I don't want to dwell on the recent past, but I'm a little in shock about Thanksgiving being over. We had such a great weekend filled with family, food and relaxation. Which did help me feel more comfortable about kicking off the Christmas season yesterday. Our tree went up and I even wrapped my ...
How to Give the Best Birthday Gifts
Happy August! Can you believe the month has changed over once again? Even though July flew by, I have to say it was a pretty fun month. We had a lot of lake time, the weather has been pretty amazing the past week and summer fun in Des Moines continues. August will bring more, because I'm not one ...
What to Buy Mom for Mother’s Day
Next Sunday should be reserved for spoiling your mom, FYI. Let's not forget to celebrate all those wonderful women in our lives on the 13th! Wondering what gift to get her this year? I'm lucky enough to be travelling to Florida with my mom for a weekend getaway, so Mother's Day is covered here. I ...
gifts for those special ladies in your life.
My Christmas shopping is (almost) done, the wrapping has started and I'm so close to settling in to simply enjoy the holiday season. Yay! But I know that's the not the case for everyone... and if you haven't checked out my 2017 holiday gift guide page, make sure to stop by for my suggestions. And ...
holiday gift guide launch.
My holiday gift guides have launched! Yes, that's right, it's finally time to share my holiday gift guides with picks for him, for her, for the traveler and the cook. All categories I purchase in every year and all gifts I, myself, would love to give and receive. After doing an Instagram story ...