Entertaining Tips and Inspiration — Holidays

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Creating a Welcoming Home for Christmas Morning: A 5 Senses Checklist

As I think about Christmas morning, I find myself asking: How do I want to feel? And more importantly, How do I want my home to feel? The feeling o...

Decluttering in December

Decluttering in December

I am fully embracing December as a decluttering month. 2025 is a milestone. I’m old enough to clearly remember New Year’s Eve in 1999. We thought ...

Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal

Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal

  Every December, I promise myself this will be the year I slow down. Yet every year, the holidays rush by in a blur of work and missed moments. Th...

How to Create a Festive Mailbox That Spreads Holiday Cheer (and Survives the Neighborhood Dogs)

How to Create a Festive Mailbox That Spreads Holiday Cheer (and Survives the Neighborhood Dogs)

How to Create a Festive Mailbox That Spreads Holiday Cheer (and Survives the Neighborhood Dogs) Your mailbox is the unsung hero of holiday decor—i...

Decluttering Your Decor

Decluttering Your Decor

My mom used to say you should move every five years to throw out what you no longer used. My parents have been in the same house for 25 years. The...

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Bring Your Guests Together at Christmas with the Perfect "Welcome Drink!"

We all know that nothing brings people together like good food and drinks, but there is one cocktail, in particular, that does the trick morning, n...