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If you have kids, spills, pets, or just real life happening in your home, washable rugs are a game changer.
These are the ones I actually use and love because they’re soft, neutral, hide messes well, and can be tossed in the wash when life gets messy. Cozy and practical is the goal around here.

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Currently 30% off! If you have kids, spills, pets, or just real life happening in your home, washable rugs are a game changer. These are the ones I actually use and love because they’re soft, neutral, hide messes well, and can be tossed in the wash when life gets messy. Cozy and practical is the goal around here. LTKSaleAlert LTKmomlife LTKHome

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Salerno Soft Black Re-Jute Rug | Ruggable

Morris & Co. Blackthorn Forest Green Rug | Ruggable | Ruggable

Morris & Co. Blackthorn Ivory Tufted Rug | Ruggable

Blackthorn Ivory Rug | Ruggable

Morris & Co. Blackthorn Forest Green Tufted Rug | Ruggable

Morris & Co. Blackthorn Forest Green Tufted Rug | Ruggable

Cyrus Rose Gold Rug | Ruggable

Alessia Dusk Blue Rug | Ruggable

Dress Stewart Tartan Rug | Ruggable

Faux florals are one of my favorite easy ways to make a space feel warm and lived-in—no watering required. 🌿
I love mixing fuller statement stems with a few smaller arrangements to make it feel collected, not matchy. These are perfect for sunny corners, shelves, or anywhere you want a little life without the upkeep.

Linked the faux florals + vases I use to style this spot 🤍

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Heart-shaped pasta just makes dinner feel a little more special. 🤍
Perfect for Valentine’s week, a fun family dinner, or an easy way to make kids smile without doing anything extra. Pair it with your favorite sauce and call it a win.

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Easy dinner for a cozy night in:
ina garten–inspired slow cooker pot roast

Ingredients:
• 3–4 lb beef chuck roast
• salt + black pepper
• olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic
• 4 carrots, chunks
• 2 celery stalks
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire
• thyme + bay leaves
• baby potatoes (optional)

How I make it:
Season and sear the roast until browned.
Sauté veggies, garlic & tomato paste. Deglaze with wine.
Add everything to the slow cooker and cook LOW 8 hrs (or HIGH 4–5).
Optional: thicken the gravy with a quick butter + flour roux.

Cozy, low-effort, and the kind of dinner that cooks while life happens.

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A little Stitch magic for a birthday at home 🩵
Simple decorations, big smiles, and the kind of party that feels happy without needing to be perfect.
Linking the Stitch-inspired finds we used to bring it all together.

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Fresh nails, warm coffee, and a quiet moment to myself.
Loving these Olive & June shades for an easy at-home refresh. ☕💅

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Our favorite rugs are still on sale! We just grabbed this beautiful checkered runner for our drop zone during their holiday sales and it's a new favorite spot for our girl to nap.

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Not my everyday look… but for New Year’s Eve? Absolutely ✨🥂
This face glitter is easy to apply, lightweight, and adds just enough sparkle for a special night. Perfect for New Year’s Eve makeup, holiday beauty looks, parties, or special occasions when you want a little shimmer without going over the top.

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And with that, the 2025 season comes to an end. 🤍

A year of cozy corners, growing kids, loud laughter, and learning that fun doesn’t disappear when you have children, it just looks a little more like this.

Decorating. Dancing. Home. ✨

Here’s to welcoming the new year exactly as we are.

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Ring in the new year, but make it cozy ✨

We kept things simple over here — a few gold touches, twinkle lights, and a little mantle magic to welcome 2026. I love decorating for moments like this because it doesn’t have to be over the top to feel special. Just warm, familiar, and lived in.

Linking the simple New Year’s decor I used here if you’re planning something easy at home 🤍

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After years of broken ornaments, tangled lights, and wrestling a tree back into a random box, I finally invested in proper Christmas storage—and it makes such a difference.

