Holiday Simmer Pot Recipe & Hostess Gift Idea
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Holiday Simmer Pot Recipe & Hostess Gift Idea

Simmer pots are a great alternative to candles if you have allergies or prefer a more natural approach to creating a signature scent for your home. I asked my mom to share her holiday simmer pot with us and while she didn’t really have a recipe per se (isn’t that like all Southern moms…a pinch of this, a dash of that or just a little shake) she shared her list of ingredients and I tried to recreate the rest. Holiday simmer pots are super easy to make and give away. Here’s a look at what you’ll need to create a holiday simmer pot and a hostess gift idea of your own…

Gingerbread Cookies
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Gingerbread Cookies

It’s seems hard to believe as much as I love to bake but I can’t remember ever making gingerbread cookies until this year. My family usually makes sugar cookies each year and we have a good time decorating all the different shapes. I was sure I was going to win the cookie decorating contest over the Thanksgiving holiday at Loblolly Manor but my mom pulled a fast one on us at the last minute.

Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas
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Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas

I almost always put my own spin on holiday gift wrap. This year, I decided to wrap all of the gifts we were going to open at Loblolly Manor in white and place a word search on the front of each present. One of my nephews is learning to read and I found out over Thanksgiving it’s a big deal when you can read cool words like Lego and Santa. Here’s a quick look at easy to create holiday gift wrap ideas your family is sure to love…

How to Decorate for Christmas Using Vintage Items
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How to Decorate for Christmas Using Vintage Items

As you guys all know, I’m a big fan of mixing new finds with cherished family favorites. I love the layered mix of pieces that have lots of patina snuggled next to treasured new pieces. Then I realized decorating around the vintage items I use every day doesn’t have to be hard…you just have to see them in a different way. These are a few of my favorite examples of how to decorate for Christmas using vintage items.

Neutral Inspired Christmas Ideas
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Neutral Inspired Christmas Ideas

It seems like a lot of people decorate for Christmas the weekend of Thanksgiving. We used to do that too. Given I’ll be spending Thanksgiving at Loblolly Manor this year, my goal is to have all of my Christmas decorations up and the house tidy so I’ll be ready to celebrate as soon as I walk through the front door. Last year, I had a neutrals inspired Christmas so I thought I would share some of those ideas with you today. I hope you’ll snuggle up and enjoy this look back…