Tag: thanksgiving

• Enough with the Stuff

  The holiday season is officially upon us and though the Thanksgiving turkey has yet to be cooked, everyone is in a frenzy to start checking gifts off Christmas lists. Black Friday is in t-minus 7 days, which means we have less than a week to figure out how to get the most for the cheapest.…

  Courtney

  November 17, 2017

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  Christmas, clutter, faith, family, gifting, gifts, giving, holidays, joy, minimize, presents, shopping, simplify, stuff, thanksgiving

• Small Gratitudes

  It’s the month of Thanksgiving. The time of year when we see grocery store aisles brimming with turkey and stuffing and Facebook feeds filling with daily reminders of gratitude. Many people partake in a lovely tradition where they record and post one thing they are thankful for each day during the month of November. I…

  Courtney

  November 3, 2017

  Be Well, Found, Home, Momma

  barbara kingsolver, gratitude, life, motherhood, november, small wonder, thankful, thanksgiving

• An Ode to Maternity Pants

  There are many wonderful things about being pregnant – growing a child, indulging in favorite foods, being showered with gifts and love. But perhaps the most underrated benefit is maternity pants. Somewhere in the middle few months of pregnancy you reach a point where buttons and zippers on pants become obsolete. For a while there’s…

  Courtney

  November 26, 2014

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  baby, belly, eating, food, holidays, maternity, maternity pants, motherhood, pregnancy, style, thanksgiving

• Weekend Wandering: ‘Tis the Season

  Generally I am a strict holiday purist, preferring to keep my holidays completely separate. I can’t stand when I walk into a store in July and holiday goods are already decking the halls (I mean aisles). To me, the Christmas season has always begun the day after Thanksgiving. Christmas music, decorations, and shopping are held off…

  Courtney

  November 25, 2014

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  cheer, chicago, christkindlmarket, Christmas, daley plaza, german christmas market, german food, germany, glühwein, holiday, illinois, lights festival, magnificent mile, parade, thanksgiving