With my birthday falling so close to Valentine’s Day, I’ve never put too much effort into celebrating the holiday. To me, it’s overly commercialized, and while I do enjoy exchanging clever cards, chocolates, and small, thoughtful gifts with my loved ones, February 14th is really just an excuse to wear red or pink, sport some…
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A Holly Jolly Hygge Holiday With EarthKind
I’m incredibly late to this trend, but for the remainder of the days leading up to Christmas and for the wintry weeks ahead, I’m embracing the concept of hygge. Pronounced “hoo-ga,” this Danish cultural identity is best defined as a quality of coziness and calm that engenders a feeling of well-being and contentment. Sounds amazing,…
Embrace the Magic
Every year as the holidays approach, I start to feel a myriad of emotions—nostalgia, pressure to complete projects, sorrow for lost loved ones, and excitement at the prospect of planning holiday outings, baking treats, and snuggling by the tree. And yet, no matter how many tentative plans I etch onto the calendar or promises I…
Eleven.
Eleven years ago today I donned a sparkling white gown straight out of a fairy tale and said “I do” to the man I love. Every year is different—full of unique achievements, challenges, joys, and adventures—but each year we grow stronger, closer, and more secure in this perfectly assembled little puzzle of marriage. Happy anniversary,…
The Perfect Holiday Cookie Box
This holiday cookie and candy round-up highlights the best of the best this Christmas season. Pick one or pick them all and start baking to share with friends and family. Growing up, one of my favorite holiday traditions was all the baking my mom did. She still makes her rum cakes (pretty sure Mark would…
5 Tips for Enjoying the Holidays
Every year around this time I share a post centered on ways to enjoy the holiday season. I’m back again, and I hope my tips are a familiar and welcomed refrain instead of a redundancy. Because, like it or not, we all get caught up in the frenzy of the holidays. And we sometimes fall…
Thanksgiving & How I Practice Gratitude Daily
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all are surrounded by loved ones, enjoying a delicious meal and the many comforts of life. And, if you are working or otherwise unable to spend the day with family, I hope you have a day full of blessings and pleasant surprises wherever you may be. Thanksgiving is rooted in…
Love Yourself On Valentine’s Day
Next Wednesday is Valentine’s Day—everybody’s favorite greeting-card holiday filled with price-gouged roses, generic chocolates, and maybe something expensive and sparkly. Oh, and it’s the day of love. If you haven’t guessed, I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. It’s not that I’m bitter or anti-romance (after all, I’m quickly approaching my TEN-YEAR wedding anniversary),…
Boozy King Cake Shake
This decadent and boozy king cake shake is reminiscent of everybody’s favorite Mardi Gras treat and perfect for your carnival-themed parties! It requires just a few ingredients—including actual chunks of cinnamon-y king cake! Most people who overindulge over the holidays get a much-needed reprieve from all the sweets come January—but not us folks on the…
Tips For Making New Year’s Resolutions
If you’ve been reading a while, then you know I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s Resolutions. It’s not that I’m opposed to goal-setting or the process of bettering ourselves, per se, it’s just that I get annoyed at all the hype surrounding the process. Maybe my attitude is a direct result of our…
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