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Cozy Holiday Home

December 12, 2020 By houseofhargrove@gmail.com

I don’t know about yall, but this season, more than ever, we are spending a ton of time at home.  2020 has been a crazy year and with the state of things right now we are going out less, and staying in more.  This holiday season I wanted our home be a cozy holiday space that we could really enjoy.  Twinkle lights,  Christmas music, yummy holiday scents, cozy blankets. . .the more the merrier!

We always do a ton of activities during the holidays and I love the holiday hustle and bustle, but I am enjoying this new slower pace.  We have traded holiday parties for family game nights and Christmas movies and I am not mad about it.  It was my first year to decorate the farmhouse for the holidays so I needed some new things.  I headed to Walmart and they had everything I needed to create a cozy holiday home.  It makes my heart so happy to look around and see a beautiful, holiday space!

I am always blown away by Walmart’s assortment.  So many beautiful, throw pillows, blankets and Christmas decor at reasonable prices.   The quality is great, they have a huge range of styles from classic to trendy and its so convenient.  I am so excited with everything I found.  I also got a bunch of great gifts!

There were so many great pillows I really had a hard time narrowing it down.  I got this assortment for my hearth room.  I wanted lots of texture and pattern that I could use all winter long.  Velvet, plaid, faux leather, knotted stripes and buffalo check with embroidery did the trick!

I also got this assortment for my family room.  I loved the faux fur and reversible red stripe fringed pillows.

After switching up the pillows, I added my favorite faux fur blanket, a cute frosted faux tree, my favorite gold picture frame, the yummiest cinnamon candle and this cute tree farm sign (bought in store) to complete the look.  So happy with how everything turned out.

There really were so many amazing things to add holiday spirit to your home for the holidays.  Here is a recap of some of my favorites!

COZY HOLIDAY HOME FAVORITES

  1. PILLOWS:
    • KNOTTY STRIPE: 20X20 gorgeous pillow.  Lots of neutral texture
    • VELVET:  These are some of my favorite pillows. 18×18, Feather filled, beautiful gold zipper detail, multiple colors, LESS THAN $15
    • FAUX LEATHER MIXED TEXTURE: part faux leather, part faux linen.  16×16, feather filled
    • PLAID:  18×18, several colors, love the simple pattern.  ONLY $12.88! poly filled
    • FAUX FUR: beautiful faux fur pillow.  17×17,  ONLY $13.87
  2. BEST PJS:  I live in these PJs.  I have them in 2 different styles.  They are amazing and you need them.  SUPER SOFT, tons of colors/patterns and less than $15!!
  3. HOLIDAY PILLOW:  This buffalo check pillow has red embroidery and is amazing quality.  ONLY $9
  4. FROSTED TREE: I bought this tree in store and it is so pretty.  Love the holiday feel it adds.
  5. YARN TREE:  Another pretty tree to add holiday cheer to your home.
  6. TRAY:  I have shared this before.  I LOVE it. Perfect gift.  Makes an amazing charcuterie board.  So many uses for this great wood tray with gold handles.
  7. FAUX FUR BLANKET:  This is my favorite!  If you don’t have one you need it.  Perfect gift idea too!  3 color options, but I love the white!
  8. CINNAMON CANDLE: Great holiday scent
  9. BEST GOLD FRAMES: I love these frames.  Beautiful, great price and come in 2 sizes.
  10. SOFA: Beautiful sofa
  11. BEAUTIFUL RUG:  I have this rug and love it.  I have the Ivory in my Hearth room and the Grey in Braden’s room
  12. COFFEE TABLE:  This is very similar to the table I have.  I love the wood top and the casters.  Perfect blend of multiple styles.
  13. UNO ATTACK:  This is one of our favorite family games.  Both kids and adults love it.  Fast paced and great for kids working on the numbers and colors.
  14. SEQUENCE:  Our other favorite game.  We play this adults only and as a family.  Hours of fun!
  15. CAKE TRAY:  Such a pretty cake tray.  Also makes a perfect gift.  

SHOP COZY HOLIDAY HOME FAVORITES

Hope you found some things you love for your own home.  Wishing you an your family a wonderful, safe, holiday season with tons of special memories!

check out my Walmart gift guide for her & home HERE

 

Thanks to Walmart for sponsoring this post. All opinions here are my own.  This post contains affiliate links…if you purchase I may receive a small commission.  Thank you.

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Quick highlights:
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•everyone brings 3 of their favorite thing (same item) valued around $25
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•by the end of the night you have 3 of your friends favorite things to bring home & you learn lots of great gift ideas going into the holiday season.

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📍WOODSTOCK, VT

This was one of my favorite stops on our fall New England trip. Seriously the most charming town. Think Star Hollows!

Everything was walkable and oh so charming.

🍁 TO DO:
*on the way to Woodstock check out Cold Hollow Cider Mill & get some donuts

•Sugarbush Farm: maple syrup & locally crafted cheese
•explore downtown: lots of cute shops (121 Home, F.H. Gillingham & Sons)
•get ice cream at Woodstock Scoops
•visit covered bridges: Middle Bridge (in town), Taftsville bridge
•Woodstock Inn..absolutely stunning! Get lots of pictures
•walk Pleasant St and see the famous pumpkin fence house & other gorgeous homes

🍁 FOOD:
•Montvert
•Soulfully Good Cafe

We stayed at The Shire. It was perfect for our family. Had a cute little market across the street that we picked some food up at one night and just went back to our room and watched a movie. We picked Goodwill Hunting since we were headed to Harvard the next day. It was a fun little evening.

we didn’t have time for this, but lots of people go hike  Quechee Gorge which is nearby & supposed to be incredible. 

