Strawberry Santa Hats and Reindeer Ornaments

This holiday season, my friend and I decided to host a holiday crafts party. We gathered a small group of friends together and spent the evening noshing on snacks, sipping on wine and assembling button wreaths, holiday cards, popcorn garlands and more. A friend created the stash of berry cute Santa hats pictured above. Sadly,Continue reading “Strawberry Santa Hats and Reindeer Ornaments”

Tis’ the Season for Candy Cane Sweets

One of these things is not like the others…but is definitely still super delicious. :) (I had just talked myself out of eating some of our leftover Halloween candy when my roomie walked in with a new batch of seasonally appropriate sweets.) In related news, my roomie was at it again last night, decorating ourContinue reading “Tis’ the Season for Candy Cane Sweets”

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…

I’ll admit that I was completely caught off guard when I saw Target’s holiday commercial airing on TV in October. And more recently, I’ve noticed other “Christmas is coming” signals from the storefront displays around the Magnificent Mile. (Love the throwback paper chains as seen in the Jonathan Adler display window in Chicago. :)) ButContinue reading “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…”