Erin, Author at The Sunny Side Up Blog

Home Decor

01.16.23

Weekend Favorites & Sales

{cozy love pajama top/cozy love pajama bottoms/ugg slippers}

I hope you’re all enjoying the weekend! We have had non stop rain again and I’m so grateful. We need it so badly! I can’t wait to see how green and beautiful everything will be this Spring. Spring! Lots to look forward to. :) I’m popping in with some fun weekend favorites and sales! These pjs are too cute with Valentine’s Day coming up. I’m always sad to put away my Christmas pjs so I splurged on these to cheer me up. ;) PJ salvage pajamas are a little on the pricey side, but you can’t beat the quality and I love that I can order the tops and bottoms in 2 different sizes. (Wearing a small in bottoms and xs in the top.) These are so soft but also light weight. Perfect to sleep in and to wear throughout spring.

Another cute pair of heart joggers! I’m bummed because these sold out so quickly! Target usually gets items back in stock plus they have this same lounge set in other colors/patterns so I’m still sharing them. A great fit and a great price! I’m waiting on the top to come in so I’m wearing my red henley with them until then.

{women’s fleece lounge sweatshirt/women’s fleece lounge jogger pants/ugg slippers}

This cute green set I shared last month is the same set. I wear it over and over. :)

(wearing xs in both the top and bottom – I went one size down in the joggers because they run a little large.)

{3×3 white heart rug/2×3 white heart rug/3 x 2.2 pink heart rug}

Another January pick me up? A heart rug for the bathroom of course. :) I ordered a few options to try in my powder bath. The larger rug is too big so I’ll go with the smaller pink or white! These would be fun in a kids’ room too and I’m going to send one to Ellie for her dorm. A little February pick me up. :)

Below I’m sharing my weekend round-up of favorites and sales! Then it’s time to tackle laundry rooms.

Who is with me!?

I’m pretending to hear a huge roar of excitement! Probably not reality, but I’m good at pretending.

;)

1-heart cardigan 2-heart sweater 3-metallic heart sweater 4-love sweater

1- lilac branch 2-white cherry blossom 3- pink glob amaranth 4-peony bundle

5- pink cherry blossom 6-tulips 7-dried flowers 8- leaf branches

1- modern arc floor lamp 2-metal ring floor lamp 3- rattan lamp

4-brass lamp 5- black floor lamp 6- tall brass lamp

1-square wooden coffee table 2- round wooden coffee table 3- coffee table

4-eleazar table 5- round wood coffee table 6-magnolia coffee table

1-clarkdale ottoman 2-boho pouf 3-grey cube 4- natural/white pouf

5- sherpa ottoman 6- chunky knit pouf 7-woven cube 8-arwen pouf 9- tufted ottoman

1- wire basket 2-braided grass basket 3- woven crate 4- checkered basket

5- black wire basket 6- rattan basket 7- seagrass storage basket 8-faux leather basket 9- boho baskets

1- scalloped jute rug 2-heart coasters 3- bath towels 4-ladder

5-table lamp 6-bath mat 7- serving set 8- oval serving bowl 9-waffle throw

1- serving set 2- rose bathmat 3-textured pot 4- serving board 5- dish towel

6- round board 7-utensil holder 8-rectangle serving board 9-bath towel

1- hooded fleece 2- sweatshirt 3- puffer vest 4- half- zip sweatshirt

5- adidas sneakers 6- leather backpack 7- puffer jacket

1-hoodie jacket 2- hoop earrings 3-mini skirt 4- transport tote

5- denim skirt 6- ankle strap sandal 7- eyelet skirt 8- jeans

9-sneakers 10- pullover sweater 11- basket bag 12- espadrille sandals

1-transport tote 2-large tote 3-medium transport tote

4- crossbody bag 5- zip-top medium tote

1-cloud duvet cover 2- diamond quilt 3-striped duvet cover

4- dream comforter 5- finely duvet cover 6-beckett duvet cover

1- arch wall mirror 2-wood mount 3-glass lamp 4-throw pillow

5- sofa 6- end table 7-armchair 8-jute rug 9-pouf 10- esme armchair

xoxo, Erin

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Organization

01.15.23

Organized Bathroom Drawers

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Well! I kicked off my organizing challenge and then left you hanging last week! Ha. So sorry about that. Kenny was in San Francisco for work and the kids went back to school and things around here got busy quickly and I couldn’t get a blog post up. Life! If you’ve been hanging with me on IG stories I’ve been sharing progress and updates there! I’m happy to say that my list is made and I got all of our bathrooms organized except for Kole’s. His bathroom isn’t too bad so I’ll knock that out (and have him help!) this week. Have you made your list yet? Really this challenge is chill and you can just work at your own pace. Take two or three weeks for bathrooms if you need to! The best part about physically writing your organizing to-do list is that it holds you accountable and reminds you what tasks to focus on each day. Small wins! Every time you check something off of your list you create momentum to keep going. (You can find my organizing challenge printables HERE and read more details about this challenge in general HERE).

These are my bathroom organization essentials! Dish soap, my portable hand vacuum cleaner (perfect for cleaning drawers!), paper towels and cleaning cloths. I empty every drawer and cupboard completely and vacuum any hair/dirt in the drawer. Then I fill my sink with hot, soapy water and after vacuuming I scrub all drawers and cupboards clean. Next it’s time to go through all products and toss/donate things you don’t use and love. Put items back and decide what organizers (if any) would work best in your space. I listen to a good podcast or book on audible and move quickly! It always feels so good when each bathroom is done. :)

For more bathroom organization tips (and pictures of most of our bathroom drawers) check out this post from last year. Below are some pictures I took of the current state of my bathroom drawers after a good clean out!

{linus shallow drawer organizer}

My every day make-up and sunscreen. I’ve been using these shallow drawer organizers for a few years now and still love them! I put a little bit of this putty on the bottom of the outside organizers to hold them in place.

{drawer divider}

You can’t go wrong with a good drawer divider! I love having wash cloths and my most used products close in this drawer.

{linus shallow drawer organizer}

Brushes and nighttime products are in this drawer. I’m out of a few skin favorites I ordered so I set a little bowl in this drawer to hold the jewelry I wear most days. It has been so handy having it close when I’m in a hurry getting ready!

{linus deep drawer organizers}

Extras go in this drawer below. These organizers come up higher on the sides and hold more for deeper drawers. So nice!

{linus deep drawer bins}

These bins are also great for deep drawers.

{divided lazy susan}

I cleaned out this space under my bathroom sink a few years ago and for the most part I’ve been able to keep it clean. The only issue?

I’ve accumulated more products! Most items I wanted to keep so I knew it was a time for a better system for this space.

{2 Tier Lazy Susan Organizers}

The divided lazy susan I’ve been using for years has been great, but I wanted more storage. When I landed on these 2 Tier Lazy Susans I knew they would be a perfect solution.

Ready to see the after?

So good right!?

{2 Tier Lazy Susan Organizers}

I was able to fit so many more products with the 2 shelves! I put items I use the most on the lazy susan in front (hello Olaplex) and items I use less often (like self tanner I just use in the summer) on the lazy susan behind. These lazy susans come in two sizes and I have the smaller size. The large size would be perfect in a kitchen pantry!

