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After Christmas
As much as I love decorating for Christmas in our home, I also love taking the decor down when Christmas is over. Taking down the tree, pulling down the garland, and sweeping my house… I love a fresh clean slate after Christmas. Below I’m sharing the steps I take perosnally when putting away my Christmas decor I cannot emphasize this one enough… Containers! I make sure I have plenty of large containers with lids to keep all of my precious Christmas trinkets safe during the off-season. Ideally, I love the clear containers so I can see what’s in them without having to open them back up. Before anything else, I start by taking down my Christmas…
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Fruitcake Balls
Let me start by saying this is a recipe my mom made ever Christmas Eve of the Eve. I have WONDERFUL memories of growing up being at home eating these the week of Christmas. With that being said, my mom doesn’t measure ingredients when she cooks. She simply throws it all together and it always turns out amazing! So I’m going to give the measurements I use. You can give or take. The goal is to have a consistence that you can shape into a ball coated in powdered sugar! This pair great with a warm cup of coffee! What You’ll Need: About 2 cups graham cracker crumbs About 2…
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Eggnog Punch
I recently made this super yummy eggnog punch for a family gathering and shared a timelapse of it on my IG. Since everyone ended up wanting the recipe, I’m sharing it below! What you’ll need: 2-liters of ginger ale chilled 1 carton of eggnog 8 scoops of vanilla ice cream gold sprinkles (optional but festive!) Instructions: Add all ingredients together in a large bowl. I used a glass bowl because I think the colors of the beverage are pretty! Then, top it with gold sprinkles (you can use any sprinkles you already have). Serve and enjoy! This was a hit among the family. It’s such an easy recipe that only requires three…
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Gingerbread House Fun
Can you believe Christmas is only one week away?! Last weekend we hosted my family’s Christmas on the Russell side, so I decided to get each couple and each of the kids a gingerbread house to decorate! I bought the prebuilt ones which you can find HERE. In my opinion, the prebuilt houses are much more fun since you don’t have to spend the time trying to make the walls stick together.. you can just get straight to the fun part. The gingerbread house kit comes with candy to decorate, but I’m extra so I grabbed more while I was at the store. I got red twists, marshmellows, shredded coconut,…
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Lavender Sugar Scrub
Looking for a last minute gift idea that doesn’t cost much money? SO WAS I! I was brainstorming for a quick gift idea that would make someone feel pampered. Personally I love to use a nice smelling scrub in the shower. Especially if I’m shaving my legs! So I grabbed some little glass jars and made this quick gift! Truth be told – I had all but one of these items at my house already. You probably have everything you need for this also! (TIP – many times you can find glass Ball jars at thrift stores!) For this project I wanted all the jars to match! What You’ll Need:…
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Eggnog Recipe
Eggnog is a seasonal favorite in our home. I’ve loved eggnog ever since I was a little girl. My parents bought the “ready made from the store kind” for me growing up. It’s good but nothing beats a cold cup of good ol’ homemade eggnog. Once you have a sip of homemade eggnog, you’ll never want to buy it from the store again! We found all the ingredients for our eggnog at WALMART! One stop at Walmart and you’ll have everything you need for a nice Christmas morning breakfast of muffins and eggnog! From holiday hosting and entertaining to family meals and Christmas traditions, Walmart has everything you will ever need…
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Want to Remodel Your House? Read This First!
It’s Finally Done! Today we finally closed out our construction loan and closed on our regular mortgage! If you’ve been following along with our journey, you’ll know that we’ve been in a remodel project for the last year. And OMG let me tell you, it feels like we’ve been to hell and back… but WE DID IT! We remodeled our home completely inside and out. It was painful, but we came out with our house the way we want it for MUCH cheaper than buying a comparable home in our area. We got a new addition, tore walls down, put walls up, completely redid the kitchen, laundry room, bathrooms, added HUGE picture…
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Out of the Box Gift Idea – Walmart+
It’s that time of year again…. holiday shopping! If you’re like me, it seems to get more difficult every year to think of a good Christmas gift for everyone on Santa’s list. Needing some ideas? I’ve got a good one! And it’s something that Aaron and I use all the time and love. This is such a fun out-of-the-box gift idea! Ready for it? Gift your loved one, family members, friend, coworker, or even your boss a Walmart+ membership! It’s a gift that keeps giving all year long. For $12.95 per month or $98 per year, you could gift them this amazing membership that helps save time and money. This membership has…
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Wallpaper in The Guest Room
Wallpaper can do wonders to a room. Seriously, I’m amazed by this gold speckled peel and stick wallpaper. I wanted to add some character to our guest bedroom by adding a little wallpaper to a wall. This DIY took an ordinary room and made it into a funky glamorous space! It took me about two hours to do this wall. The more I did it, the faster I got. It really started speeding up in the end! What I did: The wallpaper I used is a peel and stick. I cut it to size leaving a little room on the ends. Then peeled off the backing as I stuck it…
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Gathering, Prep and Gather!
Time to gather in preparation for those festive gatherings! This time of year so many of us do hosting and festive activities in our homes. Some of my personal favorite holiday events are Halloween parties, Halloween movie nights, Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving, Christmas parties, Christmas baking nights, and Christmas dinners to name a few. Hosting in our home brings me so much joy. Thanks to Walmart Home, I’ve gathered items to make the gatherings pretty and festive! All of these items are beautiful yet functional for any gathering this fall and winter. From pretty plates and pitchers to candlesticks and cake stands, Walmart Home has it all, and their prices will blow…
