I’m sharing some Christmas season pics, our new artwork, and different merry issues earlier than shutting down the KERF HQ for the vacations.
Ho Ho How are you?
We’re prepared for Christmas! The boys’ final day of college was the fifteenth, so this week has been stuffed with actions. Like final 12 months, I’m planning to pause publishing new weblog posts and newsletters whereas the children are dwelling from faculty for winter break. So that is possible my final put up until 2024! (We’re heading out on a festive household journey right now so I could find yourself posting a fast recap of that on Monday if it’s picture heavy!)
Our tree is again in its blissful nook of the residing/eating room!
New Star Wars decoration from Aunt Layton!
The wreath is again on the door however with a distinct door and totally different shade this 12 months!
Similar stockings, new mantle
There are extra refined hints of the season round, like this golden pinecone tree within the built-ins.
Lindsay Letters Artwork
A not-so-subtle addition to the lounge is our new Lindsay Letters Artwork. We settled on Plant Store for its shade palette and it brightens up our impartial room!
I like that there are body choices so that you don’t have to do this half by yourself. We went with the sunshine wooden to match our flooring/mantel.
I additionally purchased this birch tree print on an impulse. Birch needed to have it for his room! We obtained the identical body. I adore it, and so does he!
Christmas Brunch + Bar Crawl
A spotlight of this vacation season was a Christmas brunch and a bar crawl following.
My go-to vacation costume is my Mrs. Claus apron I obtained years in the past. I like that I can put on it over an all black outfit and may take away it at any time!
We gathered with a big group of buddies, in costume, and performed get together video games. I didn’t drink 12 drinks for the 12 days of Christmas – I had numerous water + mocktails + a number of actual drinks.
Different Vacation Season Actions
Blissful seventieth John Donne!
Making Gingerbread cookies!
We used this recipe.
Hey Clay Set
HIGHLY advocate this clay set! It comes with an iPad app that exhibits your little one step-by-step construct. Whereas Birch does want supervision, he’s nice at constructing them! Solely draw back is every directions set is $.99. However it’s been well worth the $10 funding to date!
Getting new tires on our automobile.
Merry Christmas to us (ugh). I labored in a close-by espresso store whereas the Highlander was below anesthesia.
A number of enjoyable at A long time Arcade
Cville’s greatest wet day exercise!
Shark Robotic
Sending the Shark Robotic to timeout after it tried to eat Birch’s lined up Legos whereas we have been out.
Vacation Style
I like a superb Mrs. Claus apron that I can put over any vacation gown and arrive in character : )
I obtained these two clothes from Brief Story (a clothes supply firm for these below 5’4″!) and so they have been each keepers. A basic black with a handkerchief backside –
And this beautiful inexperienced lengthy gown!
I additionally purchased myself a brand new purse. I actually wished a light-weight canvas or nylon backpack model purse to put on after I’m strolling / transferring, and I discovered this one from ORI London over Black Friday on sale!
It’s the right dimension, tremendous light-weight, and matches my laptop computer (barely!)
I used to be gifted these Lake PJs by my great VA Hillary and LOVE them! They’re the right size and so gentle!
Have an exquisite vacation and a contented new 12 months!
