Author: Julia

Holiday Card

Shooting this year's holiday card felt good. Like really good. Last year, I was in such a bad place, feeling so sorry for myself. While we took the photos, I had just had my second...

Entryway Makeover

When we bought our house last year, we had all these grand plans to redo every room and install all kinds of fancy things... including a new bannister. Because we live in a split-level, the...

Holiday Travel

Annndddd we're back... Thanksgiving weekend came and went in a flash, making it now officially the holiday season. My weekend was so wonderful, a great time of unwinding, eating, and spending time with family. The highlights...

Early Black Friday Sales

Remember when things were simple and Black Friday was really just that? Black Friday. Now it's a full week of mayhem, which actually benefits all of us because the sales happening already are off the...

Letters for Santa

As promised, here is my second post of the day! While the holiday season is lots of fun and games (and food and drink), for us bloggers it is "busy season", meaning I buckle down on...