How sweet are the gingham stockings we added to our Christmas collection?!

We watched 8-Bit Christmas over the weekend, which is a funny, sentimental, and nostalgic movie about one boy’s quest to get a Nintendo Entertainment System for Christmas.

Check out Megan’s saved story to make these oversize snowflakes out of paper bags.

Interior designers take a stab and forecasting the trends for 2022.

A roundup of party-perfect flats for the holiday season. This pair wasn’t included in the list, but it’s also a beautiful option!

Tips for setting up a festive bar cart.

A list of European-style Christmas markets in the United States. The Chicago one is an annual tradition of ours!

The latest list of covetable finds.

15 simple ways to become more productive.

Here’s my mom’s recipe for the best sugar cookies with vanilla frosting.

This is a great price for a cake stand with a glass dome.

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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season! Things are starting to get festive around here. We hung the garland on the banister, put Christmas lights on the outside of the house, and broke out our collection of holiday music on vinyl. We’ll get our tree on Friday, which is when we’ll decorate the rest of the house. I can’t wait!

There are so many great sales today! I haven’t narrowed down my shopping list yet, but here are the sales I’m eyeing up: ThirdLove’s Cyber Monday deals, Tory Burch (30% most items and an extra 50% off sale), an extra 15% off the Black Friday sale at Julie Vos, 50% off at Banana Republic (this dress!), and up to 50% off everything at Kate Spade (I ordered a pair of fancy flats that’ll look cute with jeans or a little black dress).

Create a scent memory the next time you travel.

Modern heirlooms to get and give this holiday season.

Thinking about buying any of the Instagram-famous cookware brands? Read this post first.

Consumers can’t resist the lure of well-designed packaging.

A roundup of what I bought and loved this month.

The best memes of 2021.

I love the unexpected pops of color in this charming home tour.

One look at this breezy dress has me ready for summertime again.

LED Christmas lights with the warmth of vintage incandescent lights! (If we didn’t just buy new strands of lights last year, I’d be all about these.)

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Yesterday marked our unofficial kickoff to the holiday season with a Friendsgiving celebration, and it was incredible to think about what a difference a year makes. Last year, it was just Dave and me celebrating a quiet day together with more food than two people could possibly eat in a day (but a week’s worth of leftovers was appreciated!). This year, things feel closer to what they were pre-pandemic and I’m thankful for the opportunity to take part in those traditions again. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

A tulle bridesmaid dress to put you in a festive mood. I love the forgiving A-line shape!

The seven-day week orders our society, but is it the best structure for time?

An update of where things are at with our bathroom renovations. We need to get the flooring selected for the powder room soon, and I’m leaning toward the blue tile. What about you?

A gluten-free carrot cake that’ll satisfy the sweet tooth of anyone with a gluten allergy this holiday season.

A great deal on a cozy throw blanket.

Early holiday decorating could make you a happier person.

A roundup of some of the best air purifiers for pet owners.

Wear-with-anything modern hoops that are perfect for gift-giving, even if the recipient is yourself. Prefer a playful pair? Try these!

Holiday gift ideas for the gardener.

How to make your candles last longer.

The best Christmas movies of all time.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thank you for all of your well wishes on Instagram over the past couple of weeks. My eye muscle surgery went well and I’m on the mend! Cosmetically, my eye is finally straight and not turned inward. But more importantly, I can see! I didn’t realize that my depth perception was essentially non-existent. Everything pops more than it did before! I had been seeing everything like a one-dimensional photograph with a slight bokeh around the edges of objects. It’s difficult to explain, but it’s kind of like getting glasses for the first time and you can finally see the detail that didn’t exist before. It’s really incredible and I’m beyond grateful for the surgical team.

The latest issue of Bon Appetit was filled with can’t-wait-to-make-it recipes. I’m going to start with roasted brussels sprouts with gochujang brown butter.

This home tour is a good reminder that layering neutrals is anything but boring.

Bookmark this recipe for a classic Manhattan cocktail.

Save 20% on the best winter candle today only! The glass can be repurposed for cocktails later, making it a wonderful gift as well.

How pearls obtain their symmetry.

The claw clip of the ’90s is back.

The trailer for the Sex and the City reboot has been released.

The prettiest neutral Christmas decorations.

The dress I ordered didn’t work out (it ran a bit small and the quality doesn’t justify the price). I still wanted something new to wear when I see extended family over Thanksgiving weekend and ordered this blouse to try. Fingers crossed that it works!

I love this moody space.

Nine credit cards that cover the cost of TSA PreCheck and Global Entry.

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