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{similar faux cedar garland/faux cedar swag/faux long pine needle garland}

I hope you’re enjoying the weekend! December madness and all. :) I’ve rounded up some fun gift ideas but wanted to also share these pics I took yesterday of my cozy kitchen window at night! Always a favorite spot right around 5 pm when it gets dark and these lights click on. I added these fun mercury votive holders to each side of my window this year and put in more of my timer tea lights. My timer lights are in the houses too and the birch trees come with a timer option.. so convenient!

{large glass canister & wood lid/small glass canister & wood lid/extra small glass canister & wood lid/

black tree cutting board/black cheese board/white ceramic houses here & here}

I also added some of my favorite fairy lights in random spots like around my oatmeal canisters. These twinkle lights are great to add a little sparkle all over the house. I use them in my garland all the time too! I’ve tried a few different types and these are my favorite because of the glow they give off and how easy they are to use/wrap around things. You just click them on and off (they have a little battery pack) so they are the only things I manually turn on in the evening.

{birch trees/realistic faux snow/wool trees/star drop ornament-similar here & here/similar light up houses here/here/here & here/mercury votive holder/mumbai rug/peyton dish towel/hicks pendant/spectrum pitcher/woven round tray}

You can see where I added some on the left corner of my counter too around the trees on my round tray.

Loving the sparkle and glow. :)

Below are some fun gift ideas (beauty & wellness favorites) along with holiday dress options for parties, winter coats and puffer vests I’ve had my eye on! Wishing you the best start to your week! Try to get some rest if you can before Monday hits. And breathe. Deep breaths! Also listen to Christmas music and add fairy lights around your house. It helps calm the chaos inside of your head this time of year.

At least it does for me. :)

1-floral minidress   2-one-shoulder midi dress   3- sequin dress

4- cocktail dress   5-sweater dress   6- flare sweater dress

7- velvet dress   8- lace minidress

9- cowl neck sweater dress   10-floral chiffon dress

1-tarte concealer   2- hair dryer   3-hair finishing stick

4- santal 33   5-waterproof eyeshadow

6-curling iron   7- gold eye mask   8-babe lash

1- sherpa sweatshirt   2-mini puffer   3-hooded down jacket

4-wool coat   5-parka wool jacket   6- puffer jacket

1- down vest   2- snap button vest   3- mid length vest

4- north face vest   5-hooded puffer vest

6-puffer vest   7- quilted vest   8- sanctuary puffer vest

1-v-neck sweater dress   2-charles henry sweater dress

3- madewell sweater dress   4- ribbed sweater dress   5-halogen sweater dress

6- sweater wrap dress   7-topshop sweater dress   8-long sleeve sweater dress

1-stanley tumbler    2-fleece zip-up   3- seamless bralette

4-belt bag   5- sports bra   6- sweatpants

7- lululemon align pants   8-handbag   9-nike air max 270 sneaker

10-nike air max sneaker   11-high waisted pants

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Happy Cyber Monday! Sharing lots of fun gift ideas and favorites on sale! I was with family in Utah on Black Friday and didn’t do as much on-line shopping as I had planned so I’m hoping to make some major progress on my list today. I hope you can do the same while there are so many good deals! Here are a couple of past gift guide posts that include sale items too. Check them out and the items I’ve rounded up below. I hope these ideas are helpful!

CHRISTMAS PJS & GIFT IDEAS

FUN GIFTS FOR HER

1-velvet pillow   2- conell lumbar pillow   3- glass candleholders   4- cable knit pillow

5-merry lumbar pillow   6-hand knit stocking   7-plaid tea towels   8- sherpa throw

9- wool jute rug   10-metal serving tray   11- barton console table   12-plaid stocking

13- dough bowls   14- birch trees   15- faux branch   16-vase

So many of my favorites from PB are on sale! Great deals on long time staples in my home you will all recognize. :)

1-frames   2- candles   3- olive green quilt   4- peony faux flowers

5-small vase   6- gold tray   7-  dining chairs   8- photo clip lights

9-coffee table   10- abstract gold figurine   11- bean bag chair

12- wicker basket   13- pouf   14- jute rug   15- nightstand

Loving all of these fun Amazon finds on sale!

