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Growing up my mom (who happens to be a teacher) instilled a love for books in my sister and I from a very early age. Every occasion warranted a new book– birthdays, holidays….coming of age (hello, Our Bodies, Ourselves) and of course Christmas. When I was grown and living in New York City and our […]

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Image via Barefoot Blonde There’s no place quite like New York City during the holidays, and it’s even more magical if you’re able to share the experience with children. I spent nearly 5 years calling this city home and it’s still one of my favorite places in the world, I can’t wait to make a tradition […]

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Nothing beats shopping for a sweet little baby, while some of these gifts may be more for mama I think any baby would enjoy them as they grow! You can check out all of our holiday gift guides in the hub right here! Wooden Stacking Toy ($36):This wooden stacking toy is simple but sweet. Briar […]

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We got in the holiday spirit a little early this year, because I’m one of the bloggers participating in Balsam Hill’s annual 12 bloggers of Christmas campaign! We had so much fun setting up our new black spruce tree — (it was so easy and only took me a few minutes to get up by […]

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I’m kicking off my holiday gift guides with a big huge round up of toddler fun. This year I’ve spent a little too much time working on these and I’m so excited to finally share them! B.Zany Zoo Wooden Activity Cube ($49.99) Piper’s played with these at her friend’s house and its on my list […]

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Clockwise from top right: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. It’s holiday card time! Every year I’m scrambling at the last minute to get cards out the door — last year I didn’t even schedule a photo shoot for them, just used old pictures I had and I’m still pretty bummed about it. It was […]

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We are so looking forward to Christmas and have been loving all of the festive articles online. Below are 10 of our favorite holiday links from beautiful gift wrapping to fashionable and feminine party dresses. Enjoy these reads and happy holidays to all! xoxo Instagram feeds to follow for Holiday Inspiration via the Glitter Guide Ideas to […]

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 Holiday traditions have always been something I love and have become even more important to me know that I have a daughter. Though she’s still so young this year, I can’t wait to instill family traditions that we will celebrate together for years to come and I always love to hear about how other people […]

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  Growing up books were a big part of the holiday season for my sister and I — we got a new one each year and now we have such a wonderful collection. I started Piper’s this year with the classic — Night Before Christmas and can’t wait to give her the gift of holiday […]

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  In my final post in collaboration with Westfield I’m sharing my gift picks from Westfield Montgomery Mall. Happy shopping!  1. Chanel Bleu de Chanel Duo Set – Available at Macy’s 2. Microsoft Surface Book – Available at Microsoft 3. Tucker & Tails Holiday Sweater – Available at Nordstrom 4. Coach Leather Handbag – Available at Coach  5.  […]

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Believe it or not the only holiday movie I’ve watched so far this season is part of The Polar Express!! I have a ton to catch up on and can’t wait to do just that over the weekend. Here are 10 of my favorite holiday movies to watch this weekend that are available on Amazon […]

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Tis’ the season to host holiday guests! I personally don’t have any visitors coming the rest of this month but the past few months we’ve hosted quite a bit — you know, everyone wants to visit when you have an adorable baby :)  Below are 10 tips to get your home ready for visitors this […]

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