See? You can't calla sweater this jolly ugly.

Tacky Christmas Sweater

by Melissa // December 20, 2012 // 13 Comments

I actually took exception to the ‘ugly’ in the Ugly Sweater Contest. The point of an ugly sweater contest is not to have a sweater that is ugly, but one that is so unrestrainedly, over-the-top crazy Christmas fantastic that it... Continue reading →

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

Alternative Stocking-Hanging Method

by Melissa // December 19, 2012 // No Comments

You know, we haven’t had a fireplace since our apartment that we lived in when Max was a baby. (We have one in this house – not a woodburning fireplace, but a little gas one with fake logs. The kids... Continue reading →

The $4, 5-Minute Tree Skirt

by Melissa // December 17, 2012 // 2 Comments

We have a fresh Christmas tree this year for the first time in our marriage. (We’ve always used an artificial one before.) I’ve meant to make a tree skirt before, but somehow it just looks wrong with the tiny little... Continue reading →