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10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Your BFF 2015

My 2015 Holiday Gift Guide Summary

The summary of my 2015 holiday gift guides!

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Grandparents

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Grandparents 2015

Ten fun holiday gift ideas for grandparents in 2015.

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Children

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Children 2015

Fun holiday gifts for children for 2015!

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Your BFF 2015

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Your BFF 2015

Fun gift ideas for your best friend during holiday season 2015.

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Mom 2015

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Mom 2015

Fun ideas for holiday gifts for mom in 2015!

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Dad

10 Faves: Holiday Gifts for Dad 2015

Fun ideas for holiday gifts to give dad in 2015!

I Love Your Kitchen Style : Jessie's Custom Ikea

I Love Your Kitchen Style: Jessie’s Custom Ikea

My friend Jessie moved into a historical New England home two years ago. When she and her husband bought the house the kitchen was basically non-functioning so they were forced to renovate before they moved in with their two young children and dog. Given the time crunch and unique space they were working with I think they did an amazing job. Since they plan to renovate further in the future they used Ikea to design and install their kitchen. It was a cost effective way to build a space they can use for the next few years while they save up for more extensive work.

10 Faves: Fall Baking Gear | The Naptime Chef

10 Faves: Fall Baking Gear

Fall and winter are my favorite seasons for baking. I love it when my kitchen is filled with the aroma of warm spices and sweet nibbles. In fact, it won’t be too long before I start making and freezing cookie dough for our Christmas cookie platters this year. It is one of my favorite ways to get a jump start on the season and it always puts me in the holiday mood. (More tips about that in my book!) Here is some of my favorite fall baking gear:

I Love Your Kitchen Style | The Naptime Chef

I Love Your Kitchen Style: Lauren’s Modern Makeover

My friend Lauren and her husband recently gave their old house a modern makeover. I particularly love their kitchen because it both perfectly reflects their minimal modern style and is completely functional. Sometimes I find that the prettiest kitchens are not the easiest for cooking in, but this is not the case here! They have three young children and an active dog so making a space that could handles spills, dings, and noise was of paramount importance. I think they did a wonderful job. Come take a look:

10 Faves Fall Hostess Gifts | The Naptime Chef

10 Faves: Fall Hostess Gifts

Fall parties are in the air and the holidays feel like they are just around the corner. Here are a few of my favorite gifts to give to hosts and hostesses this season. Come take a look!

I Love Your Kitchen Style | The Naptime Chef

I Love Your Kitchen Style: The Bachelor Kitchen

As you probably noticed last week, I’m starting to changing things up around here and am introducing a few new columns. Today will be my first installment of: I Love Your Kitchen Style. It is dedicated to showcasing some of my favorite interesting kitchens from around the globe.

Starting this column makes sense because I am the worst kind of kitchen snoop. Whenever I visit a new kitchen I open drawers, walk into pantries, and take mental notes of every interesting feature I find. Kitchens are so often the heart of a home and I never cease to be amazed by the variety of kitchen designs out there! Never a visit goes by when I don’t note a little feature I want to add to our kitchen when we re-do it once and for all. I hope you find these spaces as fun and interesting as I do!

Must Have Wine Accessories | The Naptime Chef

5 Must Have Wine Accessories

Must have wine accessories for your home.