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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last minute christmas gift ideas
Christmas is less than a week away and, with the exception of a gift for my dad (he’s always the hardest person in the world to shop for), I’m feeling pretty good about the fact that I finished all the rest of my shopping over the weekend! This is the first year in a long…
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books for everyone on your christmas list
Well, that was a hot blogging minute, wasn’t it? If the next two weeks fly as fast as the last month did for me, I’m in trouble, as I’ve still got quite a few gifts to cross off my list! I had high hopes for sharing my Christmas decor today but the weather has been…
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american flag wreath
Happy 4th of July! I hope you’re all celebrating right now with a cocktail in one hand and a burger in the other! Baby girl and I whipped up a little Independence Day wreath last week and even though no one is going to be doing any last minute diy’s right about now, I still…
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a red, white and blue table for the 4th
July 4th is right around the corner (can you believe it?!) but I’ve had red, white and blue on the brain for a while now. While I typically don’t ever gravitate toward red in my decor or design, I love it in a muted shade to accompany classic blue and white for summer and, especially,…
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7 fab christmas gift ideas that won’t break the bank
I had high hopes for posting a bunch of holiday gift guides but I’ve been so overwhelmed with trying to figure out what I’m getting my own family and friends that it’s just not going to happen this year. I think Christmas is the perfect time to get carried away wasting money on things that…
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our christmas decor + the one finger rule
Hello, hello! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It was 75 degrees and sunny here so we spent almost all of ours outside, but I did manage to snap a few (hundred) photos of my Christmas decor before my greens are completely fried! Every year I swear I’m never buying the real stuff…
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