Christmas morning aesthetic family

Taking a break from work this month gave me permission to actually write and post without the self imposed pressures or expectations! I can actually write more for my own personal self reflection and enjoyment, and share it for any of you still actually read blogs;) As I wrapped the 30 Day decluttering effort,

The way I see it, Christmas is a season and Thanksgiving is one day. Seasons come and go too quickly and I want to savor the happiness for as long as possible before we go into a long, dark, bleak, non-sparkly winter

Precious brothers

Knitted sweaters, questionable Santas, and a sock-full of mandarins. Ah, Christmas. The only thing missing now is a photo that captures all of the chaos.

Good morning and Happy Sunday! Today I am joining a bunch of my blogging friends in our final installment of this years Seasons of Home Holiday Series. Today we are sharing our Christmas entertaining posts. For this table setting I am using the same long candle holder we made a few weeks ago but stuck with just simple greenery and white candlesticks along with gray and white dishes for a simple more elegant holiday look.Read More

A fresh new year. I have written my way though the past decade here on IHOD, which is hard to wrap my mind around! At the beginning of 2021, I wrote out some very clear guidelines I knew I needed to re-visit for the year. After hitting burnout year after year, I was coming to

Make some Santa Claus Pancakes for your Christmas Morning Breakfast. A fun and festive breakfast idea for the whole family. HOMEMADE PANCAKES Sharing another fun Christmas Breakfast idea for you and the kids this year. Make it a new tradition. These Santa Claus Pancakes are so easy to make and are a great way to