Christmas week has arrived! The gifts sit wrapped and nestled under the tree, and our calendar is decorated with a few fun get-togethers this week. Kevin is off of work which is an added bonus and I’m truly looking forward to all that is in store for the upcoming week starting with my niece’s birthday party this afternoon! But with all we have planned, I think it’s also important to remember to make time for rest too. The holidays can…
Happy Friday! The Christmas countdown has certainly begun around here. With less than two weeks to go, we have been busy finishing up our shopping, planning our Christmas dinner and also thinking about what we’d like to do on New Year’s Day. Today I thought I would share with you my favorite Christmas traditions. One Present… Growing up, the main Christmas tradition we had was that my brother and I were allowed to pick one present to open on Christmas…
I am so excited to finally have all of our Christmas decorations out. Our home feels so festive and cheerful! This year we continued our tradition of putting the Christmas tree up Thanksgiving night while Julia was in bed. When she got up in the morning she walked into the family room and her eyes lit up! Finally her very own “ho ho tree” had arrived… ? In today’s post, I want to share with you a few photos of…
Oh, December, the month of Christmas joy! I am so excited for all the fun seasonal activities that lie ahead this month! Today I want to share with you a Christmastime Bucket List that I made. There are so many fun and quintessentially festive things to do in December leading up to Christmas. From taking a leisurely drive to see the festive lights people hang outside their homes to baking and decorating Christmas cookies and curling up on the couch…
One of my favorite things to look forward to each year is the holiday season. Thanksgiving and Christmas are my two favorite holidays and every year I host the holiday dinner for our families. My hosting inspiration has always come mostly from my late grandmother, Norbina. Some of my most cherished memories of the holidays involve being around my grandparent’s dining room table. My grandparents had 6 children, all of whom were married and had children of their own. So…
Today I want to share with you the things I do to make our home feel cozy all year long. We currently rent so these are things anyone can do that do not require too much alteration to the space you are already working with. 1: House Plants It is scientifically proven that keeping plants in our homes improves our mood and lowers our stress and I can attest to this! I currently have 12 indoor plants and I…
This will be our second year hosting both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hosting the holidays was something I had dreamed about doing for years. Growing up, my grandmother used to host the holidays and I used to look forward to the whole family getting together to enjoy dinner together in my grandparent’s small but cozy dining room. After my grandparents passed away, my godmother picked up the hosting, but once I got married, it was passed down to me. As stressful…
Who doesn’t love Christmas time? I think we can all agree that Christmas has the most magic when you’re a child, but when you become a parent, that magic comes back through your children. This year is Julia’s very first Christmas, and while she will only be a bit over four months old, I’m already thinking about some traditions I would love to start and maintain over the years. When I was a child, one tradition that we had was…