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Holiday Home 2017
It’s a little late to share a holiday home tour, I know, but better late than never right? My focus the past few Christmases has been on making our home cozy, inviting and festive to create lasting memories for my little ones. Which meant this year, I was going to take the pressure off getting the house camera ready for a holiday home tour post. I signed up for one, but ended up backing out when I knew it was just going to add stress. So here we are…the first week of January and you get to see how I did up our home for the holidays! Haha. I can’t…
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How We Gave Thanks
I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving last week had a wonderful time with family and friends! We hosted for the first time in our new home with my mom, step-dad and aunt and uncle. It was a small gathering compared to what we are used to, but it was a great time overall. Not stressful or hurried. Just peaceful and filled with good food, kindness, laughter and joy. The kids were very excited to wake up and watch the parade. A tradition I have always enjoyed. Even if I don’t fully watch it, I like it on in the background. Hazel and Owen love the balloons. So much so that…
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Vintage Camera Fall Tablescape
Back in October of 2010, I shared a post about a table setting that I did for our 4th wedding anniversary. Since, we are hosting Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, I am busy getting my house cleaned up, so I don’t have any new content to share just yet. I thought it would be fun to pull these photos from the archives to share with you today. I can’t believe this post is now seven years old. Or that I have been blogging since 2006. Crazy! It never transferred when I made the switch from Typepad to Blogger so many of my new followers probably haven’t seen it. I reedited the photos…
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and just like that, Violet turned one
Yesterday, our sweet little baby Violet turned one year old! This past year seems to have flown by, and we couldn’t imagine life without her. She has brought so much happiness and laughter to our family. Her older siblings are smitten with her and dote on her constantly. It is the sweetest to watch. Even Owen, who was sure he wasn’t ever going to like her and “didn’t even know why we were having a baby since he didn’t want one.” He is over the moon for this little girl now. As we all are… Seems like just yesterday, that I was driving out to Buffalo to pick up a…
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Creative Gifts for Little Ones: to spark their imagination
I have partnered with UncommonGoods for this post. All expressed opinions are 100% my own. Full disclosure. Several years ago I received an UncommonGoods catalog in the mail and loved the quirky, creative and different offerings they had. I had never seen anything like it at the time. Even though this was probably more than 15 years ago, they are still an awesome source for creative gifts for family and friends. I especially love their gifts for babies and children, which is where you can find all of the gifts featured here. This year, I want to get back to a simpler idea of gift giving: handmade, thoughtful, creative. And especially for my children, find…
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Handmade Boho Thanksgiving Decorations {from Etsy}
This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a small commission for any sales made through them, but the cost to you does not change. Full disclosure. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it’s going to come fast, but I am hoping to savor every moment of this season. This first two weeks of November is my favorite time of year! I love it because the leaves are usually at their peak, the weather is crisp but not too cold, everything feels cozy inside, and the full “holiday rush” hasn’t started yet. Oh and my favorite cheesy Hallmark holiday movies are on 24/7. Yup, I’m a sucker for those. This…
this creative life
