I am pretty excited to share this simple and tasty appetizer with you today! It’s absolutely perfect for your next Christmas party or gathering! Cranberry & brie bruschetta…. Enough said!
Inspired by you #3!
Hey you! It’s a pleasure to have you here today! I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and had the opportunity to make unforgettable memories, lots of laughs and eat some good food! Today we are kicking off our Inspired by you #3 link party! Thank you for linking up with us each week! We can’t wait to see what amazing-ness you’ve been up to this week! In case you didn’t get the chance to see what inspired us from last week’s party, check that post out here!
Here’s what each of us have been up to this week!
Wayfair Housewarming Party: DIY Christmas Ornaments
Friends, I am so excited to be apart of the Wayfair Homemakers program! It gives me the opportunity to send you directly to the source of some absolutely amazing decor for your home, as well as, share some decor inspiration with you too! With that being said, I have teamed up with Wayfair to host a housewarming party for DIY Christmas ornaments! Does it get any better? 😉 Oh, and by the way, did you get the chance to check out the adorable ornaments I shared last week?
Feminine Farmhouse Christmas
Hey friends! If you checked out my post from last week, you got a little peek of my office decorated for Christmas! Well, today I get to share more of a reveal with you! I absolutely LOVE decorating for Christmas!! I am a firm believer you should have multiple Christmas trees in your home! This year we have three large ones on each floor and I’m also considering putting one in our master bedroom (but shh.. don’t tell my husband that part!) 😉
DIY Christmas Ornaments
Hey you! Have you started thinking about Christmas yet? If you haven’t, don’t click away just yet, you will want to pin & save this for when you’re ready! I have a super fun, simple project for you today! These cute DIY (cheap) Christmas ornaments will be the perfect addition to your tree this year!
Gift Guide for the Farmhouse Chic Lover!
Hello friends and welcome! I am so excited that you’re here today! Something exciting has been in the works, you may have seen me post a sneak peek, well now I get to share it with you! I have joined 30+ amazing bloggers to bring you the ultimate gift guide series just in time for the Holidays!
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Christmas in the Formal
This Season I have been decorating with neutrals, natural elements and pops of red! We finally finished painting our formal dining room furniture and I just love how it looks! I will share the full reveal in another post 😉 One day while I was out and about shopping at a local hardware store, I spotted some beautiful cedar garland and snagged a 12 foot bunch!
The smell of the fresh cedar is just sensational! The perfect addition to any Holiday decor! I simply swagged it over my formal table and cut it to my desired length. I rearranged some of my mercury glass pieces, vases and votives, as well as, a few sporadic glittery mini bulbs into the design. I love using candles in my center pieces because it gives it such a romantic, intimate feel!
I added an additional swag of cedar on my buffet, as well as, a fresh boxwood wreath! The beautiful shades of green mix perfectly with the neutral tones and pops of red!
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Joy to the World!
One of my absolute favorite Christmas carols is “Joy to the World”. I catch myself singing it all the time throughout the season. When I was a little girl, my Aunt Alta would have me sing it to her over and over! She was in her late 80’s and well into her 90’s while I was growing up! Memories like that, I hope I never forget! I’m also teaching it to my little ones at Church this year to perform during the Christmas Eve service! Just to hear their little voices proclaim the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ melts my heart!
I’ve created this cute chalkboard printable for you to enjoy with your Christmas decor, give as a gift or even print off and use as a gift tag! The possibilities are endless! I hope you enjoy!
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Gift Guide for Her!
Sometimes you don’t know what to get that certain someone! But, if you do know one specific thing about them, then maybe we can narrow down some options perfect for you to snag this Christmas! I’ve gathered a few fantastic options for you to check out this Holiday season!
25 Days of Christmas
I truly cherish the Holidays for the family traditions, memories made, gifts given and lessons learned. One of my favorite traditions I started with my children a couple of years ago, was the ’25 days of Christmas’! Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you our 2014 edition!
I begin preparing the first of November! I snag little goodies while I’m out and about throughout the month, with the concept in mind. My favorite spots are Target Dollar Spot, the Dollar Store, and Marshall’s clearance to name a few! I snag little things like classic Christmas books, coloring books, crafts, Nutcrackers, gingerbread kits and Christmas movies. I also buy a pack of cards with envelopes to write out the chosen activity or Bible verse for that day. I wrap the gifts and label each gift or envelope with 1-25. They don’t receive an actual “gift” everyday and the intent of this tradition is to focus on the good of the Season, doing for others and spending time together as a family! Here is our line up this year…
1. Mab libs Christmas book 2. Bible verse Luke 2:10 3. Veggie Tales movie 4. A Christmas Carol book 5. Bible verse Matthew 1:21 6. Make a snowman pizza and watch a movie 7. Nutcracker 8. Bible verse John 3:16 9. Enjoy hot chocolate and perppermint sticks 10. Decorate mugs 11. Make banner for basement 12. Write letters to Santa 13. Take letters to Macys and visit Santa 14. Gather unwanted toys 15. Gingerbread kits 16. Bible verse Romans 15:13 17. Wrap presents 18. Drive around and look at Christmas lights 19. Build a snowman 20. Zoo lights 21. Random Act of Kindness 22. Bible verse Isaiah 9:6 23. Christmas play 24. Bake cookies for Santa 25. Rejoice in the Lord!
Below is an example of the letter I type up and print out to give the people of choice that day for our random act of kindness! It’s so rewarding to see the reaction of the random people and of my children! Not to mention, the warm feeling I get too!
Thank you so much for stopping by, it was a true pleasure to have you! Have a Merry Christmas! Be sure to check out the blog tour we are having every day this week!
Monday December 1st
Like a Saturday
Just a Girl and Her Blog
Rain on a Tin Roof
An Inviting Home
Persia Lou
Place of my Taste
Tuesday December 2nd
Absolutely Arkansas
I Should Be Mopping the Floor
Life Love Larson
Decor and the Dog
Glamorous, Affordable Life
Wednesday December 3rd
Lovely, Etc.
What Meegan Makes
Live Laugh Rowe
Primitive and Proper
House by Hoff
Thursday December 4th
May Richer Fuller Be
Run to Radiance
Everyday Enchanting
Upcycled Treasures
Delineate Your Dwelling
Friday December 5th
Fifty Two Weekends of DIY
Life on Virginia Street
Migonis Street
Lemon Thistle
Grace Langdon Art
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