I originally wasn’t planning to host my annual ornament swap this year, knowing I would be in the thick of newborn season and managing a toddler, but when I realized this year would be my fifth (!!) year hosting this virtual swap, I just couldn’t resist! Swapping ornaments via snail mail with new and old … Continue reading 2024 Ornament Swap
Merry Christmas y'all! Even though Christmas was three days ago, I look at our tree still in disbelief that it has come and gone. This season felt particularly short for me even though, according to the calendar, it was longer than most. I attribute a lot of that to my intense workload over the past … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas
I set up my Christmas tree in record time this year. Usually after cutting the tree down from a local farm, it takes one to two days to get the lights on the tree (my least favorite Christmas activity) and then another to get all of the decorations on it. This year, however, I am … Continue reading 2023 Ornament Swap
Despite my annual intention of doing all of my Christmas shopping long before the official start of the season, I typically am still scrambling to finish up some last-minute gifting in the days leading up to the big day (or really, any holiday). Through my experience, I wanted to share a few ideas in case … Continue reading Last-Minute Gift Guide
Friends, I'm excited to bring back my snail-mail ornament swap for a third year! Participating in this type of swap with new friends has been a highlight of my holiday season for years, and it has been so special to share this with you these past few years. For those of you new to the … Continue reading 2022 Ornament Swap
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
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