5 Tips for a Successful Thanksgiving Holiday

With Thanksgiving just days away, I’m sure many of us are in the mad dash to get the final preparations underway.  We host a large group of people, usually 25+ so being organized and prepared for the day helps ensure everything runs smoothly and everyone gets to enjoy our time together. Today, I thought it would be fun to share a few of our family tips that help bring the day together.  Hopefully a few of these may help you[Read more]

The Importance of Holiday Traditions

As I write this, I am scrolling through some beautiful Instagram photos of homes already decorated for Christmas, on November 4th!  I’m not judging because I love the holiday decor too but I can’t help but think that these people are obviously not staying at their homes for Thanksgiving this year.  I can’t even think about the Christmas decorations yet because sadly, the Halloween ones still need to come down.  Not to mention, I host 25+ people every year for[Read more]

What Makes a House a Home

No matter what stage of life you are in, anyone can relate to making your house a home. When I moved into my first apartment in college, I was so excited to have a place of my own. My roommates and I had the bare minimum but it was all ours and it was the best feeling of independence. Years later when my husband and I got our first apartment, we invested in our first pieces of furniture (some IKEA,[Read more]