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New Fall Home Decor

New Fall Home Decor

Hi friend!  I’m loving this time of year when Spring starts turning to Fall. Although it’s still pretty hot here, I can feel that Fall is in the air with the familiar routine of back to school, sports starting again and the return of pumpkin spice everything.  Last night it was downright pleasant outside!

Slowly but surely I’ve been adding some Fall decor touches to our home and I’m loving how it’s warming things up!  Today, I’m partnering with Walmart and I can’t wait to share some new decor I added to my house recently.

You might remember I freshened up my son’s room with new bedding from Walmart’s Gap Home line,

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Create Your Own Trader Joe’s Charcuterie Board

Create Your Own Trader Joe’s Charcuterie Board

Good morning friends!  How was your weekend?  The most exciting thing that happened here was my washing machine arrived.  I ordered it in August!  Can you believe it took so long to get here?!

TRADER JOE’S CHARCUTERIE BOARD

Today, I’m sharing a combo Trader Joe’s haul/charcuterie board.  I love putting together a board for weekend afternoons, easy dinners or for entertaining.  There’s really no wrong or right way to do it- just assembling the things you enjoy nibbling on is perfect!  It’s fun to arrange all the items into a colorful display of edible art.

WHAT’S ON A CHARCUTERIE BOARD

Below are the delicious bites that appear on most charcuterie boards:

Cured meats
Cheese
Olives
Nuts
Dried Fruit
Crackers or baguette bread
Jelly or jam

And the good thing is,

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Two Thanksgiving Tablescapes

Two Thanksgiving Tablescapes

Good morning friends!  Welcome to a brand new week!  We had a wonderful weekend and totally unplugged on Saturday.  I packed up the kiddos and we went to Galveston for the day.  It’s an easy trip since it’s just an hour car ride away.  The weather was cooler than I expected, but we still really enjoyed it.

It’s kind of funny how when we first got there I had a bit of an uneasy feeling like “well, what are we going to do for the next several hours??” We only had a couple of sand toys and boogie boards and the water was chilly.

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Your Guide to Thanksgiving on Prime

Your Guide to Thanksgiving on Prime

How’s your week going friends?  I will admit that October was a rough month for me.  The last year has been a transition, but something about the finality of everything and the overwhelming responsibility of being a divorced mama of two little kids hit me hard.  I truly appreciate all of your kindness and graciousness and have definitely felt loved and supported through it all.

Now that November is underway, I’m finding my footing again, and I’m reading a great book that’s also helping.  Identifying the Resistance I’ve been feeling in my life has been a lightbulb moment. 

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Our Fall Home Decor

Our Fall Home Decor

Good morning friends!  Thank God for a couple of good days sleep.  And workouts!  On Tuesday, Jordan and I walked to the park and played for about 30 minutes, then walked home.  Getting outside in the fresh air is always a good idea and it helps tremendously to lift your mood.

If you want to join me and Cari for a fun FREE workout (with pumpkins!), you can meet us at Whole Foods Montrose on Tuesday, October 29.  We’ll get our workout on and then have some time to hang out and chat.  I’d love to meet you in person if you can make it!

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Decorating Our Fall Porch

Decorating Our Fall Porch

It took awhile, but Fall has finally found it’s way to Houston and into the HWH household!  Well, the front porch at least! I’m one of those people that loves to embrace every season of the year, but there’s something extra special about Fall.  It’s the beginning of cozy and as the daylight starts to end sooner, we start nesting inside and enjoying the comforts of home even more.

On a chilly morning, I savor my hot cup of coffee and enjoy every last sip- sometimes outside while the weather is crisp and cool.  We snuggle a little longer on the couch in cozy blankets.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving! We’re about to head out to my sister-in-law’s, but I couldn’t let today pass without wishing y’all a wonderful day!  I hope you spend it with your loved ones-  eating, relaxing and just enjoying the day!  I’m so thankful that we get to meet here and that this blog allows me to be home with my kids while they are young.  I couldn’t be more grateful for that! Here’s to our health and happiness and this holiday season!

Cheers to you!

-M

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Our Fall Dining Room | How Do You Decide …

Our Fall Dining Room | How Do You Decide Where to Spend Thanksgiving?

Can y’all believe Halloween is tomorrow?!  Which means Thanksgiving is just about three weeks away!  I like Halloween for the kiddos, but for me, it signifies the slide into that cozy and festive time of year I love so much- the  H O L I D A Y S!  Cue angels singing!!! By the way, it’s suddenly turned crazy cold here, so my little ballerina might just be a pumpkin instead! I still have James’ old costume and I tried it on her and it fits!  It’s really thick, so it’ll keep her warm while trick-or-treating.

With the help of my small decorator (if you saw Stories you know what I mean;),

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Fall Dining Room Decor

Fall Dining Room Decor

Here’s to a fresh, new week! This weekend, we went to a fun pumpkin patch with pony rides, a haunted trail, petting zoo and face painting and even managed to get a family photo with everyone in it!  That never happens!  It’s been challenging to get stuff done around here with having to watch our baby so closely.  She’s everywhere and at that stage where she has no fear and can easily get hurt.   I’m always on high alert and her energy seriously wears me out! That’s life with a baby for ya! At home, I did manage to put the finishing touches on our Fall dining room and even got it photographed for ya!

