• Living

    All Wrapped Up! Holiday Gift Wrapping Made Easy!

    It’s a wrap!  All of my Christmas presents are finally wrapped!  If you’re anything like me, you really hate wrapping presents too!  I usually let all the presents pile up in bags or boxes in the basement and keep putting the wrapping off until Christmas Eve and I can’t procrastinate any longer!  I’m surprised I did it 5 days early…

  • Food

    Best Christmas Cookies – Ever!!

    Hi everyone!  We had such a busy weekend with quite a few Christmas parties – I must say we’re all a bit exhausted! But we still found time to keep up with one of our Christmas traditions, our annual family holiday baking! I love to bake and I’ve been doing it since I was a little girl.  Growing up in…

  • Living

    Best Holiday Movies of All Time!

    Last night we caught the late show of the latest Grinch movie with the kids!  I know, the’re party animals and could do the late show!  It was so much fun and reminded me how much I love movies during Christmas-time.  Movies are such an important part of the holidays for me and now for my family too!  Movies bring…

  • Entertaining & Food

    Tips for Stress-Free Holiday Entertaining

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year and holiday party season is about to get started!  While I love a good party any time of the year, I love to throw Christmas parties.  And I totally get it, entertaining during the holidays can get a little overwhelming and stressful at times.  But I’m telling you, it doesn’t have to! …

  • Beauty & Wellness

    Ultimate Holiday Beauty Gift Guide

    Starting to get a little stressed out about gift giving this year? Good news is there’s still time…shipping deadlines for guaranteed Christmas delivery aren’t for a few more days with most retailers!  Here some of my top gift picks for the beauty lover in your life!  There are some great mini discovery sets for them to try out a new…

  • Style

    Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for the Fashionista

    If you’re like me you’re still not done your holiday shopping!  And I bet you’re stumped about what to get for that one person on your list.  The hard one, you know who they are – the fashionista friend.  It’s the friend who is uber stylish, always looks amazing (how do they do it!) and let’s be honest you always…

  • Fashion

    Easy Holiday Outfits for Every Party

    Ok, so if you’re like me you’ve been busy either shopping for gifts for everyone else, baking Christmas goodies or planning a ton of fun parties to host or go to!  And then it hits, what are you going to wear to all of these great parties?  The holidays are such a fun time to get dressed up for any…

  • Home Design & Decor

    It’s a Plaid Home After All!

    My affair with plaid continues! I’m a little obsessed with all things plaid these days!  And not just for clothing and accessories!  Plaid was a major trend in home décor this past Spring 2018, but I think it’s amazing for decorating your home any time of the year.  And I think it’s perfect for updating your home for the winter…

  • Style

    Mad About Plaid

    Welcome to the style section of my blog and my very first style post!  I’ve always had a bit of an infatuation with fashion from a very early age.  And over the years I’ve been a bit of a chameleon when it comes to my style.  I’ve gone through so many phases- the preppy phase, the grunge phase, the clubber…