I always love when I have everything sorted for Dan’s Christmas gifts early! It’s so nice to have everything organized down to the stocking and even get stuff wrapped so I can relax and enjoy the beauty of the season. … Read More
This year will be our first Christmas in London as ex-pats and we’re so excited to enjoy all the holiday activities! There are plenty of amazing events and activities, but nonstop shows and food can get pricey. (Here are some … Read More
I tend to get cold really easily so I wanted to make sure I stayed plenty comfortable while visiting European Christmas markets in December. We were planning on a route that included Basel, Switzerland; Colmar & Strasbourg, France; and Baden-Baden, … Read More
I love this time of year. Our family celebrates Christmas, and before that Diwali, and I love the festivity and joy that is present during this season. One of the biggest things I hope to teach my kids is to … Read More
Each year, I love sharing what we’re actually giving our kids for Christmas. It’s always my most popular gift guide, which I understand because I love seeing what real people are actually gifting, not just sharing in theory. Here’s what … Read More
Winter packing always has me considering how I can repurpose and bring down weight. Winter clothing just tends to be more bulky, so I want to minimize however possible, including with winter trip shoes! Here are my favorite 3 shoes … Read More
Here are some of our favorite Black Friday deals that are perfect for travelers – either yourself or for gifting to a loved one who loves to travel. These are all products and services we personally use and love and … Read More
Instead of doing a ton of Christmas present shopping, I tend to use Black Friday mostly as an opportunity to stock up on my favorite consumable items (like skincare). I love getting items I use every day for a much … Read More
Here are all my favorite Black Friday deals available this year. They’re things we personally use frequently and really love, and have paid for with our own money. A lot of them are items where I stock up this time … Read More
A few years ago, I started giving my kids an “Christmas Advent Box” on December 1st. It has a few items in it that we were excited to enjoy together through the season, and helped us focus on time and … Read More
We obviously love to travel. And we know a lot of others who love to travel. And we love gifting them things they’ll actually use and love. But so many gifts for travelers mostly include things like $400 pieces of … Read More
We love this REI sale each year – it’s one of the biggest and best for items we actually need and use very regularly. I love purchasing things we need anyway at a lower price! Here are some of my … Read More
I always love when I have everything sorted for Dan’s Christmas gifts early! It’s so nice to have everything organized down to the stocking and even get stuff wrapped so I can relax and enjoy the beauty of the season. Here’s what I’m actually giving my husband for Christmas 2023 if you need some ideas!
If I’m being perfectly honest, the last couple years have been a little rough on our marriage. Having our 6th and final baby (who is our clingiest and also our poorest sleeper by a mile) while taking care of 5 other kids while having a parent pass away while moving internationally was…no joke. And the challenging (though often wonderful!) circumstances made it so spending time with just the two of us was difficult, too.
So I decided to put together some set dates for us to enjoy time together while exploring our new city. I thought about planning a year of dates, but knew it would be tricky to predict schedules and such that far out, so decided to go with two a month for 6 months instead. I’m so excited to give this to him (and also to enjoy it together). Here are all the dates I have planned:
For the Christmas after our babies turn a year old, I always have a commissioned oil painting done of them that I present to Dan for Christmas. They’ve been such special and beautiful treasures and I can’t wait to see this one completed and in person. Here’s more about how we have it done and the artist we use.
Moving to London from California has meant we each have some gaps in our wardrobes that need to be filled. We were definitely all lacking on the warm clothing front, especially Dan. He’s the type that won’t fill those gaps on his own and will instead wear the one functional sweater repeatedly, ha, so I figured I’d fill those gaps for him.
I’ve heard amazing things about the fit, comfort, and affordability for the quality of Quince, so I decided to give it a shot. I ordered Dan this cashmere pullover hoodie, this cashmere henley sweater, and these chinos.
When Dan was a kid, Home Alone was one of his favorite movies. In fact, he loved it so much that he purchased the VHS with his own money and came up with a plan to secure his own house, lol. So the second I saw this Home Alone Battle Plan t-shirt, I knew I had to get it for him. This might just be the thing I’m most excited to give him!
I love putting together a stocking for Dan in addition to the kids – it’s so fun! Here’s what’s going in my husband’s stocking in 2023:
Dan already got his Christmas pajamas with the rest of us at the end of November, and we all love them. So cozy and soft, and I love this beautiful and classic tartan print. The flannel is also perfect for this London winter!
I shared lots of suggestions for where to get matching family Christmas pajamas right HERE.
