If you have been a Moonbeam follower for a while, you will know that I love holiday books. Loveeeee. ⠀⠀But Hollyce – how can you afford all of those amazing Christmas books? They can be so expensive!⠀⠀Well, dear friend, I borrow them from the library. Tax dollars at work people!⠀⠀TIP: go get your Christmas books NOW! When everyone else remembers in 1-2 weeks, the pickings are slim. ⠀⠀PRO TIP: I put a calendar appointment on November 18th every year to get Christmas books. Then I’ll never forget. Yes….I’m that mom. ⠀⠀I’ll work on a more formal post of my favorites so you have it in time for Christmas. I tried…
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52 Baking Pantry Essentials for Holiday Season
Ho ho ho! Santa Hollyce is here to spread some Christmas cheer…what’s the best part of the holidays? For me – the FOOD! Especially baking sweet treats. If you have been a long-time follower, you will know that before I was a special needs mom…before I was a stepmom…before I was wife…before I was a recruiter…I was a pastry chef. It is my heart’s passion and I bleed simple syrup. The holiday season is the BIG SHOW for me. Baking pies for Thanksgiving, decorating sugar cookies with my kids, and making candy over the stove – these are the things I live for this time of year! I asked on…
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22 Fall Bucket List Ideas for Families
It’s officially the first day of fall – hooray! I can already taste the spiced cider, smell the cloves and orange mulling on the stove, hear the crunch of leaves as they fall on the grown, and feel the soft and cozy infinity scarf around my neck. Yep…I’m ready for you, fall. But what happens when the rest of your family doesn’t obsess over this new season like you do? How do you get them on board? Simple my friends. Simple. May I present to you….the 2019 Fall Bucket List. (hooray….cheers…applause…wahooooo) I thought of my favorite activities that help get me into the fall spirit (including the basics I listed…
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12 Valentine’s Day Books For Your Little Cupids
The day of love is just around the corner! As you all may remember from Christmas, I love holiday books. They add a theme and a variety to our at home library. As we approach our next major commercial holiday, I set out to do some research and read over 30 cupid-themed books. I selected my 12 favorites (in particular order) that you may want to consider gifting to your little ones next Thursday for Valentine’s Day. I’ve provided affiliate links (at no cost to you but help our family) to Amazon and all are available with Prime – so you have plenty of time to order! Yippee skip hooray.…
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Hudson’s First Birthday
He’s one year old! I’m sure every new parent feels this way at his or her child’s birthday – but I don’t know where this year went. I remember those few moments before he was born and knew life was about to change; it’s similar to the same way I felt when Tyler & Emily walked into my apartment so I could meet them for the first time. The pitter patter of my heart was quick but so full of excitement, love, and joy! When deciding how to celebrate, I knew I wanted something intimate. There was a day back in February where I thought I might want to plan…
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July 4th – 2018
Happy July! I cannot believe we are over halfway through with 2018. Even crazier (well at least for me), I left my job more than 6 months ago. Honestly, I wasn’t sure how life would feel without a corporate gig – but looking back at all the blessings (and adventures) over this year, I am so grateful I took this leap. Thank you to you all for following along and supporting me through this journey! How did you celebrate the Fourth of July this year? I have always loved the Fourth of July – the colors, the sense of unity we have as a country, fireworks sparkling in the sky,…