Wishing you a Merry Christmas, wherever you are! Just had to share our Christmas card — thank you all for reading. Hope you’re having a wonderful holiday with family and friends! Photo locations (left to right, top to bottom): Rome, Italy; Phoenix, AZ; Grand Canyon National Park; Venice, Italy; Yosemite National Park; Paris, France; Catalina …
Just three more days until Christmas! If I didn’t have so many handmade gifts left to finish, I’d be dying of anticipation! It’s also prime gift wrapping time, but if you’re flying across the country like us, you have to leave many unwrapped for airport security. I decided on a few easy gift toppers that …
Even though I love the look of themed Christmas trees, Greg and I have so many sentimental ornaments […]
If you’re looking for a fancy and fabulous holiday treat, I have just the dessert for you! I’d been waiting for an occasion to try chocolate leaves, and my friend Kelley’s bridal shower was the perfect opportunity. Not only was it a great excuse to make something pretty, but I knew my Triple Chocolate Tart …
They’re like crayons and a paper tablecloth, but prettier! You may have noticed these peeking out on our Thanksgiving table post. At the (very) last minute, Greg and I spray-painted plastic chargers with chalkboard paint to add to our holiday table. I wrote the name of a guest on each charger and then tucked them …
There’s still time to pull together a festive Thanksgiving table! […]
I was so excited to spot a tutorial for gorgeous hydrangea cupcakes over on Glorious Treats. My brother and his wife designed their wedding color palette around hydrangeas (and other blue flowers), and hydrangeas were a prominent part of her fabulous bouquet. If I could pull it off, I knew the cupcakes would be the …
You may remember me mentioning that my brother’s lovely Oregon Wedding was […]
My mom’s pumpkin cheesecake bars are one of my favorite things about fall. They’re so good! I’m also a huge proponent of enjoying Christmas cookies and pumpkin products year round, but until that catches on with the rest of the world, I’ll just eat them solo in the springtime! Variations of this recipe are all …
All Souls Day (today) coincides with the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. In honor of Greg’s Mexican heritage (Did you know my blond husband is 1/4 Mexican!?), he carved a pumpkin skull to match the fantastic graphic style associated with Day of the Dead celebrations. The skeleton depictions associated …