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Merry Christmas Eve Everyone! For our 11th post, we are just going to be showcasing our table and a look into our Christmas Eve dinner! This year was much more intimate than usual, but it didn’t lack in love, Christmas spirit or food!

We just want to express how thankful we are this holiday season for our friends and family, the heath of those closest to us, and all the love we get to share each day! We pray for a happy and healthy new year for all!

Keep scrolling to see pictures of our red reindeer Christmas Eve tablescape!

In addition to our red yarn reindeer, we set this table using our red and green plaid chargers and a white linen runner, layered with a sheer gold shimmer table scarf!

For an extra touch, we folded our red linen napkins in the shape of a christmas tree!

We replaced traditional white candles with these red sparkly ones for a touch of glam! Along with some gold flatware and crystal water glasses, wine glasses and champagne coups!

We kept up with our lifelong tradition of no meat on Christmas Eve before midnight…we made tortellini Alfredo, sautéed broccoli, zucchini fritters, stuffed baby peppers, baked fish, shrimp and more!

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📸: @allinaandmarreana

With love,

In case you missed it…

Day 1: Wrap It Up

Day 2: O Christmas Tree

Day 3: Hot Cocoa Bombs

Day 4: Perfect Anise Biscotti

Day 5: Baking Spirits Bright

Day 6: Christmas Cocktails

Day 7: Cookie Boxes

Day 8: Get In The Christmas Spirit

Day 9: Winter Wonderland

Day 10: Charcuterie Chalet

For the 9th Day of Christmas, we are showcasing another one of our winter tablescapes! We think this table is so white, sparkly and dreamy! It encapsulates everything we love about a fresh snowfall!

We started with a cream runner, topping with a faux snow layer with specks of silver in it. We arranged a galvanized village — consisting of all different sizes and shapes of little houses, silos and barn-shaped pieces.

These down-swept, sparkle-flocked lit trees were the best part of this table in our opinion! They bring in the perfect amount of greenery and sparkle!

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We used classic white dishes with a silver charger and cream, sheen napkin. We finished this table with a sparkly white snowflake on top of our plates!

We love creating different tables that represent all different feelings and the things we love about each season! This is the perfect way to express yourself and bring out your creative side! Our family always loves when we decide to put together a beautiful table for our family dinners!

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram for more photos from our 12 Days of Christmas!

📸: @allinaandmarreana

With love,

In case you missed it…

Day 1: Wrap It Up

Day 2: O Christmas Tree

Day 3: Hot Cocoa Bombs

Day 4: Perfect Anise Biscotti

Day 5: Baking Spirits Bright

Day 6: Christmas Cocktails

Day 7: Cookie Boxes

Day 8: Get In The Christmas Spirit

With Christmas being just a few days away, it’s time to make sure we are all in the holiday spirit! For Day 8 of our 12 Days of Christmas series we are sharing a few ways to instantly get in the Christmas spirit and ready to enjoy the holidays. Our holiday gatherings will all look a bit different this year compared to the past but our traditions will be enjoyed even more next Christmas season. It’s important to enjoy the magic this time of year brings in whatever ways we can!

Give Back

Giving back is one way to reflect during the holidays and share your blessings with your community. There are so many ways to give back and help other local families have wonderful holidays. In addition to local giving, our favorite way to give online during this season is through Samaritan’s Purse. This link takes you to their website where you can take part in their “Operation Christmas Child”. You can make a shoebox online customized with toys and necessities for the children and they will be directly sent to them. This is a personalized way to help children during the holiday season.

Christmas Lights

Christmas lights tour! Looking at Christmas lights is such a fun way to enjoy this time of year. Grab a hot drink to go, jump in the car and turn on your favorite holiday station or playlist. Going for a drive by all of the decorated houses while listening to Christmas music is a foolproof way to enjoy holiday cheer!

Cozy Night

The next way to get ready for the upcoming holiday is to watch your favorite Christmas movie. We love watching the Hallmark channel this time of year. Non stop Christmas and holiday movie content! Not to mention, there is always a happy, feel good ending in the movies. Make yourself some of our Cranberry Walnut Anise Biscotti and drink a hot cocoa bomb then curl up with a cozy blanket and turn on the movie! The perfect night.

Antipasto Tree

Another way to embrace the holiday season is in the kitchen. Challenging yourself to cook or bake something new is always a fun adventure. One of our favorite Christmas themed appetizers to make was this olive tree using a variety of olives, sweet peppers and fresh mozzarella balls. Another great idea is to make a recipe that has been passed down to you. Whenever we make a special Christmas cookie or baked good passed down from a family member it is always a festive tradition and great feeling.

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram so you don’t miss a post! 📸: @allinaandmarreana

With love,

In case you missed it…

Day 1: Wrap It Up

Day 2: O Christmas Tree

Day 3: Hot Cocoa Bombs

Day 4: Perfect Anise Biscotti

Day 5: Baking Spirits Bright

Day 6: Christmas Cocktails

Day 7: Cookie Boxes

For the 7th day of our 12 Days of Christmas we are showing how we decided to make up these adorable cookies boxes for some of the people we can’t see this holiday season!

