I’m so excited to be hosting the Ornament Exchange Link Party this year. Getting matched with a partner and making a new friend an ornament was even more fun than I expected. And the ideas! There are tons to be had here. So join us and link up your handmade ornament tutorials and will run…
For the past few years, I’ve watched a group of bloggers host an ornament exchange. To me, Christmas ornaments should all tell a story. Travel, stages of life, interests, hobbies… each ornament should have a meaning. Every year we get a new ornament for the kids and usually a family ornament as well. With dates!…
It’s still too early for me to start the decorating, but, it’s not too early to be planning for Christmas. Growing up, one of my favorite Christmas Cookies was my Grandma Marj’s Snowball Cookies (or butterball cookies). I used to make them all the time. But, Tasha has to be gluten-free and I hate for…
I am not one to rush the holidays. Walking into a store a few days before Halloween and seeing everything ready for Christmas drives me crazy. But, I also like to have my gift shopping done as early as possible. It enables me to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas so much more. Having the shopping done…
Raise your hand if you love hitting the mall the week before Christmas! Or worse, the day before! Yes, I have had many years of last-minute Christmas shopping. And every year I would promise myself to be more organized before for the next Christmas. I’m happy to say, Christmas is still several weeks away and…
You may have heard me say this before, but once upon a time, I was terrible at making wreaths. Actually, it was less than a year ago. My first successful wreath finally gave me the confidence and I’ve been enjoying making wreaths for different seasons ever since. So, of course, I’ve been on the lookout…
