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Wait. Do they say that when it is a boy's 16th birthday? Anyway, I digress. Alex turned 16 last week. I was taking a break here on the...

Years ago (when I was in my early 20's) I learned about vision boards. Cutting photos and words out of magazines and glueing them on a...

Happy First Monday of 2022! Wow. I took a few weeks off and feel like a new woman. Over those few weeks I had a big Christmas Party I had...

Not really. But kind of. I have been feeling behind on EVERYTHING the last few weeks. And this blog has been one. I haven't been...

I might be a little late to the game, but MAYBE you have a last minute event to go to. And you need something pretty to wear. I have you...

I am already emotional with this post and I am on the first sentence. What a YEAR this has been. We all thought 2020 was the hard year,...

Can you EVEN believe it is December?! I can't. However, I love this month and all the traditions and memories. I would love to know some...

I feel so good about this month. It might be because we have a trip planned for the end of the year that I cannot wait for. December is...

Can you believe we have one month left (32 days if you want to get technical) in 2021?! I can't either. Of course you know this post is a...

Last month I ordered the cutest little book to record my daily gratitude. I added it to my morning routine and I have loved it. Each day...

Last week we talked about creating a holiday tablescape, now we need to know how to set the table! Most people put something together in...

I haven't been an in-store Black Friday shopper in about 14 years. I did it one year, and even then I didn't go to the store until after...

When I became a wife and mother I didn't know how important creating traditions was. In fact, it took me years to figure it out. We have...

Don't get me wrong, I am still learning. And I will continue to learn more and more. I don't have all the answers, but I know the places...

Have you ever wondered what you should do when invited to a party, gathering, social function? If yes, then you are in the right place....

Not to toot my own horn... but I make an amazing Thanksgiving turkey. It's true, ask anyone who lives in my home. I think Scott about...

This is something I struggle with. I always have WAY more food than needed, but I think I would rather have it that way than not have...

One thing I am very familiar with is hosting a dinner. I love to do it. In fact, I always want to be the one hosting. When Scott and I...

This weekend Scott and I are celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary. I don't know if I have ever told you the story of us saying "I love...

I know. I know. I talk about this each holiday. My hope is to spark some idea for you to find traditions in your family to create...