After spending the week baking, we iced our cookies, topping each with our favorite festive sprinkles!

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We got different size boxes and filled them with an array of cookies — a couple of each kind! We lined our boxes with black and white check paper, tied with red and white string and finished with a sparkly gift tag!

We hope to bring a little joy to our loved ones this week by sharing some of our cookies with them!

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Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram for more photos from the 12 Days of Christmas!

📸: @allinaandmarreana

With love,

In case you missed it…

Day 1: Wrap It Up

Day 2: O Christmas Tree

Day 3: Hot Cocoa Bombs

Day 4: Perfect Anise Biscotti

Day 5: Baking Spirits Bright

Day 6: Christmas Cocktails

For the second day of our 12 Days of Christmas we are sharing another holiday-inspired tablescape from our Sunday family dinner!

We decided to utilize these rustic christmas trees as our neural touch to the bright red plaid runner. We added touches of shimmer and gold with our chargers and napkins. And finished the table with sprigs of artificial greenery and red berries!

We love setting a beautiful table for our Sunday dinners, especially during the holiday season as it surely helps us all get in the spirit!

Keep scrolling to see all the details of this rustic christmas tree table!

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We love our holiday plates from Pottery Barn — they are such an amazing touch to any table!

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Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram so you don’t miss out on the rest of our 12 Days of Christmas posts! 📸: @allinaandmarreana

With love,

In case you missed it…

Day 1: Wrap It Up

Today is day 1 of our 12 Days of Christmas series! For our first post we are sharing some of our gift wrapping ideas. The best part about wrapping a present is there is no wrong way to do it! The thought is what counts when you are giving someone a gift, the wrapping presentation just adds a personalized touch.

Before we begin wrapping gifts we gather all of our supplies: a variety of wrapping paper, tape, scissors, ribbon, gift tags and any extra decorative touches. This Christmas we kept things festive with a mix of wrapping papers in red, green and cream. We used matching ribbons in solids and prints. Each gift is finished with a gift tag and sometimes an ornament or a sprig of dried greenery!

Keep scrolling to see photos of some of the ways we wrapped gifts this holiday season!

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We really love to keep our wrapping simple and classic!

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If you looking for an extra touch, take a walk around your house or around the block for dried leaves or a stray twig! We love a rustic touch with a classic red bow!

We hope this post inspires you to add a different touch to the way you wrap gifts! …Or maybe this post is just a reminder for you to not to procrastinate any longer and make finishing your gift wrapping fun!

Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on Instagram to keep up with the rest of our 12 Days of Christmas!

📸: @allinaandmarreana

With love,

Every December we look forward to planning and hosting our friends at our annual Christmas party. We always have the best night filled with lots of food and laughs! This year would have been our 7th annual Christmas party! We are going to miss getting together with our friends so much. We are sharing details from our Christmas party last year and looking forward to making next years party the best one yet.

We wanted our tablescape to feel like a Christmas wonderland! We used giant red and white peppermint ornaments, candy cane decorations and red and white sparkly baubles to make a festive runner. All of the decorations were fastened to a long greenery runner.

For the name cards we used a silver bell with a handwritten tag attached. The champagne glasses were rimmed with red sugar and filled with a few cranberries.

Some of our details included red and white striped ribbon to tie the red napkins. Then we found matching peppermint round napkins and adorable sparkly red Santa party hats.

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Don’t forget to subscribe and check our our Instagram for more holiday inspired table settings. Also, check back this Monday for the first day of our 12 Days of Christmas!
📸: @allinaandmarreana

With love,

The weeks leading up to Christmas are always special and feel different than any other time of the year. The holiday season brings us happiness, cheer and festivities! This year the holidays won’t be the same for many of us. We won’t be able to gather with our extended families and friends. The traditions we look forward to now have to be adapted to fit our current times. With that being said, we still wanted to find a way to embrace the magical Christmas season we all know and love…

We hope you will join along and follow our page through Allina and Marreana’s 12 Days of Christmas! We will be sharing our favorite holiday traditions and trying some new ones as well! From cookie recipes and baking, to gift wrapping and holiday beauty trends, we hope you will follow along and embrace the holiday season with us.

Starting Monday, December 14th, we will be posting a holiday-inspired post once a day until Christmas!

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With love,

Since we are all spending much more time at home this holiday season, we are taking advantage of finding beauty inside. Normally around this time we would be visiting the tree in Rockefeller Center… admiring the beautiful sight and at the same time really kicking off the Christmas season. Our holiday traditions are looking a bit different than normal but that is not going to stop up from getting in the spirit!

This past Sunday we set our table with tall trees, snow flocked reindeer and flickering candles. We played Christmas music in the background and ate a delicious dinner together. This table was simple but filled with beauty.

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We used a linen table runner and ivory napkins with a bit of shine to them. The downward swept trees sat at a few different heights and the reindeer added a festive and playful touch. As always we used our flameless flickering candles in crystallized birch to add another dimension of ambience and sparkle!

Keep scrolling to see more details of our Sunday dinner table…all things will be linked in our Instagram post!

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Special announcement coming soon…

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With love,