In honor of my 28th birthday let’s talk about how to celebrate a December birthday the right way! Oh December babies, depending on your friends and family, you may struggle with having your birthday forgotten or overshadowed by the holidays. Luckily, I am not the only December baby in my […]

Holiday traditions are such a special thing! Regardless of when or how they happen, when they are passed down and continued by generation after generation, it is so magical! My mom is the queen of holiday traditions! I love her so much for that! She has always made sure to […]

Okay, is it actually Christmas time without matching pjs for the whole family? I think not! I LOVE this tradition! This is also the ONLY time I can get my husband to match me so I take full advantage! All my life, my mom has gotten all of us matching […]

Christmas is a huge part of a lot of people’s lives, right? I know not everyone, or even the majority of people celebrate Christmas but most everyone knows what Christmas is and the general idea behind it. Well, as it turns out, there may be some things that you don’t […]

Today we are taking a trip to the famous New York City! Ask anyone who has been and they will tell you how magical NYC is during the holidays! One of my best friends is one of those people! She had quite the adventure and has agreed to share it […]

Do you really want to wow your family and friends this season? Come to any party prepared to make a fabulous toast! How classy right? I know! Let’s talk about toasts for a second! Toast Tips Keep it short – no one likes to hold their glass up for 15 […]

Y’all, I have the most crafty friend and she so graciously agreed to walk us through how to make a special Christmas wreath! Jana is a girl of many, many talents! She is definitely someone you would want to have in your corner! She works in law, can sing, AND […]

Everyone loves a good gift exchange game! You set a price limit and go crazy! It is always so fun to see whatever one ends up with! Some gifts are goofy, some are sweet, some a just downright awful! But it is all in fun! So if you are wanting […]

This post is special! My sweet Aunt Bonnie shares wonderful memories of the holidays when she was growing up and bonus, some family recipes!! She of course picked some of our family’s’ all-time favorite desserts! Makes my mouth water just thinking about them! Let’s get into it! Bonnie Czoer What’s […]

Today I am gladly introducing you to a new guest writer for Essentially Sydney! Allie Scharfe! We actually met playing adult rec volleyball, yes we are on the same team and we rock, of course! She is a writer by nature and will have you laughing all through this post! […]