Category Archives: Christmas

Apparently, I sew now. Plus… How Pinterest saved my Christmas.

{Linking up with Liz from a belle, a bean, & a chicago dog, KLZ from Taming Insanity, Michelle from The Vintage Apple, and Jamie from This Kind of Love. Go check out these creative, hilarious, and beautiful bloggers!} Back in November, I decided that I wanted to try and do a mostly handmade Christmas, or…

Yes, these are a few of my favorite things!

Sitting down to write this morning, I feel a giant sigh of relief and calm. It’s finally snowing outside which gives me the perfect excuse to sit inside and cuddle up with my babies. Not that they’ll have anything to do with sitting still, but the thought is nice. We had a wonderful two days…

Random Musings Friday!

“Linking Up” with Shana! Merry Christmas Eve Eve! We’re wrapping up our last minute gifts, literally, and wolfing down cookies, because come Monday, we’re done with the holiday eating and back on the no to low sugar train. We’ve been eating generally healthy this week, but the cookies seem to be multiplying! Every time I…

I Believe…

{thanks!} I Believe… in Jesus the Son, God the Father, and in Christ the Holy Spirit. God Bless! I Believe… the reason for the Christmas season is to celebrate Christ’s birth. Merry Christmas! I Believe… the reason for the Hanukkah season is to celebrate the Jewish people regaining control of Jerusalem and the rededication of…

Status Christmas: Full Swing

The closer Christmas gets, the more excited I’m becoming! Part of me feels guilty about that because so many seem to be suffering this year. There’s so much bad news floating around Facebook and in our lives in general. People falling ill, friends losing jobs, families struggling to make ends meet before even considering gifts…

Fill in the Blank and other “Random Musings”

Well, it’s Friday and I’m torn between thanking God and asking Him for help to get through this day. I’m linking up with Lauren and Shana today for some Random Fill in the Blank Musings. I shouldn’t even be sitting down to write this. Really. This weekend is one of our two or three Christmases,…

How to keep your twin toddlers from destroying Christmas

I mean ornaments, obviously. I’m a big fan of Christmas, always have been, always will be. Not the gifts as much as the fun decorations and the music I actually know the words to. This year though, I knew I had a challenge. How was I going to put up my fun ornaments, enjoy the…

A “Random” Fill in the Blank Friday {Love and Other Musings}

That’s right! I’m linking up with Shana today for some Random Musings (that is… if Shana would post a link up (hinthintnudgenudgewinkwink), and with Lauren to fill in the blanks. Let’s be random, shall we? I remember when the girls and I were in the hospital, everyone coming in would obsessively use hand sanitizer, but…

Fill in the Blank Friday {December}

Filling in the blanks again with Lauren! Come join in! 1. The holiday season is my favorite time of the year. It’s time to relax with my family and enjoy my decorated home. It’s time to bake and to make things for others. It’s time to celebrate Christ’s birth and to be thankful for all…

Saturday Shoppin’: Upcycled, Local, and Small!

Welcome to Saturday Shoppin’! In honor of the day, Small Business Saturday, I thought I would post some loot from small businesses. Some of the stuff is local (from Michigan) and some of it is just cool upcycled stuff I’ve found, but none of it will ever be found in a Target ad. We’re pretty…