Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope you're having a wonderful day spent with family filling your belly with turkey, mashed potatoes, pie and all of the other good stuff! With a belly so full that I don't want to move off of the couch, tonight and tomorrow are when I like to knock out a huge chunk of my holiday gifting by taking advantage of all of the Black Friday sales. As always, I'm bringing you my annual Black Friday post with my 10 favorite deals - can you believe this is my 10th(!) annual Black ...
How to Flock a Christmas Tree Step by Step!
I love the look of flocked Christmas trees with the appearance of a light dusting of snow and have thought about getting a new flocked tree for our family room for years. But the tree we already have is a beauty and the perfect size for our room so it didn't seem worthwhile. Then I realized that I could get that snow-covered look without the expense of a new tree by flocking the Christmas tree I already had so this year I went for it! It was so easy - today I'm sharing the step by step of how to ...
Christmas Wish List Ideas: My Family’s Favorite Gifts 2020!
Looking for Christmas wish list ideas? My family has gathered together all of our favorite things to share tons of great gift ideas with you! I'm excited to be sharing one of the two gift guides that I've put together every holiday season for years! I've compiled all of my family's favorite gifts we've received to give you some great ideas to add to your own Christmas wish lists. If you're looking for the perfect gift ideas for her, him, or teen girls you've come to the right place 😊 Ready to ...
Meet “Cricket”, The Power of a Light Bulb Swap, & Early Black Friday Deals!
Hi all! I had an entirely different post planned for today but... an unexpected pint-sized gift landed in our laps last week and turned all of my plans upside down in all the best ways. Say hi to our new cutie, "Cricket": Best early Christmas present ever! She is simply too sweet not to share so I wanted to tell you a little bit about our cute new family member and the story of how she came to be ours. I have some other randomness to share too so today's post is in the format of a "View It, ...
How to Decorate a Christmas Tree Step by Step!
You guys have been asking for a post with tips on how to decorate a Christmas tree for years now and I've finally put one together sharing the step by step of how I decorate mine! I put up 2-3 trees every year including a family tree with all of our treasured ornaments plus one or two "pretty trees" that I have fun decorating with pretty ribbons and ornaments. I'm going to share the step by step of decorating the first "pretty tree" I put up this year but you can also use the same steps to give ...
A Peek At My Holiday Decorating Plans!
I know it's pretty early to be thinking about Christmas decorating (I usually don't start mine until around Thanksgiving) but if there was ever a year that I was ready to bring on the Christmas magic, it's this one! My holiday decor is always a mix of traditional elements that I re-use year after year plus some new finds. I thought I'd share a room by room peek into my already-scheming-about-the-holidays head to hopefully get your wheels turning too! (post includes some affiliate links; full ...