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holiday gift guide : for the in-laws
in-laws are hard! i know mine are. i struggle more with their gifts than my own family every year, so i wanted to put together some really simple easy gifts that most people would like. this could also double as a gift guide for older parents who “don’t want anything”. i hope these ideas help you!
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holiday gift guide : for the new mom
i got a lot of requests for a gift guide for new moms! i thought really hard about gifts that would be helpful and useful and cozy for those first few challenging months, and not just about the baby because those gifts shouldn’t count!! Read More
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holiday gift guide : for the obsessive redecorator
ok well this was definitely the quickest i’ve ever put together a gift guide because i guess this one is for me lol. being stuck at home for most of the year means a much more constant itch to change things up, so this gift guide has mostly beautiful home accessories so they’d be perfect for anyone who loves home decor.
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sweet potato pie bars with pecan graham cracker crust
arlo mentioned casually he wanted to make sweet potato pie when we saw a picture of it in a magazine or something, so naturally i put it on our bucket list immediately and was like LET’S GO. in our house we all prefer bar form to pie slices so we went the bar route!
we made these way before thanksgiving but they would make such a good dessert for thanksgiving or christmas. Read More
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holiday gift guide : for the WFH-ers
a lot of people who still are lucky enough to still be employed these days are working from home, so i put together some high–low gifts that would hopefully be helpful to those who are behind a desk all day. trying to do more “2020” themes this year so obviously a work from home gift guide was essential.
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holiday gift guide : for the self-care enthusiasts
everyone is in the holiday spirit early this year, so i’ll try to hustle on the gift guides as quickly as i can! first up is self care because it’s the thing we all need to focus on more given the year we’ve had right?!
i know budgets are tighter this year, so i’m going to try to do a mix of high and low priced items!
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diy halloween printable garland
i wanted to do a little fun halloween craft with arlo where he would just have to color in some cute “halloween guys” as he calls them, so i had gid draw some that i copied and printed and this turned out so cute i decided to make it a printable for all of you too!
this is really fun because you could do so many variations with this and i love seeing when you guys do our projects way better than us hahah. the watercolor definitely dried lighter than it looked when he initially painted, so it’s the most subtle ever. Read More
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15 halloween treats to make with kids
i feel like the days go by so fast i always have a plan to be festive ALL month (and especially this year) but it slips through my fingers. it’s the 7th and we haven’t actually done much yet, but the more posts i do, the more inspired i’ll be. hopefully. so i thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite simple halloween snacks and desserts i’ve been seeing that would be fun to make with kids. Read More
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the most satisfying quarantine project ever : “drawerganizing”
this post is in partnership with oxo
anyone else feel like they’re in their nesting stage of pregnancy again being stuck at home this long?! i have done sooo many house projects and have been racking my brain trying to come up with new ones constantly. my once minimalist house is definitely teetering on the edge of maximalist at this point. but one tried and true house project that only has positive outcomes is organizing!! it helps that behind all the “clean” surfaces, every drawer and cabinet in my house is an actual disaster, so i’ve been trying to tackle organizing one space every week or so. it is SO SATISFYING.
and while i’m no expert when it comes to organizing, i just enjoy the process a lot (the before and afters even more), so i’m even starting a new “organizing” category here on the blog because my organizing journey shouldn’t only live on instagram!
a giant part of my new organized dream drawers is OXO’s new adjustable drawer bins that come with removable dividers, they are super versatile and would work in so many different types of drawers. gid and i have been calling drawer organizers “drawerganizers” for many, many years so i should probably patent that term!
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september faves
well september really flew by and now it’s autumn and that doesn’t really make a difference here in LA yet because its still way too hot. but i’m really excited for all the upcoming holidays!!!!! something to look forward to!
i’ve been asked about the always pan so much since getting it, i kinda want to do a little dedicated blog post but my thoughts on it are simple. i LOVE IT. Read More
