Balancing the Good Things in Life
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 […]
It never fails. When the calendar rolls around to October and I start my search for some new fall decor items in blue, they are scarce. I do love the blue and white pumpkins that are more plentiful than ever, but you can only place so many pumpkins around your home before it begins to […]
You’ve invited friends over for dinner. While you’re putting the finishing touches on the main meal you need an appetizer your guests can snack on. You’d love to serve something besides the usual cheese and crackers or chips and dip, but it needs to be quick and easy. If you entertain a lot, you can […]
What is a trifle? Basically a trifle is a dessert made with some kind of fruit, some kind of cake, and something creamy. Although trifles are simple, they are elevated to elegance by their fancy glass containers. Every kitchen should have a pedestal trifle bowl or set of mini trifle bowls. Trifles are quite possibly […]
