You may have seen the post we did talking about what we’re thankful for back around Thanksgiving. We loved writing this type of reflection and gratitude based post. We don’t do a lot of lengthy post on this blog since we like that’s it’s a place of lightheartedness and joy. But as 2017 comes to an end we wanted to reflect on some highs of the past year. Of course, there were some lows too, which are just more personal,…
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If you’re not familiar with our favorite coffee dessert, Affogatos, let me explain what they are. An Affogato (means “drowned” in Italian) is a coffee-based dessert comprised of a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso. Sounds great, right? Well, they are. They have been one of our favorite treats since we discovered them a few years ago. We’re always shocked to hear that most people don’t know what they are. We’ve introduced countless friends and even…
Growing up our Christmas tree was always decked out in vintage ornaments that had sentimental value. While we always loved decorating the tree and taking a walk down memory lane with each ornament, we knew that when we had our own Christmas tree that it would be themed. Maybe this is because we love to create content, that includes our home, or maybe we just like a cohesive tree. Our first tree was decorated with silver and gold, such a classic…
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Thanksgiving has slowly become our favorite holiday. While we like to reflect on the things we’re thankful for all year long, it’s amazing to have a holiday dedicated to gratitude (and good food). For today’s post, we just wanted to list some things in our lives that we’re thankful for, big or small, in no particular order. Britta | I’m thankful for… My loving Boyfriend, Tommy (and his amazing family) My twin sister/all-around life partner/other half, Carli…
We wrote a few gift guides last year, our first being Stocking Stuffers Under $10. And while we love finding inexpensive items for you all to gift your friends, we wanted to widen that price point a bit this year. If you’re really stuffing a stocking full of candy and little gifts, then definitely aim for lower priced items from that list, like nail polish and fuzzy socks BUT if you’re just looking for an inexpensive secret santa gift or small…