Last week I hosted the Jr. League of Springfield as the VIP house for the 2021 Fall Home Tour and then the day after the show was over I jumped right in to decorating for Christmas. Not because I love Christmas that much, don’t let me fool you, it’s because I am joining with local photographer Kimberly Ikenroth to stage a Christmas photoshoot right here in my very own living room. I wanted to share a few inspiring photos that might help with your own planning for your 2021 Christmas card…

Jamie StaufferOctober 6, 2021ChristmasComment

2020 Christmas Gift Guide

If you know me personally, you know that gift buying is not my forte. I admire the person that has the knack for a perfectly thought out gift. I just do not have that skill and therefore Christmas season always brings me anxiety because I simply. cannot. ever think of a good gift for anyone. So, if you’re like me and…

Jamie StaufferDecember 7, 2020Christmas gifts, ChristmasComment

Re-Spruce your Home for the Holidays

Around here, we live by the motto: “Less, but better”. And I’m pretty sure you’ve had MORE than you bargained for and not necessarily the BEST of 2020. And to top it off, Christmas is just around the corner. Whether you do so willingly or begrudgingly, you likely always try to provide the most magic for the Christmas season for those you love. Perhaps as the year winds down you are craving the magic Christmas usually brings, but you don’t know where to start because your year has been such a mess. Or maybe you are dreading the holidays because you see it as just one more thing to stress over.

Christmas Mantle Garland

Deck your halls with locally made real cedar and pine garland. My friend, Shannon, has made this beautiful and fragrant garland and it smells so heavenly. Makes the perfect adornment to your Christmas Mantle. Add your stockings and bows and your Christmas decor is complete.

Jamie StaufferDecember 2, 2018Diy, Christmas, Christmas spirit, Garland, home, christmas decorComment

Keeping the Holidays Simple: 25 Gift Ideas for the Minimalist

Whether you start the Christmas hustle and bustle the day after Halloween or if you wait until the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers have been reheated, it’s up to you. It’s you’re business. I’m not here to tell you what to do. Here’s where I get my Christmas stockings in a twist. When I start to feel pressured to answer questions of, “what do yo want? What do they want? No really, there must be something.” When my visions of dancing sugarplums becomes visions of a rigid schedule that I am expected to follow so as to avoid hurt feelings. “But, you were at their house for 15 minutes longer than ours!?” really sours my eggnog. Can eggnog be sour? I really have no basis of understanding. But, I can offer 25 Gift ideas for the Grinchiest Minimalist on your list.

Jamie StaufferNovember 8, 2018Christmas gifts, Christmas, Gift ideas, minimalism, simple life Comment

Christmas is the time of year...

Ray Charles said, "Christmas is the time of year, for being with the ones you love." I was fortunate to have been able to fulfill Mr. Charles's Christmas prophesy this year, but unfortunately not with the Spirit of Christmas that he was likely singing about. I've never been one to fully get into the Christmas spirit; always just getting by with as little decor as possible and fretting and complaining about what to get for others. I usually end up having a Blue, Blue, Blue, Blue Christmas by the time the day has come and gone because I've reached a max on just how much over-doing I can take. It's no secret...

Jamie StaufferDecember 27, 2017bad gifts, Christmas, Christmas gifts, Christmas presents, Christmas spirit Comments

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