Houston Holiday Traditions// Baking With Hiland Along With a KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway
Houston Holiday Traditions// Baking With Hiland Along With a KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway

I always spend Thanksgiving in Houston. And have really grown to love some of those fabulous Texas traditions that I have been able to create. Christmas lights, local shopping, and some holiday baking are the three things I look forward to most every year. Delicious treats and memorable family traditions are just the BEST. 

Christmas Lights.

It's a holiday tradition that started when I was a kid — we would all pile into my grandparent's town car riding around town looking at Christmas lights drinking hot cocoa and listening to Christmas music on the radio. S

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Home For The Holidays//Be The Best Host to Your Holiday Houseguests
Home For The Holidays//Be The Best Host to Your Holiday Houseguests

As November is quickly coming to an end , all I can think about is getting my space ready for the holidays. We are hosting family and friends every weekend in December and all through Christmas and The New Year. I also got rid of so much stuff in a sale last year when I thought I would already be in Barcelona and am really regretting it. The guest room was the first room to purge, you know? 

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How To Host Your Very Own " Meet The Author" Event--Celebrating Wanderful-And How To Elevate The Store Bought Cheese & Meat Party Tray
How To Host Your Very Own " Meet The Author" Event--Celebrating Wanderful-And How To Elevate The Store Bought Cheese & Meat Party Tray

I would imagine for many authors, live readings and events are the best part about writing books. It’s a chance to celebrate the completion of a years-long effort, to interact with enthusiastic fans, or to introduce an audience to one’s writing and photography. I am thrilled to host an event for my author friend Andi Eaton this Friday night as we kick off the holiday season together at one of my favorite local shops..

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The Best Cyber Monday 2017 Sales-Go French Yourself (Plus A Giveaway)
The Best Cyber Monday 2017 Sales-Go French Yourself (Plus A Giveaway)

Happy CYBER MONDAY dears. Now that we are away from relatives, we can really concentrate on some retail therapy and get a good head start on those holiday shopping lists. All you need tonight is a good Internet connection, your laptop, a glass of wine maybe or some hot tea if you are detoxing from Thanksgiving, and my roundup of some of my fave sales that I have seen today where I felt like things were truly a mega bargain.

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Holiday Gift Guide 2017 -Go French Yourself
Holiday Gift Guide 2017 -Go French Yourself

So excited to share my 2017 holiday picks with you. Each one is so special to me as every single item is something I have and use and love. And I really hope that I can make your holiday shopping that much easier for you. 

Scroll down to learn more about each carefully curated piece and the links are included for you to easily fill those carts.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

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Festive Printed Holiday Cards From Basic Invite
Festive Printed Holiday Cards From Basic Invite

The holiday season has begun over here at Go French Yourself! I even started shopping and wrapping and have prepared my menus for Christmas Eve and Christmas. I cannot even believe it. 

I am so excited. It’s truly my favorite times of the year – not just for obvious reasons like friends, family, food, cold weather, (so hopeful for snow) or any excuse for a fancy French soirée, but because there is sooooooo much to share with you.

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A Sunday Well Spent Brings A Week Of Content Featuring A Delish Hashbrown Soup Recipe With Simply Potatoes.
A Sunday Well Spent Brings A Week Of Content Featuring A Delish Hashbrown Soup Recipe With Simply Potatoes.

A Sunday well spent brings a week of content--we have all hear that right?! 

 But seriously, Sundays and I, we didn’t always love each other. In fact, we hated each other. I honestly used to dread Sundays because it meant the end of the weekend, so I would try to fit in as many activities as possible, but I ended up burning out really fast.

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Farm To Face With Coola--Winter Glowing Tips
Farm To Face With Coola--Winter Glowing Tips

I know lots of you beauties are soon heading off to your resort vacays for the holidays while most of us will be settling in with the families decking the halls. Even in the winter months sun protection and skin care is always a top priority for me--no matter where I am in this world. You can always find me covered in SPF , big oversized hats, and the hugest sunglasses one can find. I still love a summer glow though. It's just so pretty to be sun-kissed all year round. I mean--fake it un until you make it right? 

GET THE ALL YEAR ROUND GLOW....

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Soup Season Returns//Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Corn Slow-Cooker Chowder Recipe
Soup Season Returns//Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Corn Slow-Cooker Chowder Recipe

As I was making the bed this morning, I noticed that the leaves on the trees have FINALLY peaked in color and are beginning to litter the ground. It seems like it's about two weeks later from last year according some my Timehop. We’ve come to my favorite part of the fall when the air is cooler, yet not frigid, and you can perfectly get cozy in your favorite Autumn sweater. We are also welcoming the shorter days and I love this. Anyone else enjoy their extra hour of sleep last night?! 

Another fave part of the season for me is all the soup that we make. There's nothing better than a hot bowl of soup on a brisk fall evening. This this time of year, I start craving soup a few times a week — there’s nothing that warms the body and soul quite like it. Plus I love making extras and freezing it for those days you just do not feel like cooking. 

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New Daily Rituals Featuring Yuzu Soap
New Daily Rituals Featuring Yuzu Soap

A new Joie de Vivre post is finally here. In a poll I recently did on gram-you all were really wanting to see more of these so your wish is my command darlings.

So the days are already getting so much shorter and I am having the hardest time getting to sleep at a decent hour..all though in my defense, Stranger Things 2 has invaded our living room. We are binge watching the season again because I just cannot get enough. I am also finding that it's harder for me to get out of bed before 8 a.m. because it's still dark outside. Annnnnd daylight savings starts this weekend so I know I am going to be all out of sorts. 

I am a person who craves routine when it comes to this so I am feeling super defeated. I like being in bed by 10 p.m and waking by 7 a.m. Keeping to a routine makes me feel calm and efficient. So I am now feeling overly anxious, moody, and am not maximizing my time. 

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Q & A With Crystal Berry From Obsessions Now
Q & A With Crystal Berry From Obsessions Now
“New York is not a city, It’s a world”

— CARRIE BRADSHAW

Starting November off with a bang here at Go French Yourself as I introduce you to one of my favorite NYC girls. It's also Wednesday and she totally is my #WCW for life.  I have been following Crystal for quite some time and am always so inspired by the way she puts things together. She could publish The 37 Commandments of Dressing Like a New Yorker--that's for sure. I want every single thing in her closet. EVERY SINGLE THING. 

Happy to have a little ode to NewYork too in a positive way after yesterday's terrible attack. It's just devastating. Our world seems as though it is crumbling around us. 

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