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Hi friends, welcome back! Can you believe Christmas is in less than two weeks? I’ve got the final set of windows to show you today and I think you’re going to like them. Compared to the department stores on Fifth Avenue, Macys always tries to capture the wonder and nostalgic feeling of Christmas. This year…
Hi friends, welcome back and come on in! I’ve got a holly jolly home tour for you today. Babyproofing my decorations has been in the back of my mind for months and I think I succeeded. I did most of the decorations while Violet was napping and she came out and started clapping so I…
Hi friends, welcome back to my NYC Christmas Master List Part Two and the final bit of Christmas decorations I’ll be blogging about. As I mentioned, this post includes decorations worth seeing, but not worthy of their own post. Part two includes everything above 14th Street starting at Madison Square Park. This was the first…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Christmas Decor Master List 2023 – Part Two
Hi friends, welcome back! It’s not Christmas in New York without a stop to see the Rockefeller Christmas tree. This year’s tree is a Norway Spruce from Vestal, New York. It reaches 80 feet tall, 43 feet wide, weighs twelve tons, and is believed to be eighty to eighty-five years old. I was always curious…
Continue reading ➞ Rockefeller & Bryant Park Winter Village 2023
Hi friends, welcome back! If you want the most bang for your buck when it comes to NYC Christmas decorations, Fifth Avenue is the place for you. From the Plaza on 59th Street to Saks and Rockefeller of 50th, you can see about 70% of the holiday decorations in the city. This year Fifth Avenue…
Continue reading ➞ Fifth Avenue Christmas Decorations – 2023
Hi friends, welcome back! Every year, Saks Fifth Avenue is known for their spectacular holiday light show and decorated windows, but this year is unique because it’s the first time they’ve ever partnered with a brand. They teamed up with Dior to create the theme “Dior's Carousel of Dreams at Saks” featured in the light…
Hi friends, welcome back! Every year NYC’s famous department stores go all out on their holiday windows, and I’m always so excited to see what they come up with. I’ll start this post with Bloomingdales because they’re right above the subway I take to get uptown. This year, Bloomingdales has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures…
Continue reading ➞ Bergdorf & Bloomingdales Holiday Windows 2023
Hi friends, welcome back! I always love seeing the famous Macy’s on 34th Street holiday windows and this year’s theme is “Give Love”. The windows feature the adorable reindeer Tiptoe as she partakes in her favorite holiday activities with her woodland friends. I think Macy’s always has the cutest holiday windows, and I love that…
Hi friends, welcome back! One of my favorite holiday decorations in the city is the Shine Bright at Hudson Yards display presented by Wells Fargo. The mall officially opened in 2019, but 2020 was the first year with these extravagant decorations. I first saw this display in 2021 and I couldn’t believe how any lights…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve been busy decking the halls, and today I’m sharing my parents holiday home tour. I’ve been decorating their home for years and it’s something I look forward to every year. I like to make it look the same each year and have become very efficient. I start with the Santas…
Continue reading ➞ Decorating my Parents’ Home for Christmas – 2023