It's officially Thanksgiving season! With just three weeks until Thanksgiving, it's time to get serious about planning and preparation. Today I'm sharing with you five of the things I'll do this month to make my Thanksgiving day as stress-free as possible! Confirm The Guest List: I reach out to all my guests and confirm their… Continue reading Hosting A Stress-Free Thanksgiving Meal {Part Two: November}
Category: Holidays
5 Things To Put In Your Operation Christmas Child Box
I was introduced to Operation Christmas Child about ten years ago, and I love how easy it is to send a Christmas package to a child across the globe! Every fall our church places a huge stack of empty shoe boxes in the lobby, which are to be taken home and filled with goodies for the needy… Continue reading 5 Things To Put In Your Operation Christmas Child Box
My Home Sweet Home {Patriotic Decor}
Today I'm joining Emily from Queen of the Household as we share a look at our patriotic decor for this summer! I am fiercely patriotic and always enjoy displaying my love of country throughout the decor in my home. Usually I leave my red, white and blue out from a few weeks before Memorial Day until at… Continue reading My Home Sweet Home {Patriotic Decor}
Patriotic Tablescape
Happy Memorial Day! As a proud American, I am so grateful for the brave men and women who have given their lives for my freedom! Today I am excited to share with you a casual tablescape that I put together for this weekend. While scrolling through Instagram Saturday morning, I saw this picture from Mrs. Erica… Continue reading Patriotic Tablescape
Valentines Day Outfit Inspiration
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and with it comes the need to wear a "festively appropriate" outfit. I feel like I never know what to wear for Valentine's Day, so I decided to make a few outfit inspiration collages to help myself (and you if you're still unsure what to wear!). I chose… Continue reading Valentines Day Outfit Inspiration
Organizing and Storing Christmas Gift Wrap
If you take the time to properly organize and store your leftover Christmas gift wrap now, you'll save yourself time and money come next December! I have a bin that houses all the rolls of paper, gift bags, tissue, ribbon and name tags - it lives under my guest room bed out of the way… Continue reading Organizing and Storing Christmas Gift Wrap
Christmas Recap {2015}
Today I'm sharing my favorite pictures and moments from our Christmas celebration! Somehow Paul and I failed to get a picture of just the two of us...but I got plenty of pictures of the cats. What does that say about me? I am not one of those people who can't wait to take down their… Continue reading Christmas Recap {2015}
Signing Off For Christmas
This is my favorite view - the glow of the Christmas tree from "my" spot on the couch. I love to sit here with my husband, usually with one kitty on my lap and another one on the rug in front of me. This is where I'm planning to spend the next couple of days -… Continue reading Signing Off For Christmas
Christmas Favorites with Paul and Whitney
We are in full Christmas mode at the Pendell house! Here's a fun video where my better half sat down with me to share our favorite things about Christmas - from food to music and movies. There may or may not be some kissing. There are definitely some nerd moments. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9tMwxAcl28&feature=youtu.be Links Mentioned: Mary, Did… Continue reading Christmas Favorites with Paul and Whitney
My Christmas Menu
It's Christmas week! We are staying home for Christmas, and I had so much fun planning all the yummy things we'll eat on Thursday and Friday. I won a Honeybaked Ham giveaway over on Rhoda's Instagram - so I planned two meals around the delicious spiral cut ham I'll pick up with my gift card.… Continue reading My Christmas Menu
Come Home For Comfort 