11/22/2016
If you know me at all, then you know that my DIY attempts are amateur at best and the craftiest tool in my arsenal is usually a bottle of spray paint. That being said, these DIY gift bags are soooooo easy and feel so personal! Last week Parker and I took my mom out to dinner to celebrate her 35th wedding anniversary (my dad is working out of the country until the spring) and we started chatting over dinner and wine about the people on our holiday list and what gifts they might like. The gift buying list can get so long, can’t it? … 
I love this time of year, it’s starting to cool down a little but it’s still pretty warm out. I’m all about comfort this time of year and I need an outfit to match my Thanksgiving travel plans. Parker and I are hopping on a plane tomorrow to meet Aaron in Maryland– likely our last trip of 2016– for Thanksgiving. Exactly three years ago we were there when I was five months pregnant with Parker, so it’s strange to think how much has happened in that seemingly short span of time. (We now have a walking, … 
Add a personal touch to your table settings with these stylish DIY leather place cards. Easy and quick to make, these personalized place cards are perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, holidays and birthdays. I feel like we could all use a little Thanksgiving in our lives right about now. A real time to gather around a table full of food in the company of friends or family or, best of all, both. We chatted yesterday about “Friendsgiving” and this idea of entertaining that’s more understated, focusing on community rather … 
As we were packing up our house in LA last spring, memories of past parties we’ve hosted there came flooding back. Some of my favorites were the black and gold themed New Year’s Eve bash where a backyard dance party broke out and went into the wee hours, the 30th birthday party complete with DJ and an ample supply of French 75’s, and an “LA Family Christmas” party where all of the guys ended up at the top of the rickety old treehouse in our backyard. These were all pre-kids when life seemed to have a lot more … 
