Homemade Hot Cocoa to Sip or Give

Homemade Hot Cocoa to Sip or Give

One of my favorite things to do each Christmas is unpack all my Santa mugs. I try to add a few new mugs each year. I like to place them on a two-tiered stand in the kitchen with all my hot cocoa supplies.  I tucked in a few sprigs of evergreen and filled one of the...
Sweet Gifting From Sugarwish

Sweet Gifting From Sugarwish

If you are searching for the perfect catch-all gift to send to anyone in your life: look no further. Have you ever head of SugarWish? Well, now you have! Read closely because you’re definitely going to want to remember this one. SugarWish is a treat-delivery...
Gifts From Female-Owned Small Businesses

Gifts From Female-Owned Small Businesses

Every week until Christmas, I plan to share a spotlight on some of the gift guides I created for my 2021 Melissa The Merrier Gift Catalog. (Click the link to read the original post!) I hope to provide a deeper dive into my thought process on sourcing gifts, who I...
Melissa the Merrier Holiday 2021 Gift Guide

Melissa the Merrier Holiday 2021 Gift Guide

Ya’ll it felt like Christmas this morning knowing you received my inaugural gift guide today!  I hope you love it as much as Paloma, my sidekick, and I didl. For weeks we’ve researched and designed a magazine-quality publication. Every single gift is...
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Bread Recipes

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Bread Recipes

It’s that time of year to prepare for the Thanksgiving meal. I’ll take the next few weeks to share some of my favorites.  We will start with bread – to say that Miss Bee loves bread is an understatement.  She has been known to ask my Sister Bee to...
The Best Advent Calendars This Year

The Best Advent Calendars This Year

November 3rd is National Advent Calendar Day. And y’all know how I love any excuse to celebrate holidays and events in day-to-day life, but I’m especially excited about this one. Advent Calendars are a fun tradition and a great way to increase the excitement and...