Joyful Joyful #8: It is a good thing that I do not have a girl

If I had a daughter, my bank account would be a lot less happy. Case and point:

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Anthropologie

I die. If you have a little girl, I will live vicariously through you if you buy these items to dress her up for Christmas.
If you have not entered our Pleated Poppy giveaway, you have a couple more hours. [...]

Joyful Joyful #7: A Giveaway!!!!!

It is a good day. I got to sleep in until 9:30. It is cold and my son is cuddly.
To make it even better, my sister in law Lindsey is giving away one of our banners! You could win one of these:

Go over to her blog and leave a comment.
She called me her baby sister-in-law, so [...]

Joyful Joyful #6: Put the Lights on the Tree

Hands down, one of  my favorite days of Christmastime is when we go get a tree. Picking out “the one”, covering the floor in needles, rediscovering ornaments that have been boxed away all year and watching my husband proudly beam once the lights are all working and placed perfectly. It is all a bit magical.

Since [...]

Joyful Joyful #5: Santa Sufjan and a San Diego Holiday Tradition

Wow. That week got away from me.
I am super super excited right now because we are about to head down to Balboa Park for San Diego’s December Nights. If you are a San Diegan, you must check it out: choirs, international food, lights and, my personal favorite: fresh gingerbread men and hot chocolate. It is [...]

Joyful Joyful #4: Advent Calendars

Growing up, one of my favorite Christmas traditions was my family’s advent calendar. It was a big cloth banner hanging on the wall- each pocket held a mini candy cane. I loved grabbing the candy cane out of the pocket each day on my way to school. Last year, I bought materials to make one, [...]

Joyful Joyful #3: Brooklyn Bride Card Swap

In our time of emails, tweets and text messages, it is so special to get something handmade or, at least, handwritten in the mail. This is so cool. For the past three years, Vané of The Brooklyn Bride blog has organized a holiday card swap. I participated last year and it is so.much.fun! You get cards [...]

Joyful Joyful #2: Christmas Cards Ideas, part two

Last week, we featured some super cute Christmas cards from Posh Paperie. Today, I am back with some more favorites as well as some DIY tips.
First up, a few of my favorites from Hello Lucky!’s holiday line. This company makes some of the cutest wedding invitations around and I am a huge fan so I [...]

It’s Back!!! Joyful Joyful #1: Christmas Card Inspiration

Last year, I started a blog series titled “Joyful Joyful”, bringing you holiday inspiration through the month of December. You can see last year’s posts here. I am excited to tell you that I am bringing it back again this year! So be on the look out for fun holiday ideas throughout the next month.
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