Random thoughts on a chilly sunny two-weeks-from Christmas morning:
1. I cannot THANK YOU ENOUGH. You all are the BEST readers on the planet. Whenever I am struggling like I shared in this post, you all SHOW UP. You encourage. You uplift. You REPRESENT.
You all make this world a little brighter.
2. I discovered red nail polish again this week. I have been giving myself a manicure every week now that we are staying in. I’ve painted them cream. I’ve painted them taupe. I’ve painted them navy. I’ve painted them dark gray. And this week?
RED.
And I LOVE IT.
3. I listened to a list of the top 10 Christmas songs on Spotify this week.
Guess what number 1 was?
4. It was an amazing week on the blog. We talked about Christmas mullets and the rooms that love them and discussed easy gift wrap hacks and I shared 7 simple, last-minute Christmas decor ideas.
5. We discovered yesterday that my Santa mug holds 1 1/2 cups of coffee of a regular coffee mug. That’s where I’m getting all my extra energy from. 🙂
And now?
Let’s see all the amazing things I found for us this week (it’s a good one).
Y’all.
Leslie sent me this post and told me I needed these gift wrap tag ideas for my family gift exchange and she was RIGHT.
These are the CUTEST tag ideas (and a cute video of her, too) here.
Shhhh….don’t tell my brothers and sisters.
And in other gift wrapping news.
Look at this DIY nutcracker. It’s a cylinder you can put a note or other gift in.
See the DIY here.
This beautiful European Christmas tour.
It’s so classic and traditional.
Take the tour here.
This Christmas table setting.
It’s so elegant and so easy to recreate all at the same time.
And in random news:
We all need these for Christmas morning
I’m trying this cookie idea
This tour of a Swedish home in the winter
This super cute present topper
This cottage Christmas house tour (so many cute vintage things)
Simple tips for introverts during the holidays
These ideas for decorating under the Christmas tree
These free winter printables
9 food tips from the longest living people
This DIY wreath
And this y’all.
This is a recipe goal for me. I can’t even imagine the look on my family’s faces when I make this.
And one more for the road
If you are looking for creative ribbon for your presents?
This is SUCH an easy project
~KA~ Once again Rockstar ,your AMAZINGNESS reigns supreme.. especially on this overcast Saturday on Florida's Space Coast! Totally enjoyed each and every snippet of inspiration.. as i sipped my morning coffee.. yep I'm still in jammies at nearly noon! Now off to tackle the mundane chores... before excitedly trying several items from your random list.. I have been inspired!! Rock On!!!
You are amazing....thank you for sharing your life with us! One thing, I could not pull up the site featuring the bracelets, please provide when you get a chance. Have a Merry Christmas 🎄⛄️❄️⭐️!
SO many beautiful things this week. I don't know where to start. The Scandinavian Christmas home? The European-styled home? The adorable cottage? Those nutcracker cylinders? The bells on top of the old linens? Ahhh. Enjoying this from the comfort of my home while watching the rain turn to snow. It's a nice way to spend time on a Saturday.
So many awesome ideas! Happy Weekend! Shelley
The wreath! The bread! The little tree stirrers! The foods 100+ year old people eat! The nutcracker diy....as always...you deliver EXTRA!!!!! Love all of the links and ideas. Thank you!
Thistlekeeping always makes my Saturday. Thank you, always for inspiring.
I am so happy you like my funny gift tags! I knew this would be perfect for you!
Thanks for the post about introverts. Yup, that's me.
I love your burlap ribbon idea KariAnne and thank you so much for featuring my gift topper idea. Happy weekend.
We love your wrapped gifts. We have the same paper. Wishing you and your family a Blessed and Merry Christmas and a Happy,Healthy 2021. Joan,Marion and Marilyn
It took me a little longer to get to your Thistlekeeping post today. The power went out this morning, go figure. But what a lovely surprise today KariAnne as I started clicking on all your wonderful inspiration and finding MY CHRISTMAS TOUR! You have no idea how appreciative I am of you. Thank you.
Ohhh thank you for including my wreath!! Love to see what other goodness you find each week.
I have wanted to be brave enough to make embossed cookies. Now thanks to you I am a step closer. Your instructions and tips are excellent. Thanks so much!
All great! What shade and brand of RED are you using???
I always enjoy this weekly blog post. The cottage Christmas tour was my favorite. I couldn't get the cute gift topper to open though.
Thank you for all these wonderful finds. It's snowing here today and I stayed at home was glad i had Thistlekeeping to read made for a great day of staying warm and cozy.
As always I enjoy your blog and wonderful ideas! You put a smile on my face all the time and I love seeing your emails in my inbox. Have a Christ filled Christmas!
Love all the ideas. You bring the Merry every time I open your emails.
Thank you so much for the feature, KariAnne! What a blessing! Merry Christmas!