{2 Tier Organizer w/ Dividers}

I have a lot of smaller items like extra mascara, lip gloss, hair masks, and travel sized items that I wanted to keep but I don’t use every day. I don’t like storing items like this in my drawers because I forget about them so I searched for a solution and found this 2 tier organizer with dividers. I absolutely love it!

The drawers slide in and out so easily and have dividers so you can separate items.

So good! Now I can see and access everything so easily. There was even a perfect spot in-between for my Senia hot/cold facial steamer. Cheers to more spa nights with Addison. :)

{T 3 hair tools}

My favorite drawer in our bathroom? The hot tool drawer.. forever and always. :) This pic is older and now all of my hair tools are white! But still T3. I’ve slowly handed down older curling irons and blow dryers to my girls and bought new since they were always stealing mine! If you have thick hair I would highly recommend this brand. A little pricey but so good and you will have them for years.

{ivory decorative tray/artisan vase/faux tree branches}

I really try to resist decorating during this challenge because I want to focus on donating items we don’t need and getting my spaces organized, but I couldn’t resist adding a fun tray and some faux branches in my bathroom. So simple and it brought so much life to this space! I’ve had these branches for a while and they are so good for the price. I bought the pack of 5 which feels perfect because I like a less full look with these branches. They are extremely realistic!

{glass candle holder/similar glass hurricane/luxie make-up brushes & sephora make-up brushes/marble heart tray}

I like having my make-up brushes out on the counter (my favorites are linked!) and I set out this cute marble heart tray to hold my ring and other jewelry. It’s beautiful and comes in a large size also.

That’s a wrap on bathroom organization! Like I mentioned above, you can see more of our bathroom drawers in this post. I’ve shared our bathroom drawers so many times through the years I don’t want to put you all to sleep with them again.. ha. But I hope it’s motivating to see afters! There is nothing like waking up in the morning and opening clean and organized bathroom drawers. It’s a great way to start your day!

I’ll be back soon (really soon!) with some fun weekend sales and favorites. Then it’s on to laundry rooms, mudrooms/shoe storage this week!

We’ve got this. :)

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xoxo, Erin

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Home Decor

01.07.23

Weekend Favorites & Sales

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1- essentialism 2- the one thing

3- atomic habits 4-the compound effect 5-eat that frog

Happy Saturday! Today I’m kicking off a new series for the year called Weekend Favorites & Sales! A fun way to share all of the great finds I spot throughout the week. I thought about calling this post Friday Favorites, but I’ve tried Friday post series before and well.. I have about a 40% success rate of getting the post up on Friday. Knowing this about myself I decided the title for this series needs to be “weekend” favorites and sales. I’m thinking that since that title works on a Friday, Saturday OR Sunday I greatly improve my odds. Ha. :) I sort off dropped the ball with my Amazon Buys too sometime in last Fall so I’ll include Amazon favorites in these weekend posts as well. Hopefully this is a win for everyone! I’m kicking today’s post off with my favorite motivational books since I’ve been listening to them all on audible again this week! LOVE every one of these books so much. They are even better the second or third time around! I’m always picking up new ideas that fit my current stage of life. I love to listen to a good book or podcast while I organize so I’ll be playing these even more during the next 9 weeks! Did you make your organizing challenge to-do list!? I’ll share mine on Monday!

{minka textured pot/faux olive branches/similar black cheese board/heart shaped wooden bowl}

Valentine’s Day pops up quickly after the new year so below are some fun V-day finds! My wooden heart bowls add just enough V-day fun without being too over the top. I like to pair one with a favorite vase and tray like the options above. I couldn’t resist ordering these pjs too.. cozy love pajama top & cozy love pajama pants. I’ll share a pic of them when they come in! So cute.

1-root wood dish 2-wooden candy dish

3-handcrafted wood bowl 4- large heart bowl

1-cupcake wrapper 2-heart fillers 3-heart serving tray

4- table runner 5- fleece joggers 6-garland 7-wreath

8-houses 9- heart socks 10- kisses heart 11- heart plate 12-heart bowl

LOVE these Mcgee & Co favorites below! All items I already have or ordered for the new year. :)

1-salad servers 2-woven tray 3-soapstone link

4-breadboards 5- terracotta bowl 6-tapered jar

7- frida vase 8-rattan bowl 9-silk fringe pillow cover

Nordstrom’s Half Yearly Sale is still going on through this weekend and they have so many great items marked down! Crazy good prices on certain items. I rounded up home items, bags, shoes and clothes that are my top picks!

1-desk set 2-serving board 3-bath towel

4- round serving board 5-wall art 6- throw blanket

7-file box set 8- wood serving tray 9-large board 10- marble board

1-large board 2-serving board 3- wood bowl

4-maple serving board 5-large round tray 6- round board 7-marble board

I have and love most of these items!

1 – TB large straw basket tote 2 – leather hobo bag

3 – TB shoulder bag 4 – Sunny Side Up straw tote

Of course I had to order the Sunny Side Up straw tote on sale. I mean.. TOO good. :)

1- bootie 2- slipper 3- block heel pump

4- laurna mule 5- hazel pump 6- cozy slipper

7- bootie 8- running shoe

1- wrap cardigan 2- pullover sweater 3- tunic sweater

4- cuff sleeve sweater 5- waterproof bootie

6- pocket sweatshirt 7- bow neck dress 8- turtleneck sweater

1-v-neck shirt 2-pajamas 3- cashmere scarf

4-puff sleeve sweater 5- slingback sandal

6-lounge bra 7- leather tote 8- sam edleman pump

The lounge bra/sports bra I gave to each of my girls for Christmas this year and they love them! So cute for working out or lounge wear. The v-neck tees are favorites and so is the Madewell bag. Love the puff sleeve sweater with hearts!

Ending this wrap up with Target and all of their cute home items in for the new year! So many fun options at great prices. A lot of Target home items sell quickly but come back in stock so sign up to get notified if there is something you love that sold out! I’m laughing because I just noticed tonight these collages say “home and hearth” and I think it’s “hearth and hand” .. ha. You know what I mean. ;)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I’ll see you Monday ready to whip our bathrooms into shape! :)

1-woven baskets 2-oil & vinegar bottle set 3-decor tray

4- entryway bench 5-towel set 6- jute runner 7-throw blanket

8- wood bench 9-lanterns 10-brass tray

1-bookcase 2-oval mirror 3-dessert stand

4- jute charger 5-wood charger 6-faux daisy flower

7-white blossom branch 8- coffee table 9-throw blanket

10-floor lamp 11- wicker weave ottoman 12- jute area rug

13-arm chair 14- stripe pillow 15- leather storage bin

1- cream rug 2- gold mirror 3-landscape canvas 4-citrus harvest canvas

5- maple artificial tree 6- shagreen box & shagreen oval tray

7- coffee table 8- pillow 9- cream sherpa chair

1- woven cabinet 2-wall mirror 3-throw pillow

4- accent chair 5- floor lamp 6-vernon ottoman

7- ottoman 8-vase

1-chandlier 2-green vase 3- tray 4- olive leaf plant

5-accent chair 6- pillow 7- white arrangement 8- slipper chair

9- floor lamp 10- tan rug 11- rattan basket 12-oversized throw

13-round ottoman 14-chaise 15- square stripe pillow 16- camel stripe pillow

xoxo, Erin

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Organization

01.06.23

New Year Essentials and Organizing!

