I had plans this weekend. Big plans. I was going to knock out at least 4 of these holiday dessert recipes. And then I was going to do all of the laundry, and vacuum out my car, and clean my bathroom, because, ew, gross. And then, two basketball games, two parties, a photo shoot, and a gross underestimation of the slowness of street traffic put
5 Holiday Style Looks to Try This Season.
Planning to get all sassy for a holiday party this year? Yeah, me neither, but I still like to feel a little festive when we sit down for our family-only holiday meal. And, when I take my champagne glass to the street to high five my neighbors. Can’t do that stuff in my slipper socks. Well, I mean, I could. But, I took a vow
This One Time, When Our Gingerbread House Caught on Fire.
I’ve never been a huge fan of the gingerbread house making holiday tradition. You’re gonna judge, but I don’t like doing really messy, labor intensive activities with my kids. Mostly because I don’t like doing messy, labor intensive activities at all, but also because they rarely seem to enjoy them either. Usually, they moan about having to be involved (particularly that crotchety middle school one)
DIY Holiday Photo Ornaments.
Determined to make my holiday sparkle, I decided to tackle some DIY holiday photo ornaments this year. I looked on Pinterest. So, so many ideas. But, as someone who can’t accurately follow a set of directions to save her life likes to forge her own path, I decided that I could eyeball a few samples without actually looking through the tutorials, and then come up
Wordful Wednesday. Cut Your Own Christmas Tree.
For the first time in life, we cut down our very own Christmas tree! I’m the first to admit that, when it comes to live Christmas trees, I’ve always been sort of a Scrooge. I would totally be a-ok with a pre-lit-low-maintenance-won’t-die-if-I-don’t-water-it artificial model. The monetary benefits and the lack of effort involved in that make it extremely appealing to me. But, I live with
Family Holiday Traditions to Make Thanksgiving Memorable.
I’m going to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of Thanksgiving. I’m all for being thankful, and reminding The Dudes to do so as well, I just don’t like turkey. Or stuffing. Or eating at 2pm. Or the parade. Or a full day of college football. And, cooking Thanksgiving dinner with my own hands is entirely out of the question. I tried it once;