Random thoughts on an almost Christmas morning:
1. Only six sleeps until Christmas. Are you ready?
2. I’m hosting our annual caroling party tomorrow night and it’s going to be so much fun. My mother has hosted it for over 30 years and now it’s my turn. My husband is going around from house to house to let our neighbors know that carolers are on their way.
3. I posted our Christmas Home Tour on my YouTube Channel. My brother made it and filmed it and I love how it turned out.
You can see it here.
4. What is your favorite Christmas movie? The twins and I have an entire week ahead of us with nothing but baking and giggling and wrapping presents and watching Christmas movies.
5. It was an amazing week on the blog. It was all Christmas all the time and we discussed Christmas on the upstairs landing and how to decorate a staircase and 21 easy last-minute gift wrap ideas and the cutest five-minute Christmas project.
6. I bought a pair of bell-bottoms. What is this world coming to?
And now?
Here are some of my favorite finds from this week.
LET’S GO.
I just asked for movies and then I was researching Christmas movies and found this.
The ultimate list of Christmas movies.
I just loved everything about this space.
From the pom pom garland to the knit stockings to the mitten garland at the end of the bed.
And I think these will be perfect to go with my movies.
The best classic Christmas sugar cookie recipe.
And look at this amazing idea for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s day.
It has such a “timely twist”.
See the entire place setting here.
And in random news:
This Christmas Day recipe round up
This beautiful DIY magnolia garland
This yummy amaretto bundt cake
This think-outside-the-box Christmas tree
These top 10 Christmas worship songs
Tips for keeping the holidays stress free
Gift wrapping using cloth from Scandanavia
I used to bake these with my mom
Fun way to display Christmas cards (or family photos)
And this
Looking forward to 2022 and these design trends
And one more for the road
I’ll leave you with this.
Last year I asked everyone for words of wisdom for 2021.
Truer words were never spoken.
Thank you so much my friend. You are so kind to share my Christmas cookie recipe!
Bell bottoms are making a comeback!!! I’m sure you look adorable! Thanks again for sharing my post! 💓
Your plans sound wonderful. Wish I could just embrace the week, but I'll get there. So, where is the post and pic for these bellbottoms :)
It sounds like an amazing week ahead! Enjoy your party and most especially your daughters! Off to check out all of your links. Merry Christmas friend.
Thank you for sharing my peppermint tart!!!!
I can't wait to see those bell-bottoms! :) Enjoy all the giggles this week.
Best Christmas movie this yr. We've seen is Christmas for a dollar on YouTube.
PLEASE post a picture of your new bell bottoms! I would love to see them!
Thank you for all these wonderful links. Those cookies are works fo art! You have me thinking about next Christmas already.
Have a wonderful party!! I am staying home, baking, wrapping, and cleaning, this week, getting ready for my kids coming home!!!!!!!!!! I'm just a little excited!!!! Have a wonderful week ahead and blessed Christmas, friend!!
I bought bell bottoms this fall and I love them. I think they balance out most women's figures and they look up-to-date without being over the top. I'm sure you have some cute heeled boots to pair with them! Thanks for a fun Christmas lineup this week.
Thanks and have a Merry Christmas! Bellbottoms, again want to see a picture of you in them, please!!!
Loved all the inspiration this week.
A caroling party sounnd like a wonderful evening! Your home tour was beautiful! Merry Christmas, friend!!
I always look forward to your Random Saturday's!!!! There is always something to inspire:)
Oh my gosh, your week ahead with the twins sounds perfect! I wish I could join you! Our school district doesn't start Christmas break until Christmas Eve, so as both a mother of school aged children and a teacher, we are all still in school this week and I'm jealous! Enjoy your time with the kids at home from college!
Love this edition!! Thank you and Merry Christmas!!! xoxo
Thank you for sharing my Amaretto Bundt cake KariAnne, it's a scrumptious recipe! I've been looking at a pair of bellbottoms and wondering if I should, haha! I watched your home tour video, it's beautiful as always, your brother is very talented! Now I'm off to look at all your gift wrapping tips, I still have a lot to do! Merry Christmas!
Love the weekly wrap up! Hope you had a great Christmas.