As we near the end of 2023, I am sharing my six recent reads from this fall and holiday season. These books can absolutely be enjoyed into the winter and spring; add what appeals to your list for the new year! Tom Lake by Ann Patchett I loved this sweet book so much. It takes…
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Baking Sugar Cookies + Have a Wonderful Holiday
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…
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…
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…
Thanksgiving Outfits for a Cozy Day
This weekend, I tried on some outfits I had in my closet to get ideas for Thanksgiving wear. I love being both cute and comfortable on Thanksgiving, and felt drawn to sweaters and these jeans, which are soft and stretchy, as well as these incredible boots that I wore to our rehearsal dinner last year….
