Our Christmas “Card” for 2020 {+ Snippets of Holiday Decor}

How do I sum up this year? Do I even try? A pandemic. Two moves. An election. Protests. Living apart from my husband due to his work. An earthquake. Living with family. Buying a new home. Selling our old one. Saying goodbye to the place we’d called home for over a decade. Saying hello to …

My Imagined Family Christmas Card Vs. Reality

Here’s what I imagined our family Christmas card would look like this year (and by family Christmas card, I mean my annual “blog card,” since I’ve only ever mailed out one Christmas card in my life): I imagined I’d be ready to go into labor any minute, or *maybe* that I would be in the …

A Christmas Card You Won’t Wanna Miss

Merry Christmas to All, and May the Happiest Blessings of the Season Be With You! Love from Matt, Torrie, Raven, and Baby #2 (who will give us a nice little Christmas in July!) I’m sure that few people will be surprised by our news (especially seeing as I’m the WORST at hiding pregnancy), but we’re …

Consider This Our Christmas Card for 2016

After trying to get into the Christmas card tradition a couple years ago, I decided the stress it caused me wasn’t worth it. So consider this the yearly update for the Meidell fam. Update on Work: This was a big year for us in terms of work decisions! This year, I decided to quit my …

The Only Christmas Card You’ll Get From Us This Year

Sometimes we have traditions we feel like we “should” do but that don’t really get us excited–for me, that includes sending out Christmas cards. Now, don’t get me wrong: I love getting Christmas card updates from family and friends, and I think it’s a great way to force yourself to remain in touch with people …