Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

While the malls may have been cashing in on holiday shopping since early October, the Christmas season really doesn't begin until after Thanksgiving. As I was decorating - yes, one of my traditions is...

We had a rare thing happen one Saturday recently; we had no sports games or swim meets or birthday parties to attend. A free Saturday! I almost didn't know what to do with myself since typically our w...

I genuinely love hosting and holiday hosting is by far my favorite. Bringing our friends and family together as we give thanks or celebrate the season of Christmas is something I truly look forward to...

I could eat soup every single day. Not just during colder months; I love it even on a blistering hot day in the middle of July. My family thinks that is super weird so I rarely make a batch of soup in...

Christmas is next month! Those words likely bring you a mixture of excitement and of "say what?, I'm not ready!" Don't worry, you still have time. Here are six things I have made a point to do and I p...

I am all in with the season of fall. Pumpkin spice, cool and crisp autumn days, the anticipation of the holidays right around the corner. I love making my house feel the seasons. Pumpkin and leaves dc...

In the end, we had quite a feast and ended up inviting more friends over to help us eat. I had made enough mashed potatoes to feed an army. But with 20 guests for Thanksgiving, I needed to ensure I al...

I am on my second cold of the cold and flu season and we are not even to November. When I started feeling a sore throat coming on less than a month after I had gotten over being sick, I told myself th...

Each year around this time, I have an issue with fruit flies in my kitchen. They seem to multiply overnight and it drives me borderline insane. I had tried everything. Different traps and hacks claimi...

Amazon Prime Days recently happened. I took advantage and did a little Christmas shopping. Yes, I said Christmas shopping. In October. As I was adding to cart, I started getting excited about the Chri...