We did Stowe & Woodstock and although I liked both, Woodstock was my favorite.
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Driving around New England in the fall is spectacular. Everything looks like a painting. 

I highly recommend adding the scenic Kancamagus Highway to your trip. We left Kennebunkport, ME and took the Kancamagus Hwy on our way to Stowe, VT. It might not be the most direct way, but it was totally worth it. It’s 34 miles long through the White Mountains.

We left ample time that day so we could stop take pictures, explore, etc. 

TIP: make sure you have a full tank of gas, have snacks, go to the bathroom, etc. before you get started because there’s nowhere to stop on the way.

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• Lower Falls
• Rocky Gorge
• Sabbaday Falls
• Sugar Hill scenic overlook

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Salem surprised us… 
it was so much more than witches and Halloween. It’s a cute coastal town full of charm! Brick streets, cobblestone, gorgeous architecture, beautiful parks old candy shops…such a cute town.

You will hear mixed reviews. Some people love it at Halloween. Some people say avoid it. Yes it’s crowded, yes it’s touristy, but we loved it. We love Hocus Pocus so we soaked in all of that fun, but then we explored and really saw how beautiful everything was when you get outside of the main downtown area.

We were there a couple of hours & got everything in. It’s the perfect day trip from Boston. 

TO DO:
•Explore downtown
•get a picture with the Bewitched statue
•We took a self guided Hocus Pocus tour (see my other reel with all the spots and addresses), there are tons of guided ones if you prefer that
•walk by The Witch House
•check out the backyard at Ropes Mansion
•stroll Essex Street (keep walking straight past Ropes Mansion-Allison’s house in Hocus Pocus) & you’ll walk right into a gorgeous neighborhood full of Colonial homes. 
•go see Max & Dani’s house from the movie & explore that neighborhood. More gorgeous homes right on the coast
•Pioneer Village was fun to see
•if you’re into all the spooky stuff there are tons of tours and museums you can check out.

We had pizza at Flying Saucer & it was delicious. It was a fun little Halloween festive stop for us that we all enjoyed.
Almost everything is walkable.

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Best road trip advice...just pull over!

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The trees are gorgeous everywhere, there is so much water, beautiful churches, cute little country stores, old cemeteries, barns, bridges...you name it!
This particular spot was somewhere in New Hampshire that we just saw and pulled over and it turned out to be one of our favorite photos! There was no one else there. It looks like a postcard and there are spots like this everywhere. Some of my favorite times on the trip were just driving in the car and soaking it all in! 🧡💛❤️🍂🍁
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📍Stowe, Vermont

We visited Stowe in Mid October last year. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and the leaves didn’t disappoint. We were there during the week so it wasn’t overly crowded.
It had a small town, relaxed feel, but was bigger than some of the other places we visited. In the winter it’s a big ski town & it definitely had that vibe. 

We went with kids and it was a great family spot. We focused on kid friendly activities and restaurants.

EXPLORE DOWNTOWN:
⛪️ See the beautiful Stowe Community Church
🛍️ Explore the cute shops (Country Store on Main & Farm Home Marketplace were some of my favorites)
🥞 Breakfast at The Butlers Pantry...pro tip...it’s a very popular quaint restaurant in the heart of downtown with long waits BUT you can join the Yelp waitlist online before you go. We were able to walk right in
📸 Picture in front of the Stowe mural on the side of Laughing Moon Chocolates

VIEWS:
•Smugglers Notch Drive
•Gondola Sky Ride
•Drive on mountain road (just outside of downtown) for lots of great picture spots. This video is taken from a lookout about 2 min out of downtown.

ACTIVITIES:
🌽 Percy Farm corn maze was a hit with the kids
•Brookdale Bridge is close by and beautiful
🎶 Von Trapp Lodge & Brewery are worth seeing. Beautiful views & you can get a day pass to enjoy the incredible property

OTHER POPULAR ATTRACTIONS:
🍦 Ben & Jerry’s factory tour 
🍎 Cold Hollow Cider Mill
•Gold Brook Covered Bridge

#stowe #stowevermont #leafpeeping #fallvibes #ilovefall #travelnewengland #fallroadtrip #autumnvibes #falltravel #autumninnewengland #stowevt #falltravel
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🧀BUILD A CHARCUTERIE SPREAD PARTY🧀

Ok y’all…you need to throw this party! 
SO.MUCH.FUN & so easy!

So the idea is everyone brings their favorite item for a charcuterie board to the party. Can be a cheese, cracker, dip, but, meat, jelly, sweet…you get the idea.
Then by the end of the night you leave with some new ideas for your own parties.

It’s a great time of year to host to get new ideas before the busy holiday/hosting season.

I just put butcher paper out on my island and got the board started with a few of my favorites. Then as guests rolled in the continued to add to the spread.

It was so yummy & easy. Guests only need to bring 1 item and the host doesn’t have to provide a ton.

I highly recommend throwing this party with your group of friends!!

Great good, great company…such a wonderful night!
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❤️What’s your favorite item on a charcuterie board?? Share in the comments!

**one of the top items was a biscuit stuffed with Boursin cheese**

**last party’s top item was: baby arugula with avocado oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper- season to taste. Then take a little bunch of arugula and wrap 1/2 a slice of prosciutto around it**

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