About Harvard Homemaker

I'm a mom to four daughters, a homemaker, and a Harvard graduate. As an eternal optimist, I blog about anything that makes life easier and happier. I think that enthusiasm for life can be found in my writing. With that said, I'm also a realist - life is a messy business. Let's try to find the beauty among that mess together! I hope you'll stick around and join the fun! xo, Christy

17 Ways Your Ornaments Can Bring Meaning to Your Tree

The night before I got married, my mom handed me a present and told me to open it the next morning. So as the sun came up on my […]

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    Giveaway: The Orange Shoes. EXPIRED!!!! WINNERS ANNOUNCED BELOW! :)

Giveaway: The Orange Shoes. EXPIRED!!!! WINNERS ANNOUNCED BELOW! :)

As you can see below, the numbers 10 & 20 were generated.

Congrats to alishalfitz and mfothergill who left the 10th and 20th comment!  I will be in touch with […]

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Easiest Way to Decorate Your Home for Christmas

This is my favorite (and easiest!) way to decorate the outside of our house for the holidays – and no lights or timers are needed! All you need is […]

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Mistletoes Plate: Perfect for Baby’s First Christmas!

My youngest daughter is celebrating her first Christmas this year.  (That’s her sitting in the wreath… we think she’s pretty cute!)  I am big on “moments”, so I’m always […]

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    $100 Gift Card to Target Giveaway has EXPIRED!!!! Winner listed below!

$100 Gift Card to Target Giveaway has EXPIRED!!!! Winner listed below!

We have a WINNER!!  Lainstar left the 43rd comment–and 43 was the lucky number generated (see the screenshot below)!  Yay!  Please contact me ASAP so I can figure out […]

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100 Books for All Ages: Gifts Galore!

We love books.  As you can tell by the picture above, they get a lot of love in our house.  I think books make the best gifts, especially when […]

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Thanksgiving Rolls With a Note Inside

Can I just say that I LOVE this idea!!  It’s such a simple way to bring some meaning into your Thanksgiving meal.  I got the idea for this post […]

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Tart & Sweet Cranberry Applesauce

The cranberry part of Thanksgiving used to gross me out.  But thanks to this cranberry applesauce recipe, it’s my favorite part of the meal now!  And I don’t even […]

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Two Ingredient Sweet Apple Dip

Short on time and looking for the easiest (but still impressive!) fall appetizer?  This simple recipe (if you can even call it that) is a go-to for me this […]

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    Tiny Prints $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway–EXPIRED! Winner: h35champ!

Tiny Prints $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway–EXPIRED! Winner: h35champ!

This giveaway has expired… it was originally run here where my blog originated.
The winning number generated was 19.  So fun for me to go and count the comments! Comment […]

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100 Photos to Inspire Your Holiday Cards

It’s November… you know what that means! Yep. Time to start preparing for the holidays!  Poor Thanksgiving.  It never gets the attention it deserves.

When Halloween is over and I […]

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Fun Photo Ideas

I’m always looking for fun photo ideas.  I started this post, and then I simply added to it over time.  I hope this compilation of photos will give you […]

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