1-olaplex bonding oil   2-olaplex repairing treatment   3-olaplex shampoo

4-travel mirror   5- blending beauty sponges   6- makeup eraser

7-anti- frizz spray   8-ice roller   9-face razors   10- self tanner

11-teeth whitening   12-facial spray   13- facial sheet mask

Fun gifts for the girls in your life!

1-animal hooded towels   2- play kitchen

3-elephant rocker   4- disney tea set   5-llama standing

I don’t have little ones to buy for but after seeing these cute items I wish I did! The llamas! Adorable. And can we please talk about the white and gold kitchen!? My girls would have loved that. And the princess tea set! I miss buying things like this during the holidays.

1-light up village   2-merry christmas garland   3- village wreath

4-lumbar pillow   5- snowflake ornament   6- advent calendar

7- star wars holiday quilt   8- outdoor decor   9-rudolph plates

PB Kids has so many cute holiday items on sale right now! I’m such a sucker for all things Rudolph so those red plates are going to be coming my way. So is the village wreath! I’m tempted to pick up everything in this collage. I love Christmas decor too much! The snowflake ornaments are so cute too and resemble ornaments I have and get asked about a lot. Such a good deal on a set of 6 of them!

1- jewelry box   2- robe   3- storage lapdesk

4- beauty cart   5- round chair   6- bean bag   7-ivory bean bag

Fun gifts for teen girls! These bean bags were a huge hit with my kids on Christmas morning a few years ago and they still use them all the time. Same with the round chair and jewelry box. Favorites at our house!

1-basketball hoop   2- NFL blanket   3-bean bag chair

4- sherpa comforter   5- bean bag game   6-football light   7- blanket & pillow set

So many fun items for teen boys too!

1- striped jute rug   2- diamond rug   3- blue striped rug

4- beige rug   5- striped/clipped yard rug   6 – warm bright area rug

Great deals on these cute Target rugs!

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You might remember my obsession with tree boards.

They are all over my kitchen and on sale today!

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I love giving them as gifts too. :)

1- small tree board   2- snowflake board   3-tree cutting board

4- small white board   5-holiday tree board  6-large tree board   7 – green & marble tree board

Peppermint Bark is another long time favorite gift idea I’ve shared before. So delicious and perfect for neighbors, teachers, party hosts, etc. Addison and I love this treat the most at our house so we have little ceremony when we take our first bite of Peppermint Bark together. It means Christmas is finally here!

{woven jute runner}

Plus it just looks cute with a ribbon and tag. :)

1- sea salt carmels   2- peppermint bark   3- hot chocolate   4-classic hot chocolate

5-peppermint bark cookies   6- peppermint bark pretzels   7-marshmallows

8- sour gummy stars   9-rocky road   10- peppermint snaps

More Williams Sonoma fun treats that make perfect gifts!

1- loaf pan   2- cookie cutters   3- letters to santa

4-pastry blender   5- vanilla extract   6-kitchen aid   7-spatula

8- dishcloths   9- winter berry soap   10- pan set   11- apron

12- mixing bowls   13- measuring cups   14- muffin pan

And other fun gift ideas for family and friends who love to bake!

{wooden tree candle/fresh balsam & cedarwood hand soap}

This fresh balsam hand soap is to die for and one of my favorites every December! I always buy some for my powder bathroom and pick up a few for gifts. It’s not on sale (I’ve never seen it go on sale!) but I wanted to share it before it sells out because it makes a great gift to give in early/mid December!

{similar placemat/similar wood charger here & here/gold flatware/plaid plate/merry plate/stocking}

Favorite plates on sale for holiday dining!

{plaid dinner plate/snowy spruce salad plate/gold flatware/round natural fiber placemat}

LOVE them. I rounded up some other cute options below!

1- plaid dinner plate   2- bico dinner plate   3- spruce plates

4- red salad plate   5-merry plate  6-nutcracker plate

7- stewart plaid   8-snowy spruce plate   9-red plaid dinner plate

Like I mentioned above many items in these gift guide posts below are on sale today too so check them out for more gift ideas! Happy sale shopping and have a wonderful start to your week!

CHRISTMAS PJS & GIFT IDEAS

FUN GIFTS FOR HER

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When the Santa pictures are up on our shiplap display wall it’s officially Christmas at our house! I’m sharing our Christmas mudroom, Santa wall and stairs today. A fun little section of our house that gets the most day to day traffic!