Happy New Year everyone! 2023. It’s going be a good one! I just have a feeling. :) I’ve missed you all! I hope you had the best holiday with loved ones. I’ve been soaking up every minute with this crew while my kids are still out of school.

Ad and Kole start school next Wednesday and Ellie heads back to college this weekend. While our time all together as a family has been the best and I’m grateful for it, I can’t help feeling a little sad about her leaving again. Plus the holidays are over. Plus we’ve had nonstop rain. {Sigh} The new year is always an interesting time for me. One minute I’m feeling inspired and motivated and ready to set ALL the goals and take on the world! Then the next minute I’m feeling post holiday let down and just want to curl up on my couch with my cozy blanket and Netflix. Ha. Maybe some of you can relate? I usually feel better once we are back in a good routine so I’m looking forward to that and to more time working on fun projects this year!

Kole and I finished taking down the last of the holiday decor today. I enjoyed it for so long and then yesterday I sort of snapped and wanted it all put away immediately! Ha! When you’re done you’re done. :)

Our theatre room (where I put everything so I can organize my attic space) is still a disaster at the moment, but I’m making progress! I need a few more hours and that should do it. It feels so good to have the house clean and clutter free! It also feels a little empty, but I enjoy taking my time bringing our home back to life throughout January.

{gratitude journal/similar clipboard & notepad/garden party scissors/gold scissors/favorite pens/desert sage planner/stripe black planner}

A few days ago I lit a candle and gathered up some New Year favorites and cleaned my office. It felt so good! I ordered two new planners for the year (crazy I know but I use them both depending on my schedule and mood!). I also ordered more of my favorite pens and scissors for my office and pulled out my gratitude journal. Now I’m set for 2023!

The stripe planner is thicker and is the planner I use the most. It has a full page for each day and I like to have plenty of room to keep track of everything.

For days or weeks that are a little more chill I like the layout in this planner with three days on a page and room for just a few to-dos.

1- weekly planner 2-fabric storage boxes 3- gel pens 4- page marker flags

5- handheld vacuum 6-long cardigan 7- gratitude journal 8-food storage containers

9-joggers 10-stanley tumbler 11- scissors 12- nike running shoe

These are a few more staples for me this time of year! Items I use and love all year long but especially in January!

{fern plant/citrus art – similar here & here/gold landscape art/gold bowl/gold tray/angular bowl/stripe rug}

I also ordered a few fun things to spruce up my empty home – wouldn’t be a new year without a good Target order right? :) I’m excited to start decorating!

I’m also excited to start organizing! I’m doing my organizing challenge again this year and seriously can’t wait! I love the way it keeps me accountable for going though my entire home in just 9 weeks. I don’t always get every single thing done I set out to do, but I always get SO MUCH ORGANIZED. It really creates such a feeling of peace and calm for me. Both inside of our home and inside of my head! :)

Here are details for the challenge. It starts this Monday, January 9th. I so hope you’ll join me!

Our schedule..

Week 1 – BATHROOMS

Week 2 – LAUNDRY ROOM/ENTRY/MUDROOM (shoe drop zone!)

Week 3 – KITCHEN

Week 4 – CLOSETS

Week 5 – BEDROOMS

Week 6 – FAMILY/LIVING ROOM

Week 7 – HOME OFFICE/PAPER

Week 8 – PLAYROOM/TOYS

Week 9 – GARAGE

I’m going to be doing this right along with you again! Yes a lot of these spaces in my home are already organized, but some of them aren’t. I have a few spots that need some serious attention and most of my organized spaces can all use a quick tidy/re-fresh. Even if your home is mostly organized I think you can benefit from this challenge. We all can! It’s a great time of year to get rid of clutter and really focus on spaces that need attention.

This is what I want you to do this week..

1 – First, click HERE to sign up for my e-mail list and download my Get Organized Challenge Printables. Print them and fill them out. If you don’t get a follow-up e-mail soon after check your junk/spam! It’s one large PDF but you can choose what you want to print. There are 3 pages that include a general checklist and tips. If you feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start.. follow this printable! Obviously every home is different and some things might not apply, but it’s a good general idea of what items are important to focus on. I also included 3 pages of the same checklists that are blank. If you’d rather fill out your own checklist items for each space, print out the sheets with blank lines and get to work making your to-do list. I like to walk though my home and really look at everything I want to organize and write it all down! There is also a printable that has every space on one page if you don’t feel like you need as many to-do lines. Most of us will need the 3 pages. ;) Print just a few or print them all! Use whatever is helpful and make these checklists work for you.

{GET ORGANIZED CHALLENGE PRINTABLES}

2 – Follow me on IG if you aren’t already. I’ll be sharing pictures, tips and my progress on my main feed and in stories. I would LOVE it if you would share your before/after pictures on IG too! Tag me at erin_sunnysideup and I’ll share some of your before/afters in stories to help motivate us all and give us more ideas!

3 – Buy black garbage bags if you don’t have them already. A label maker and a small hand held vacuum is helpful too but not necessary!

4 – Get a friend to do it with you! I’m serious. Right now call or text a close friend or family member and get them on board. It’s so much more fun and it will hold you accountable each week!

Ok.. that’s it for this weekend. *Print the printables, make your lists, get your garbage bags ready, follow me on IG and text a friend!

I’ll be writing one post about the assigned space to kick off each week with some ideas and tips that have helped me. Here are a few general tips I like to share each year to keep in mind before we get started..

General tips:

This isn’t a cleaning challenge. Cleaning and organizing go hand in hand so let me explain. The goal of this challenge is to get rid of items we don’t need and to organize the cupboards, drawers, piles, hot spots in our homes that are cluttering up our lives. If you finish cleaning out all of your bathroom cupboards/drawers and have time to then wipe off counters and mirrors and scrub your shower.. go for it! But the main goal is to PURGE like your life depends on it and organize all of the hidden messy spaces. Do that first! Then if you have extra time during the week you can do some deep cleaning too.

I’ll say it again.. be ruthless with purging/donating items! Pump yourself up before you start to get rid of as much as you can. Less is more. Trust me.. you won’t miss things! To truly be organized you have to be comfortable living with less stuff.

If you’re short on time one week and can’t really get around to organizing your space, just commit to purging items you don’t need/use/love. Just doing that alone will make a difference! You can come back to that space to organize it all later. Feel free to move ahead if you complete spaces early, just don’t get burned out! It might be better for you to put your feet up and rest if you complete a space early so that you have energy to tackle a new space the next week. :)

Don’t buy organizers YET. Wait until each space is complete to see what you really need. Then if organizers would be helpful you can order exactly what you need.

