Yesterday, we toured the living room of our little home decked out for the holidays (see here). I love adding some seasonal flair to our space, but Christmas is, by far, my favourite time to decorate. We turn on some festive music, pull various items filled with memories from our Christmas totes, and try to…… Continue reading fa la la la la-ing & deck the halls-ing ~ part two
I just love everything about the Christmas season: the music, the movies, the decorating, the goodies, the parties, but most of all the general spirit of good will and of course the reason behind it all, the birth of the Saviour–Emmanuel, God with us. I don’t want this to be a stressful time (although I…… Continue reading fa la la la la-ing & deck the halls-ing ~ part one
Our church has a wonderful group of women who enjoy spending time together. We always have a fun and encouraging time together, whether for Bible study, outreach planning and preparation, a party or a meal. We were recently given a beautiful compliment. A visitor to our church said that if she were to describe our…… Continue reading let’s be jolly ~ ladies’ christmas craft night
Last time I shared some wrapping ideas. Today, I’d like to share some creative and inexpensive ideas for what’s on the inside. A couple of years ago, we were expecting our first grandchildren (twin boys). I decided the theme of A Christmas Carol was in order–Christmas past, Christmas present, and Christmas future. Each of my…… Continue reading christmas gifting ~ ideas
Like so many, I love Christmas. My df girl and I started watching Christmas movies on the first of November. She perfected her Christmas playlist and listens to it whenever she can. My cl boy cannot understand this. He believes there should be a law: NO CHRISTMAS MOVIES, MUSIC OR DECORATIONS UNTIL DECEMBER 1. Caps…… Continue reading christmas gifting ~ wrap it up
The temperature is dropping and my df girl is chomping at the bit to see some snow. So far we haven’t seen but a few flakes one morning. They sparkled on the lawn for a little while but managed to disappear while we weren’t looking. Christmas preparations are beginning. We have lots going on with…… Continue reading christmas gifting ~ white christmas mix
It’s been three years since we’ve had our own tree. (You can read some of our story here, here, here, here and here) Because we have not been in our own home, most of our belongings were in storage and we did not have our Christmas decorations with us. That’s a long time when you’re a kid.…… Continue reading o tannenbaum
There are a couple of kids at our church that I babysit quite regularly and I thought it would be nice to make them something special for Christmas. The little girl is four and loves Frozen and princesses and all things girly. When I saw the mermaid tail blankets, I thought it was a perfect idea for…… Continue reading christmas gifting ~ mermaid tail and nemo cocoon blanket
I’m sure for most of us, we have a few favourite Christmas songs, even if some of us get a little grinchy about having to listen to them for too many weeks. It’s hard to deny that most of the Christmas music out there just plain makes us feel good and all Christmas-y-like. When my cl…… Continue reading sounds of christmas
