My name is Heather, and I don't want to go "home" for the holidays.
I grew up in the Midwest with two parents and one sister. My daddy passed away in 2009 and I don't have the greatest relationship with...
Halloween is a special holiday in my home, because it's also my son's birthday. With all the special school treats, birthday party prep and actual holiday preparations, I seem to always forget that I too might be required to...
How many meals do you fall asleep dreaming about?
As kids, my brother and I grew up eating my mom’s secret recipe breakfast casserole on holidays and special occasions; it was one of the few things that got a couple...
**I want to preface this post by saying that my words may trigger some of you. If you feel like your heart is in a tender spot today, it is more than okay to stop reading right now. I...
The older I get, the less I like gifts: holiday gifts, birthday gifts, "just because" gifts, that thing where your neighbors leave an anonymous basket of items from the dollar bin at Target with a poem about how you...
One of my best friends sent me a TikToK where a woman shared her resolutions for 2020, made at the beginning of this wild year. By the end she was laughing out loud and crying and so was I.
It’s...
Hand-picked and carefully sourced by our team, this list of of gift ideas for home and food is your one-stop to find the perfect gift for a friend, your family, or yourself!
Say “Fair Winds and Following Seas” to friends...
This might sound strange but up until 3 years ago, I didn’t really know what Thanksgiving was all about.
That might have already given you a hint that I’m not American. I’m British! My family and I moved out...
The holiday season is almost here, and like so many others families, we anticipate houseguests for both Thanksgiving and Christmas this year! It’s such a busy time of year, even without houseguests, so if I can game plan a...
The holidays are a magical time for kids. This list was hand-picked and carefully sourced by our team to help you find the right gift to bring holiday cheer to your special kid!
What batter way to spend the holidays...
Our second Christmas in the desert is quickly approaching and I'm eagerly awaiting the delivery of two holiday scented candles and the second and third book from A Boy Called Christmas series. I'm quite pleased with how the change...
Don’t make Thanksgiving a cluster-puck with arguments this year! Instead, here are five favorite conversations I like to have at the Thanksgiving dinner table, sans politics.
A Book You Devoured
Can’t stop thinking about a book you read over the past...
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Burnout: The Toll of Doing it All
In Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, the authors talk about the emotional and physical exhaustion so many women...
