The Secret to Our Cheap Holiday Cards This year I totally had my life together and sent our Christmas cards out the Monday after Thanksgiving! Can you believe it? Totally killing the game this year! My friend Lindsay (who is an amazing photographer) took our photos this summer, so I've known since July which photo we were going to use. So let's just say I've had some time to get myself ready! I just love how our Christmas cards turned out and want to share with you the secret to getting ... View the Post

The holidays are upon us! There are so many fun things to do in Minneapolis between now and Christmas. We are lucky that we live in a place that really gets into the Christmas spirit. I think because of the snow, we have an extra little Christmas magic up here in the bold north. I rounded up some festive fun activities for you and the family to do in the coming weeks. Some of these things I have been to or done before, and some are new to me too! IF YOU ONLY  DO ONE ... View the Post

Monogrammed gifts are a really special gift idea for the ladies in your life. When you give someone a gift with their initials on it, it feels so much more personal. I think when some people think of monograms, they think of pink sorority t-shirts and hair bows. But have no fear, Marley Lilly has a lot of great monogrammed gift options for ladies of all ages. Do you have any brides or newlyweds on your Christmas list? How fun to get a new scarf or bag with your new monogram on it! These ... View the Post

Yesterday we went in search of the perfect Christmas tree. In the interest of time, we decided to skip the Christmas tree farm this year. It takes awhile to get out there and we just wanted to get a tree and start decorating! So here we are in a parking lot! At least it's still a real tree. Anyone else always get a real Christmas tree? We brought Ella along and she loved it. So many smells, and kids, and just everything she loves. I've been wearing this sweater on repeat (you may have ... View the Post