{similar garland with lights!/ho ho ho pillow option/similar fa la la pillow/woven ottomans}

For years I used our shiplap display wall to display Christmas cards from family and friends but a few years ago I started using this wall to display our Santa pics.

I snapped this up close with my phone. We’ve taken a picture with Santa every year since Ellie was one! A little tradition I can’t quit because I love these pics so much. I watch my kids grow up right in front of my eyes on this wall every year! I try to create some sort of Christmas tree shape but it’s a little tricky because each year the configuration changes when we add a new picture. This year I started with the oldest pic on the bottom and made it the trunk. :)

This was my Santa picture wall last year. No trunk and I added a star ornament on top. See how it keeps changing?

This wall is tricky like that.

{graham plaid pillow/merry lumbar pillow – both on sale!}

Some of my favorites.. Addison wouldn’t stop crying so I gave her a bagel trying to distract her but she just cried harder with bread in her mouth. Ha. In 2010 we added our little buddy. That might be my favorite pic of all because I love the way Ellie is watching him. She was so excited to introduce Kole to Santa! I remember that day like it was yesterday.

Growing up and looking older..

The Covid pic! A year to remember. I’m so glad we documented it with kids sitting on a bench 10 feet in front of Santa. Ha. Then last year.. my babies are looking so grown up. They humor me getting this picture taken every year because they know how much it means to me. I have a list of items to quickly grab if we ever have to evacuate for a fire and the Santa pics are my #1 item!

After the actual kids of course. :)

Across from the Santa pics are the stairs and I didn’t do much with them this year. I decorated them very last and was out of garland and out of energy. Ha. I just combined what was left of my favorite two garlands, added a little ribbon and done. (Didn’t even get to the top staircase!) I have some fun ideas for these stairs for next year. I’ll decorate them first and show them a little more love. :)

{faux cedar garland/similar garland in stock here & here/faux eucalyptus garland/khaki ribbon}

{pine hoop wreaths/woven jute runner/similar baskets}

Keep heading down the hall past our Santa pictures and you hit the mudroom! I added these cute pine hoop wreaths to each locker with a simple command hook. Looks so fun and festive! This woven jute runner is beautiful! Soft to walk on and I love how much it warms up this space.

So many fun things to do with wreaths! I linked some other fun options below.

{similar red throw here & here/velvet pillow/plaid pillow here & here/mini wreath}

A simple throw and favorite holiday pillows on my bench. Got my red fix in this room. :)

So many cute holiday pillows are on sale right now! Here are a few favorites marked down..

{winter tree linen scroll/feathery pine tree}

I added more of my favorite feathery pine trees in this corner (they are also on sale!) and my winter tree linen scroll on the wall. Various shades of green? Absolutely.

I snapped this pic with my phone at night. Sometimes it’s easier to see at night in photos because this room gets a lot of light from different angles making it look shadowy in day time pictures. More garland over the doors! No wonder I ran out when I got to my stairs. :)

This picture is from last year. I used painters tape to put up our Christmas cards on these door frames and I’ll probably do the same thing this year.

There are three door frame options in this space so I have room to move to other doors if one fills up! I love having our holiday cards in this room because the garage door is right off of our mudroom so the second you walk into our house from the garage you see them all. Such a happy sight to walk into each day! I can’t wait until cards start coming in the mail. December is the one month of the year I volunteer to get our mail.. Kenny is on mail duty January through November when it’s mostly bills and junk. ;)

{similar swag here & here/similar runner}

Last year I put these swags on our lockers.

They were cute but I like these little hoop wreaths better for this space. I love holiday decorating. So fun to mix things up every year!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! It went by too quickly didn’t it!? I’m so happy I have one more full day of pie and Christmas pjs.

Monday I’ll hit the treadmill. Or maybe Tuesday.

Or maybe in January with the rest of the world.

:)

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{black hanover pendants/eloise woven counter stools/small wreaths/similar small wreaths}

Christmas in the kitchen! It’s always such a fun place to add some holiday cheer isn’t it!? Everyone hangs out in the kitchen and I love adding greenery and favorite decor to warm things up and make people want to hang out here even more. :) I’m so happy to have you all over for a little tour of this space!