Resist the urge to over organize and have everything labeled and color coordinated. Yes.. this is coming from me. The one who loves to over organize and label everything and make it all color coordinated. Ha. ;) That’s my personality (I have a touch of OCD in case you haven’t noticed!) and I’m a more naturally organized person and it’s part of what I do for a living. If that’s you too then great.. go for it! Live it up and label away! If that’s just NOT you.. take the pressure off of yourself immediately! The goal of this challenge is to get rid of clutter and to set up systems that work for you/your family and that will be sustainable. For example: If having all of your cereal dumped into clear cereal bins isn’t something you want to keep doing every time you get groceries.. don’t do it! Designate a spot for your cereal boxes all together in your pantry/cupboard and line them up. Done! Something you can easily maintain. (I’m talking to you mom.) ;)

Don’t waste too much time making decisions. You want to move fast and get as much done as you can in the time you have. I always say when it doubt.. donate! Plus moving fast keeps your momentum up!

Get a good playlist ready! Or download a good book on audible or find some fun podcasts to listen to while you work. Make this fun! It’s time to party! My kind of party. And you’re all invited. :)

Along with my Organizing Challenge Printables you’ll also see that all of my old printables are back in my library! New 2023 calendars and to-do lists and everything got a re-fresh this year! My printables are a new color that is pretty close to the color of my office at the moment.. a sort of green/grey. Obviously I’m a fan. :) Here are a few of the long time favorites that are back in my library for you to download..

This is a great printable if you just have small spots you can tackle in 15 minutes a day! So fun to check them all off the list. :)

This is the goal page I try to fill out at the start of each month. I love having the reminder close by of things I want to work on! It always helps keep me on track.

Some months I take it one step further and use this habit tracker to motivate me to make certain goals a habit! I’ll put small things like “hang up clothes after I take them off in my closet” and check off each day that I do it. That was NOT a habit for me for a long time. Ha.

I LOVE filling out this printable at the beginning of each year! I walk through my home and make a wish list of what I would love to do to update different spaces.

This is an oldie but a goodie most of you will remember! Such a great printable if you have big projects you want to tackle! It’s always easiest to break things down into smaller to-do’s that can be accomplished one at a time.

These are just a few of the organizing printables inside my library! Check out the rest when you sign up HERE. I hope they are helpful!

Alright friends. Enjoy your weekend and get some rest because on Monday.. we organize! I can’t wait.

Things are feeling less gloomy around here already.

xoxo, Erin

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Home Decor

12.26.22

Happy Holidays/Living Room/Target Favs

Happiest holidays from our family to yours! Thank you for being here and for all of the support you’ve given me this year! Thank you for being the BEST community of readers/friends I could ask for. It means so much to me that you choose to spend time here. More than you’ll ever know. I can’t wait for all of the fun we are going to have together in 2023! No surprise but I’m excited to decorate and organize ALL the things. :)

Below are a few pics of my Christmas living room I never had time to share! Also a beautiful new line of home decor by Studio McGee just dropped at Target so I shared favorites below. I’m enjoying a little down time with my crew for a few days and I hope you’re able to do the same! I love the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It’s such a great time to reflect on the last year, plan for the new year, rest and enjoy loved ones. With Ellie home this week we are especially focused on family time! Wishing you and your family the happiest of holidays and love and joy in the new year! XO

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xoxo, Erin

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Christmas

12.23.22

Holiday Parties & Favorite Things

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Happy Friday! We made it to the holiday break! My kids are out of school and we are officially ready for Christmas. Well.. a few things still need to happen first including all of the wrapping (sigh.. I love years when I start that early but this was not one of them!). It’s ok.. I have my holiday tree tags printed and it will get done! Right now I’m just so happy that I get to sleep in tomorrow. That is seriously all I want for Christmas at the moment! Ha.

I realized this week that I never shared pics of my holiday party this year! I had it a week before Thanksgiving and loved doing it earlier. The only down side was how busy it was getting my house 100% decorated in time, but it was such a fun way to kick of the season early. I called it a “Kick off Christmas Pajama Party” with the theme of gratitude. Last year the theme was self care – you can see details on last year’s party here. I always choose a theme and we always wear pajamas. No surprise there. :)

{family room sources}

I’m horrible at documenting parties that I’m hosting so these pics aren’t great! They were just all I had on my phone from the party.

Michael Bublé was invited of course. :)

{soup chafer station}

I served salads and a charcuterie board from the same place I ordered from last year and then once again my cute friend Katy made her baked potato soup. It’s my favorite thing that she makes and I beg for it every year! She always wants to be creative and switch up the menu for my party but I won’t let her. I love her soup too much. And I’m a creature of habit. Plus I just love her soup. Did I mention that already? :) Last year when I shared pics of my party so many of you asked where she got these beautiful soup chafers! You can find them on Amazon here. Perfect for hosting.. they will keep soup or anything you are serving hot all night!

I used these beautiful marble top servers to hold dessert! I decided to order cheesecakes from the Cheesecake Factory this year (always a good thing). One was plain with strawberries so we could have a little red and then one was pumpkin to get our Thanksgiving fix. ;)

A close friend made this holiday dessert and it was so delicious! It’s part of the reason I traded my jeans for joggers a few weeks ago. (In January I’ll be singing hello treadmill my old friend..)

House decorated – check! Kitchen clean – check! Food out – check! Pajamas on – check!

Let’s do this.

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The best night with friends! I had 3 tables set. This dining nook, my formal dining room, and then I used the table in my craft room too.

I got these cute bookmarks ready ahead of time.

Then I put them all in gratitude journals to give to my friends.

{gratitude journal}

I talked about how I sent this gratitude journal to El at college and about the difference this book made in my life when I was going through a hard time after we moved to VA. You would think writing down 3 things you are grateful for each day wouldn’t change much, but it really does start to shift your perspective. Physically writing things down vs. just thinking about them makes a difference too. Have you ever tried it? I love these particular gratitude journals because they are simple and get to the point. A lot of gratitude journals have affirmations and places to write thoughts and journal and while that’s great, I think that’s hard for most of us to make time for daily! This book just has 3 lines for each day. Something manageable that most of us can pull off.

After rambling on about gratitude for a while I channeled my inner Oprah and tossed each person a book exclaiming “you get a journal and you get a journal!” Ha ha.. not quite a car but still. I do that every opportunity I get. ;)

Last year I handed out cozy socks.

With this note attached.

{chunky wool/jute rug}

We had a hard time getting everyone together for a picture with people coming and going but Kenny snapped this with some of us! So grateful for all of the good friends in my life.

And for all of the good cheesecake in my life too. :)

And after.. the sign of a good party!

I’m always so happy staying up late and cleaning after the party. So many of my friends try to stay and help me clean up but I eventually send them all home! I turn on Christmas music and load the dishes with a big smile on my face after such a fun night with people I love. :)

December brought even more get togethers including 3 more Favorite Things Parties! For one of the parties we were supposed to wear all black or white or pearls. I was a renegade and wore these green faux leather pants with a black top (I just felt like a pop of green was needed somewhere!). Then I wore my reindeer onesie to the ugly sweater Favorite Things party breaking the rules once again. Hopefully they’ll all still invite me back next year. Ha.

