Gift giving is my love language. Seriously. I LOVE to find the perfect gift for the people in my life. I love to surprise them and see the look on their face when I get it right. But there is a little something else I love to do: give back. I have a fairly robust list of people I gift… View Post
Disclosure: I am thrilled to be partnering with my friends at Sam’s Club to add a little sparkle to your holidays. As always, all thoughts and opinions are mine and mine alone. Sparkle. It’s one of my favorite words, as it sounds just the way it feels – both rolling off my tongue and when I’m feeling completely lit from within. Often it… View Post
Yes, I am definitely one of those people who refers to the holidays as ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. If you know me, you know it certainly isn’t because I’m in love with the weather. It has everything to do with the quality family time, the spirit of giving and the FOOD – especially since I often spend… View Post
My sweet Grammie was 104 years old when I lost her. I wish I understood at 25 and even at 30 years old what a gift it was to just sit in her presence and absorb everything that was HER: her life experience, her sense of humor, the secret recipe that somehow made HER rice krispie treats the very best… View Post
Garland and lights. Berries and snowflakes (the indoor kind). Our Christmas tree. Holiday cards from friends and family. You simply can’t escape the magic that is the holiday season when you visit our home in December. It is, by far, my favorite decorating season. While it is certainly lovely to begin to mark the change of seasons with some Fall… View Post
For the past 10+ years, we’ve lived a short bike ride away from my in-laws. While I had a close (emotional) relationship with my favorite grandmother, as she visited for three months every summer and one month over the Christmas holidays – she wasn’t physically close the rest of the year. It always felt as though I was missing out…. View Post
