This post may include affiliate links in which we earn a commission, as we are supported by our users. All opinions expressed are always our own and any commissions earned are of no cost to you. Thanks for your support! As I walked by a flower stand recently that was bursting with buckets of tulips,…
I absolutely love hot drinks. There is something about a warm mug in your hand with a gentle spiral of steam swirling upwards that instantly makes me feel cozy, most particularly around the holidays. My love of hot drinks has been especially fitting for these past weeks of chilling rain, snowstorms and freezing temperatures as we settle into winter weather. While not normally as much a fan of hot drinks as I am, even Charlie has been converted recently due to the chilly weather and cold fingers which only a hot mug can fix. Thus, we have been consuming copious amounts of hot chocolate, holiday Kinderpunsch and coffee with a variety of recipes, mixes and twists, which gave me the idea to….
This post may include affiliate links in which we earn a commission, as we are supported by our users. All opinions expressed are always our own and any commissions earned are of no cost to you. Thanks for your support! Somehow the month of November always gets away from me. From the anticipation of Halloween…
This post may include affiliate links in which we earn a commission, as we are supported by our users. All opinions expressed are always our own and any commissions earned are of no cost to you. Thanks for your support! With equal parts excitement and amazement, I can’t quite believe that the Christmas season is…
This post may include affiliate links in which we earn a commission, as we are supported by our users. All opinions expressed are always our own and any commissions earned are of no cost to you. Thanks for your support! If you have been around Porch & Peony very long, you know that I love…
The first Christmas Charlie and I were married, we set out to make a gingerbread house. We slaved over the dough, cut the right proportions, made the icing, added each detail. It was so much fun, but by the end of the process, we were exhausted! A few days later, when hosting my in-laws for Christmas Eve dinner, we were so proud to showcase our gingerbread house that we displayed it right in our dining room. Kindly, they said they were impressed…until… about halfway through our dinner, we noticed out of the corner of our eyes that our hard earned gingerbread house roof suddenly caved in and our walls came tumbling down. We all got quite the chuckle and despite our best efforts to make it last, had a funny story to tell instead. That being said, with our past experience and food prices rising, this year I wanted to make a gingerbread house that would have a little more longevity. While you can’t pop a candy in your mouth as you pass by this gingerbread house, it is fun and festive and such a great activity for kids and adults alike. By creating a gingerbread Christmas tablescape to….
home, hospitality & travels Embracing the everyday to Celebrate the joy of purposeful living Making a house into a home · welcoming a stranger as a friend · Turning a trip into an adventure · it is this pursuit of creating beauty, having intention & holding dear those around us that is the joy of…
Have you ever seen an idea and thought, “I definitely can make that!” While I have an interior design degree and love finding unique treasures when shopping for the “perfect piece”, I also am a huge DIY fan. Even knowing the quality and resources out there, I find that I not only love to save some money, but I also really enjoy the process of attempting a project myself. Recently, I had begun searching for fascinating candles for an upcoming Thanksgiving fall tablescape (stay tuned!), and I stumbled upon these intriguingly beautiful bent candles that were selling for about $5.00 – $13.00 per candle. Not necessarily wanting to pay that price and also having specific colors in mind, I set out to create my very own fall DIY modern bent candles. While there is trial and error in every project, this truly was such a simple afternoon experiment and I can’t wait to use them for our thanksgiving tablescape….