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How to Create a Cozy Winter Gathering at Home: 5 Simple Tips

How to Create a Cozy Winter Gathering at Home: 5 Simple Tips

One of my most memorable cozy winter gathering at home was in our smallest space — our tiniest dining nook, a simple meal, just us and another couple at a small table.

It was a late night on the evening before my sister’s wedding. We didn’t have time to go anywhere or prepare anything fancy, but it was a magical holiday we’ll always remember.

No matter the season or occasion, I’ve always believed in the power of making each corner of home feel like a special destination.

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Nov 9, 2026

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Painted Dresser Before + After (plus where it’s been in two of our past homes!)

Painted Dresser Before + After (plus where it’s been in two of our past homes!)

We’ve been doing some rearranging around our house and now we have a painted dresser in our “keeping room” aka the living room. We’re still figuring out what goes where in our home for maximum efficiency. You might remember this dresser, it used to be gold. We had it way back in our craftsman house and then in our Seattle home…

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Oct 23, 2026

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Preparing to Host Thanksgiving and Christmas (Six Things I’m Working on Now)

Preparing to Host Thanksgiving and Christmas (Six Things I’m Working on Now)

We are hosting for the holidays this year! Are you? My favorite thing these days is when I get to host our family for holidays. I miss having our kids all live in our home :( but it makes me happy when they are under our roof even if it’s for only a few days. There are some things I’m doing right now to prepare so I thought I would share. I had a hosting question the other day on where we seat family and serve meals when our whole family is here so I thought I would answer that share what I’m doing (early!) to prepare.

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Oct 22, 2026

How We Use our Flex Room for an Office, Guests + TV (The Snug Makeover!)

How We Use our Flex Room for an Office, Guests + TV (The Snug Makeover!)

Today I’ll share a little tour of our flex room (aka The Snug!) with some current photos so you can see how we are using this multi-purpose space. The Snug is an attic style bonus room located over our single car garage. We need it to be a flexible space, as we use it as a family guest room, sitting room, TV room, playroom for grandkids, office, game room and more. Life changes with the seasons, too, so we want this space to work for us even as we change and grow as a family.

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Oct 14, 2026

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