Holidays + Seasons

Among the many benefits of children (legos everywhere, sloppy kisses, and tender, “I wuv you”s) is the ever increasing opportunity to bake. I’d never considered myself much of a baker. I had one cake recipe in my repertoire. (It...

This year, I decided to start things off a little differently than previous years. On the morning of January 1st, I started an alcohol fast. For many of us, the holidays are filled with good times, good food, and plenty...

  As we bring another year to a close, it is time to get out and celebrate a new year and new beginnings! Whether you are looking for an adults night out, or a place to ring in the new...

Holiday traditions are my jam. Hands down, my favorite one is my picture frame memory Christmas tree. I saw the idea on my Instagram feed a few years back. The idea is to have a tree specifically for picture...

Let’s talk about Christmas. Specifically? Let's talk about Christmas with a kid old enough to get excited about Christmas. Because, y’all. I’ve waited nearly THREE DECADES for this! Okay. That’s slight hyperbole considering I didn’t truly start thinking about what it...

Titling my post with a highly inappropriate South Park reference . . . a lonely Jew on Christmas . . . something I never thought I'd do. In any case, it's a pretty fitting description. I write a lot on...

The other day I found myself saying, “Life is insane right now. I just need to make it through the holidays…” Wait. WHAT?! Stop. I love Christmas. LOVE. IT. The decorations. The smell. (Balsam & Cedar anyone?) The traditions. Cheesy movies....

It was a balmy 70 degrees in Nashville the day we brought my youngest son home from the hospital. The temperatures were certainly unexpected for the week of Christmas, so he wore a long-sleeved onesie in lieu of the...

When we moved into our current home three years ago and December rolled around, I knew I wanted holiday wreaths hanging on the all front windows. I also knew I didn't want fake wreaths — nor did I want...

With Christmas right around the corner, it seems that everywhere we look, we find ourselves bombarded with advertisements telling us we all need more stuff. I believed the advertisers for years. But now that I'm older? I realize that...