I can finally say it… “It is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”! As I write this post, my house is all decorated, the gifts are purchased and mostly wrapped and I finally have a beautiful Christmas porch that reflects everything I love about the holidays. I am now in the car on my way to spend time with family and enjoy every moment
A Decadent Chocolate Bar
This post was sponsored by Martha Stewart Living. All opinions are 100% my own. What does one do when sent a plethora of divine Swiss chocolate from Chocolat Frey? Make a chocolate bar, of course! Today I am sharing how you can put together a chocolate bar in less than 30 minutes and you will be armed with all you need for a dessert bar this
Simple and Elegant Holiday Appetizer Board
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BoursinCheese #CollectiveBias Do you entertain a good bit during the holidays? We do and today I am going to share one of my go-to entertaining tricks… a beautiful appetizer board. A few years back, I invested in a large beautiful cutting board and I have used it countless
Spaghetti with Brussels Sprouts
Sponsored by Martha Stewart Living and Barilla® Today I am going to be sharing a super simple, but very delicious recipe for spaghetti with brussels sprouts. Y’all are going to love it, I just know it. You know I only share recipes that are easy to make and those that everyone will eat, including picky kids! I love magazines and I can’t help but adore
Holiday Brunch Bacon Bar
Calling all bacon lovers. Host a holiday brunch featuring a bacon bar! I love bacon… like LOVE bacon. When I heard about Smithfield’s Bacon Bar, I totally was on board to work with them to share this fabulous idea. I’ve done all sorts of parties, but I thought a bacon bar would be the perfect idea for a holiday brunch! It doesn’t take much to
Decorating for the Senses and a Cause with Thymes
The holiday festivities had begun and this year I’m decorating for the senses and a for a cause with Thymes. Can I tell you that I feel more in the spirit than ever? I love to decorate for the holidays, but I firmly believe that the environment that we create for the holidays involves all five senses and a purpose. Here is a confession… I’ve
Elfing Your Neighbor A New Tradition
Elfing your Neighbor has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MerryAndBright #CollectiveBias Elfing Your Neighbor is a blast! I love this wonderful season of gifting, but I love a gift that includes a little extra added fun. You’ve seen that we love to “Boo your Neighbor“, now we are Elfing our neighbor with a little help from American
Easy Holiday Cookies for Santa
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #newforsanta #CollectiveBias You are in for a treat today of Easy Holiday Cookies for Santa! You guys know that I love preparing for Santa Clause to come with my girls. There is just something so special about creating something just for Santa to enjoy while he visits my girls.
Peppermint Fluff Slime
Peppermint Fluff Slime makes an awesome gift! Today my oldest daughter showed me how to make Peppermint Fluff Slime. It wasn’t exactly what I had planned to do today. I was going to finish decorating my house for Christmas. There were mountains of laundry to fold. I had a great deal of work to catch up on, too. I didn’t finish a single one of
Easy as Pie Glittered Initial Ornaments
For old time’s sake, I was browsing through some of our oldest posts and I came across this post about beautiful glittered initial ornaments. I loved this sweet ornament and the memories it brought back.
An Organized Entertaining Closet
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WinterizeYourClosets #CollectiveBias It may sound silly, but I have always dreamed of having a super organized entertaining closet. Some of you may be wondering what the heck I am talking about, so let me explain a little. Some of my very favorite things are beautiful dishes, cake stands, and
No-Sew Burlap Tree Skirt
This post for my no-sew burlap tree skirt is one of our most popular posts in the history of Uncommon Designs. This is the perfect time to share it again with you! There is absolutely still time to make this beauty just tin time for the holidays and your tree will love you for it. After three years, I can promise you that my skirt