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Merry Christmas! I wanted to put together a cozy little dinner party playlist to have going in the background as we gather with family. I thought I’d share it with you all too so you could enjoy it as well. This is just a taste of some of the songs but if you click the […]

December 20, 2023

Rafter PS Christmas Playlist

My daughters and I had a home school Christmas craft day last week and made some of these fun salt dough ornaments. They were so easy and a lot of fun for us to do together! The recipe is simple and we enjoyed making some traditional Christmas ornaments as well as some western. We also […]

December 11, 2023

Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments

Our family LOVES books and no matter how old my kids get, I’m still going to break out all of the picture books and read to them. I am drawn to stories that spark imagination and have beautiful illustrations. Christmas books always seem to be on another level when it comes to those things. Every […]

December 7, 2023

Our Favorite Christmas Books

I have always loved homemade gifts. There’s something special about someone taking the time to hand make a gift for another. The thought seems to mean a little more than going out and purchasing an item that’s already made and you get to put your flair on it. With the holidays, the budget gets pretty […]

December 1, 2023

Homemade Fire Starters

Sharing our Christmas season bucket list! These are fun to print and paste on the refrigerator for the family to fill out. I hope this season brings you all the warm and fuzzies with the ones you love.

December 2, 2022

Christmas Bucket List

Enjoy these Cowboy Christmas tunes with some western swing. I love classics, especially Dolly + Kenny’s album. From our ranch to yours.

December 10, 2021

Holiday Mixtape

It’s our favorite time of year, especially around the house. I don’t do a ton of decorating because too much makes our small space feel so cluttered but I love adding festive touches here and there that gives our home a more cozy feel. I wanted to share a few areas I’ve styled for Christmas. […]

December 9, 2021

Barn House Christmas

We spent our weekend with a fun little trip to Waco for Christmas at the Silos. We usually take the girls for a Christmas adventure each year which usually includes an annual trip on the Polar Express train but, since tickets were sold out by September we changed it up a bit. Let me just […]

December 4, 2017

Christmas At the Silos

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