In my third weekly vlog (first one here, second one here), you’ll see all of our week-before-Christmas preparations, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day! It’s a whole lot of Christmas! (As evidenced by the long runtime!) I loved documenting this special week and I hope you enjoy it! Also–I set up my YouTube channel and will set all future [Continue Reading…]
Archives for 2016
What You Can Expect From Me in 2017!
Hey friends! As we wrap up 2016 and look ahead to 2017, I thought I’d fill you in on what’s to come. This past year has been full of new adventures, like launching a podcast, opening an Etsy shop, and starting a Blogger Mentorship Program. All that, in addition to blogging, has kept my creative [Continue Reading…]
Managing Expectations Surrounding Christmas
I think perhaps the reason why I like watching cheesy Christmas movies so much is because they always end up tied in a perfect bow. The star-crossed lovers fall in love, the family reunites, the workaholic realizes what’s important, the greedy man gives to the poor, etc, etc. You know the formula–it’s basically the exact [Continue Reading…]
7 Things To Do Now To Prepare For Christmas Travel
1 | Preserve food and stop grocery shopping It can be frustrating and annoying to return home from holiday travel to a refrigerator full of expired yogurt, stale bread, rotten meat, and moldy cheese. In the days leading up to your departure, think about freezing what you can so that it’ll be fresh upon your return. [Continue Reading…]
Holiday Home Tour 2016
Today I’m sharing a holiday home tour! As I mention in the beginning of the video, it’s only our first year in our home, so we don’t have loads of decorations yet. But what we do have is cozy and festive for sure! Enjoy! You can watch my holiday home tour below or on YouTube [Continue Reading…]
How To Take The Crazy Out Of This Holiday Season
Peace, joy, light, laughter, love, and rest–the definition of your holiday season–right? Oh, no? What about stress, busyness, heaviness, anxiety, exhaustion, and dread? Does that more accurately describe it? The unfortunate reality is that the second set of words, the ugly set, that’s how so many people characterize their holiday season. Yeah, that late Thursday in November [Continue Reading…]
30+ Christmas Morning Breakfast/Brunch Recipes (Drinks, Sweet, and Savory)
Christmas is coming soon! Hooray! As I set out to choose some recipes for our Christmas morning together, I found lots of yummy dishes. I can’t make all of them, so I decided to share my favorite finds–hopefully your family will have a cozy and delicious Christmas morning too! Drinks Frozen Hot Chocolate Creamy Crockpot Cocoa Orange [Continue Reading…]
Another Year of Life!
Today I turn another year older! It’s funny, I don’t feel a lot about this birthday. Do you know what I mean? For years as a kid, birthdays were looked forward to year-round; they meant celebrations, parties, and new toys. And then, throughout the teenage years, they signified big things, like getting a learner’s permit, a driver’s license, or [Continue Reading…]
Weekly Vlog #2 (November 19-29th)
In my second weekly vlog (first one here), I share my 10 day trip to Maryland, a weekend at the beach, setting up and cooking Thanksgiving dinner, and lots of family time–plus a few moments like an almost-broken finger, my mom’s reaction to Adult Swim, and what it’s like sharing a bathroom with five other people. [Continue Reading…]
All About My Blogger Mentorship Program + A December Discount
I launched a Blogger Mentorship Program this summer, and it has hands-down been my most favorite “project” to date. You can read all the nitty gritty details here, but it’s basically a three month program for people who want to create and launch a blog, people who have started a blog but don’t know how to build [Continue Reading…]
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