A Blog For Your Seasonal Home
Bringing you homemaking tips, festive food, and seasonal stories. Coming to you from the DC Metro area, by way of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Welcome! Stay and get cozy.
Recent Posts
The In-Between Time
Thoughts on the cookie-laden, relaxing, hygge-centric time between Christmas and New Year's Eve…
Today I’m taking the 6th day of Christmas to write all about geese a-laying, Linzer cookies, peanut butter cookies, New Year's Resolutions, and plans for starting 2023 off right.
St. Nicholas Day
Many European traditions (and Christian households the world over) still celebrate St. Nicholas’s Day on December 6th. He is known as the patron Saint of sailors, various cities and nations, and children.
Slow Cooker Beef Goulash
I love this crockpot meal: I can “set it and forget it” for the day while I spend the free time skipping through leaves or whatever you’re supposed to do in Autumn.
Winter Laundry Tips and Hacks
Now that we’ve warmed up from the frigid outdoors and are cozied up inside, let’s get started on an indoor activity we all need to do: Laundry. It’s never going to end anyway, so we might as well get it done while we’re housebound. So put on your favorite wintery movie in the background and let's get to it!
Baking the “Perfect” Apple Bread: Don’t Trust the ‘Gram
While this post is out of season, it had to be posted. Needed to be posted. Our experience with the reality of social media is at stake and it’s time to be brave.…
10 Easy Ways to Decorate a Small Space for Christmas
… Large ornaments also pack more of a visual punch, tricking the eye into thinking the tree is larger. And most importantly, big baubles add a “wow” factor to your Yule decor…
Yearly Homemaking Checklist
Give yourself the tools to tackle your home this year! This checklist offers maintenance, housekeeping, and tips for a well-managed home.