Posts written by Brigitt Hauck
Slow-Cooker Curried Chicken With Ginger and Yogurt
I tried Indian food for the first time just last year while living in London, was immediately hooked, and found myself craving the cuisine once I returned to the states. During the past year, I gathered [...]
Christmas Decorating Ideas: Place Setting
Elegant table settings are a quick and easy way to dress up your Christmas decor. Start with a theme or color palate, and incorporate it into everything from the tablecloth and napkins to the place card. Adding [...]
Christmas Decorating Ideas: Flowers
When coming up with Christmas decorating ideas, I often focus on the tree and the mantle, but flower-filled vases can also have tremendous visual impact. For a truly captivating display, think beyond the traditional [...]
Christmas Decorating Ideas: The Tree
There is something special about trees decked with all sorts of family mementos and ornaments from Christmases past, but sometimes a mishmash of ornaments can get overwhelming. So instead, think about coming up with [...]
Holiday Hostess Gifts
Somewhere along the way I learned never to show up empty handed. It’s a rule I stick to not because I have to, but because I think it’s nice to reciprocate your host’s hospitality. I [...]
Holiday Toasts
Last weekend my extended family took a mini vacation to celebrate my grandmother’s 75th birthday. All 20-something of us were asked to stand up and give my grandmother a toast at some point throughout dinner. [...]
Holiday Decorating Ideas
I love the holiday season, but I prefer to keep decorations subtle and traditional. In fact, my parents once assembled a sparkly, hot pink Christmas tree in my room just to laugh at my [...]
Hosting Thanksgiving
If you’re having the family over for Thanksgiving, it’s safe to say your to-do list is already overflowing with tasks like planning the menu, grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning up. If you’re anything like [...]
Online Cookie Swap
My mom was always in charge of baking gingerbread cookies for our church’s annual holiday boutique. This meant holiday baking was in full force in our house no later than the day after Thanksgiving. With hundreds of cookies to bake and decorate within just a week or two, we all pitched in to help decorate dozens of cookies.
Homemade Holiday Gifts
On Saturday I was more than a bit surprised to see snow, and even though we’ve been working on our holiday content for quite some time, the holidays just seemed so far away. It [...]
