As I'm sure many of you have plans to celebrate the Fourth of July tomorrow, be sure to take some time to give thanks and appreciate the true meaning of this holiday. Along with many other holidays I feel like The 4th is no longer celebrated for its true meaning. So I just want to take this … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Independence Day
"And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love, cannot be killed or swept aside." -Lin-Manuel Miranda Valentine's Day is meant to be about celebrating love. ALL types of love. Love for your family, friends, significant others and love for yourself. There are so many different types … Continue reading Love is Love
I have a strange love for decorating cookies. I'm not that great at it and to be honest I really don't enjoy eating them once decorated but any holiday or theme seems an appropriate time to decorate cookies. Andrew and I made and decorated Christmas cookies back in December and it was so much fun. … Continue reading Valentine Cookies
To be completely honest, I was never really a fan of the holiday (and I still don't do much to celebrate, but any excuse to plan something fun and festive works for me) but over the years I have begun to care about the actual meaning and significance of this holiday. Like most holidays it … Continue reading 4 Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day
I wasn't going to do a post like this because I personally don't do much for Valentine's Day, but when I saw all of the fun themed items from Williams Sonoma I had to share. Every year on Valentine's Day my mom decorate and makes themed treats and snacks. Since I have been out of … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Gifts and Treats
It is always bittersweet once the holidays are officially over. Although I am usually anxious to get back into routine and the normalcy of my days it means that the celebration, festivities, and family time has come to an end. Thanksgiving to New Years really is my favorite time of year. I love the weather, … Continue reading When the Holidays Are Over
Every New Years Eve my family comes to Omaha to celebrate the new year and have some family time together. I couldn't be with them last year since Andrew and I were on our honeymoon so this year I was anxious to celebrate with them. Their first night here I wanted to have everyone over … Continue reading Cocoa Night
With the busyness of this month I was beginning to feel like I was running out of time to enjoy the holiday season. There was so much that I wanted to do before Christmas arrived and with a week in New York I didn't think I would have time. Determined to fit in everything I … Continue reading Christmas Cookies & Hot Cocoa
I don't know about you but I have such a difficult time finding gifts for guys, especially my husband. Not because I don't know him well enough but because he never wants for anything and is too busy to really enjoy any of his old hobbies. So when it comes to gifts I try to … Continue reading Gifts for the GUYS
This season is truly my favorite time of the year. I love having all of our holiday decor up, picking out a tree, wrapping presents, etc. If I could I would leave it our holiday decor out all year long. After Thanksgiving I was super anxious to put up our tree and get all of … Continue reading Deck the Halls
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