All Things Cozy

Gillian and Matt skip the holiday stress by sinking into their couches with their favorite childhood TV movies: Merlin (1998) and Sweetwater (1999). They also lunch while they lounge, pairing their movies with frozen TV dinners.

• Cozy in the News
  • Paddington Gets a Passport
  • "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Returns to NBC
• Matt's TV Dinners
  • Gardein Ultimate Frozen Bowl: Plant-based Be’f & Broccoli
  • Amy’s Veggie Loaf
• Gillian's TV Dinners
  • Daring's Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Bowl
  • DiGiorno's Thanksgiving Pizza
• Candle Review
  • Scandles’ Heirloom Tomato Candle
  • Scandles Gift Sets

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Matt and Gillian unwrap their sixth annual cozy gift guide! Corrie from Claus Central (@ClausCentral) joins to share how creating Christmas decor brings her cheer and flags a few of the coziest gift items from her store.

Check out Corrie's Claus Central Christmas Shop and use the code ALLCOZY to get 20% off on all pennants through December 2024! Looking for year-round decor? Check out Corrie's other shop, The Bohemian Lark. 

• Claus Central Christmas Shop Picks
  • Best Sellers
    • Red Sky Winter Forest Pillow
    •  The Weary World Rejoices Canvas Sign
  • Favorite New Designs
    • Red Sled Pennant
    • Merry and Bright Elves
• Tea Time
  • Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice
  • The Republic of Tea’s Hallmark Countdown to Christmas Gingerbread Cookie
• Gillian's Cozy Gift Ideas:
  • OTOTO’s Agatha Spoon holder
  • Anxiety Bookshelf pocket version
  • Paddywax Ceramic Incense And Tea Light Holder
  • Pastoral Panorama Coffee Mug
  • Janet Hill Puzzle Advent Calendar from New York Puzzle Company
• Matt's Cozy Gift Ideas: 
  • The Great British Bake Off: Comfort Bakes
  • Disney Hocus Pocus Hooded Blanket
  • Mid-Century Modern Gingerbread House
  • Zodiac Sun & Moon Book Sleeve
  • Woobles Advent Calendar
• Candle Review
  • Spiced Winter Citrus Ornament Candle by Sur La Table
  • Candle Gift Rec: Hester & Cook’s The Nutcracker Boxed Set of Candles

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Shannon Carlin (@new_girl_friday), author of Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney's Hocus Pocus, lands her broom at All Things Cozy's cottage to treat us to her favorite pieces of Hocus Pocus trivia and experiences interviewing the cast and crew of the Halloween classic. Matt and Gillian also indulge their inner-creepy-child by revisiting Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and In a Dark, Dark Room.

• What's Making Us Feel Spooky This Week
  • Hallmark Channel Halloween Movies
  • Spirit Halloween to Open Christmas Stores
  • The Monster Mash
• Creepy Candle Review
  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by North Ave Candles
• Other All Things Cozy Hocus Pocus Episodes
  • Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel
  • Cozy Coven: Discussing Hocus Pocus 2

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Gillian and Matt sip from steins at Oktoberfest in Big Bear Lake, California. They learn about the history of Oktoberfest and experience the coziness that can be found from a soft pretzel, juicy brat, and cool beer. Prost!

• Tea Time
  • Trader Joe’s “Pumpkin Spice Rooibos Herbal Blend”
  • Pinky Up Tea’s “Butterfly Boba”
• Candle Review
  • Beer by Four Points Trading Co.

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Matt and Gillian enlist the help of a color analysis expert to discover their true hue and spill the secrets of seasonal color trends.

• Cozy in the News
  • Celebrity Saves a Life
  • Kind Words 2
• Candle Review
  • Red Currant by Votivo

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To celebrate Gillian's birthday we're baking up cozy party ideas, sprinkling in cozy traditions, and lighting the candles on heartfelt birthday memories.

• Tea Time
  • Yogi’s “Elderberry Lemon Balm Immune & Stress”
  • The Republic of Tea’s Cuppa Cake series “Caramel Vanilla”
• Candle Review
  • Warner Bros. Gilmore Girls “Stars Hollow” and “Luke’s”

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In the snack showdown of the century, Gillian and Matt compare carts from Aldi and Trader Joe's to determine which budget grocery store is the coziest of all. After putting away their groceries, they create an autumn ambiance in the kitchen with fall decor.

• Cozy in the News
  • Coziness at the Olympics 
  • Craig Conover’s “The Cozy Morning Chat”
• Gillian's Aldi Haul-di
  • Meal: Reggano Chipotle Pasta Salad Kit 
  • Dessert: Sundae Shoppe’s Mini Fruit Coated Bars 
  • Snack: Raisin, Rosemary, Pumpkin Seed Crisps 
  • Beverage: Twrl Milk Tea Ube Flavor 
  • Household Item: Crofton Silicone Donut Pan
• Matt's Trader Joe's Treasures
  • Meal: Very Green Soup 
  • Dessert: Mini "Hold the Cone" Ice Cream
  • Snack: Almond Chipotle Dip
  • Beverage: Mango Black Tea
  • Household Item: Mini Insulated Tote Bags
• Fall Finds: Kitchen Edition
  • Oatmeal & Sage Pumpkin Table Runner 
  • Terracotta Basketweave Placemats 
  • Honeycomb Paper Pumpkins 
  • Orange and Green Paper Pumpkin Garland 
  • Autumn Field Botanical Spray
  • Die Cut Maple Leaf Placemat 
• Candle Review
  • Pumpkin Woods by DW Home

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Matt and Gillian take a totally tubular trip back to the nineties to reminsce about their favorite fall memories, songs, movies, and fashion of a decade that was da bomb.

• Tea Time
  •  “English Breakfast Black Tea” by Rituals /“Hot Cinnamon Sunset” by Harney & Sons
• Favorite '90s Fall Songs
  • The Smashing Pumpkins: “Thirty-Three”
  • Alanis Morissette: “One Hand in My Pocket”
  • Yo La Tengo: “Autumn Sweater”
  • The Magnetic Fields: “The Dreaming Moon”
• Favorite '90s Fall Movies
  • October Sky (1999)
  • Stepmom (1998)
• Favorite '90s Fall Decor
  • "Oh Lantern" Pumpkin Decor
  • Halloween Tree Toy
• Candle Review
  • “Forest Floor” by Tatine

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Before sailing off to their summer hiatus, Gillian and Matt share a heartfelt ode to fall, the season of cozy sweaters, vibrant leaves, and pumpkin spice everything.

• Cozy in the News
  • Cat in a Box 
  • Watching Sports Improves Health
• Autumn Activites
  • Oktoberfest in Big Bear Lake
  • Scarecrow Weekend in St. Charles, Illinois
• Fall Fragrances
  • Matt: Yankee Candle Spiced Pumpkin & Evening Riverwalk
  • Gillian: Enchanted Pumpkin Wine
• Candle Review
  • Idyllwild Inn Candle - Black Coral, Moss, and Leaves

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Matt and Gillian journey into the woods to explore the timeless allure of fairy tales. From first cozy experiences with the genre to later learnings of the dark corners of the Brothers Grimm, this episode covers the comforting magic of fairy tale storytelling.

• Cozy in the News
  • Mr. Trash Wheel 
  • Nature Megaphone
• Candle Review 
  • Tree Nymph Palace from Mythologie Candles

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