{faux cedar garland/faux eucalyptus garland/over the mantel mirror}

This year I stuck with my tried and true garland combo for over my cooktop. I just wrapped one cedar garland with one eucalyptus garland (on sale at the moment!) and it creates a beautiful combo. This is actually 4 pieces of garland (2 wrapped on each side) on my shelf.

{antiqued metal tray/black cheese board/tan bottle brush trees/brass salt mill/brass pepper mill (both on sale!)/similar wood stand/similar utensil crock/serving set}

Then I just added a little Christmas cheer here and there with cute bottlebrush trees..

{similar marble cake stand/fresh balsam candle/driftwood/candle snuffer}

and fresh balsam holiday candles. :)

{metal house village set/black metal houses/dark brown bottle brush trees/tan bottle brush trees/tree board/round pizza paddle/rectangle board/similar hoop wreath}

I added my cute black metal houses on my shelf too (they light up so pretty at night!) and my beloved Christmas tree board and hoop wreath against my backsplash. And yes.. I move the wreath when I cook. Believe me.. my house could be up in flames in no time given my track record with the cooktop! We take no chances around here.

But cooking woes aside.. this section of the kitchen is looking festive. :)

{mumbai rug/peyton dishtowel/hicks pendant}

I kept my kitchen window the same as last year.. I just love it too much! Especially with my little white houses in my glass cabinet.

It’s magical at night!

{birch trees/realistic faux snow/wool trees/star drop ornament/similar light up houses here/here/here & here}

{large glass canister & wood lid/small glass canister & wood lid/extra small glass canister & wood lid/black tree cutting board/black cheese board}

The only difference is this little arrangement below my cupboard. I left my oatmeal station (El is coming for the holidays so I can’t take it down!) and then added this fun black tree cutting board.

{white ceramic houses here & here}

{antiqued metal tray/sandy terracotta vase/similar faux branches/fresh balsam candle/zinc reindeer}

Simple greenery in a beautiful vase is always a good thing this time of year!

{similar black pitcher/seagrass pitcher/large tree charcuterie board/minka textured pot/tan bottle brush trees/

zinc reindeer/wood & marble snowflake serving board/marble-top servers}

I also added a little holiday cheer to my butler’s pantry shelves.

(wood & marble tree/black bowl/platters & boards book & savor book/similar vintage wooden tray/gold candle votives/

similar wooden cake stand/snowy spruce appetizer plates}

I’m slightly obsessed with tree boards in case you couldn’t tell! They are so much fun to decorate with and then to pull out and use when entertaining.

Cute decor but also holiday party essentials!

{abbott indoor-outdoor dining table/similar side chairs/nottaway chandelier/BHG stripe rug}

Did I buy this nottaway chandelier in the summer picturing it with greenery hanging over it in the winter?

Why yes. Yes I did. :)

{faux cedar garland/tennessee wreath}

I used a command hook to hang a wreath on this window and I’ve loved the look!

I took these pics before I added glasses and napkins but this was my table for my holiday party.

{plaid dinner plate/snowy spruce salad plate/gold flatware/round natural fiber placemat}

Aren’t the plates fun!? The plaid dinner plates are so inexpensive! And I love the trees on the salad plate.

{metal house village set/black metal houses/gold candle votives/reindeer tea light candle holders/timer tea lights}

A few more black houses, my reindeer tea lights and gold votives light up and make this a cozy scene at night.

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Wrapping up my Christmas kitchen post with a view from the family room!

Time to curl up on this couch and enjoy some down time. This time of year is so crazy but I’m determined to carve out a few family movie nights! The best.

Enjoy Thanksgiving prep! I hope you are all spending the holiday with loved ones exactly how you want to spend it! Given my track record in the kitchen I’ll be in charge of the usual with my family.. setting the table and entertaining the kids.

Also the best. I’ll take it.

:)

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{eileen coffee table/chunky wool jute rug}

Happy Sunday! I hope you’re having a good weekend so far! My Christmas family room (including the mantel!) is done and things are finally feeling more festive and less messy around here. There is still some mess of course, but I’m getting there! I was so scattered with my decorating this year. For a while every room had been started and nothing had been finished. I’ve been trying to make myself finish one space completely before moving on to the next! I’m still going to switch out my coffee table decor but this will work for now and other than that my family room is finished!

