December 6, 2021 Finds

Etsy Gift Ideas and Home Decor For The Holidays

I’ve been doing a bit of browsing over on Etsy (as per usual) and thought I’d share several of the great holiday finds I’ve come across with you here today.

 

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Etsy finds for the Holidays

Etsy has come such a long way since I first started this blog back in 2009.

Now it’s often the first place I check when I’m looking for something personalized to give as a gift, or something a bit out the ordinary for my home.

So of course it makes sense this giant marketplace of independent shops would have some great holiday offerings.

From beautiful holiday home decor to fun little gifts, I hope you enjoy this quick little round up of seasonal finds.

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November 30, 2021 Finds

Christmas Popcorn Recipe

This recipe is from a few years back, bringing it back today because it’s such a fun, easy way to get into the holiday spirit!

Christmas Popcorn Recipe

If you’re looking for a fun and super easy treat to make for your family and friends this holiday season, today’s Christmas Popcorn Recipe is for you!

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November 24, 2021 holidays

Day Before Thanksgiving Checklist

This “Day Before Thanksgiving Checklist” was originally posted last year-

I thought I’d run it again here today, since we’ll be hosting yet again!

 
Day Before Thanksgiving Checklist
 

Day Before Thanksgiving Checklist

 

 

These tips are still the ones I personally use and still stand by every one of them, regardless of the size of our holiday dinner.

If I ever wrote a book about entertaining, I think it would be called The Anxious Hostess.

Even though this is far from my first time hosting, I still tend to overthink and stress everything I need to do.

Having a list and taking care of as many things as I can – plenty of time ahead of the holiday, really helps me calm down…so does wine;)

Here’s my checklist for the day before Thanksgiving.

This assumes your Thanksgiving menu is already set.

The week before Thanksgiving it’s important to know the number of guests – obviously so you can order your turkey.

This insures you won’t run out of green bean casserole, mashed potatoes or cranberry sauce…can you imagine?

I have a friend who gets so nervous about running out of food, she keeps a frozen turkey on hand…just in case. (She’s never needed it…)

Once all the food is ordered and various side dishes and or desserts have been prepared (or all set to be prepared tomorrow morning) I start to tackle the rest of this list.

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