Growing up, I remember our home filled with homemade cookies and treats from neighbors and friends. Everyone would give trays of their families' traditional baked goods. It was a favorite holiday memory of mine. My mom always baked delicious pumpkin, apple breads. The perfect flavors of the season! Fresh baked goods are great options as gifts for neighbors, family, friends, coworkers, hostess gifts, or anyone else! I use the small loaf pans so the recipe below can make about 5-6 mini loafs ...
Bake Cookies Day | Christmas Traditions
Guess what...today is National Cookie Baking Day! Nothing says Christmas more than cookies! It is only fitting that I do a cookie post today, right?! Not fitting though, I am not a food blogger nor do I claim to be a great cook in the kitchen. So, you are not going to find a cookie recipe here but you are going to find a sweet story about sweets (you see what I did there). I LOVE cookies and baking. Even more than sugar, I love the nostalgia and memories I have from baking Christmas cookies. ...
My Favorite Winter Weather Boots
Living in the northeast my whole life, I feel like I have become an expert on cold weather dressing. In New Jersey, we have our cold winters with occasional blizzards. What really makes me a self proclaimed expert on cold weather attire is where I went to college. I spent 4 glorious years at Saint Bonaventure University( Go Bonnies!), in Olean, NY. Where is Olean, NY? Oh, its just a tiny little town in the south western tier of NY state. It's basically the frozen tundra of the state. It ...
Holiday Gift Guide | Gifts Under $50 for the Gals
Card Wallet / 2. Candle / 3.Agenda / 4.Radio / 5.Beanie / 6.Socks / 7.Mug / 8. PJ Pants / 9.Tech gloves / 10. Agenda / 11.Slippers / 12.Earrings If you don't want to break your budget but still want to give great, quality, and thoughtful gifts, it can sometimes be hard to buy for people. I chose some of my favorite options which are perfect for your mom, bestie, teacher gifts, coworkers, sister, or anyone else you may be looking to buy for this holiday. Stay tuned for more gift guides! ...
Holiday Gift Guide | For Kids
Taco Purse | 2. Cars | 3. Tee Pee | 4. Legos | 5. Map Puzzle | 6. Uggs | 7. Yeti Hat | 8. Cupcake Hat | 9. Guitar | 10. Christmas Cookie Play Set | 11. Pajama and book set A couple weeks ago, I went though the kids toys and threw out the broken/toys with missing pieces. And donated the toys they don't play with anymore. I couldn't believe that they just got these toys last Christmas! Ughhh, what a waste! So I made a pact with myself, that this Christmas I really wanted to find gifts for the ...
Sweater Dresses
If you have seen my last few Instagram posts, you may notice that I am loving sweater lately. I kind of have an obsession with #sweaterweather. Chunky knit sweaters, cable knit, fair isle, cardigans, cashmere...I love them all! I live in sweaters during fall and winter. I should probably move to Iceland or Norway. I would fit it perfect! A sweater dress is magic for me! It can be worn for so many different occasions. Dressed up or down, they are perfect for holiday dressing. And you know you ...
