Category: Holiday

2015 Holiday Gift Guide: Stylish Stocking Stuffers Under $25

holiday gift guide

‘Tis the season for giving. But if you have a lot of people to buy gifts for, giving can get quite stressful – especially if you’re on a tight budget.  I have good news! It’s entirely possible to give everyone on your Christmas list a thoughtful, stylish gift that won’t break the bank. Take a look at these stylish stocking stuffers that will cost you under $25.00!

 

 

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Secrets to Hosting a Stress-Free Holiday Party

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This really is the most wonderful time of the year. It’s  time to eat, drink, be merry, and spend quality time with loved ones. However, you may feel like hosting a holiday party is a cruel punishment that will leave you stressed out and on edge. I’m here to tell you that hosting a holiday party can actually be a fun, stress-free experience – IF you follow these simple rules.

 

 

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A Merry Modern Christmas: Love the Look, Get the Look

If your motto is “less is more” you may be tempted to forgo Christmas decorating thinking holiday decor is too fussy or ornate. But If you’ve checked out my previous post, you know that decorating for Christmas doesn’t mean you have to abandon your personal style. There is always a way to inject a little bit of “you” into your room decor. Today, I’m sharing a little Modern Christmas inspiration. I’m also going to show you how to create a Modern Christmas  design of your own.

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Creative Christmas Trees for the Daring Decorator

Creative Christmas trees

So I’ve watched A Charlie Brown Christmas. I’ve added Kiki’s Ultimate Christmas playlist to my iTunes rotation (if you haven’t checked that out, click here) and drank some mulled wine. I’m officially in the holiday spirit and ready to add a little Christmas cheer to my home. However, Christmas decorating has always been challenging for me for because I’m not a fan of  matchy-matchy, traditional decor. Decorating is a process for me. I like to collect unique, one-of-kind things that  “speak to me.” That’s why until this year, my holiday decor consisted of three super cute Christmas-y pillows and bowls of ornaments and faux cranberries throughout the house. But i’ve made progress this year, ya’ll! I finally bought not 1, 2, or 3 but 4 cool, creative Christmas trees! Have a looksy:


Creative Christmas Trees

Creative Christmas Trees

 

Creative Christmas Trees

 

Unique Christmas Trees

 

Probably not what you expected but they really reflect my personal style. If, like me,  you embrace the eclectic and dare to be different, you’ll love these cool, creative Christmas trees.

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A Warm, Rustic Christmas: Love the Look, Get the Look

Rustic Christmas

Raise your hand if you’d love nothing more than to have an “old fashioned” Christmas? You envision the “men folk” gathering wood for the fire. The entire family is gathered by the fireplace sipping hot chocolate, making Christmas ornaments and listening to Christmas carols. Unfortunately, you don’t have a vacation home in the Smokey Mountains so you think your vision of having a rustic Christmas is impossible. Well, my friend, I’m here to make the seemingly impossible – POSSIBLE.  By incorporating a few simple elements, you can easily have a warm, rustic Christmas -whether you live in a high rise apartment in the city or home in the suburbs. Let me show you how!

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Cool Halloween Decorations Your Guests Won’t Forget

cool halloween decorations

It’s Halloween…Your little ghost(s) and goblin(s) are done trick-or-treating. They’re off to the sitter’s house. It’s time for the adults to have a fun filled night of food, drinks, and some serious “Monster Mash-ing.” Hosting a Halloween party doesn’t mean you have to break out the plastic pumpkin baskets or drape every square inch of your home in orange and black crepe paper streamers.  These cool halloween decorations are fun, creative and stylish without being pretentious. Plus, they may even scare the heck out of your guests!

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