Your New Year’s Eve party last year was fun, right? You had champagne for days, the perfect playlist, mouth-watering appetizers, and some obligatory 2015 decorations that you bought from the party store. Why not kick things up 15 notches with these DIY decorations that will turn your party from zero to confetti-blasted hero! Like right now. The countdown to 2017 is only moments away and all of these ideas are pretty much a
Welcome to our very first “A Very Merry Christmas Home Tour!” And merry or should I say “scary” it has been! Up till now, the house has been quite the explosion of garland and ornaments. It took a full day to finally clean and tidy up the place, but I finally feel ready for Christmas! Well, I mean decor wise I do. I haven’t even starting shopping yet and Christmas is
There’s something magical and oh-so-cozy about watching the snow tumble down from the overcast sky while being snuggled up in warm PJs and a mug of rich, hot cocoa warming up your hands. Now add a bunch of your closest friends, fluffy eggnog pancakes with boozy maple syrup and classic holiday music and you have yourself a seriously fun, memorable party! I had the huge honor of teaming up with my sweet
Our countdown to Thanksgiving has officially arrived. It’s Thanksgiving week and the true work of shopping and actually preparing all of the recipes you’ve gathered has officially started. Yay! And if you are one of us that’s a bit behind and still not sure what to put on the Thanksgiving table, then we have you covered! We’ve put together our ultimate traditional Thanksgiving dinner so you can still wow your guests and
There’s something about sitting down wih a big slice of homemade pie, after you’ve feasted on stuffing and turkey, that makes Thanksgiving feel complete. I know in my family, pie has been the staple to a traditional, homecooked Thanksgiving meal. We always make sure to save a little room for it, no matter how stuffed we feel. Today we are sharing three of our favorite Thanksgiving pies all made using
Thanksgiving is nearly a week away! I’m so excited! One of the most fun parts, I think, of Thanksgiving is getting the table set up and adorned with beautiful pumpkins, greenery, candles and all of the fun platters and plates you’ve kept stowed away for special occasions. Well, if you are like me and love to deck out your table in crazy splendor, then we’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled
Yep, it’s that time of year where all of the love birds come out of the wood work! It cute and I love their adoration for this holiday. It’s not without saying that every day should be a day to show your significant other how much you love and appreciate them. However, some of us do need that blaring loud reminder to go out, but some flowers or whatever they
If there’s one thing we know about Thanksgiving, it’s that eating healthy can be a challenge. You are probably guaranteed to be surrounded by heaping bowls of butter-ladened mashed potatoes; rich gravy; hearty, gluten-based stuffing packed full of delicious fixings; and then of course there’s pie… oh, the drool-worthy, sweet, yummy pie that we anxiously wait for all year! It’s all so crazy good, but very easy to over indulge in –
I know what you are thinking, “how can you have Thanksgiving without pie? It’s simply against the rules!” Now don’t get me wrong, I’m fully on board with some silky rich Pumpkin pie or fresh apple pie – both loaded with vanilla bean ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce. However, some years I feel like breaking out of the usual and having some fun! You know, try something new. With that
Like most things in my life, I always find myself running behind – especially when it comes to the holidays. You look away for two seconds and the next holiday is only moments away and you are no where near ready! Now I know most of you are probably far more organized than I am, but for the rest of us, here are a few last minute ideas to DIY your way
