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Feminine Christmas Outfits



October 4, 2021

As wild as it may sound to be posting this… Christmas is truly just around the corner. It’s likely you’re shooting Christmas photos this month, booking Christmas plans and buying holiday show tickets, and I am here to help! Below is a round-up of the most lovely holiday-ready dresses. I have two symphonies, photos, staff Christmas dinner, and a couple of parties I cannot wait for. Thus, it’s time for some dresses to pair with the season!

I am all about feminine chic style and pops of pinks this year. If I could, I would buy everything here! A pair of tights with some Mary Janes and a chic dress with a velvet bow… I am drooling, y’all! I hope you love all of these as much as I do!

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Christmas Meal Prep!



December 22, 2020

**If you are part of my inner circle, you’ve already received this to help you navigate budgeting and have a better runway for shopping time! If you haven’t signed up for my emails yet, be sure to, here. 

Holy smokes – I cannot believe we are actually here already. I am getting my shopping list ready for Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas morning brunch, and Christmas dinner! I am a gal all about tradition and doing… the same things over and over. I mean, my family literally had to stay locked in a room together and wait for mom and dad to yell that we could come out on Christmas morning until we were literally all in college… So, as you can imagine, my Christmas meals are the same every year with a few additions and swaps here and there.

Christmas Eve

We grew up getting dressed up and going to the candle light service at church followed by a special lasagna dinner on a table set with my mom’s China and red or green table cloth. We would have salad and buttered French garlic bread.

Mama’s Lasagna 

The Sauce:

  • Italian sausage links (Hot) **this is the best part
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 5 cans tomato sauce

The Lasagna:

  • Homemade Sauce
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 15 oz. ricotta cheese
  • 1 12 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • Lasagna noodles

**We buy gluten free noodles for us + Daiya brand cheeses for Paul’s since he can’t do dairy! I have done both uncooked and cooked versions of noodles for assembling- both work just fine IMO.Just be sure you purchase noodles that are made to assemble uncooked! 

Combine the cheese, eggs, and seasonings. Pour 1.5 cups of meat sauce over bottom of a 13×9 inch dish. Prepare 2 layers in the following order: 4 noodle stripes, 1.5 cups sauce, and 1/2 the cheese mixture. To[ with remaining layer of noodles and sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 55 minutes. Remove foil and bake additional 10 minutes. Let stand before serving to thicken.

Christmas Brunch

Baked French Toast:

You will need a 9 x 13 pan. (You can get mine shown above, here.) Set the oven for 350 degrees.

  • 12 slices of bread (we use GF Udi’s!)
  • 2 cups milk (or 1 cups milk and 1 cup half and half)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup pecans (chopped)

Spray or butter the bottom of your pan. Lay first layer of sliced bread (6 slices). Mix together milk, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Pour half the mixture over the top of first layer. Repeat with second layer of bread. Place dollops of butter on top of each slice if you’d like, and cover. Put in the fridge and let sit for 8-10 hours. (Not necessary, you can bake it right away, but it makes it fluffier!) Add the topping before sticking in the oven.

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees (give or take- watch for it to brown on top and all egg mixture is no longer liquid).

Take out and let cool off, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with fresh fruit, pecans, syrup, and whipped cream!

Berry Topping:

  • 1 pint strawberries cleaned and quartered
  • 1 cup blueberries washed
  • 2 tablespoons sugar could also use honey, maple syrup, agave nectar, etc
  • zest of 1/2 of a medium lemon
  • 1 tablespoon juice from the lemon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp maple syrup

Boil all the ingredients together for 5 minutes, then simmer for 8-10 or until thickened *but not completely broken down*

Christmas Dinner

Our very first Christmas married was… sorta a nightmare. Christmas Eve, we fought, missed our own church’s church services and had to go to a random church, and Paul slept on the couch… Oh my gosh, I am thankful that stage of our life is over ha. But Christmas dinner I made the next day was freaking awesome and I always think about making it again. Every year, I do a different main dish but it’s usually either ham, turkey, roasted chicken, or lamb. I am going for the lamb again this year and redeem our first Christmas. 😉

Braised Lamb Shank: I will be trying this recipe! 

White Wine Risotto: This recipe is a lot like what I remember making our first Christmas. But, we will get dairy free parm this time for Paul! (we didn’t know about his allergy 7 years ago!)

In addition: Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Green beans (& a ham for those who don’t do lamb)

 

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Gift Guides: Top Purchases/What I Bought



December 5, 2020

How are we doing, y’all? I sincerely hope you can reply “GOOD!” For me, feeling less chaos this Christmas season started with being well-prepared in our budget/plans/shopping in order to truly get to enjoy things. Our Family Advent Calendar has been so fun to do with each other every day, and surprisingly not stressful. I created a shopping list budget specific for it in advance in order to fulfill each night’s event if it requires supplies or an outing of any kind. For our budget hack, I relabeled some of our accounts *read more here* Christmas Budget and House Savings (we are supposed to close mid-February!) so that I don’t miss goals in the midst of all the fun. The Christmas Budget “bucket” is for gifts and Advent events. I have another document that breaks down each of those and what is allocated to every dollar in there! It isn’t too late to plan your own Advent Calendar either! You could do a 12 days of Christmas Countdown or just start today.

Truly, my most swiped-up stories ever are about my budgeting, so I hope this helps you as you navigate money for your own household. Like all things in life, rules and boundaries allow for freedom. I have never felt more “free” in our finances than when I buckled down and started running our budget so tightly. I share so openly about it because I want the same for you!

All that to say, I wanted to share with you the top purchases so far from my gift guides as well as EXACTLY what I have bought Knox and Rory for Christmas to help you with your own baby and toddler shopping.

The Boys

Because Rory is only 4 months old, I took it very easy on him. I wanted Santa to bring him something for the sake of Knox’s magic while recognizing he is… 4 month old hehe. I am on the lookout still for some great teething toys, etc. But in general the Skwish and the Zebra are his gifts! Knox has talked about the Mighty Pups Tower for months… MONTHS. It’s quite the investment, because the tower is a little pricey and so are each of the figurines that go with it. I plan to have it all set out from Santa for him to walk out to!

Your Top Purchases

My FAVORITE Gifts

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Amazon Items We Own



November 30, 2020

Happy shopping! Today is Cyber Monday, and in addition to my gift guides being almost ALL nearly on sale… here are some top Amazon sale finds that we personally own!

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Hannah’s Home Guide



November 27, 2020

As you know, we are building our dream industrial farmhouse meets boho vibes… hehe. I have been sharing posts the last couple of months with the items I have in our cart for each room in the new house. And today… nearly ALL OF IT is on massive sale. I rounded up my favorites below, but you can shop the two rooms I have shared thus far in full blog posts via the links as well. Nearly everything in my shopping carts are from Mcgee and Co. or Anthrologie (both of whom are having site-wide sales today!!)

The Kitchen

The Living Room

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Hey, I am Hannah!

Hey,  I am Hannah!
I am Hannah Morrison. Mommy of two boys, one girl, and an angel girl in heaven. I believe joy is found in your own home under your own roof, and I am just here to help you find it. Marriage, motherhood, fashion, and faith are what I am all about and I am so glad you're here!

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