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  • 24 Days of Cozy: A Quick Little Recap

    December 29, 2025 / No Comments

    Happy Holidays, my darling friends! This year… well, my 24 Days of Cozy Challenge turned into more of a 13 Days of Cozy – but honestly? December itself was so much fuller, sweeter, and more wonderful(-er) than I expected. There…

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  • The Ultimate Cozy Girl Holiday Wishlist: Small Business Edition

    December 19, 2025 / No Comments

    I would not consider myself a homebody. I love being outside, traveling, going on adventures, and exploring new places. That said, I am very much a cozy girl – and one who loves shopping small businesses and thrifting whenever I…

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  • An Afternoon at the PNW Ballet’s The Nutcracker

    December 15, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Every year, my friend Shanna and I treat ourselves to an afternoon at the PNW Ballet’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®. It’s been a tradition for several years now, but last year we made it official: rain, shine, or significant others…

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  • 5 Ways to Romanticize Winter Even When It’s Gray

    December 13, 2025 / No Comments

    Being a winter person comes with a reputation. People love to poke fun the second it snows or on a particularly cold, rainy day (especially in the PNW – “why live here?”). But the thing about winter isn’t the cold…

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  • Support Small Businesses: Best Etsy Gifts Under $25

    December 12, 2025 / No Comments

    This year, I made a pact with myself to do my best to shop small during the end-of-year holiday season. I’ve been looking at Etsy a lot, primarily because I know what it’s like to watch small businesses struggle while…

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  • My Favorite Cozy Knitting & Crochet Projects for Winter

    December 11, 2025 / No Comments

    Over the past two years, I’ve been compiling a very long list of projects I’ve wanted to start. Some I’ve actually finished! Others… well, they’re barely begun because I either messed something up, bought the wrong yarn, or still don’t…

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    Cozy Night In: My Go-To Movies and Snack Pairings

    December 9, 2025 / No Comments

    It’s safe to say that everyone I know is on a bit of a budget these days. Staying indoors and finding ways to use what you already have is top of mind. So, in the spirit of the winter months…

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  • A Cozy Traveler’s Gift Guide

    December 8, 2025 / No Comments

    This post is for the girlie girls who love to travel, are a little quirky, and don’t need much to have a good time. We’re the ones who get just as excited planning a trip as actually taking it. We’re…

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  • Your Winter Reading Guide: 6 Cozy Books You’ll Love

    December 4, 2025 / No Comments

    As an avid reader and traveler, it should come as no surprise to anyone that this post is going out today. There is nothing I love more than reading on planes, trains, and automobiles. I’m also absolutely guilty of listening…

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  • Holiday Gift Guide For Homebodies

    My Cozy Holiday Gift Guide for Homebodies

    December 3, 2025 / No Comments

    Though I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a homebody, I would say my life looks very different than it did just two years ago, when I quit my job to travel around the world for eight months. That adventure taught me…

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