Aside from connecting with close friends these parties are the best for getting lots of fun gift ideas! I feel so bad I didn’t get these gift ideas out to you sooner in time for Christmas (although some of these Amazon items might ship overnight!). Better late than never I guess. I hope they are still helpful for post holiday gifts or maybe you’ll find something fun for yourself! I’ve already ordered and tried so many of these items and am obsessed just like my friends. I’ll share some of my recent favorites in the new year!

I’ll be back one more time before signing off for Christmas. Good luck finishing up all the things! :)

1-hair wrap towel 2-it’s a ten 3- getting past your past 4-moroccan oil

5- hair mask 6- hair brush 7-supergoop sunscreen 8-dry shampoo

9- mini waffle 10- tree cutting board 11- glowing body oil 12-ponycap

13-candle 14- lip duo set 15-hair dryer 16-anti-frizz spray

1-battery operated candles 2- hergreens 3-bread knife

4-tumbler 5- eyelash serum 6-personal heater 7- hair finishing stick

8-cheese board 9-dishwashing liquid 10-fashion tape

11-packing organizers 12-dutch oven 13- drinking glasses 14- sunscreen

1-apple slicer 2- pocket blanket 3- the confidence code for girls

4- scoop 5- dandelion tea 6-sun bum 7- salt and pepper grinder

8- satin pillowcase 9-mascara 10-avocado slicer 11- jo malone

12- holiday candle 13-purpose cleaner & hand soap 14-lip balm

1– handheld mirror 2-mascara primer 3- lip sleeping mask

4-mascara 5- lip balm 6- sugar lip set 7-plumping lip polish

8- whitening toothpaste 9- Mac lipstick 10- gel moisturizer

1- lip balm & scrub 2- bath bomb 3- lip & tint set

4- hydrating serum 5-fur blanket 6-gift set 7- supergoop

8- jewelry cleaner 9- olaplaex no. 9 10-unite hair

xoxo, Erin

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Christmas

12.20.22

Wrapping things up – free gift tags!

*This post is sponsored by Walmart. All product selections and opinions are my own!

Countdown to Christmas! I hope you are all hanging in there this month! We are wrapping things up at our house.. or trying to anyway. :) We went to Hotel Del for dinner with friends last weekend (the lights were so beautiful!) and that was our last get together with friends before the 25th. I have loved spending time with people I love this holiday season! That’s always my favorite thing about this time of year. It has been a fun month but I am definitely behind on sleep, behind on laundry, behind on blog posts, behind on housework and well.. behind on pretty much everything else too. But it’s all good. Almost time to relax! Next year I’m starting my holiday prep in September.

Maybe August. ;)

{acacia wood Christmas tree/gingerbread man spatula/snowflake spatula}

I’m delivering some of my last gifts this week. My kids are in school through Thursday (they get out so late this year!) so we are finishing teacher gifts too. These are some cute boards and kitchen items I ordered from Walmart to give. You know my love for tree boards! This board has a floral pattern on the front but I love the plain back too!

{gold measuring cups/magnetic measuring spoons/holiday cheer board set}

These measuring spoons have been favorites.. they are magnetic and stay locked together until you need to use them! Genius. Adding a cheese ball with this cute tree. :)

This little cheese board & knife set is too cute! I love the marble/wood combo.

{round charcuterie board/Platters & Boards}

This charcuterie board is just $15! It’s a perfect medium size that will work for so many things. I love the handle too! I’m giving it with a Platters and Boards book (long time favorite book and favorite gift to give!). I picked up one for myself too.. you can never have too many serving boards in my opinion. :) I wanted to wrap all of these cute boards up with some clear cellophane and a cute tag.

A cute tag.. hmmmm..

{FREE GIFT TAGS}

Why yes! That will do! :) I designed some tags that look like my house the moment.. green trees for the win! I wanted them a little bigger than most of the store bought gift tags so I just put 6 on a page and printed them on card stock. I’m assuming many of you are wrapping gifts this week too so I added these to my printable library. Join my e-mail list HERE and they are yours! (If you’re already a subscriber just sign up again.. it won’t add you twice! If you don’t receive an e-mail with access to my printable library quickly after signing up check your junk/spam.)

Much better! :) I hope they are helpful! Happy holidays to you from me! XO

{aloe infused crew socks}

Aren’t these Rudolph chocolates adorable!? Classic. I picked up some of our favorite fuzzy socks too. I have a feeling our Elf will be dropping a few surprises off soon. My kids might be teens but they still get excited about Christmas socks and holiday chocolate.

So does their mom. :)

{ice cream float}

I thought these gift sets were a fun neighbor/friend gift idea!

{movie night for 2}

{oreo milkshake set}

You could easily create your own version too.

{Beautiful Collection}

Not long ago I shared a few favorites from the Beautiful collection. The cookware sets have been popular items this year! There are still some colors/sets available.

{red plaid velvet sherpa throw/rattan open weave round basket/black plaid velvet sherpa throw/black & natural basket with leather handles}

These baskets and blankets have been a hit too. I gave a few away and then have one of each basket in my family room holding blankets at the moment. :)

{family room sources}

Another fun last minute gift idea!

Sharing some Walmart HOME favorites below. Good luck with all of the wrapping this week! I’m jealous of those of you who finished early. ;)

1- woven placements 2-dinnerware set

3-woven pendant 4- wood oval bowl 5- condiment set

6-large basket 7- stripe rug 8- set of 2 baskets

1-flatware set 2- large wood bowl 3-bookcase

4-white dinnerware set 5- brass chandelier

6-laundry hamper 7- candle 8-towel set 9- jute rug

xoxo, Erin

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Christmas

12.18.22

Money tree, gift card tree and fun gift ideas!

Happy Sunday! Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments and e-mails about my new bed! It was fun hearing from so many of you and I’m thrilled you like the change. #teambed for the win. ;) In other happy news El is home! I got my girls back (all I wanted for Christmas!) and I am one happy mom. So excited to get this holiday party started.

Full transparency.. this has not been my most organized Christmas! I used my holiday planner and was off to a good start, but somewhere along the way life got busy and I got behind and well.. let’s just say I am still doing some of my holiday shopping and haven’t wrapped a thing. Some years I’m done in November! I wish this was one of those years.. ha. I came up with a fun gift idea this weekend for my 3 kids. When you have 3 teens you have to get creative! (Kole turns 13 in March so he is joining the club!) :)

{small faux balsam tree/medium faux balsam tree/mini red clothespins}

Teens and college kids love money and gift cards but that’s not always the most fun gift to to open! I ordered these cute trees from Target, pulled out some red mini clothes pins and cash and got to work!

After just a few minutes of rolling up bills and clipping them to the tree branches I had these cute little money trees! So festive right!? I think I would be excited about this gift! You? :)

I bought gift cards to places I know my kids love and did the same thing with the cards too! Isn’t the gift card tree cute!? This one is for El. She loves Chick-fil-a, Starbucks, Sephora..

