Tag: Christmas
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Vintage Christmas Aestehtic
If I could describe our Christmas decoration aesthetic, I would say it’s a mix of Little Women meets Scandinavia. Think rustic ornaments, antique teacups, candlelit lanterns, knitted stockings, and orange slices dangling on a lit tree. The Scandinavian aspect is the simplicity of it all. Think little white houses, wooden figurines, cedar branches and embroidered…
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An Unhurried Holiday Season
As December begins, I am choosing to be intentional about how I want this season to feel for us. If I can use one word to describe our overall approach to Christmas this year, I would choose: unhurried. Unhurried for social events. Unhurried for gifts. Intentional in connecting. Intentional in just being. After the last…
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Christmas Hygge
Hygge: a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable. Pronounced: hue-guh Origin: Danish For a second year in a row, Christmas doesn’t really feel like Christmas. With the pandemic still dragging on, gatherings with loved ones are not encouraged, morale is low and feelings of pandemic fatigue are still very much a…
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Cranberry Orange Loaf
What better way to wrap up 2020 than with a loaf recipe. Loaves of all kinds (special shoutout to banana) have been the people’s choice of homemade baked goods of 2020. In fact, statistically speaking, my Earl Grey Yogurt Cake recipe was a huge hit when I published it in March 2020. As we enter…
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4 Easy Holiday Hosting Ideas
People embrace winter in different ways. Some people take it as the perfect time to travel to warmer climates, others welcome it to play or watch their favourite winter sports, and a select few choose to embrace this season by journeying off to snowy adventures. For my boyfriend and I, winter is a time to…