It's Christmas week! Each year I find myself wanting to dress up, but I always lean toward comfy clothes. When I saw this black sweater dress, it looked like the best dressed up/dressed down option for the holidays, for parties, and even for work days. (It's also currently on sale for less than $25, so there's that. And it comes in three different colors: gray, black, and red.) I bought this coat a few years ago on a whim, and it is one of my favorites to pull out of the closet when I go …
Our Christmas Traditions
Two years ago I talked about our holiday traditions (you can read that full post here!), and we have since updated some. When I last wrote about this, we were newlyweds, living in our current home, both working corporate jobs, and Sprout was our only baby. My oh my how things have changed! Our family Christmas traditions Some of our holiday traditions are the same... Christmas ornaments Every time we travel, we add a location-themed Christmas ornament to the tree. Last year we added a …
Current Favorites
Classic and Comfortable Camel + Black
When I asked (via a reader survey) over the summer what you all wanted to see more of, a big request - which totally surprised me, tbh - was more of my personal style! I'm excited to share that I've heard you, and I'll happily oblige. Prepare yourselves for lots of comfy outfits, because - let's face it - I mostly work from home and lol if you thought I wore dress pants to my home office! That said, here is my first fashion blogger-esque post in a while... Comfortable and classic camel and …
Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers + Gifts Under $25
I don't know why, but I always stress over the "smaller" gifts - like when you have to get a gift under $25 for an office party swap. I usually do gift cards for my mailman and the UPS man (bless him, he comes here so often), but gift cards just feel so impersonal in some cases. As for stocking stuffers, I feel like stockings should be stuffed and overflowing, but I also don't want to spend a ton of money on silly stuff. Everything here is under $25 and appropriate as a stocking stuffer OR …
The Best Toddler Gifts
One of the most asked-for gift guides this year was for toddlers! I'm excited that so many of you asked, because I have some good recommendations in this area. I'm lucky to have nieces and nephews who all have very different personalities, so I get to see what toys some kids love and others don't care about, and which toys seem to be universally loved. That's what today's gift guide is about: The best toddler gifts that they'll play with over and over again. ONE: Mess-free coloring is …