✨ Ornament storage boxes keep everything protected and easy to find
✨ A Christmas tree bag saves space and sanity
✨ Labeled bins = smoother decorating next year (especially with kids underfoot)

It’s one of those “not glamorous, but totally worth it” homemaking upgrades that makes the holidays feel calmer year after year. If you decorate big—or even just sentimental—I highly recommend setting future you up for success 🤍

Everything linked here ⬇️

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One of those not-glamorous but so satisfying home finds.
This battery organizer keeps everything in one place (and yes, it actually shows which batteries still have life left 🙌).

No more digging through junk drawers or buying duplicates we already had, which feels like a small win in a busy house.

Perfect for a lived-in home that still wants a little order.

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A love note to motherhood, cozy homes, and the lived-in days 🤍

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This week’s MVP 🤍
The shark robot vacuum quietly saving my sanity.

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This Christmas season feels loud and full and messy in the best way, a house still filled with the sounds of childhood.

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This runner has become one of my favorite pieces in our home.
Soft underfoot, neutral enough to layer into every season, and forgiving for real life with kids coming in and out all day.

It grounds the space without stealing the spotlight, which is exactly what I want in a high-traffic area like this.

Linked here if you’re looking for a timeless runner that works hard and still feels cozy 🤍

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💌 A love note to my coffee bar…

For years, my espresso machine lived on the counter.
I’d swap out mugs with the seasons, add little festive touches,
and quietly dream of having a real coffee bar…
a place to decorate, linger, and truly enjoy.
It always felt like a maybe someday dream.

A few months ago, while reorganizing the house,
I realized my dresser didn’t quite belong anymore.
But it was the perfect height for a coffee bar,
and suddenly, the idea felt possible.

As Christmas approached, I started imagining what this space could become.

A cozy corner to sip coffee slowly,
work on a puzzle together,
and linger a little longer.

When we lived in NYC, we used to visit a small café at Christmas time, ornaments hanging from the ceiling, lights everywhere.
The kids loved it.
I carried that vision with me into this space this season.

Now this little corner holds hot cocoa mornings,
spilled sprinkles, sticky fingers,
and our pup basking in the sun.

It’s more than a coffee bar.
It’s a small, cozy piece of home 🤍

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✨ New Year’s Eve Party Essentials ✨

Everything you need to ring in the New Year at home, from classic gold balloons and festive party hats to champagne glasses, confetti, and fun photo props. Whether you’re hosting friends or celebrating with family, these New Year’s Eve decorations make it feel special without being over the top.

Perfect for a cozy New Year’s Eve party, family countdown at home, or an easy last-minute setup that still feels festive and fun. 🥂🎉

Shop all my favorite New Year’s Eve party essentials here and save yourself the stress of searching.

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making Christmas feel cozy doesn’t have to be complicated.
a few simple touches can warm up the whole room 🤍

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This part of Christmas is for them 🤍🎄

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Last-minute stocking stuffers for girls under $10 ✨
Fun, colorful little finds that feel special without blowing the budget, perfect for toddlers, big kids, and everyone in between.

From hair accessories and jewelry to small toys and creative play, these are the kind of stocking stuffers that actually get used (and loved). Saving this list for those last-minute “oh wait, I need a few more things” moments 🙋‍♀️🎄

👉 All linked here and under $10

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📝 A love note to this week.

It’s been a week of slowly wrapping up our Christmas decorating. I worried that being sick would keep me from getting as much decor up as I hoped, but little by little, it came together.

This week has been full of festive warm mugs in my hands, flour-dusted counters, the smell of cookies lingering in the air, half-finished puzzles, cozy twinkly lights in every corner, and a house that feels lived in and loved.

The kids wake each morning eager to see where our elf Sparkles is hiding or what he’s been into. We’ve shared many hot cocoa mornings despite the warm Texas weather.

I’m soaking in these views, and the magic, for as long as I can, because Christmas is my favorite season, and it always goes by far too quickly.

