I shared awhile back on Instagram that I was going to do something completely different for my Advent calendar this year. Not because I didn’t love our wood plank advent calendar from years past, but because I was ready for something a little different. So I took a leap of faith and tried something new, something I had never done before, and created a new watercolor advent calendar.
I always like to look for gift wrap that feels one-of-a-kind, and sweet embellishments that make my gifts that much more exciting to open! Who doesn’t?! When I create my tablescapes I always aim for each place setting to feel inviting and special to welcome each guest. I take the same philosophy when it comes to wrapping gifts.
I never used to care that much about our entryway before. I will admit, in our early days of decorating our home, I would only focus on the main area we would spend our time in, the living room. And while that’s totally fine for us who spend everyday in our home, I realized I left my guests feeling a bit uninvited until they finally made it into our living room. Our very first apartment was a typical new englander, and we had the second floor, however to enter our house you would come in on the main floor into an entryway, and then climb a giant flight of stairs to a tiny hallway and then enter into our living room. That gave our guests about 25 steps of cold, undecorated, not-cared-about space as my first impression. Yikes! Well thankfully I’ve learned …..
I’m so excited to be back today with another installment of Farmhouse Holiday Decor Series. We have one more post in the series after this one, and I’m truly going to be sad to see this Farmhouse style holiday decor series come to an end. Well at least until next year that is. Today we are sharing our holiday recipes and I chose a family favorite dessert. I have to admit, when I was a kids I never understood what the big deal was about pecan pie. I liked pecans, but I just remember thinking as a kid that a pie that tastes like nuts should not be considered a dessert. Thankfully I’ve come to my senses
Hi friends!! I’m so excited to be joining in again this year with Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday Housewalk sponsored by Wayfair! Jenn kicked off the tour yesterday with Day 1, and 6 beautiful homes decorated for the holidays. To start at the beginning of the tour, you can visit Jen’s blog HERE, as she kicks things off, and today we continue with Day 2
Well, it’s that time of year. Where we frantically try to think of something to buy for all of our beloved ones. It truly is a special moment when we know we’ve nailed it in the gifting department, but sometimes we can feel a bit apprehensive, because we just aren’t sure what to buy. Never mind when the question gets turned on us! It’s like all of a sudden that running list of things we have been eye-balling instantly POOF’s from our memory bank, and we have a deer in headlights look …
Hi Friends! I am so excited to be sharing today our 2016 Christmas Tree! Even more excited I’m back with friends for another installment of the Farmhouse Holiday Decor Series, and we are all teaming up to give you some early Christmas inspiration, because I know so many people who start decorating for Christmas this weekend!
Hi Friends! I wanted to share some of my thoughts and ideas for my christmas decor this year. I know you usually see just the after photos, but I wanted to share some of my thought process and inspiration with you. Sometimes just sharing the journey to how we get to the pretty spaces is more meaningful than the finished product itself. I tend to stick to a mostly neutral color palette to begin with. And while I love that, and I loved our Christmas decor last year, at the end of the day it felt like it was missing something. I know sounds weird right?
I am so excited to be teaming up with 4 other amazing bloggers this week and Kirklands to give you the first looks of Christmas in our home. Whether it’s your first time visiting our blog, a recent acquaintance, or a long time friends, Welcome and Happy Holidays! My number one goal is to make our home feel …