If you’re anything like me, you start playing Christmas music the second that giant Thanksgiving meal has settled. (You might even start your holiday shopping in September…) So now that Thanksgiving is over and the leftovers are finding creative uses, I’m thinking about ways to make the next holiday super festive. One of the ways […]
Holiday/Seasonal
3 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Inspired by SNAPCHAT
For the last five or six years, I’ve basically missed Halloween. I’m definitely someone who wants to Go Big or Go Home on this holiday, so when I’ve had too much going on, I’ve just, well, skipped it. This year I realized that if I don’t find a median between “Go Big” and “Go Home,” […]
5 HALLOWEEN Pins We Tried… and Our Results!
Our last “5 Pins We Tried” list was a big hit, so this month we are doing it again… Halloween style! I spent an hour or so on Pinterest, looking at my own Halloween board and then also perusing the most popular Halloween pins overall. These 5 seemed like they might be deceptively simple, so […]
How to Set a Fall Harvest Table (for Thanksgiving or for Fun!)
Setting a table for a feast (or even just a large group) calls for some strategy. To keep the mood relaxed and enjoyable, you want to balance a variety of comforting cues with cleanliness and spaciousness—meaning, you want familiar aromas to fill the air and decorations to abound… and you also want to keep […]
Nightmare Before Christmas Ring DIY
This inspiration could not have come at a more appropriate time! After getting the materials for this project, I was out with Matt and saw all kinds of Nightmare Before Christmas paraphernalia displayed in stores for Halloween. Like my last ring DIY, this piece is simple and affordable… and it ought to make you feel […]