Holidays

Sharing our favorite holiday activities, family traditions, festive decor, and more!

Family Traditions : Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party
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Family Traditions : Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party

Hands down my favorite Halloween tradition is our annual pumpkin carving party with our family! If you’ve never had a pumpkin carving party, it is a festive and creative way to celebrate Halloween with family and friends! Read on for the essential elements to consider when planning one.

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A Stylish Easter : The Best Modern + Boho Easter Decor on Amazon
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A Stylish Easter : The Best Modern + Boho Easter Decor on Amazon

Does anyone else find it ridiculously tricky to hunt down Easter décor that doesn’t scream "preschool classroom"? If you've been around here for a bit, you know I'm all about decking the halls for holidays, but Easter has always been a tough nut to crack. Well, not anymore! After hours of scouring Amazon, I've unearthed some seriously fun (and dare I say, more grown-up) decorations. So, if you're ready to bid farewell to Valentine's Day and embrace the vibes of Easter and spring, I've got you covered!

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Family Traditions : Holiday Cookie Baking for the Baking-Challenged
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Family Traditions : Holiday Cookie Baking for the Baking-Challenged

I know some of you out there are the wizards of the oven, with a repertoire of 20 perfected recipes you can rattle off by heart. This one's for the rest of us—the burners, the overmixers, the confectioner's sugar is just a fancy word for regular sugar confusers (guilty!), and those who believe cookies are just as good from a tube or a store (totally valid choices).

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Squad ghouls : A Case for Family Costumes
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Squad ghouls : A Case for Family Costumes

One of my favorite Halloween traditions is choosing family costumes. The excitement of brainstorming ideas and bringing them to life was slightly easier before Alex had a say, but I love that he has a (strong) opinion now! If you want to do family costumes this Halloween but don’t know where to start, just know it doesn’t have to be complicated, time-consuming, or expensive!

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This is Halloween, This is Halloween!
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This is Halloween, This is Halloween!

Here are my top 10 suggestions for decorating the outside of your home for Halloween. Whether you're going for a hauntingly elegant vibe or full-on creepy-crawly chaos like us, these ideas will help you make your outdoor Halloween decor truly spooktacular!

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