Home & Garden

I put out a call on Insta to see if anyone needed help with holiday hosting, and I had so many great replies. There were some questions that popped up multiple times too, so I compiled this Q&A to hopefully help you prep for a smooth and stress-free hosting season. It can feel intimidating to […]

I just love the Little Women movie — the 1994 version. We’re talking Winona Ryder as Jo. We’re talking Christian Bale as Laurie. It’s one of my favorite holiday rewatches! The original book takes place in a quiet Massachusetts town in the 1860s, and I just picture their home as continually wintery. I heard someone

Remember the thrill of unwrapping a gift that felt just right? Let’s bring that magic back this holiday season!! Our curated gift guides for 2024 are filled with thoughtful picks that will make your loved ones feel special. That’s what it’s all about, after all. Whether you’re shopping for your main guy, your clutch coworker,

This post is sponsored by Wayfair. By the time Cyber Monday rolls around, I’ve usually grabbed the Christmas gifts I plan to buy for others and have moved on to home decor (my other favorite thing to shop for). My head is spinning with ideas on what my home needs for holiday parties on the

In the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season, I love that we dedicate a day to find treasures from small business owners. It’s a day of discovery—you may just uncover your new favorite product! (We’re proud to partner with a couple of small businesses including Poppy & Pout and Lightwell Co.—both offering great

I love a holiday home tour. It’s so fun stepping into someone’s house to see how they decorate. The scents they chose to represent their home in the Christmas season. Even the way a fire in the fireplace creates cozy shadows on the wall—it just changes the vibe. After we decorated all the rooms for

Every year I say I’m going to do less when it comes to the holidays…I’m going to decorate fewer rooms. But then I go and decorate even more rooms than usual! I guess I can’t explain it any other way other than the Christmas spirit overtakes me! (Visit our CLJ Holiday Shop for some of

This year for Thanksgiving, I’m all about quick prep (we’re talking as few as 5 minutes) and big flavor payoff. My Thanksgiving menu will be a mix of tried-and-true classics from the Chris Cooks archives, plus some new recipes that I created this fall. But what this Thanksgiving dinner won’t be is stuffy, overly formal,