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Gift Baskets & Hostess Gifts // 6 Thoughtful Gift Ideas that are Easy to Assemble

Do you have people on your list that you wonder what kind of gift to get them? Maybe you want to thank your boss, or a really friendly neighbor. Maybe you have family or friends that you would like to give one gift for the whole family. And don’t forget all the people who bring us into their homes over the holidays for the weekend, a family celebration or even a dinner party. These are the people who we traditionally give a gift basket or a hostess gift. This year, forget the fruit baskets, boxes filled with summer sausage and cheese, and oversized popcorn tins! [Unless it’s Garrett’s, in which case please send some my way!] The LIY team and I [hey, this is Becca] have come up with some creative and thoughtful gift ideas — 3 gift baskets and 3 hostess gifts — that you can easily replicate and are guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone’s face!…

On Surviving Your Own Personal Winters

The North Face Metropolis II Parka // Sorel Tofino II Boot // Columbia Heavenly Glove // Pistil Juliette Pom Beanie

‘Tis the season to be merry. But also, ’tis the season to walk through hard or stressful times. It’s a topic that has been at the forefront of mind for the past couple of weeks in a very real and personal way. We all know that in the literal sense winter translates to cold, harsh, gray days but as many of us also know, winter can be a harsh, cold, gray time for us mentally, physically and spiritually.

If there is one person who has taught me what it looks like to walk through a tough time in an admirable way, it’s my dad. As many of you know, this year hasn’t exactly been his year. In July as he was pedaling along on his bicycle with my mom and a group of friends, he was sent flying head first into a tree where he proceeded to break his C1 & C2 vertebrae in his neck [we still don’t know exactly what sent him flying but at this point, that’s neither here nor there]. Miraculously, with the help of my mom and his friends, they were able to perform CPR [he immediately stopped breathing upon impact], get him airlifted to a nearby hospital and thanks to the power of God survived and maintained movement in all of his limbs. What also survived [and thrived] – his humor, positive attitude and persistence to power through. I’m pretty sure that he won the award for most steps ever taken while staying in ICU.

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Disclosure: Thank you to Etsy and ShopStyle for partnering on today’s post. From Christmas to New Years Eve We put so much time into decorating our home with Christmas trees, string lights, and all things red and green that by the time December 26th comes along, we’re decor’d out! But yet, there’s one more holiday…

Lord & Taylor Friends & Family Sale Top Picks

Disclosure: Thank you to Lord & Taylor and ShopStyle for sponsoring today’s post. All signs are screaming loud and clear that winter is here. Between my incredibly pale skin, layers upon layers of clothes and coats, endless applications of chapstick and hand lotion and incredible sales at my favorite stores, I know it’s here. Thankfully,…

How to Make Your Eyes POP This Holiday Season

Disclosure: Thank you to Walmart and ShopStyle for sponsoring today’s post. Is that a little NYE sparkle in your eye, or have you been working on your eye make up routine for the holidays? Around the holidays, we tend to step out of our makeup comfort zone- trying a red lip color we’ve been holding…

Holiday Hosting Made Easy

Hosting for the holidays, or any time of the year can add stress when you already have enough stress to stress out about. And nobody wants that. You want to be able to enjoy your time with your out-of-town guests, rather than running around whipping food together, gathering items they may have forgotten to bring,…