homemade advent calendar
When my brothers and I were little, we always looked forward to 1 December because my mother would bring out our Advent calendar, all stuffed with little goodies for each of us. This is the first year I think Lydia is old enough to really understand the purpose of an Advent calendar and all the…
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throwback thursday: christmas table setting
This week has been so incredibly long that I feel like a little throwback is in order to bring a little Christmas spirit to the old blog here. And what better way to do it than with a table setting I did last year for the holiday season! Red is definitely not a color that…
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getting ready for thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is in two days!!! I’m not quite sure which I’m more excited about – eating my weight in turkey and fixings or setting my table. This year I’m keeping it simple on both counts; the older I get the more I crave simplicity in every aspect of my life and that most certainly includes entertaining! …
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’tis the season!
Ready or not, the holiday season is officially upon us and I, for one, couldn’t be happier! If I had my way, I’d get our tree on 1 November, but since I’ve been vetoed on that one, I’m playing Christmas music and am slowly, but surely, working on dressing up my table settings for the season! …
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easter table
One of my favorite parts of any holiday is going all out with my table setting; it’s one of the things my family has grown used to anticipating whenever it’s my turn to host and I love it! I always loved helping my mother set out dining table growing up and now I am thrilled to do…
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christmas table setting
Red is a color I love to wear but rarely ever use in decorating. While I tend to stick to silver, gold and white when Christmas rolls around, this year I just couldn’t resist a little pop of red when planning my table for Christmas dinner. I found this linen hemstitch table runner last year at TJMAXX and have…
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my house at christmas
As I write this, there are only four more sleeps until Christmas, so I thought I’d take a break from all the wrapping and toy assembling (there is SO much to put together!) to post a few snaps from around our house this year at Christmas! I like to keep my Christmas decorations like the…
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how to keep your christmas tree fresh until new year!
Picking out our Christmas tree is something we wait all year for! In a perfect world, I’d get mine the day after Halloween, but living in the South, where it’s warm and muggy until right about now, usually means our trees are extra crispy just in time for Christmas itself. The last three years, though,…
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a little christmas cheer in lydia’s room
We are in full-on Christmas mode over here, baking cookies, listening to holiday tunes, burning our Christmas lights 24/7 and counting the days until Santa’s arrival! The most wonderful time of the year is even more magical when you’re experiencing it through the eyes of your almost three year old and I’m loving every single…
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