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Happy New Year’s Eve, friends! Do you have plans for the evening? We definitely do, even though our plans are looking a bit different than they have in the past. This year, we’re staying in and celebrating New Year’s on the couch! I have a soup and sourdough loaf ready for dinner. I have all […]

Hi, friend! While I haven’t shared many of my YouTube Vlogmas videos here on the blog simply because there are SO MANY, I did want to share this particular one with you. In this video, I’m doing a little end-of-the-year housekeeping in my home apothecary. I hope you’ll join me as I clean, organize, and […]

Hi, friend! It’s day 5 of Vlogmas, and this Saturday morning we’re off to a variety bin store to see if we can find some fun Christmas gifts for the cousins. I’ll be showing you what we bought and then we’ll be opening day 5 of our 2020 Advent calendar and decorating our traditional Yule […]

My kids LOVE making cups of hot chocolate on cold winter days. I mean, there’s nothing like coming in from playing in the snow to find a warm, rich cup of something tasty to thaw you out. It’s also a favorite companion to curling up in bed with a good book as well. However, having […]

Hey friends! I cannot believe it’s December 1st! Oh, how this year has flown! I know many people are glad 2020 is coming to an end. While this year certainly has been one for the books (and I’m sure it’s going to go down in them!), I have been trying to remind myself to look […]

Dean and I are headed out of town for a quick weekend getaway to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. Come along and see what we get up to in this quick weekend vlog, and we’ll show you around one of our favorite close-to-home travel destinations. If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to […]