O Come, O Come, Emmanuel is my absolute favorite Christmas hymn. My earliest memory of the song was listening to it on cassette as my mother drove us to my Nanny's house to spend Christmas one year. I couldn't wait for her to rewind it so I could hear it again! The melody and the lyrics haunted me. I was youn…

Who is doing the December Photo-a-Day Challenge with me? The only rules of the challenge are to be as creative as you can be with your daily prompt (bonus points if you skip the filters). Week One wraps up today, themed to the tune of "My Favorite Things!" Your prompts this week were inspired by those season…

November ended with a light blanket of snow on the ground—what a beautiful start to December! Thanksgiving was wonderful; I enjoyed getting to have dinner with Mom and John and dessert with my sister and her kids. The boys headed off to New York to sing at Carnegie Hall while us girls ended our Thanksgiving break enjo…

Christmas feels different this year. I've looked forward to Christmas each year since I was a child, and it used to be magical. Maybe it's because gifts have always been my love language, but I'm not really feeling the magic this year. Making wish lists is a hobby of mine, and I'm always putting whatev…

There are 28 days left of 2024. This time of year is generally a time of hustle and bustle. There's lots to do, places to go, and people to see. It's easy to get caught up in the busyness of the busiest time of the year. This year, we're going to do things a little differently. You're invited to do the…

Christmas comes this time each year and nothing makes you feel all warm and cozy like the holiday season! This year, I decided to make Christmas feel extra merry by compiling a "Christmas Starter Pack" of all the cozy necessities. Everything you will need for the merriest Christmas yet! Feeling a bit blue th…

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere I go! I love Thanksgivingtime, too, but nothing feels cozier to me than a sparkling tree and all things red and green! After enduring an extremely stressful autumn, I'm ready for all things holly and jolly! I wanted my home to feel as festive as possible t…

It's my favorite time of year again and that can only mean one thing: Blogmas!!! I have planned a special post for every single day of December, making this my most merriest Blogmas to date. I may have even put Christmas decorations up right after Halloween this year because I was so excited to start planning, wri…