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Fall Decor

Fall Decor

I’m sure you’ve noticed it’s been awhile since I’ve done any decorating around here!  The last major project was my office and I’m still enjoying it so much!  I’m actually sitting at my desk right now typing this with my cup of coffee close by!  

I have lots of things on my to-do list that I feel like I can never get to lately!  It’s been all about life with a newborn and 1st grader, then working on getting said newborn to sleep in her nursery all night long,

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Thankful

Thankful

We have so, so much to be thankful for.  First and foremost, I’m thankful that I can even feel thankful right now after such a hard loss this year.  It was only 8 months ago that we lost our Dad and not a day goes by that we don’t think about him and miss him.  He added so much to our family and his absence this Thanksgiving will surely be felt.  I have sweet, sweet pictures of him and my Mom cuddled up on the couch from last year’s Thanksgiving and even though he was frail and missing hair, their love was strong as ever. 

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Thanksgiving & Holiday Preparations

Thanksgiving & Holiday Preparations

Happy almost Thanksgiving! Any chance you’re looking forward to it and maybe a little overwhelmed as well?! Me too. Even though we’re not hosting, we’ll be visiting two Thanksgiving celebrations and I’ll be bringing some appetizers and desserts. I still need to grocery shop and I’m sure the stores will be buzzing with tons of last minute shoppers like me.  

It’s gotten chilly here and I did manage to choose a couple cute Thanksgiving outfits. James will be wearing a gingham button-down and striped sweater with his converse that I exchanged for the correct size.  He wears an 11 in his athletic shoes,

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Fall Dining Room Console Styling

Fall Dining Room Console Styling

How was your weekend friends?!  Mine started and ended with some much needed girl time where we got together to celebrate one of my closest girlfriend’s birthday.  Although we really blew it out last year for her 40th in Las Vegas, this year was low key but so nice with a beautiful outdoor lunch Friday at Backstreet Cafe and then a dinner on Sunday at Salt Air- two great restaurants to try if you ever get to Houston.  Sometimes I get so busy with my day-to-day life and responsibilities that it’s hard to carve out that friend time.  But, it’s so necessary.

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Thanksgiving Planning & Preparations

Thanksgiving Planning & Preparations

We’re edging closer to Thanksgiving and I’m getting excited!  My son has the whole week off school, so it will be great to get to spend that extra time together and lounge around in pajamas longer than usual. We don’t have any plans for the beginning of the week, but we’ll probably have friends over (especially kids whose parents have to head to the office).  Are your kids out that long? 

I mentioned earlier that we’ll be splitting Thanksgiving day into two trips (one to my parents’  house for a morning brunch and then to my sis-n-law’s house for lunch/dinner).  Two big Thanksgiving meals in one day calls for stretchy pants!

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Natural + Black + Gold Thanksgiving Table

Natural + Black + Gold Thanksgiving Table

Even though we’re celebrating Thanksgiving dinner away from home, I couldn’t help but set a small Thanksgiving table for myself (and you!) to enjoy.  I’m thankful for this blog so I have an excuse to put together holiday decorations like this to share.  This table was inspired by nature and the fabulous dessert plates by Nate Berkus.  I was lucky to get one of the last sets currently in stock at my store.  His stuff goes fast in Houston.  In your town too? 

I layered the dessert plates on top of black and gold dinner plates,

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Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Thanksgiving Centerpiece

I mentioned recently how our evening routines have changed lately.  I used to be so bad about burying my head in the computer as soon as my son went to bed, but now I’m shutting it down earlier and having more relaxing evenings. Said evenings often include The Voice (#teamGwen!),  Parenthood, and the occasional New Jersey, OC, and/or Beverly Hills Housewives episodes (#hangsheadinshame).  One thing I’m not embarrassed to admit is that I love to create a soothing space to do this relaxing in.  I spend a few minutes picking up toys and throwing them into baskets and then light a few candles to set the mood.

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Thanksgiving Brunch

Thanksgiving Brunch

It’s about this time of year that we start planning what we’re doing for Thanksgiving.  As you might know firsthand, it can get complicated to try to spend time with everyone on both sides of the family on one day, but we always make it work.  I have two brothers, both with significant others whose families are in town as well, and my hubby’s sister lives close and her husband’s family is also here.  So, we typically do Thanksgiving at my sis-n-law’s house in the early afternoon (with her now three kiddos, her husband’s parents, and my in-laws if they’re in town) and then head to my parents in the evening to be with my siblings and their kiddos.  

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Our Fall Decor

Our Fall Decor

After pulling out two bins of Fall decor last weekend, I wasn’t really feeling it.  So, I let it sit a few days until the mood felt right.  When I came back to it this week, the process unfolded naturally and didn’t feel “forced”.  This is the way I like to decorate. 🙂 I added the usual Fall decor suspects- pumpkins, pine cones, apples, flowering branches (real and faux), and a new “cayenne and ivory” throw blanket that I’m crazy about.  I spread the Fall love throughout the house and had the best compliment from my girlfriend who came to visit from out of town.

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