I seriously considered sharing this post as a DIY, but we're only a week away from Christmas and I'm guessing you already have your wrapping supplies in hand, right? Instead, I snapped a few photos of some of my favorite packages and thought I would share how we're decorating our Christmas gifts this year! I saw a comment on another blog earlier in the week that asked if holiday decorations in every room and over the top wrapping was a blogger thing. I guess it's possible that some bloggers spend all of that time and money just for content, but that isn't how things go down at my house. The January before I was married (in August), some of my mom's girlfriends threw me a holiday themed wedding shower. They each bought me ornaments, holiday dishes and plenty of decor during the after ...
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Holiday Gift Guide | Creatives
I know that December arrived last week, but let's face it -- this week feels like the real start to the holiday season. We spent the weekend decking our halls, finishing up our Christmas shopping <praise hands!>, and wrapping all the gifts to stack under our tree. We are guaranteed to be wearing family Christmas pajamas with hot chocolate in hand for the next twenty days! I'm so excited for this week on the blog -- I have such fun posts to share with you guys. Come back tomorrow for a full recap on everything we've done in November (along with our monthly infographic!), on Wednesday I'll be sharing my final gift guide of the season (hello, hipster husbands +a Wardrobe Wednesday link up), Thursday will be a bonus style post full of holiday ideas and on Friday we're sharing ...
Holiday Gift Guide | Stocking Stuffers
Warning: Affiliate links appear in the following post. Although shopping our holiday gift guides won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might earn us a small commission on any purchases made using these links. We appreciate your support of our favorite brands. Happy Holidays! xo Much like Easter baskets, stockings are one of my favorite things to shop for all year! My mom always put so much thought into our stockings and still packs a pretty mean sock on Christmas morning. I know that different families treat holidays differently and I have plenty of friends that go the candy only route. For me, it's an opportunity to add a few things the girls already need (like toothbrushes and hair ties), alongside other items that we might typically avoid (play doh, anyone?). I tend to shop for ...
Holiday Gift Guide | Bible Journaling Essentials
Warning: Affiliate links appear in the following post. Although shopping our holiday gift guides won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might earn us a small commission on any purchases made using these links. We appreciate your support of our favorite brands. Happy Holidays! xo It's no secret that my Bible Journaling posts are the most popular posts on my site and, just in case you are curious, the number one question I get in my inbox is: What supplies do I need to get started?! I've shared several supply lists in the past and they are always helpful for beginners, but what if you're buying for someone else and you have no idea where to start or have a strict budget and need only a few necessities? Enter today's post. Today I'm sharing a Bible Journaling Holiday Gift Guide that ...
Thanksgiving Craft Time | Recipe Cards
Would it surprise you at all if I told you I found these photographs from last November that never made it onto the blog. No? Well, me either. The girls and I spent a wonderful fall afternoon baking cookies for our Thanksgiving guests and they were delicious! Baked goodies are always a big hit and we love adding sweet packaging and personal details to make them the perfect gift. Try sending these home with your holiday guests, having your kids take them as teacher treats, or handing them out to your mailman and garbage delivery guy. Everybody loves cookies, especially during the holiday season! You can grab the free printable recipe cards here. Just print them on white cardstock and trim along the edges for cards that will fit perfectly in your recipe box. Still looking for ...
Old Baker Farm | 2016
I've honestly been saying no to everything fun for the last several weeks because we're knee deep in boxes and have had a house full of contractors at all times. It's been a good month, but it's been full and overwhelming and packed to the brim with to-dos and wishlists and shopping trips. When my sister asked me to tag along to the pumpkin patch on Saturday, I knew I needed to say no, but I'm so glad I didn't. We snuck away for a few hours and the packing tape was exactly where I left it when we returned. Thank goodness for sweet sisters and brother cousins and beautiful fall weather when we need it! We are still dying in ninety degree afternoons and praying for actual fall in Alabama, but Saturday morning was perfect. Sure, it was blazing hot by afternoon, but when you're at the farm ...
A Little More Christmas
We are so fortunate for extended families who live close by AND we celebrate with them the day before and after Christmas, so we aren't fighting to get everywhere in a single day. We love doing Christmas breakfast three days in a row and seeing all of our favorite people. On Christmas Eve, it's off to Nana's we go. We had Chic-fil-A chicken minis, cinnamon rolls, sausage balls and mimosas. Ummm, it was delicious and the mamas may have laughed way too much. These girlies love each other so much and posed for pictures all morning long. This was Sophie's, "hey, why don't you take a picture of me?!" face. These mermaid tails were pretty much my pride and joy. I found the pattern over at Modern Vintage Designs and my mom was so sweet to spend four hours helping me whip them up. Since ...
A Letter to Christmas
Dear Christmas, You are so, so sweet. Every year you come racing in and leave us in a cloud of excitement and twinkle lights and expectation. Every year we anticipate your arrival like little kids and are left sad and lonely when you make your way out. So many times this year I engaged strangers in conversation about Christmas and I left every conversation feeling like they weren't ready for you yet. There was a sense of dread about the impending holiday season and I can't even imagine what that must be like. We waited for you with bated breath. I will miss this view: our cozy (read: tiny) living room filled to the brim with fresh evergreen and glowing lights, every inch of floor and furniture piled high with Christmas gifts, family movies on heavy rotation and endless plates piled high ...