On a December evening five years ago, I opened my Macbook laptop, logged into WordPress, and took a leap towards an idea I had been toying with for several months - restarting a blog. Many don't know, but "Twenty Something" was my first stint in the blogging world. While I loved that blog and the … Continue reading Thoughts on Five Years of Blissful Moments
Friends, it is with all of the joy and excitement to share the news… we are having a baby!!! Jody and I found out we were expecting in early October and have been harboring this little secret ever since. We were able to share the news with our parents shortly after finding out, and then … Continue reading We Have Some News…
Happy December, friends! It is hard to believe we are just weeks away from wrapping up this year, especially with Christmas quickly approaching. This is, by far, my favorite time of year and I'm so thrilled that the season of joy is finally here. It is also the season of hustle and bustle, which accurately … Continue reading December Goals
It’s that time, my annual ornament swap is here (if you sang that in your head to the theme song of Christmas Vacation, bonus points for you)! I’m thrilled to host another holiday snail-mail swap - I had such a blast last year, and if you participated, I hope you did too. If you didn’t, … Continue reading 2nd Annual Ornament Swap
In the rush of the holidays and planning the perfect feast, it can be easy to place beverages for the meal at the bottom of the priorities list. While the drinks may not be the highlight of the day, there's no reason why you can't try! One of the most memorable Thanksgivings since Jody and … Continue reading Easy Cocktails for Thanksgiving Gatherings
If you have been following along with my goal of catching up on memory keeping this year, you might have noticed one of my monthly action items was to add patches to my patch blanket. Since I completed this task and with the upcoming holidays, I thought that I would share a little more with … Continue reading A Travel Keepsake Gift
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