Holiday Decor & Style

Nothing will truly stop you in your path like seeing Christmas through the eyes of your child. 

Every year, the day after Thanksgiving, my family and I take a little drive down to Penland Christmas tree farm in York, South Carolina. This year was especially fun because Cashton could practice his walking through the isles of beautifully lush trees, as we took in the crisp aroma of pine. 

This holiday season has been so special for me to see Cashton experience and understand Christmas for what seems like the first time. At 14 months he is mesmerized by our 15' Christmas tree as well as the lights and bulbs that dangle from it's limbs.  Cash loves the texture of his stocking and the wonder of unwrapping a gift. 

I wanted to invite you all into our home and share with you some of our holiday decor. Christmas is my favorite time of year and I love to extend our rustic chic style into our holiday decorations. Our white lights and red and brown tones on our Christmas tree complement the warm earth tones throughout the rest of our house. I continue our homey theme from room to room with pine cones, holly, and burlap. 

However one of my favorite additions to our holiday decor is our faux fur stockings. They are embroidered with our names and pop on our grey and tan fireplace. 

This year our living room served as the perfect backdrop for our family photos and our matching pajamas seemed to tie our winter wonderland together! 

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Cashton's New Britax Boulevard Car Seat

As a parent, I know I'm not alone when I say safety is my number one priority when it comes to my son. Which is why I did a TON of research when Cashton was born. I wanted to make sure we were using the best from high chairs to car seats, and there is one company that not only stands out in my mind but a company I trusted in many areas.

Britax, which just happens to be local to the Charlotte area, was by far my favorite in many areas when I was putting together my registry for baby Cash. Their products are designed, tested and assembled right here in the USA. I trusted them with my B-Safe infant car seat and my B-Ready stroller system, both of which we loved.

Britax continues to receive some of the highest accolades in safety and usability, so it's no surprise when Cash was ready to graduate to a "big boy" car seat I was doing my research on them once again.

The convertible car seat we ended up going with is from their new Spark fashion collection and it boasts the ClickTight installation system and their Click and Safe Snug Harness Adjuster. These are just some of my favorite features of the seat.

The ClickTight installation system makes moving the car seat between vehicles a breeze. Just unlock the ClickTight compartment and thread the seat belt through the designated slots. Once you're done close ClickTightuntil you hear the "click" and you're finished! This, by far, has to be the easiest car seat installation I have ever seen.

The Click and Safe Snug Harness Adjuster is great for a first-time mom like myself. I feel like I always second guessed myself when it came to how tight Cash's car seat harness should be. This seat tells you! Once you have your child buckled up in the seat, you simply pull the harness adjuster at the bottom of the seat until you hear a "click". Britax has made it so easy!

Of course, Cashton continues to be rear facing, as he is five times safer that way, but now he can sit up and we can choose the angle he is most comfortable with. (another great attribute of this seat)

The final feature I love is the no-rethread harness and adjustable headrest. Cash is growing like a weed and he is tall for his age, so this feature is great for us. I mean who wants to buy a new car seat every time your child has a growth spurt.

It really does seem like Britax has thought of everything, but if you are still thinking I just want to be sure I am installing everything properly, I totally understand and so do they. That is why Britax offers a FREE car seat and installation check! Ain't no shame in the game... I did it myself! That is precious cargo you are hauling around lady!

If you are interested in their FREE safety check I have attached the schedule and appointment pages here. 

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