Target and Krispy Kreme donuts. :) Addison’s and Kole’s trees are totally different. I love this for a gift because you can personalize it!

{small faux balsam tree/medium faux balsam tree/mini red clothespins}

Money trees and gift card trees.. so much fun! These would be great teacher gifts too! The small trees don’t hold as much so you could use a small tree to give someone 2-3 gift cards or even just one gift card attached with a note. You can order these cute Target trees online and have them delivered before Christmas but obviously this would work with any trees with long enough branches. I love that my kids can keep these cute trees to decorate their rooms in the future too!

I’ve also made these fun money trees in the past to give as gifts. I’m hoping I have time to make a reel on IG that shows how I make these this week (we’ll see if there is time!) but really they are so easy. Fold each bill accordion style and then just fold them across in the middle a little more each time making each bill shorter going up to the star. I use green twist ties and cross in front and back to hold the bills in place.

{women’s fleece lounge sweatshirt/women’s fleece lounge jogger pants/ugg slippers}

I made a quick Target run last week to get a few things for the kids and this cute green jogger set just sort of decided to come home with me. :) It’s fleece and so soft and I haven’t wanted to take it off!

{quilted sweatshirt/vuori performance joggers/rag & bone sneakers}

I also got this fun quilted sweatshirt I’m loving. My Vuori joggers are staples and would make a great gift for Christmas too. Really anything from Vuori makes a great gift! We love that brand. Kenny lives in Vuori clothes and half of his Christmas always comes from that store if you still need gifts for the men in your life!

{stanley quencher tumblers}

I love the colors of these Stanley tumblers! I really didn’t understand what the hype was with these until I owned my own. Now I drink my water! That’s why they are so great. Water stays cold and they fit great in the car and I love the straw. Also like I said.. cute colors. :) I couldn’t choose so my family and friends are getting all different colors this year! Guess which one I’m keeping for myself? :)

{pink slipper socks/cream slipper socks/kristin ess scrunchie/claw clip/curved claw clip/satin skinnies}

A few cute things for girls! These slipper socks are so cute, a great price and they have the grippers on the bottom! I love that so I’m not sliding around. This is also a brand of hair accessories I’m loving. The large green scrunchie is my favorite! I wear it all the time and it really holds my thick hair in place. It comes in other colors so I bought black for stockings too this year. :)

{large makeup pouch/loaf makeup bag/pencil makeup case/initial heart necklace}

I’ve had these make-up bags for a couple of years and love them so I’m giving them as a gift this year too (I also love the pink!). The large size has been perfect to toss lots of beauty products inside. I use it a lot when I’m traveling but not flying and can take full size bottles. The small pencil case I keep in my purse and it holds a small brush, lip gloss, etc.

{initial heart necklace}

These initial necklaces are also sweet! You all know how much I love initial necklaces. Below are other options I have and love..

{velvet jewelry organizer/ triangle zippered jewelry case/oval zippered jewelry organizer}

I love these zippered jewelry organizers too!

{velvet jewelry organizer/ triangle zippered jewelry case/oval zippered jewelry organizer}

This is what they look like on the inside. Perfect for every day or travel!

{falala tin/tall holly tin/tree dinner plate/gingerbread men tin/leaf tin/merry tin}

I thought these tins were so cute too! Perfect if you like to bake treats to take to friends and neighbors.

Below are LOTS of other fun gift ideas (if you are still shopping like me this year!) along with more dress options (if you still need a dress for a holiday event like me this year!). I just noticed also that at Madewell they are doing 50% off! Just add the code ITSAWRAP. Wow! Such a good deal. Below are favorites I’ve shared before. I don’t know if the items will get here in time for Christmas but with a sale like that I’d be ok with a print out saying the item was on its way! :) Ok.. I’m off to order a few more gifts for the kids! Happy shopping, wrapping, baking, cleaning and celebrating this week! Don’t forget to breathe. We’ve got this. ;)

1- mini crossbody bag 2- puff crossbody bag 3- rainbow stripe tote

4-medium transport tote 5- sydney bag 6- camera bag

7-large camera bag 8-sydney tote 9- medium tote

1-turtleneck sweater 2-midi dress 3- flutter sleeve dress

4-quilted puffer parka 5- sweater 6- poplin wrap dress

7- sweetheart dress 8- vintage jeans 9-pullover sweater 10- puffer vest

1-barefoot dreams blanket 2- necklace 3- jo malone candle 4- serving board

5-large cheese board 6-wine glasses 7-holiday serving tray 8- napkins

9- marble & wood board 10-glass candle 11- gold rim plates 12- spice blends

1- north face vest 2- scarf 3- north face jacket

4- sweater 5-performance jogger 6-down jacket

7- sneaker 8-heated neck wrap 9-massager 10-vuori shorts

1- sweatshirt 2- align pants 3-belt bag

1-jumpsuit 2- velvet blazer

3-tweed blazer 4- sequin dress 5-satin top

1-scarf & mitten set 2- fingerless gloves 3-hoodie

4- scarf 5- butter hoodie 6- pajamas 7-moonlight pajamas

8-beanie 9-barefoot dreams blanket 10- slipper 11- socks

1-floral dress 2- sequin dress 3- minidress

4- rhinestone bag 5- gold rhinestone bag 6- crystal clutch

7-pointed toe pump 8-josy sandal 9-romi pump

1- sequin dress 2- velvet minidress 3- sweater minidress

4- sequin dress 5- ruffle dress 6- sequin long sleeve dress

1-necklace 2-bracelets 3- sugarfina box

4- living proof set 5- gold eye mask 6-slip scrunchies

7- lip balm 8-supergoop sunscreen 9- barefoot slipper 10-nodpod

xoxo, Erin

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Christmas

12.17.22

Christmas Decor (Master Bedroom)

{similar rug}

I hope you’re enjoying the weekend! I’m sharing my master bedroom Christmas decor today! It’s pretty much decorated the same as last year other than a few things. Well.. mostly one major thing. Can you spot the difference? :)

{flocked tree/similar wood bead garland/green ball ornaments/similar chairs/similar pom throw}

I used all green in this space again and decorated my beloved flocked tree with my wooden bead garland and a variety of green ball ornaments. I always like to keep this tree simple because when the lights are on it shines on its own!

{sutherland canopy bed/white comforter/olive bedspread & shams/chunky knit blanket/lumbar pillow/hester bench}

Speaking of shining.. I got a new bed! Did you notice the change!? I actually got this in September and can’t believe I haven’t shared the update yet. Kenny and I celebrated 25 years of marriage this Fall and he really wanted to get me a new wedding ring. My original ring is small and not the nicest of diamonds (we were so broke when we got married!). He has wanted to replace my wedding ring for years and I won’t let him. I’m very sentimental about my original ring – takes me right back to when we met and fell in love! Plus I’m just not that into fancy jewelry. Give me a Madewell necklace and I’m good to go. Ha. So when he tried to take me ring shopping for our 25th anniversary I told him thank you for wanting to spoil me that way BUT if he really wanted to make me smile.. there was this bed I had been eyeing. :) I got what I really wanted and he saved a chunk of change so it was a win for everyone! My friends think I’m crazy but LOOK at this canopy bed! I’m in love! This room has always been a struggle for me to decorate because the ceilings are so high. I kept buying large art to put over our bed to fill in the space, but something always looked off to me. This room needed a canopy bed! (If you have tall ceilings consider a bed like this!) It fills up the empty space so nicely and now all feels right when I walk into my bedroom.

