Our family loves to creep down the stairs on Christmas morning, listening to the fireplace channel on the TV and filming the kids' sleepy-eyed stares at the wares Santa left behind. There's nothing better than being surrounded by your family and hundreds of glistening lights on the tree, but … [Read more...]
Crafts
Holiday Cards: Top Trends for 2019
Thanks to Minted.com for my complimentary holiday cards. Affiliate links are used. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It's time to plan your holiday cards! I'm seeing lots of friends scheduling family photos, or collecting pictures from their favorite moments during the year. … [Read more...]
5 Holiday Gift Ideas for Pets
Thank you to I and Love and You for sponsoring this post and for the new Total Pet Care grub for Doo! #myilypet Last year's Christmas was great. We opened swaths of presents, ate Monkey Bread, celebrated each other and filled our hearts. It wasn't until we were cleaning up the ribbons, … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Paper Bag Turkey Craft
Is your Thanksgiving tablescape looking a little bare? Folks will be knocking at your door soon with casseroles in hand, and sprucing up your decor should be EASY, not intensive. Snag a few supplies you have lying around the house and whip up a Thanksgiving Paper Bag Turkey craft … [Read more...]
20 Entertaining Ideas for Thanksgiving Kids Tables
I'm so excited to be hosting Thanksgiving this year! I'll have both sides of the family in and out of the house during the week, which means a lot of love around the family table. As a child, sitting at the kid's table wasn't always that bad; I got to see my cousins and Grandmother's sweet … [Read more...]
Care for Our Military: Coca-Cola & USO
Thank you to Coca-Cola for sponsoring this post and for hosting me at their Annual USO Care Package Stuffing Party. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Many of you may know that my brother serves our country with the U.S. Coast Guard. He's been stationed in various places, … [Read more...]
2016 Holiday Gift Guide
Some of the items mentioned below I received for free to review, and others are promoted using affiliate links. In my opinion, they are truly worth giving as a gift or purchasing for yourself. Thank you for supporting me! It's that time again... time to shop and wrap and label! … [Read more...]
20 Easy and Delicious Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
Raise your hand if you love your Thanksgiving food! Depending on which family we spend our holiday with, our fare also changes. And the size of the crowd can dictate the amount of leftovers, too. I love those holidays where my favorite casseroles are so plenty, I can eat them for days... … [Read more...]
