The last few months have been filled with things like… moving.
Just moving, actually.
Oh and a 20th anniversary trip to Hawaii with my beloved…
Hitherhencetofore, very little of my time has been spent creating fun holiday things. As much as I hate to let that piece go, you do what you gotta do and you know what? When it comes to moving (right before Thanksgiving) I find I fall into a TRIAGE sort-of mentality: deal with the bleeder first.
In this case the bleeding things were getting AN ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD MOVED and the family settled in so I could leave them for a week. And then escape with my guy because if we did not take time for us after 20 years… this blog post might have been about something very different.Where am I going with this.
Unfortunately, or rather FORTUNATELY… decorating and crafting during the holidays is not a “bleeder” when it comes to the to-do list. Whether or not you throw a move into the mix.
ALL OF THAT TO SAY… I have no shiny, new cute ideas to share with you. But I have been pinning as if I would have had something to share…. PROOF HERE and HERE.
Instead of sharing something new, I thought I’d share old things… a REPRISE, if you will. The ideas are still good (I think), and I know there are a few new folks visiting the old blog (WELCOME NEW PEOPLE!) and, well… Here follows the round up of my own holiday ideas from holiday seasons past… a.k.a: Christmas DIY Round-up!
Plus, people like round-up posts.
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• Ribbon Christmas Trees (a vlog… and I burned my fingers with hot glue in this one)
- • DIY Glittered Wine Bottles (I use mine ALL months of the year)
- • No Water Snow Globes
- • Glittered and chalkboard globes
- • Fuzzy Ball and Yarn Wrapped Ornaments
Check out this link for my little Christmas home tour last year to see how these items hung out at my house.
Oh heck… How about a couple of recipes?
– Here’s the link to my favorite favorite favorite holiday side dish… Sweet Potato Casserole. You’ll be back to thank me.
– Rocky Roads are a favorite around here. But if you make these to giveaway, don’t be surprised if you eat them all before you can give them away.
– With all there is to day during this time of year, making a good dinner can be tough. This recipe is across the board a family favorite (read: the kids LOVE it)… and it’s just about as easy as it gets as far as prep and cook time… Rosemary Garlic Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin.
