Ah, December. How can one month be so amazingly fun and magical, yet so ridiculously hectic and overwhelming? She’s a tricky one, that December. Of course when it comes to Things Loved in December there are all my usual favorites: busting our my Mariah Carey Christmas CD, putting up the tree and decking the halls,
Merry Christmas everyone! One of my favorite holiday sentiments, from one of my favorite designers of unique cards and gifts, Curly Girl Designs.
…from our playground to yours! Our 2011 holiday card (from Tiny Prints).
I asked for advice on my Facebook page last week about what to get Kate’s daycare teachers for Christmas, and got all sorts of fabulous ideas! My favorite suggestion came from my friend Allison who posted an idea (compliments of The Creative Mama) for giving a gift card inside a DIY snow globe. I know that gift
For years my Christmas decorations have been strictly limited to golds and bronzes (with maybe a smidge of red) because I liked the monochromatic look and it best matched the rest of our house–case in point: Christmas 2006, Christmas 2007, Christmas 2008… Well now we have a toddler, so our formerly neutral decor is currently
G’s sister Lesley lives in Seattle, and isn’t able to make it home to Wisconsin this year for Christmas, so we’re sending a little holiday care package her way–gift wrapped from the inside! First, line the inside of the box with holiday wrapping paper. Fill it with goodies! A few finishing touches. All sealed up
Christmas is magical. I don’t know any better word to describe it. This time of year always gives me this feeling that I can never quite articulate–a feeling like my insides are filled with glitter and twinkle lights, and I’m never more than 2 seconds away from bursting into laughter or tears over the sheer
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