The Christmas Tree is such a long-standing tradition and one of the most festive and beautiful parts of the holiday season. Every family does their tree a little bit differently, and I always love seeing …
I'm starting to pull out Christmas decorations, snuggle up with a mug of hot wassail at night, and enjoy the cooler weather and coziness of the upcoming holiday season. As I worked on organizing my craft …
I love December for so many reasons, but primary among them is getting holiday cards in the mail almost daily all month long. Finding exciting snail mail in our box is rare, and it's beautiful that …
Easter snuck up on me this year! Dave and I take a very minimal route with holiday gifting. Easter baskets usually include swimsuits, chocolate eggs, dollar-section bubbles and chapstick, and maybe a water gun or …
A few weeks ago, Dave and I took the kids on a family date night downtown. The final destination was a favorite donut shop. It has a cool Austin vibe, and a great outdoor patio with picnic …
It's the most wonderful time of the year... Truly! When Kelli emailed me a month ago about participating again in her Handmade Ornament Exchange, I was thrilled! I remember the fun I had last year thinking …
I love love love honeycomb candy (also known as seafoam candy, sponge candy, or angel candy). A hunk of dark-chocolate-covered honeycomb candy is my go-to choice when I visit a new candy or chocolate store. …
Happy 2013! Our Annual New Year's Brunch was so fun and simple this year, I wanted to share before I spend the week finishing up posts for the upcoming sewing series! Dave and I are big …
Has it already been a whole week?! Our Christmas was wonderful and cozy this year. We stayed home with just our little family, though we spent the holiday surrounded by good friends (and lots and …
When I was decorating our tree this year, I realized that we really didn't have very many ornaments. Definitely not enough to fill up a whole tree! Our collection consisted of: five small brass stars my …
You know who I have the hardest time choosing gifts for at Christmas? The men. My dad, brothers, and even husband stump me every time (remember all of my gift fails with Dave?)! This year when brainstorming …
I had a blast during Reindeer Week! A couple of the projects I made had been stewing in my brain for a long time, and it was really fun to get them out and bring …