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Continue reading →: Finding Ease in a Very Full Season of LifeHosting Back-to-Back Family Celebrations During a Busy Holiday Season There’s a certain stretch of the year — usually starting in early November — where life quietly shifts into overdrive. The calendar fills, weekends disappear, and everything feels layered on top of everything else. It’s festive and joyful, yes, but it’s…
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Continue reading →: How We’re Eating This WinterThis winter feels like a turning point in our house. Our baby just turned one, life feels a little more settled, and I finally don’t feel like I’m living in postpartum survival mode anymore. That alone has made it easier to think about food in a different way — not…
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Continue reading →: A Simple Wardrobe Refresh for a Softer, More Polished YearAfter seasons of pregnancy, postpartum, and getting dressed in a rush between work, kids, and everything else, my closet started to feel a little… disconnected from who I am now. Not bad — just not intentional. So this year, as part of our 2026 Soft Reset, I decided to gently…
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Continue reading →: The 2026 Soft ResetA gentler way to begin this year There’s a particular kind of tired that settles in after a few years of doing everything at once — growing babies, chasing toddlers, working, traveling, keeping a household running. It’s not burnout exactly. It’s more like… you realize you’ve been living on autopilot,…
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Continue reading →: Smart, Useful & Elevated Holiday Gifts for HimFor the techy, handy, sourdough-baking guy in your life Some men are nearly impossible to shop for — not because they’re picky, but because they truly don’t want anything… unless it’s something they’ll actually use. If your guy is a little techy, a little handy, and maybe even a weekend…
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Continue reading →: Pretty, Practical & Elevated Holiday Gifts for Her2025 Curated Guide Every year, holiday shopping shifts from the kids and the chaos to the quiet question we all ask: “What should I get her?” Your sister.Your best friend.Your partner.Your coworker.Or even yourself. This guide is for her — the woman who loves intentional details, beautiful routines, and practical…
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Continue reading →: Best Gifts of the Season for Babies & Toddlers2025 Holiday Gift Guide If you’re shopping for a 1-year-old or a busy toddler this holiday season, consider this your shortcut. I pulled together the toys my kids actually loved, the gifts other parents swear by, and the items trending during Cyber Week. This isn’t a giant, overwhelming gift guide.…
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Continue reading →: Realistic Thanksgiving Day Timeline: A Stress-Free Hosting PlanIf you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, first of all — you’re doing amazing. Whether this is your first time hosting or you’ve suddenly become “the house everyone goes to” (same), there’s something magical about pulling off a big holiday meal… and also something borderline chaotic about trying to time everything…
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Continue reading →: Hosting Thanksgiving: The Chaos, The Charm & Everything That Makes It OursTwo years ago this fall, my husband and I bought our “possible forever home” because we dreamed of having enough space for everyone to gather again. Twelve adults… two toddlers… a baby… one bun in the oven (not me this time!) and somehow, we’ve become the ones who make the…
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Continue reading →: Holiday Travel Made Simple: A Curated Packing List That Actually Works🎄 Holiday Travel, Simplified Traveling during the holidays is magical — until it’s not. Between winter weather, crowded airports, and overstuffed suitcases, it’s easy to lose the joy in the journey. That’s why I created this Holiday Travel Packing List — to take the guesswork out of what to bring…
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