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A Little Sparkle Never Hurt
Once the lights are glowing and the popcorn garland is tucked in precisely the way you want it (but not too perfect, I mean…
Decorating A Tree The Old-Fashioned Way
There was an unspoken routine to decorating a tree back in the day, and everyone just knew. You started with the lights—always first, because…
The Charm of a Traditional Christmas Tree
There’s a certain kind of Christmas tree you see in old family photos—the kind with big colored bulbs, tinsel everywhere, and a slightly crooked…
Creative Ways To Display A Christmas Village
When I first brought home my Christmas village, I did what anyone would do—I plopped it right in the middle of the kitchen table…
How to Start a Christmas Village
When I first decided to start a Christmas village, I had literally no idea where to start. It seemed so overwhelming. So many details…
The History of Christmas Villages
Let me start off by saying, I’m brand new to Christmas villages. I’ve always wanted one, but it wasn’t a tradition my family had…
The No-Stress Thanksgiving Plan + a Recipe
Every year, I tell myself this will be the year Thanksgiving won’t feel like an Olympic event—and then, somehow, every year l end up frantically peeling…
Sweet Little Facts About Candy Corn
Candy corn is one of those divisive little candies. People either hoard bags and bags of it in October or claim it’s gross and…
8 Cozy November Dinner Ideas
Even here in Arizona, November sneaks in with the shorter days and that 5 p.m. “what’s for dinner?” stare into the fridge. This time…
10 Cozy Fall Traditions to Start This Year
Let’s just say it—fall in Arizona is…complicated. The internet is over there putting on scarves and sipping cider in front of fire pits, and…