four things | ten
My weekly check-in with what I’m reading, watching, loving, and working on. This week, I’m turning the tables on you, watching an old favorite, loving a song Marshall shared with me, and working on everything simultaneously. We can be slightly overwhelmed and a little behind together. what I’m reading In a very rare season of […]
winter butternut squash soup recipe
As we were working out the Thanksgiving menu this year, my sister-in-law said she’s been really into butternut squash so she was going to make butternut squash soup. As you may have ascertained from my recipe collection, I am a soup fan. I love that I can make a big pot on Sunday or Monday […]
2024 Christmas tree | set-up, lights, and garland
When we got back from our trip for Thanksgiving, we unpacked the car and while we were carrying things, I had the guys carry the tree up from the basement for me. I usually might wait a day or two so we could settle and unpack, but with December a day away, I wanted to […]
dining room mural | for now
We’re back home from visiting family for Thanksgiving. We unpacked and put up the Christmas tree the day we got home so we had lots of time to enjoy the lights and ambience through the season. I also set up a tree in the dining room, which is exciting to see against the backdrop of […]
Four Things | nine (Thanksgiving edition)
Four things – Thanksgiving edition! I hope you’re enjoying friends, family, good food, and a grateful heart today. I decided to take a few minutes before we’re off-to-the-races on the festivities to share my weekly four things. Revisiting watercolor, learning more about one of the great polymaths, a quote that makes you thankful for the […]
2024 Christmas decorating guide
I was a little behind last year and by the time I shared some of my favorite Christmas decor ornaments, swags, and faux greenery, they were sold out! So, I decided to get ahead and post them just before Thanksgiving (and while most items are on sale.) Many of these items are ones I’ve used […]
2024 Christmas gift guides
It’s that time of year! The time to start (or continue) elfing for our friends and family. I’ll be honest and share that I’ve done a bit of elfing for myself when I’ve come across can’t-pass-up deals for some of my favorite things. As I’ve done in previous years, I’ve put together a few different […]
dining room makeover | the new velvet curtains
Last week, I made a final push to get the dining room mural to a place I could call it “done for now” and put the room back together. The best part was hanging up the new curtains custom-made for the room by Neutral Curtains. (As a disclosure, I partnered with Neutral Curtains for an […]