Last year I played Oprah and put together a list of all of My FAAAAAAVORITE THIIIIINGS. This year, I’m doing it again but I’ve split it up into three different lists (because I love lists, obviously). Everything you see on these lists are things I own/love and I can’t recommend enough. I hope this gives you some good gift ideas for your loved ones this holiday season 🙂 Happy shopping!
It’s that time of year when I start infusing alcohol for boozy homemade gifts like a madwoman. That means my kitchen turns into a science lab. Sorry, husband! A bottle of booze is one of my favorite treats to bring to a party. BOOZE! In the past, I’ve made Limoncello, Amaretto, Strawberry Vodka, Cucumber Infused Vodka and Candy Cane Infused Vodka. This year I have this blackberry Thyme Infused Vodka and a spicy bourbon infusion in the works. This pretty vodka infusion of blackberries & thyme is mildly sweet and slightly herbal. I can imagine it would be fantastic cut with some lemonade, ginger ale or some tonic. That color will turn some heads, no doubt.
Here’s what this past week looked like:
Foggy hike after Thanksgiving.
The streets were golden.
Casey built Cooper a ramp.
Above.
Wet lavender.
Congrats, Jessica! You won my Minted Giveaway! I will be emailing you shortly! And thank you to everyone who entered. I really enjoyed reading your holiday traditions. xo
Just wanted to say how thankful I am that you share your time with me here online. I honestly have the most thoughtful, caring, and witty readers. I appreciate the heck out of you. I hope your day is filled with laughter, good food, friends & family. Much love, HAPPY THANKSGIVING and BRING ON THE PIE!!
YOU GUYS.
I am done with my holiday cards!!! Wait. That doesn’t mean I’ve addressed them yet… but anyways this is the first year EVERRRRRR that I am going into December with our holiday cards in MY POSSESSION. Last year was so hectic, I almost sent out New Years cards and then realized I would have thrown off my tradition and wouldn’t have a 2013 card in my collection; I couldn’t let myself do it. The thing is…now that we have a child, it’s been a nice way for us to see how much Cooper has grown over the years. It’s kinda like collecting baseball cards. We’ve been using Minted for our holiday cards since 2011 because I’ve always enjoyed their designs. They appeal to the graphic designer in me and their paper quality pleases me greatly. Totally top notch and the user interface is really fun to work with.
Here are some of our past designs from Minted:
