My dearest friend in the world is from Finland. Growing up, that alone was a romantic thought. She often mentioned the advent calendars she remembered from her childhood. I don’t know what those calendars looked like, but in my head they were absolutely amazing. Today, I am obsessed with advent calendars…I place the blame for this insanity squarely on her shoulders I am constantly shopping for,... 

Almost every month is filled with dozens of holidays and special events. Some are serious, some are silly, but all are worthy of mention right? Well maybe, but this month I am simply sharing the one’s that stood out to me and that we will observe! National Apple Month Cookie Month National Pizza Month National Popcorn Popping Month 3-9 National Chili Week 2 Debut of Peanuts Comic Strip in 1950 16... 

I am not going to lie. I am excited to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day this coming Sunday, September 19, in part because it allows me to do a little early Halloween decorating! What better way to decorate for a party about pirates than with spooky apothecary jars full of skulls like the one above? The best part? This jar, along with the other two and all their contents cost less than... 

We love pirates. Don’t believe me? The shot above is the front of last year’s Christmas card… glad tidings matey! BTW, these darling photos and the cards were designed by the fabulous Emilie. She’s finalizing Christmas photo shoots right now, so if you’re interested contact her right away. So, back to the topic at hand, pirates. This coming Sunday, September 19, is International Talk Like...