Santa Shops at Sam’s Club
November 12, 2014
I mean, I’m not surprised, really. With less than 50 shopping days left until one of my favorite holidays on the planet, Santa’s probably already working his butt off. I vaguely remember seeing presents that looked as if they came
The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Skellington Nails
July 28, 2015
Greetings and salutations, Blog Friends! It’s Geek Week here at Quirky Chrissy, which means Brian and I (and our friend, Don) will be off to see the Wizard tomorrow in geeked-out Indianapolis for GenCon. In honor of such a joyous
Alternatives to making your name plural on a holiday card
November 14, 2017
Last night, I came across my favorite annual article, just in time for Thanksgiving. You know the article. The one that yells at you to stop adding a fucking apostrophe to your name when you send your Christmas card. Well,
Get Your Bathroom Ready for the Holidays
December 14, 2014
I’m working with my friends at Charmin and Roto-Rooter to show you how I get my bathrooms ready for the holidays. I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Charmin. I received product samples and a
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If Shingles Didn’t Kill Me, Wedding Planning Might…
August 16, 2016
One month from today, I’ll be waking up next to Brian (um, yes. He’s not allowed to abandon me the night before our wedding, despite the fact that the world thinks he shouldn’t see me before our wedding. And despite
Reasons I’m Going to Marry Brian
April 29, 2016
Brian and I are getting married on September 16. For those of you not interested in mathing that out, it’s approximately 4.5 months (or exactly 142 days) from today. We had our engagement photos last weekend, and they were ridiculous,
Planning a Wedding is Hard Work
February 16, 2016
It’s been a little over two months since Brian and I got engaged. We (and by we, let’s be honest here, I mostly mean me) are deep in the throws of the planning. Since Brian has been telling me we
Wedding bloopers: The funniest pics from our wedding day
September 16, 2019
Three years ago today, my house was filling up with my bridal party and family. We were doing all the things you do before your wedding, like slamming bagels and shmear, drinking champagne, and hurriedly trying to get last-minute details
I Didn’t Want Him to Buy an Engagement Ring
January 8, 2016
After a certain point in your relationship, people start asking questions. They ask if wedding bells will be ringing in the near future. They start grabbing your hand every time they see you, hunting for a giant, sparkly rock. They address invitations,
Good Morning, Sunshine
November 30, 2016
When I was a little girl, one of my mom’s best friends got married. Her wedding was the first big wedding I had ever been to, and the only one I recall from my childhood. I remember hunting down the
Stocking stuffers under $25
December 11, 2019
I have always loved little things. When I was a child, I used to make my brother play a game called “Little Things.” We would drag out all of our tiny toys into the hallway and basically cage match them
10 therapeutic gift suggestions for the ones you love
November 19, 2020
I know some of you are probably like wait, how is it Christmas already? Especially when March was an eternity, April was a lifetime, May was pretty extensive too, and then Junlyaugtober just flew by faster than you could say
20 Last-minute gifts for your quirky wife
December 5, 2018
Yep, I see you. Waiting until the last minute to buy those Christmas gifts for your wife. I see you, because I live with you…HUSBAND. Brian is infamous for waiting until the eleventh hour to buy Christmas gifts (even though
Unique holiday gift guide to impress everyone
November 28, 2018
“Auntie Chrissy gives the best presents,” my godson tells his little sister and brother. I love giving presents to my family. I adore spending the time to find something each one will appreciate (that they don’t already have) and then
