home inspiration: succulents

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We're moving this week! *Cue inspirational orchestra*
Our tiny apartment has been good to us through our first six months of marriage, but it's time for a bigger space that we can call home until we buy a house (and who knows how far down the road that is.)  I really want us to be able to make this next space ours, somewhere we like being.  The bare bones of the place are wonderful (I can't wait to post pictures later!)  and I have so many ideas that I can't wait to get to work on.

A home trend I've been loving lately is using succulents for house plants.  I'm not the greatest gardener, so having a pretty plant that doesn't require a whole lot of maintenance is perfect for me.  They also come in so many pretty colors and look awesome in pots, terrariums, or my rather large collection of glass bottles.





Moorea Seal has as awesome collection of glass terrariums  and ceramic planters that would look great with succulents.  A few etsys have some great deals that include a terrarium as well as succulent cuttings or seeds - here and here and a couple favorites.  There are also wholesale websites like succulent source where you can buy succulents in bulk, which is handy if you want to use them all over, or even add them to bridal bouquets.

I've already got a few terrariums and plants picked out for the new place - tax return season, heeeey!

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easy peasy Christmas: candles

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Every single person in the world loves candles.
Yeah, that's probably not completely true, but most people I know love them, and with good reason.  They look pretty, make your house smell good, and just generally make the place feel cozy.
These are a few candles who's scents and packaging I'm loving lately.  You can wrap a pretty ribbon around them, maybe add a sparkly branch or other Christmas-y ornament like the pumpkin candle at the top, and voila! Instant gift.  
Bonus points when you use a candle as a hostess gift, because they can light it immediately to help decorate for the party :)

easy peasy Christmas: mugs

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coffee mugs

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In honor of the Christmas season, I'm starting a series on quick, easy gifts that anyone can put together on any budget.  I get super stressed out with all different hostess, friends and family gifts that come up throughout November and December, so I'm hoping I can provide some ideas that make your holidays less stressful!

I just love mugs.  I get them on sale from fancy stores like Anthro and find some really cute ones at thrift stores, and truth be told, I've accumulated so many that our cabinet can't hold any more.  But I promise I use them all! I serve ice cream in them, eat cereal out of them, and sometimes soup, in addition to coffee and hot chocolate and tea and pretty much every other hot beverage known to man.

Because they're cute and versatile, mugs make awesome gifts for pretty reasonable prices.  Get a cute mug, fill it with hot chocolate mix/ a small bag of fancy coffee/ mulling spices for cider, and bam. instant present that anyone will love.

These are a few of my favorite mugs I've found around the internet, but you can also get lucky at your local goodwill or thrift store :)