Balancing the Good Things in Life
During our Thanksgiving meal this year we were privileged to be able to witness an extra special event. Our son, Caden, proposed to his girlfriend of almost 6 years, and she said, “Yes!” Caden had texted me a picture of the ring several weeks before along with his plans to propose. I wanted the decor […]
It’s a Wonderful Life is my favorite Christmas movie. For as long as I can remember it’s been our tradition to watch It’s a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve. Our Keeping Room is a small room just off of our kitchen. It has a beautiful, brick fireplace surrounded by white wood mouldings, a souring ceiling, […]
This year for Christmas I decorated our Keeping Room in the theme of my favorite Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life. I incorporated silver bells, angel wings, and snow. To drive the theme even more I created four prints using some It’s a Wonderful Life quotes. I placed each print in a black 8×10 frame. They were […]
Sure you can buy bags of pre-made snack mixes, but there’s just something extra special about a homemade snack mix. Start out with a box of cereal and some nuts, add a little love, and you end up with caramel coated crunchiness no one will be able to resist. There isn’t anything especially Christmas-y about […]
Welcome to my favorite Coastal Christmas room in our home! We call this the Keeping Room. It is a small room with a gorgeous brick fireplace right off the kitchen. There are no electronic devices in this room, and that may be my favorite part. You can come into this room alone with a book […]
Welcome to my Coastal Christmas Kitchen with Starfish! Kitchens can be tricky to decorate, especially if you love to cook. My kitchen is extra busy around the holidays, so it’s important that my decorations don’t get in the way. I want to enjoy being surrounded by pretty lights and Christmas decorations without having to move […]
The second stop on my home tour is our Blue and White Coastal Christmas Living Room. This is the largest room in our house and the one we spend the most time in. Come on in! Welcome to our Blue and White Coastal Christmas living room! From the entryway walking into the living room, there […]
Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year, and I am so excited to share a tour of our Christmas home with you! Five months ago we were unpacking boxes in our new home. Even then I started thinking about how it would look all decked out for Christmas. The last space I decorated […]
Gift giving. It can be one of the best feelings in the world or it can be extremely stressful. More than anything you want the recipient to love what you get them, but how can you be sure? You could spend a little more, but an expensive gift doesn’t necessarily mean they will like it […]
Getting everything on the table at the same time can be the most difficult part of a large holiday meal. Scheduling what goes in the oven at what time can be complicated, and there is never enough space for all the side dishes, casseroles, breads, and desserts. Just when you think you have everything figured […]