Now it will be EASY to find something to put over our bed. Smaller items work great in the space between the metal frames. Items like my beloved hoop wreath for the holidays!

What do you think? Are you team new bed or new diamond ring? Ha ha.. I might be a party of one on this debate but I have zero regrets!

{lamps/mirrors/frame/reindeer}

My Amazon lamps and mirrors work great and I love the black in this space! Everything feels grounded now. Decor is simple on Kenny’s side of the bed. An oldie but goodie pic of us from around 25 years ago :) and my black reindeer looking as regal as ever.

{feathery pine trees/similar 3 piece mirrored cabinet}

I added more of my favorite pine trees on my white console table and a wooden bowl of green ornaments. This was the table that used to be in my entry. I’d love to move this upstairs and get something different for this space that fits the new vibe with my canopy bed. Maybe for my 26th anniversary?

If you give a mouse a cookie..

My side of the bed. :)

{snowy pine trees/barefoot dreams blanket}

I’ve had this garland for years and it really shines at night because of all of the lights attached. They discontinued it and I was so bummed because it’s GOOD! The little flocked trees are favorites I’ve had for years and also light up beautifully at night!

{cable knit pillow}

This was my Christmas bedroom last year. Before the new bed..

And after! Do you agree? One simple change made such a difference! So much better for this space. I hope you enjoyed the tour of my Christmas bedroom! It’s the perfect spot to retreat this time of year. Addison and I especially love escaping to this room when a football game is on in the family room. We bring in treats, turn on all of the sparkly lights and pick out a Christmas movie. If you need me the week after Christmas this is where you’ll find me! Can’t wait.

I have a few small changes I want to make in this space in the new year. My canopy bed inspired all sorts of ideas! Do you have decorating or renovating plans for the new year? I’m excited for new projects! It’s my favorite thing to dream about while I’m watching Christmas movies over the holiday break.

And eating all of the cookies.

;)

{POST SOURCES}

xoxo, Erin

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Fashion

12.15.22

Fashion Gifts

*This post sponsored by Walmart. All product selections and opinions are my own!

{hooded flannel shirt}

I can’t believe we are just 10 days away from Christmas! It’s mad dash/scramble time and I have a feeling some of you are feeling a little overwhelmed like I am! So much to do in just a short amount of time! But it will all get done, right? I need some reassurance because my list is a little longer than I wish it was at this point in the game. :) I have so many fun things to share including my bedroom and living room decor and just need to find time to go through the pics! Coming soon. I’m popping in today with a shorter post with a few fashion favorites. I’ve got my trusty male model sharing a couple of his recent favorite tops from Walmart. ;) They have great options for men right now and at the bottom of this post I shared lots of gift ideas if you are still shopping for the men in your life! Kenny is a fan of this flannel shirt (comes in other colors/patterns) and I love it on him too.

{fleece hoodie}

He also loves this fleece hoodie! He usually wears a large and that is the size he is wearing, but he said he probably could have ordered a medium in this (it runs a little big). I was going to return it and get him a smaller size but he kept wearing it so I guess we are keeping the large.. ha. He might be getting the same hoodie in a different color in a medium for Christmas. :)

{crewneck sweater/flannel faux wrap skirt}

A cute outfit for my cute teen! This flannel skirt would look great with black tights and boots too in colder climates! Ad is in the middle of two shows right now and so busy with so many things. I’ve hardly seen her lately other than popping in to eat and sleep! We are all so excited to get Ellie here and school out for break so we can hang out together. I miss having my girls around all the time!

{mock neck sweater}

Here are a couple of sweaters I’ve been loving lately! This mock sweater is such a great fit! I love the sleeves, the loose neck and the quality is GOOD. Feels just like other sweaters I have that I paid a lot more for! It’s yellow/orange on the back and I love the color block look! In fact I love this sweater so much I ordered the green and navy version too. :)

{cowl neck sweater}

The neck on this cowl neck sweater is perfection. Slouchy and comfortable! Another cute sweater and such a great price right now!

{striped pjs/plush sleep robe}

I’m looking forward to many days ahead in these robes! (Below are the cutest robe options for kids too!) December is always such a blur! I love this month, but it feels so good to slow down after Christmas doesn’t it!? I’m always ready for a week of NOTHING after the holidays. Ha. Nothing but family time in these robes! That’s what I want for Christmas. ;)

If you are looking for ski/winter clothes for your family I shared lots of fun options in this post! Below are other Walmart fashion favorites that would make great gifts if you are still shopping. I wish I could say that I was done with my shopping this year but I am far from it and I haven’t wrapped a thing!

So much for getting everything done early like I usually do. Good thing there is always next year! A chance to try again.

Don’t be surprised if my holiday calendar comes out in August. ;)

1- Apple TV 2- flannel shirt 3- mens polo

4- mockneck knit 5- beats 6- fitbit 7- sweatpants

8-slippers 9-pocket wallet 10- mens puffer jacket 11-mens quarter zip

1-puffer vest 2- oversized jacket 3-plush robe 4- pajamas

5-necklace 6-boots 7- weekend bag

8-socks 9- tennis bracelet 10-black crossbody

1- beanie 2- cable knit sweater 3- pullover 4-batman hat

5- boys shirt 6-jeggings 7-puffer jacket 8- bathrobe 9- fleece bathrobe

10- chelsea boot 11- socks 12-fuzzy slippers 13-baby yoda slippers

xoxo, Erin

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Home Decor

12.11.22

Favorites & Gift Ideas

Happy Sunday! The start of a new week with lots to do! Bring it on. :) I hope you’ve had a good weekend so far. I’m excited to share some fun things with you this week! I have lots of pics to go through. Which is great. Because I have lots of holiday movies to watch and those two tasks go hand in hand. Who is bringing the popcorn? :)

Today I’m sharing few fun sales, a few fun things back in stock and a few fun gift ideas! Loads of fun. Get ready. ;) My leafy garland is on sale (in my tree above) and all holiday decor at Mcgee & Co is 30% off! Below are my favorites that are still in stock. The tree is the same tree I have but the flocked version and it comes in two sizes.

My Sandy Terracotta Vase is back in stock! I got a lot of questions about it when I shared the holiday decor in my kitchen so I wanted to let you know it’s back! A little pricey but so beautiful and I love that it’s tapered at the top. Vases that are tapered at the top are my favorite because you don’t have to use as many branches to get a full look.

{holiday family room sources}

Another favorite vase that’s back in stock but won’t be for long is my Matte Grey Tapered Jar. Investment pieces to decorate with for years to come!

