Editor’s note: the post below was lovingly written by our team member, Laura Bass. I added a few thoughts of my own, but I want to give credit to her for helping me get to the finish line on this creative project! Everyone knows of the Nutcracker and most of us have probably seen some…
Many of us are getting ready to host guests for the holidays, and I know you already have a lot on your plate (Decorating! Shopping! Baking cookies! Making magic!) so I wanted to give you a quick checklist for making your home guest-ready! Welcome & Wi-Fi A vintage welcome sign or a framed welcome poem…
We are coming up on one of the busiest seasons of the year. Some are spending quality time with loved ones. Others are struggling with missing loved ones. Still, others are finding it difficult to connect or feel at ease with their loved ones. It is a beautiful, magical season, but that doesn’t mean it’s…
Setting a beautiful table is one of my favorite things about the holidays! With Thanksgiving around the corner, I wanted to share a few tips to help you set your table and get prepared. Be creative Your tablescape doesn’t haven’t to look like a photo you saw in a magazine or on Pinterest. And you…
As Thanksgiving approaches, I always start to review the year and think of what I’m thankful for. And there is a LOT to be thankful for! This year has been a really big one for me—a year I accomplished a huge, long-held goal: my book was published! And I couldn’t have done it without all…
I bet some of you have already created a lists to make your Black Friday, Small Biz Saturday, and Cyber Monday shopping a breeze. I’m jealous (and proud!) of you, just saying. Every year, my goal is to plan out gifts for my family, only to get distracted by the “pretty thing of the day”…
Why should kids have all the Halloween fun? Looking for Boo Boxes? Click here to shop! First up, I need to tell you a little bit about how these boxes came about. We’ve talked for a while about doing a “grab bag” type box, for the wanna-be-organized child in us all. Something that will make…
If you’re following me on Instagram, you know we’re in the middle of a construction mess. You see, we had a plan. A ‘Kitchen by Christmas’ plan! This plan would allow us to stop ordering takeout and have a functioning kitchen by the end of the month. Said ‘Kitchen by Christmas’ plan was foiled last…
Emily here from the Whitney English team! Today I’m sharing our gift-giving rules to help guide you through the season. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when gifting during the holidays. We all want to gift with intention, right? We want to celebrate our relationships. We want to show our loved ones, our caretakers, and service…