{brass lanterns/flamless pillar candles/brass arched mirror/antique brass candle holders/faux cedar garland/

similar faux cedar garland here & here/cable knit faux fur pillow/sherpa tree pillow}

My mantel looks similar to past years. This fireplace is HUGE and takes a lot of garland. I tried mixing a few different garlands for my mantel, but ended up liking it just simple the best with my favorite faux cedar garland (I linked similar options above!). I used the 9 foot garlands and I used 5 for this mantel. I gave both sides a swoop for a fun change.

I’m tricky like that. :)

My brass lanterns are my favorite during this time of year.. they click on every night around 5:00 and give such a nice warm glow! Every year I think about mixing it up and moving them somewhere else but I just know I’ll miss having them in this room too much! This room is where we spend the most time and I love watching movies with the candles on.

{brass lanterns/flamless pillar candles}

This isn’t a great pic (it’s a screenshot of a video I shared on IG two years ago!) but it shows the sizes of candles I have. They really are so beautiful in person!

{khaki velvet ribbon/similar handknit stockings/hanging bells here & here}

You can see in this picture the large command hook I used for my garland (I had one on each end and one in the middle). Then I also use that end hook for stockings, ribbon, bells.. anything I want hanging on the side. :)

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I used the same khaki ribbon that I used on my tree (just a wider size) to tie everything together. (Sidenote – my Christmas tree went on early access sale today and sold out but the 7″ is still in stock! So is this flocked version. My friend has the flocked tree and it’s beautiful too!) 

My console table got a little holiday re-fresh too!

{feathery pine tree/bronze sculpted reindeer}

My cute skinny deer – I love them too much! I set them next to one of my favorite faux trees.

{feathery pine trees in 3 sizes}

You might remember these from last year. I still couldn’t love them more and they are back and still in stock this year! I used them on my porch again and all around the house. :)

{black winter tree scroll/tapered jar/gold leaf stems/metal serving tray/glitter stars/round ornaments}

On the right I hung my favorite scroll with a small command hook and then placed some ornaments in this pretty serving tray. I found a package of round Target ornaments with fall colors that work with my Christmas decor this year and spread them out here and there. I also landed on these pretty gold leaf stems at Target and they were perfect for a vase on the console table! I love that (like my leafy glam garland in my tree) I can use them in the fall and the winter.

{similar console table/similar baskets}

Woodsy glam just like the tree! I guess it’s a thing. :)

{light up birch trees/brass tray/vintage bell swag/*coffee table sources – brass metal nesting tray – 26″/glazed terracotta vase/swift oval serving tray}

Ignore all of my vases at the bottom of my skinny table.. I set them there while I was decorating! Like I said.. there is still some mess happening around here! But my light-up birch trees are out and I’m hoping to clear all messes by this Tuesday. I gave myself a deadline. Wish me luck with that one. :)

{leather decorative boxes/black bowl/round ornaments/bryn vase/bottle brush tree here & here/metal easel frame/bottle knit throw}

Simple shelf styling. A few bottlebrush trees and some ornaments in a bowl and bam.. it feels like Christmas. :)  (Other favorite bottle brush trees are in this post.)

{metal lamp/similar velvet pillow/bottle knit throw/black & natural basket}

{simplicity/AD at 100/zinc reindeer/stoneware planter/terracotta pitcher/similar black pitcher/landscape canvas/similar metal serving tray/round ornaments}

{striped throw pillow/conell lumbar pillow/similar tassel throw}

Here’s a quick look at the pillows in this space too!

{reed striped lumbar pillow/similar velvet pillow/tree knit pillow}

{similar velvet pillow/cable knit faux fur pillow/marled faux fur blanket}

My family loves this new faux fur blanket I shared earlier! Kenny and Ad both race to it each night. It’s warm and fuzzy on one side and soft and silky on the other. I love the rich color and texture for decorating! So good. I just ordered a couple more for gifts!

These bells in the corner of my table are also beautiful if you still need bells! They are HEAVY and such nice quality. I was going to hang them but might just leave them out displayed like this on the table.

That’s it for a quick family room tour! Like I said, things are still a work in progress but it feels so good to have this space pretty much checked off the list! Have you started your Christmas decorating yet? I’m getting so excited for Thanksgiving. We get to see Ellie! Counting down the days over here.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I’ll be back soon!

I’m tricky like that.

:)

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