I wanted to re-share the Best Cinnamon Bread Recipe for sharing with friends, neighbors, teachers, co-workers, Christmas party hosts—or just keeping for yourself. Plus, it’s amazing with a cup of coffee on Christmas morning. This recipe is a tradition in my family. My mom has been making it every Christmas for as long as I …
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I’m sure it will come as no surprise that I use a holiday checklist to stay as organized as possible during the busy Christmas season. This checklist is basically a super detailed word doc version of my “Holiday Notes & Traditions” phone note I’ve shared. It is not fancy or pretty, but it’s an insanely …
Happy New Year, friends! We had a wonderful long winter break. The kids return to school tomorrow and part of me is ready to hit the ground running for 2024, and the other part of me still wants to crawl back into my bed. It always takes me a bit to get going after coming …
When do you take your Christmas decor down? Right after Christmas? After the new year? And are you planning to do anything different to make things easier for next year? A few years ago I overhauled all of our Christmas decoration organization. It feels so good to have a sturdy place for every item (less …
Happy New Year, friends! We had a long but great winter break and are excited for a new year and a fresh start! It was so nice to step away from my keyboard for a bit and spend time with my family, celebrate the holidays, and take a fun trip! A few highlights from our …
Before I sign off for the holiday, I wanted to share some tips, reminders, and our favorite organization items that may be helpful to you for after Christmas… The Holiday Traditions & Reminders Note If you have a Holiday Traditions & Reminders note in your phone, don’t forget to update it with anything you’ve learned …
Just your reminder to order your Christmas pajamas! If your kids still get excited about festive pajamas, now is the time to scoop them up if they no longer fit into last year’s set! I usually purchase our Christmas pajamas in November because sizes sell out quickly and I want to get as much use …
We had a wonderful Christmas and the kids have been loving Winter Break which started a week before Christmas and runs through January 3! Christmas Week The days leading up to Christmas honestly felt suuuuuuper long. Once the kids were out of school I was very ready for Christmas to arrive. Before I share all the …
Before I sign off for Christmas, I wanted to share our 2021 holiday card and wish you all the merriest Christmas! I wish I could send each and every one of you a printed Christmas card. I really do. And Caroline would LOVE to seal and stamp thousands of cards! But truly, thank you for …
Man that weekend flew by… Friday Friday night everyone was utterly exhausted from the week and looking forward to Family Movie Night. We DoorDashed Chipotle and watched Home Sweet Home Alone which was really cute! Just before the ending, Thomas announced that his tooth came out! This was #2 for him and we were all …
Even though we were disappointed that we couldn’t spend Christmas with family this year, we had a truly magical Christmas at home. Here are the highlights and my favorite photos… Christmas Eve It’s official, I think Christmas Eve may be my favorite holiday ever. It’s actually so much more fun than Christmas Day for me. …
This post is sponsored by my friends at Minted. All opinions are my own. Our Christmas cards are officially en route to family and friends! For the 7th year in a row, we used Minted for our holiday card which is always such a fun and easy experience for me. Not only does Minted offer …