Our Christmas card photo It’s winter break for me, and I am so looking forward to two cozy and festive weeks. This is the time of year to slow down, be present, and savor each simple and magical moment of string lights, togetherness, and movie-and-pajama nights. Last weekend, I started to get my bake on…
Holiday Activities in Nashville I’m Looking Forward To
I found this beautiful ribbon at Santa’s Trees and love how it pops on our wreath. I love to cozy up and stay in during the holiday season, baking cookies and watching movies, surrounded by the twinkling lights. This precious time tends to go too quickly, and I try to slow down and savor the…
Our Christmas Tree and Lights
Happy December! This joyful and bright month brings Christmas trees and lights to admire – one of my favorite things about the holiday season. This past week, I decorated our Christmas tree and wrapped some lights around our wreath (in addition to our boxwood lights, which I set up previously) and love how our home…
The 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
Cheekwood I have been holiday gift shopping for my family over the past week and gathered some favorite finds here (many on sale, and some that H and I even have from years past!). I have created the guide with four simple categories this year and have only included the best, in a variety of…
2023 Christmas Decorations in Our New Home
I woke up Saturday morning in a gleeful mood, full of gratitude for our new home which is just a dream come true, and for the start of the Christmas season, a time of joy and magic. This past week, I decorated for the season over two late afternoons, craving the soft string lighting and…
A Cozy Autumnal Evening with Friends
Saturday night, I had friends over for a cozy and casual evening. I made butternut squash soup, cooked in our Staub Cocotte (a lovely wedding present) which is a dream for preparing warm dishes. I roasted pumpkin seeds coated with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt to serve atop the soup. I sliced a…
