this post contains affiliate links It's probably no surprise that I'm a big fan of making my home as cozy as possible. Christmas is peak cozy season, so I try as hard as I can to capitalize on that and squeeze as much cozy into the month as possible. This year I'm hosting a challenge… Continue reading 12 Days of Cozy Announcement and Invitation!
Category: Holidays
Christmas Home Tour {2018}
It's my 6th annual Christmas decor tour! Welcome to my cozy little cottage! This year I challenged myself not to buy any new Christmas decor and to just use what I had on hand. As you can see, I have plenty to work with and was even able to change it up quite a bit… Continue reading Christmas Home Tour {2018}
Kitchen Table Centerpiece {Christmas Goodwill Challenge}
I've finally gotten the hang of thrifting! I can't wait to show you what I found for this year's Christmas Goodwill challenge! In case you're not familiar with this challenge, it is where you spend $5 or less on a secondhand item that you can use to decorate your home for the season. It's such… Continue reading Kitchen Table Centerpiece {Christmas Goodwill Challenge}
Counting Every Blessing {November 2018 Highlights}
this post contains affiliate links "Counting every blessing, I'm counting every blessing. Surely every season You are good to me!" That has been my theme song this fall! All of the highlights from this month are blessings that have come in a different season of life. Sometimes the change of a season is hard -… Continue reading Counting Every Blessing {November 2018 Highlights}
Hostess Gift Idea | Food Gift | Homemade Granola
As I started planning for the holidays a month or so ago, I realized that I would need a lot of hostess gifts during November and December. From traveling to family's homes for Christmas, work parties, Christmas parties and a few other events, I need around 10 hostess gifts. I decided to do a big… Continue reading Hostess Gift Idea | Food Gift | Homemade Granola
5 Things I Buy On Black Friday and Cyber Monday
this post contains affiliate links Black Friday has evolved from the old one-day event (that you had to stand out in the cold for 12 hours to experience) to almost a month-long series of sales. I personally prefer the 2018 version of the Black Friday-Cyber Monday weekend - online shopping is so much easier! :)… Continue reading 5 Things I Buy On Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Dollar Tree Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Kids
Over the past couple years I've really come to love stocking stuffers! I always put a stocking together for my husband, and this year I added three more for our niece and nephews. Sticking with my set Christmas gift budget was easy because I shopped at the Dollar Tree! Here's my strategy - I chose… Continue reading Dollar Tree Stocking Stuffer Ideas For Kids
God’s Kindness and My Brokenness
this post contains affiliate links I’m so glad God knows better than me - in the big things and in the small things. I was wide awake at 5 AM Saturday morning, so I decided to just start my day. Normally I run errands on Monday mornings, but I took advantage of the beautiful, crisp… Continue reading God’s Kindness and My Brokenness
Colorful Thanksgiving Tablescape {2018}
this post contains affiliate links Every other year I host Thanksgiving at my house, and I eagerly anticipate every step of the process! I was really excited to put this tablescape together, and today I'll take you through my process. I saved pins and Instagram pictures that caught my attention, then decided what elements of… Continue reading Colorful Thanksgiving Tablescape {2018}
Thanksgiving Menu {2018}
What are you thankful for? I'm thankful for Thanksgiving food! I've been thinking about this menu for a couple months now and I'm so excited to enjoy the process of making, serving and eating these dishes. Here's my menu for this Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving Menu Roast Chicken with Lemon Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole (I'll probably only make 1/4th… Continue reading Thanksgiving Menu {2018}