Frosted Window Panes
Tradition. I hold on tight to that word for the better and for the worst. I was built to adore traditions – to look ahead and know what the next...
Send out the Invites
One of the things I love most about the holidays is all the excuses to party! Office parties, department parties, church parties, neighborhood parties, friend parties, and pretty much all the...
Deck the Halls: Tips for Gift Wrapping this Year!
To me there are two parts to the gift giving process. The gift picking out (obvi) and then the gift wrapping. I always get a kick out of wrapping each gift...
This year’s Christmas Tree
It was snowing when I woke up the day after Thanksgiving. It was beautiful and magical and we made a quick pact to stay cuddled inside all day. Originally the plan...
DIY Cheers Gift Basket
I’ve always loved the idea of gift baskets! Remember all those silent auctions you had when you needed to raise money for a mission trip or camp trip as a...
Christmas, Christmas Cards, Photo Projects
Our 2015 Minted Christmas Card
I’ve been a Christmas Card girl as long as I can remember. I would run to the mail box as a kid the whole month of December looking for more...
Naptime Diaries Advent Calendar
Christmas season flies by too quickly. Suddenly the gifts, parties, events, crafting, cookie exchanges, and concerts soak up all the time. We get to the end of the season wondering...
Frozen Inspired Christmas Cookies
We have an annual Cookie Exchange with four families who became best friends over 25 years ago. All the ladies, the daughters, and the daughter’s daughters meet up every Christmas...