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Month: November 2023

October 2023 Round Up

November 6, 2023

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October 2023 Round Up

A few months ago I talked about how, despite my best efforts, I am not a summer girl. I am squarely a […]

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A few months ago I talked about how, despite my best efforts, I am not a summer girl. I am squarely a fall girl. The fall hits, my windows go up, and I slowly start to feel stress slide off my shoulders and I like myself again. It’s not the sweater weather, it’s not the pumpkin spice, it’s not the candles or the soft blankets or the start of the Halloween/Turkey Day/Xmas season…..it’s that I finally don’t feel guilty about giving myself permission to slow down and enjoy the frivolity and indulgence that comes along with all of that. Which ironically is what I bet a lot of self-proclaimed summer girls would say about themselves and their favorite season as well!

And as I write that I can hear my therapist correctly reminding me that I don’t actually need permission from anyone, including myself, to slow down and enjoy frivolous things – point noted – it’s just that for me it’s a little bit easier to do it at this time of year. My day job is slower so I can volunteer for school activities and sports more; my friends are free more so we can find time to fit in dinners and lunches; my biggest to-dos revolve around the holidays so there’s a built-in joy that I find in them. So maybe it’s not about knowing that I don’t need permission to slow down, but about finding ways to channel Fall Lindsey throughout the rest of the year. And if that involves being basic AF and leaving my Xmas tree up until February, or whipping up a pumpkin spice latte in the middle of April then so be it….and so be it for all basic AF indulgences for the Winter, Spring, Summer girls out there as well, whatever they may be.

Raise your Curtains

There’s really very few hard rules that I push in home design — but this is one – Hang your curtains high and wide! Determine where you will hang your curtain rods FIRST (I hang mine halfway between the top of my window trim and the bottom of my crown molding) and then figure out how long of curtains you need to buy to reach the floor. If you’re unsure – always go longer and use iron-on hem tape to shorten them if needed. IKEA has a fantastic and inexpensive collection of 98″ – 118″ curtains if you need to cover a lot of windows quickly.

After years and years of unsuccessful attempts I have come to the resolution that there is only one houseplant that I can keep alive — the humble Pothos Plant. Tons of respect for my green thumb DIYers out there because a house full of beautiful green babies is much more work and attention than I am capable of BUT I have been able to keep my little window box full Pothos Plants alive for the last three years so I really feel comfortable saying that if I can do it ANYONE can do it! They do not need direct sunlight or constant watering — I just keep an eye on them when they’re looking a little droopy, change their soil in the spring if it’s getting low, and remove any brown leaves.

CSA October Recipes

Last CSA post the season…I hope you enjoyed checking out all the recipes I’ve shared over the last few months. You can find them all on my recipe page if you’d like to try out any for yourself.

Butternut Squash Soup (I use this recipe but I roast the squash whole and add a lot of cayenne pepper)

Caramelized Cabbage Salad with Fennel

5 Cheese Penne

Apple and Pear Crisp

Pot Roast + Mashed Potatoes

Orzo Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

“A successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past—the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school, and the murder of her former roommate, Thalia Keith, in the spring of their senior year. Though the circumstances surrounding Thalia’s death and the conviction of the school’s athletic trainer, Omar Evans, are hotly debated online, Bodie prefers—needs—to let sleeping dogs lie.” From reading the reviews it seems like this book is pretty polarizing between love and sheer boredom. I can just say it sucked me in really quickly but maybe because it’s because I didn’t read it expecting a thriller and was more invested in the true crime criticism that persists throughout.

DIY Wrapping Paper Plate Chargers

When the holiday season is upon us I love to share one of my absolute favorite ways to change up your decor for very little money + time! I purchased a set of wooden chargers from the Target Dollar Spot one year and whenever I feel like a new look I cover the back of them with a fun wrapping paper pattern using mounting spray. They’re perfect for messy eaters or just to add some color to your tablescape.

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If you've followed me for a while you know that I

If you've followed me for a while you know that I LOVE getting my Xmas shopping done super early - but shopping for older kids is a whole different ballgame than what I'm used to....which led me to creating this year's gift guides specifically tailored to older kids. Some of these things we already have and some of these things will be under the tree this year, some are pricier and some are perfect for stockings -- but hopefully they all can give anyone stuck for gift ideas that wants to give an older kid in their life something to unwrap outside of gift cards. Swipe for a preview and check out hilltownhouse.com for all the links…..

In 2020 we found our Thanksgiving table reduced to

In 2020 we found our Thanksgiving table reduced to just the four of us and I found myself, despite my best efforts, really feeling the loneliness of that year hit hard. One of the ideas I had to fill the day and distract the boys from the empty house was to have them decorate our family Christmas tree....and just like that a new family tradition was born and it just might be my favorite yet.

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Turkey Day prep really shifts into high gear today

Turkey Day prep really shifts into high gear today - follow along in my stories as it all “magically” comes together in the next 36 hours

2023 Turkey Day Prep is underway in my stories! T

2023 Turkey Day Prep is underway in my stories! Today the Turkey gets brined and I make some cranberry sauce (tbh if the canned stuff is your jam I hear you! Sometimes that stuff hits the spot)

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Seasonal nostalgia always hits this time of year s

Seasonal nostalgia always hits this time of year so why not indulge in it and share some of my favorite tables from years past

Another look at this year's Turkey Day Table....We

Another look at this year's Turkey Day Table....We're having a few more guests for dinner this year so my kitchen island will serve as a buffet line for the food to make more room at the table for family plus my growing menagerie of golden birds.

Gold Turkey + pheasants, feather placemats, and napkin ring holders all from my good friends @pineappleonmain

The turkey comes home today so thought why not sha

The turkey comes home today so thought why not share the tricks I've collected over the years for a tasty bird:

- For my 14lb bird I find picking it up a week before gives it enough time to defrost in the fridge
- Tuesday morning I coat the bird in a dry brine and shove lemons and oranges in the cavity before wrapping it in turkey bags and putting it back in the fridge
- The night before, whether you use a brine or not, take your turkey out if it's packaging, dry it with paper towels, and then leave in the fridge unwrapped so that the skin can dry out before cooking

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