So, as I told you last week, we bought our first artificial Christmas tree this year. I mean, I always grew up having an artificial tree – one of the reasons we’ve bought a real one for the past 12 years – but this was the first I bought as an adult. I saw that the […]
Christmas
Shopping for my Secret Santa at jcpenney
The countdown to Christmas is on! I am pretty much done. Phew. One cool shopping experience I had this year was looking for a gift for my Secret Santa. As part of a festive campaign with jcpenney and Mom Central, I chose a gift from jcpenney for a fellow blogger, and someone has done the […]
Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration
Last weekend we had the pleasure of visiting Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. While we’ve been to the park a handful of times in the past, this was the first time we were able to experience Christmas Town. For 5 short weeks each year, the world’s most beautiful theme park transforms into Christmas Town: A Busch […]
Choosing a Christmas Tree
We went looking for a Christmas tree the other day, but came home empty handed. Why? For the first time in over 10 years, we’re setting up an artificial Christmas tree. I kept going back and forth about it – which is the greener option? – and finally decided this was the right choice for […]
The Home Depot Holiday Décor
A few days ago, I told my husband that I had to go to The Home Depot. His response: “What do you need me to buy?” He didn’t understand why I would want to go to a store that, being a contractor, is practically his second home. Bestowed with a $100 gift card to spend […]
