Well, the end of the year is finally here, and that means it’s time to unplug for a little while. I’m looking forward to having some downtime over the next week and plan to fully embrace as many quiet moments…
Creating New Traditions
This is the first holiday season where I have absolutely no plans. I won’t be going to my grandmother’s house for Christmas Eve lunch or Christmas dinner, I’m not exchanging gifts with friends, and I didn’t even put up a…
The Countdown to Christmas
Did anyone else do a double-take when they looked at their calendar and saw that Christmas was this Friday? I certainly did. I for sure thought I had another week to go. In what has felt like the most endless…
Christmas 2019
Days ago, we were all planning our holiday itineraries, wrapping up the last of the presents, and feverishly cooking and baking ahead of the big day. And then, just like that, it was all over. I had a wonderful Christmas…
The Last-Minute Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List
The Last-Minute Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring Kate Spade Christmas is now less than a week away and I have yet to procure a single gift (please, tell me that I’m not alone?)….
Procrastination, Presents, and Podcasts
It is probably fair to say that I am one of the last people to get moving on their holiday shopping (the perils of having a 9-to-5 job!). Yes, I will be doing as much shopping as one person can…
Holiday Highlights
Happy Monday! If you celebrated the holiday last week, I hope you had a Merry Christmas. My quiet Christmas was perfect. Santa brought me great presents including a new pair of pajamas, my favorite body lotions from Bath & Body…
Merry Christmas!
The day that we have all be talking about — planning for — and creating gift guides around — is here. I hope you have your shopping done, presents wrapped, and meals planned, and you can just relax in the…