📸 Sunday snapshots, tucked away for the years when this season lives only in memory

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One of those decorations that instantly makes Christmas feel fun ✨
This inflatable goes up fast, lights up the yard, and brings the biggest smiles—especially when the kids see it glowing at night. Easy holiday magic without the extra effort (my favorite kind).

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I love creating a home that feels warm, lived-in, and full of little holiday moments 🤍

This is our cozy home in the Texas Hill Country at Christmas,
with five kids and a whole lot of magic. ✨

follow along for cozy days, real life, and holiday magic 🤍

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Maybe it’s the cozy decor, but
the sunlight stays a little longer on the walls,
the coffee warms your hands on cold mornings,
and the puzzle waits on the table like an open invitation.

Home, quietly holding the season. 🤍

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Babies don’t keep. ❤️ I felt like this one really deserved its own spot on my feed.

I haven’t documented much of our Christmas this year while I’ve been sick, but I’m holding onto the moments I can, watching, soaking, remembering.

Photos will always be my favorite, quiet reminders of how this season really felt.

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This ring stack is my little “I tried” moment 🤍✨ Even when I’m in leggings, a messy bun, and the house is chaos… a simple stack of dainty gold rings makes me feel a tiny bit more put together. Classic, everyday, and easy to wear with everything.

Shop my ring stack here (perfect for daily wear, gifting, or adding to your own stack.

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The cozy festive corners are up,
the lights are on low,
and there’s a baby determined to explore every bit of it,
making himself at home.

I love creating cozy corners, even knowing they’ll be explored, rearranged, and lived in almost immediately because that’s exactly how they’re meant to be.

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This little glass just feels like the holidays ✨
Perfect size for a cozy evening drink, a mocktail by the tree, or something warm after the kids are in bed, makes it feel special.

A small detail, but one of those pieces that makes everyday moments feel a little more magical 🤍

Linked here ⬇️

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If you’re shopping for a baby and thinking a little ahead, these are some of the Christmas gifts I’m choosing for my 9-month-old that will grow with them through 18 months (and beyond) 🤍

I always try to gift things that encourage movement, imagination, and cozy play at home, especially with a big age gap between siblings. These are the kinds of gifts that get used all year, not just Christmas morning.

Soft play for early crawling and climbing, a cozy chair for books and quiet moments, simple toys that invite open-ended play, and board books we already reach for every day.

Everything here is linked and would work beautifully for babies 9–18 months or even toddlers if you’re shopping ahead.

🤍 Thoughtful, practical, and made to last

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Applying to be your favorite Christmas comfort creator 🎄
Not the perfect kind, the lived-in, cups-on-the-counter, kids-everywhere kind.
Warm. Full of life. And it feels like Christmas 🤍

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The glow.
The warmth.
The way home feels in December.
That’s the feeling.
That’s Christmas.

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I have one goal for Christmas…
to make it feel like Christmas everywhere.

Not for perfection. Just for the cozy feeling.
For the memories being made in between the lights, the cocoa, and the mess. 🤍🎄

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Decorating our entryway for Christmas is one of my favorite slow December routines.

Last year, it was the very first space I decorated in our “new” house, and ever since, it’s felt special to me.

As a military family, we don’t always have guests coming and going, but I still want our home to feel warm and welcoming, for us, and for anyone who does walk through the door.

This year I pulled out familiar pieces, added a new candle, warm lights, and a few simple touches that make home feel cozy in December 🤍

I’m learning that cozy homemaking isn’t about perfection or buying new every year. It’s about creating spaces that feel lived in, loved, and ready to welcome real life.

If you love cozy homes, slow living, and real motherhood moments, you’re in the right place.

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If you’re building a Christmas book basket or looking for a meaningful little gift, this one is so sweet. Classic illustrations, gentle story, and perfect for younger kids. One of those books you’ll pull out every December 🤍

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I’ve had this KitchenAid cheese grater attachment forever, and it’s truly one of those tools that makes busy mom cooking easier. It grates a whole block of cheese in seconds and drops it right into the bowl with no mess. We use it constantly for pizzas, casseroles, and quick meals. 🧀🤍

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