Month: December 2018
On Christmas Eve I hosted a small fondue dinner for my family. I wanted to try a meal that is a little different than what we normally do — a traditional roast or spiral ham. I thought a fondue would be a fun novelty for everyone to enjoy. Last winter Kiel and I experienced an amazing fondue on top of a mountain in Utah, and a few weeks ago we had a beautiful fondue dinner at the Ocean House to celebrate the opening of the Veuve Clicquot Fondue Express. Both experiences were very enjoyable and inspired me to prepare a fondue at home. It’s a wonderful way to spend an evening with loved ones. Like putting together a cheese board, you almost can’t go wrong with a fondue.
Continue reading for my fondue details.
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Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas enjoying precious time spent with family and friends! This year flew by far too fast. Just last Christmas Harry was a newborn babe who I constantly held in my arms and now he’s running around with a lively interest in the world around him. We had a very special season with him and I’m not quite ready for it to end. In this post I’m sharing highlights from Christmas and the weekend leading up to it.
A light snow welcomed us on Christmas Eve morning and it was magical. We hosted Christmas Eve and Christmas Dinner at our home (I can now appreciate all of the hard work our parents put into the holidays), attended a couple of holiday parties (I couldn’t resist putting together another cheese board for Kiel’s sister), visited Santa — Harry screamed the instant we tried to put him on Santa’s lap, and baked lots of holiday cookies! It was an action packed few days and I’m ready for a long winter’s nap.
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Bennie recently teamed up with Anthropologie for a series of adorable holiday photos. If you want more Bennie in your life make sure to follow her on Instagram. Kiel and I had so much fun putting this shoot together that I had to share the images here. My favorite duo started off their day at the Christmas tree farm and made it home just in time for milk & cookies by the fire!
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Visit my latest Instagram post to enter to win a $1000 shopping spree from Ann Taylor. The winner will be announced this Sunday 12/16. I was excited to collaborate with Ann Taylor for this special giveaway. Ann Taylor has an assortment of beautiful, classic pieces that can be worn to the office, holiday parties, and more. I had to have the green coat the second I laid my eyes upon it! It’s a gorgeous color. The dress has a really pretty ruffled neckline and pleated skirt. It hits just above the knees in length. I love that both of these pieces are really versatile and can be paired with other staples in my closet for a wide variety of looks.
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Today I’m sharing images from our annual trip to Henry’s Christmas Tree Farm to pick out our tree. It’s a tradition we look forward to every year. This year Harry spent most of his time at the farm chasing Bennie. He did not want us to hold him for a second. A new chapter has officially begun.