Ok, friends, it’s time! Early this week, I asked and you answered and I’m so grateful to those of you who chimed in here and via social media with your gift guide requests for this year. I am absolutely taking all of those into consideration as I plan upcoming posts so thank you! Today we’re …
Gift Ideas
Ready or not, it’s that time of year again! This Friday will mark the start of my holiday gift guide posts. What?! How did that happen so fast? This year I thought I’d do things just a tiny bit differently and ask you what you want to see. Usually I hit all the major categories …
I finished up a huge chunk of our remaining holiday shopping yesterday and it felt pretty awesome. As much as I love plotting out gifts, shopping, crafting and wrapping (I sincerely do), at a certain point it all starts to feel a touch stressful. We’re down to just a few last little gifts to pick …
This post was sponsored by Keep. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that so generously help The Sweetest Occasion keep the jingle bells a-ringin’ all season long! Can we talk about today’s gift guide for a minute? Because I’m not going to front – it’s basically my personal wish list. (Shameless, I know.) A handful of …
Eighteen. That’s the number of kids on our Christmas shopping list. I know, I know. It seems crazy, doesn’t it? But add in a whole bunch of nieces and nephews on both sides of the equation and it tallies up to a whole giant gaggle of kids to shop for, ranging in age from just …
This post was sponsored by Keep. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that so generously help The Sweetest Occasion keep the jingle bells a-ringin’ all season long! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Are you doing any Black Friday shopping today? I’m definitely the type who skips all that madness in favor of a …
Well, friends, it’s that time again! Who’s ready for a little holiday gift guide action? Every Friday morning for the next several weeks, you’ll be able to pop by for my favorite picks for holiday gifts for everyone on your list. Today we’re kicking things off with fabulous hostess gifts! From little trinkets for the …
I’ve been looking for a gift this week to send to a friend who is going through a tough time. Because I’m a huge fan of edible gifts, especially those of the comfort food variety, and because it also needs to be something that can be shipped, I turned to one of my old standbys, …
by Kelly Lanza Has anyone else noticed that everyone seems to be moving!? I suppose summer is the season for that, after all! Knowing how tough moving can be, I always think it’s a nice little touch to greet new neighbors with some homemade, sugar-filled unpacking motivation. Am I right? So I whipped up these …
I always give my mom flowers for Mother’s Day. She and I both love flowers so it’s really perfect for her. But this year, I’m just totally in love with the notion of crafting up gorgeous paper flowers for Mom that she can keep and cherish for years to come. So over at Babble, I’ve …
Well. You already know that I’m pretty convinced you should skip fancy Valentine’s Day gifts and go right to the heart of the matter with something sweet and simple. That said, if your Valentine’s Day traditions dictate otherwise, I really couldn’t resist sharing a few gift ideas for dudes. Because, let’s face it. Dudes are …
This post was sponsored by Minted. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that so generously help keep The Sweetest Occasion rockin’! So here’s a random Tuesday afternoon confession. I am obsessed with art prints. You could categorically call it a condition. A condition that has me constantly seeking out new and beautiful art prints for basically every room in …