{artificial feathery pine tree}

My faux Target trees are marked down and on their way out! Such a good price right now. LOVE them. I leave the trees up on my porch through February. :)

{Stanley 40 Oz. Quencher Tumbler}

I’ve rounded up some fun gift ideas! A lot of the things I’m looking at for my crew. :) These Stanley tumblers are a hot item and I love these colors that are back in stock! I have a feeling my girls will too. (You can get them here on Amazon also but it looks like they ship after Christmas!)

1- everywhere belt bag 2-fleece belt bag

I hope these belt bags haven’t sold out by the time you see this post because they come in stock and fly back out the next day. Such a popular item this year and I know why! I own one and use it all the time. These two styles that just came back in stock are the cutest I’ve seen!

1-extendable magnetic flashlight 2- v-neck sweater 3-crew hair

4- 50 states book 5- mitch hair clay 6- spices 7-luggage

8- stanely cup 9-phone docking station 10- long sleeve button up

11 – flashlight pack 12- yeti cooler 13- zip sweatshirt

1- pullover sweatshirt 2- vuori jacket 3- sling backpack

4- hat 5- nike shorts 6-leather wallet 7- duffle bag

8- vans shoes 9-earbuds 10-vest 11- city sneaker

12- nike socks 13-baseball cap 14- ugg slipper 15-wireless charger

Fun gift ideas for the men in your life! Most are approved by my husband. Almost all gifts I’ve given him through the years. :)

1- cotton tie top 2-peter-pan collar top 3- bow tie ruffle blouse

4- bow blouse 5-bow blouse 6- polka dot bow blouse 7-knit top

Cece blouses have always been favorites of mine! They are perfect for events when you want to be a little on the dressy side. I love them for holiday get togethers too.

1-tree waffle maker 2- snowman 3-gingerbread 4-snowflake

Sharing these waffle makers because they are too much fun! I’m picturing a breakfast charcuterie board with ALL the holiday waffles and fruit! Wouldn’t that be fun on Christmas morning!?

1- payton pump 2-black payton pump 3-slingback pump

4- hyland mule 5- cher crystal pump 6- gold payton pump

7-romi pump 8-remi sandal 9-payton pointy pump

If you need shoes for a holiday party this year I’ve got you covered! Aren’t these all so beautiful!? I’d always rather be in sneakers, but if I have to dress up these aren’t bad options at all. :)

1-slouch boot 2-over the knee boot 3-marc fisher boot

4- cali stretch over the knee boot 5-Steve madden boot 6-ankle boot

7- slouch bootie 8-miller boot 9-bootie 10- block heel bootie

Since we’re talking shoes these deals on boots were too good to not share!

1-sheets 2- green cover pillow 3-olive branches

4-barefoot dreams blanket 5- black leather boxes 6-coasters

7-vase 8-fraiser fir candle 9-kitchenaid mixer

10- decorative serving tray 11-geometric vase

12-large round board 13-taper candle holders 14- ice maker

Favorite Amazon HOME gifts! The sheets are on all of our beds and most of my friend’s beds at this point. ;)

1- scotch tape dispenser 2- black ribbon 3-tree gift tags

4- gift wrap cutter 5- storage container 6-gold ribbon 7-holiday wrapping paper

With all of the fun gifts we’re chatting about I thought some wrapping paper essentials would be helpful! I love this wrapping paper storage container and the elf gift wrap cutter is so handy when it comes to slicing wrapping paper quickly and evenly!

Just two weeks until Christmas!

On that note enjoy the rest of your weekend. Ha!

Deep breaths.. deep breaths.

;)

xoxo, Erin

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Christmas

12.08.22

Easy Holiday Treats

*This post is sponsored by Walmart. All product selections and opinions are my own!

{gingerbread house/gingerbread village}

I hope you’ve had a good week! December is flying by isn’t it!? Always such a busy month. I’ve been going non-stop this week and have a busy weekend ahead but Ellie comes home from college at the end of next week! I’m so excited and trying to get as much done as possible before she gets here. Once she’s home I plan on spending more time doing fun holiday activities with my crew and hopefully spending more time in my pjs watching Christmas movies. :)

I’m sharing some easy holiday treats today! A little December tradition on the blog. :) Every year we buy these gingerbread sets from Walmart for the kids and Ellie asked me on the phone last week if I had bought them yet. My kids make a mess with these but just like this post.. tradition! One of those things I roll with because my kids want to do it every December. These kits are great and so much easier than buying everything individually or whipping up homemade gingerbread! Not that I’ve ever actually made homemade gingerbread, but I can imagine that it would be hard. Ha. ;)

{sugar cookie kit/holiday gingerbread cookie mix}

Walmart has so many fun holiday treats! I’m a huge fan of these cookie kits that include everything you need. They make it so easy for my girls to make treats together and easy for this non chef to figure out if I’m making treats on my own. :) I’m also a huge fan of Walmart’s online delivery and pickup. Especially this time of year when I want quick and easy treats for all of our fun Christmas movie nights! *New customers can use promo code TRIPLE10 to save $10 off their first three pickup or delivery orders. $50 min. Restrictions & fees apply.

{muddy buddies/reese’s minis/holiday m&m’s/pretzels}

Have you ever made reindeer chow? It’s another holiday treat that’s pretty popular at my house in December! So easy to make. I love throwing it together when my kids are having lots of friends over! All you need to make it are the items photographed above.

Want the super tricky recipe for this holiday treat?

You dump everything together in a bowl.

When I say EASY holiday treats I’m not kidding around. :)

This is my kind of baking! Because there is no baking. :) It’s a huge crowd pleaser!

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Aren’t these bowls cute too!? They come with wooden lids (so nice if you want to cover your food!) but I actually love them without the lids.

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My Christmas tree snack board is another holiday favorite! If you’ve been with me a while you’ve seen this a time or two. :) The best part about this easy holiday treat is that you can use any food you have at your house! Pull out any produce and/or crackers and you’re set. You could even use the same 2 or 3 things throughout repeating items! Just don’t forget pretzel sticks for the trunk and something for a star on top. :) I always just use a star cookie cutter and cheese.

The tree I made this year is almost identical to the tree I made last year because these are the snacks we always have in our fridge/pantry. Ha. :)

These are some easy holiday treats I made last year to give you a few more movie night ideas!

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Some of my favorite serveware! The recipe for the Oatmeal Carmelites is at the end of this post. The are so delicious!

The recipe for my grandma’s applesauce cookies (another December staple for us!) is in this post. Aside from being delicious they also make your house smell so good! That post I just shared with the recipe was written in 2011 btw! My kids were all so little! That’s how long I’ve been sharing these cookies and everything else under the sun with you. We’re getting older friends. At least we’re doing it together.

While enjoying all the cookies. :)

Easy reindeer treats.

And Santa hats using Ritz crackers, cream cheese, strawberries and marshmallows. The crackers can get soggy on these if you let them sit long so we always eat these soon after I make them!

Grinch Santas and another no bake favorite – popcorn with pretzels and holiday m&m’s. :)

Then of course we always make our beloved pretzel hugs to give to friends. I’ve been making and sharing this easy holiday treat since long before 2011! (Type pretzel hugs in the search bar for more info. on these – about 15 posts will pop up.. ha).

I’m slightly predictable, but tradition!

A big part of what December is all about.

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