Happy Holidays! I wanted to send a huge thank you to all of you who have continued to follow along this past year. Thank you for sending comments, messages and encouraging words – it always means so much to me to engage with you. As this year comes to a close, I have been ruminating […]

I put my Holiday Gift Shops out a few weeks ago, but I did get a request for a more specific round up of gifts that might not meet some of the basic categories. With a focus on general family gifting – possibly for in-laws, grandparents or relatives that you might not see as often. […]

Rounding out the last of my sale collections is a few of my favorite Christmas decorations. Every year when I put my tree up, I get asked about my papier-mâché star tree topper. I got it years ago at McGee & Co, so I was very happy when I saw they released a very similar […]

For me, holiday decorating has always been more about the overall feeling a space can invoke than loading our small apartment with decorative accents. I am more drawn to fresh greenery and soft florals than santa figurines everywhere. In large part because we have no where to store any of that and fresh greens can […]

This is one of my favorite times of year for so many reasons. I live for being cozy at home and with all of the much needed rain we have been having lately that is all I want to do. Although we are delaying our holiday decorating a bit, I am so excited to get […]

The next installment of the holiday guides is one of my favorites because it is all about home accents! Home gifts can be tricky if you aren’t exactly positive what their style is, but there is an array of pieces that are pretty universal. I love putting together a little basket with a nice olive […]

It is that time of year again, HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES! I decided to make a change this year and simplify down to just a few guides. In addition to this list of my favorite things, I will be doing one for home accents and possibly smaller gifts under $50. I know the influx of these […]

I haven’t made cupcakes in a while, but this past weekend I was craving one. Cupcakes are one of my favorite desserts and I have an arsenal of favorite recipes, but I really wanted to try something different. Given the time of year I decided to turn on some Christmas music and make gingerbread cupcakes […]