This post is sponsored by Minted, my very favorite place to design and print my holiday cards. It’s that time of year—not even Halloween yet and already time to start thinking about Christmas. It feels ridiculous, but it isn’t. Christmas is typically one of the most stressful times of year because there is so much that must…
Decorating for Christmas is the best! It takes me about three days to do my house, and I’ve amassed a huge assortment of random decorations and ornaments over the years. But absolutely nothing beats hauling up all the bins from the basement, drinking egg nog, listening to our favorite Christmas music, and turning our house…
I love to find new Christmas activities that help point towards Christ and an attitude of service. But I also like those traditions to be easy to do and not cost a lot of money. Those are the best kinds of traditions! I recently read a beautiful new Christmas book called Christmas Wonders by Robyn Buttars….
Advent calendars are a fun way to countdown to Christmas, but parents might not love all the sugar! Here are 4 great non-candy ideas to put in your advent calendar instead! Last year, I splurged at Pottery Barn and bought an amazing advent calendar. I’d actually gone 14 years of motherhood without ever owning one!…
The holiday season can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Use these ideas to simplify Christmas and find more peace during the holidays. Several years ago I found myself standing in a very long line at the Post Office on December 19. That year had been insane as far as the…
I’ve been wanting to try out a photo blanket ever since I saw them at the Walmart photo center. I finally got one recently, and it turned out absolutely gorgeous! It was so gorgeous, that I wanted to find a way to somehow display it, but since I used holiday photos, I knew it needed…
This post is sponsored by International Delight, but all opinions are my own. I love the holiday season! Beginning at Halloween and lasting all the way through the new year, this time of year is my very favorite. I love all of the family traditions we have established and always look forward to creating new…
Getting Christmas cards sent out every year is a big job. Use this checklist to take the stress out of it and get it done! This post is sponsored by Minted, my very favorite place to design and print my holiday cards. I love sending Christmas cards. I also love receiving them. The tradition of…
One of my very favorite Christmas traditions is the one that is the hardest to consistently keep. I love reading one Christmas book to my kids every night in December! But because December is always incredibly busy with various concerts and other holiday activities, it is really hard to always do this. I have been…
Taking down Christmas is nowhere near as fun as putting it up, but it has to be done! Here are some great tips for keeping it organized so you can store it away for next year. I love Christmas a lot. And I also love decorating my house for Christmas (wanna see? Family room, living…
A few days I showed you my decorated living room. Today, I will show you my dining room, which is more decked out than I anticipated! In other words, lots of photos. When we first moved into this house, the dining room was covered with icky, peeling, beige wallpaper. I took it all down, only…
I had signed up to do a blogger Christmas home tour, but ended up having to back out due to my shoulder. I still had most of the photos taken, though, and since I’ve slowly been working through them, I think I’ll try to post at least a few of the decorated rooms in my…