This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chase. All opinions are 100% mine. Let me tell you a story. A couple of weeks ago, Riley texted me just after arriving at work. Here was our exchange (please enjoy Riley’s ever-on point GIF usage): Turns out, someone had stolen Riley’s credit card [Continue Reading…]
7 Ways To Improve Your Mood When You’re Grumpy
This is a repost from the archives. It was originally published in May 2016, but I think it’s worth revisiting, especially at this time of year, when full schedules often breed grumpiness. 😉 My husband Riley and I returned back from a long trip last-last Saturday. We then spent the following Sunday doing laundry, catching up [Continue Reading…]
Gifts for the Cozy Homebody | Holiday Gift Guide 2016
Today is the first installment in my 2016 Holiday Gift Guide series! I have several posts planned, each around a central theme. As the post title suggests, today’s gift guide is focused on gifts for the cozy homebody in your life. I would 100 percent put myself in this category…in fact, as I type this, [Continue Reading…]
Christmas 2016 Etsy Line!
Back in March, when I opened my Etsy shop for the first time, I was already talking about designing a Christmas line. Since then, I’ve launched a spring line, a summer line, and a fall line, and here we are, in early November–my dream of a Christmas line come true! Like most people, I cherish [Continue Reading…]
4 Ways I Adjust My Style for Cold Weather
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Lisa Bridge Collection exclusively at Ben Bridge Jeweler. All opinions are 100% mine. I love everything that cold weather represents, like hearty meals, warm drinks, cuddly blankets, lit fires and candles, my birthday, Riley’s birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas–but I can’t stand cold weather. I was made [Continue Reading…]
5 Ways to Simplify the Holiday Season Before It Begins | EP28 Simplify Everything
Every year, mid-October through the New Year absolutely flies by between Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, all the holiday parties, holiday travel, planning and prepping for each holiday, gift shopping, decorating, cooking, baking, sending out cards, figuring out what to wear to everything, and trying to make time to sit at home and enjoy the season. All [Continue Reading…]
5 Things to Consider When You’re Deciding Where to Spend Holidays With Your Spouse
With the first day of September coming up this Thursday (what?), it’s time to start thinking about holiday travel and solidifying plans, flights, and reservations. The longer you wait, the more stressful and expensive holiday travel gets! Take it from me, I’ve lived away from my nuclear family for over seven years now and have done my [Continue Reading…]
5 Ways To Start Prepping For Christmas Now
Merry Christmas in July! With the hot summer temperatures, it’s hard to imagine cozying up by the fire, sipping hot chocolate, singing Christmas carols, and admiring our trees in just five months, isn’t it? However hard to imagine, the reality is that once summer ends, fall flies by and the holiday season will be upon [Continue Reading…]
What We Did On Christmas Eve & Christmas Day This Year
It’s funny how there’s such a build up for the holiday season, and then, it’s just over. I tend to be ready for a change of focus by the time December 26th rolls around, especially since Riley’s birthday is on the 27th. That’s when I flip the switch from Christmas celebrating to birthday celebrating! (Clearly [Continue Reading…]
So…We’re Going To Disney In May!
Maybe you saw on Instagram?! This year Riley and I were generously gifted a trip to Disney from my parents! (Hooray!!!) We were SHOCKED. And ever since Christmas morning, I’ve been voraciously researching everything Disney so that we can make the most of our time in Orlando! Let me back up a little, so you can [Continue Reading…]
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