Did November fly by in a blur for anyone else? I looked at the calendar this morning and realized we are almost a week into December. Despite my best intentions to slow down and savor the season, and to be totally honest, I feel like I’m already playing catch-up! Between the shopping, the planning, and the regular day…

We are deep in the holiday spirit over here, which means it is time for one of my favorite annual traditions: The Wish List Post. If you know me, you know that Receiving Gifts is absolutely my love language. I love the thought, the wrapping paper, the surprise; all of it! But strangely enough, whenever my husband asks…

Let me set the scene for you... the sun has set, the start of your silent night. Your Christmas tree is twinkling with golden light that dances across glittering ornaments. The house is quiet, save for the faint crackle of a wood wick candle and the nostalgic croon of vintage holiday classics. You take a deep breath, …

One Christmas, thirteen years ago, we decorated in all gold and shades of brown. It makes me cringe just thinking about it now. While I've never gone full millennial gray, I did try the boring beige trend for a while and quickly decided I'd rather live in a cozy yet chaotic landscape than a dull, boring sea of…

"Move over, Mariah Carey, the Queen of Blogmas has arrived!" Just joking; I don’t fancy myself a Queen, but I do absolutely love participating in Blogmas each December. It’s a festive, fun way to end the year and usher in the next. This is it! 2025 will be my fourth year blogging through the most wonderful t…

The past few days have been a whirlwind. My planned low-key, restful weekend quickly turned into a bit of a scare and a two-night hospital stay. Usually, I dedicate my days off to writing, blogging my heart out over the weekend to schedule posts for the entire Blogtober challenge. But this week, everything stopped whe…

Today, we're throwing it back to one of our favorite fall adventures: our family pumpkin patch visits! The whole family had a blast playing games, exploring the farms, and, of course, scouting for the perfect pumpkins. We totally refueled with all the best seasonal treats—hello, apple cider and pumpkin everything!…

Autumn. It arrives with a whisper of crisp air, the scent of woodsmoke, and a dazzling display of color that makes you want to pull on a cozy sweater and sip something warm. For years, my autumn bucket list was a relentless pursuit of perfection: pumpkin patches, apple orchards, elaborate fall baking, perfectly curate…