Happy Friday, you guys! How are you holding up with just a few weeks left until Christmas? Are you still in shopping, decorating or baking mode? If you need creative gift wrapping ideas, today is going to be a fun day. I’m teaming up with some fantastic ladies for a Christmas Gift Wrap Blog Tour. Here’s a peek at how we wrap it up…
Gift wrapping is another holiday task that really takes up a good bit of time depending on how many gifts you have to wrap. To help keep gifts and gift wrap organized, I set up a gift wrap station each year. You can use something as big as a work table if you have room or something as small as a card table in your bedroom or home office. Setting up a gift wrapping station doesn’t have to be super elaborate and you can make it has festive as you want. Here are a few things to keep in mind when setting up your own gift wrapping station…
If you’ve been following along this week, you’ve probably already noticed how differently Loblolly Manor is decorated from Bliss Barracks. It definitely feels like a celebration given this house had to be rehabbed from the studs. It was a ton of work but we rallied as a family and here we are almost a year to the day later, dressing her up for the holidays. Welcome to Christmas at Loblolly Manor…
The week before Thanksgiving I took a few days off to help my mom put the finishing holiday touches on Loblolly Manor. As soon as I walked through the front door this wave of nostalgia totally hit me. It’s been almost a year to the day since we started moving all of the furnishings into Loblolly and making the jump from house to home. We were so swamped for time last year the only thing we put up was the tree but this year, it’s a bit more festive. Welcome to Christmas in the dining room at Loblolly Manor…
this week I wanted to share my childhood home Loblolly Manor with you. It was my mom’s deepest heart’s desire to have both homes decorated before the Thanksgiving and we made with just a few days to spare. Here’s a peek at how we decorated one of the bedrooms at Loblolly Manor for Christmas…
As soon as you walk through the front door of Bliss Barracks, you can see the dining room. For this reason, my mom almost always keeps table set. Gathering around the table is one of our favorite activities no matter if we’re at Loblolly Manor or Bliss Barracks. Here’s a peek at how we’ve decorated the traditional dining room for Christmas at Bliss Barracks…
Christmas is always a big deal at Bliss Barracks. I would definitely say we have a very traditional celebration. Part of the big festivities are due to the fact the littles are totally excited about Santa. The other part is due to the fact my mom LOVES Christmas. Here’s peek at how she decorates the living room at Bliss Barracks in traditional Christmas style…
Today, I want to share with you a Christmas inspired bedroom from Bliss Barracks. I’ve never shown this space before but it was decorated so beautifully for the holidays I knew I had to share it with you. Bliss Barracks is very traditional in that most of the finishes and furnishings are a nod to the past. My mom loves a great mix of European and Traditional styles so we’ll be celebrating them all week. Welcome to the Christmas Inspired Bedroom at Bliss Barracks…
At the beginning of October, my mom starts asking us for a Christmas list because according to her, “you’re never too old for Santa.” She is so serious about this list she gives a Starbucks gift card to the person that turns the list in first. We’ve compiled our holiday gift guides with a wide range of prices and picks for all the special ladies on your list including: the girly girl, the outdoorsy girl, the preppy girl and the sweetest girl (aka your mom). Here’s a look at what we’re loving this holiday season….
If you had a chance to read yesterday’s post on creating an easy marshmallow bar then you already know we’re big fans of simple projects the whole family can enjoy. As with the marshmallow bar, these North Pole Pops are crazy easy to make and your family members can customize them with the “snow” they like best. Here are the details you need to know if you want to make a few North Pole Pops too…
I’m planning to share more of both homes as well as my own in the coming weeks but I wanted to kick this week off with a gingerbread inspired tour of the kitchen and breakfast nook of Bliss Barracks. For as long as I can remember, my mom has had us in the kitchen baking all sorts of sweets and goodies. Here’s a peek at how we decorated the breakfast nook and kitchen areas with gingerbread men in mind…
I’m always surprised at the reaction of other travelers when we get out of the car (which is actually an SUV) with three dogs. While we certainly did not start out with three dogs (think yours, mine and ours) they’ve all become part of the family and I’m 100% sure our lives are richly blessed because they are in it. Here are a few things to consider if you’re traveling with pets (specifically dogs) this holiday season and how to make a personalized pet traveling kit for your favorite furry friend…
