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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 filled 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 probably my final publish until 2024! (We’re heading out on a festive household journey right now so I’ll find yourself posting a fast recap of that on Monday if it’s picture heavy!)
Our tree is again in its glad nook of the residing/eating room!
New Star Wars decoration from Aunt Layton!
The wreath is again on the door however with a special door and totally different coloration this 12 months!
Identical stockings, new mantle
There are extra delicate 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 coloration palette and it brightens up our impartial room!
I like that there are body choices so that you don’t have to try 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 received the identical body. I find it irresistible, 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 received years in the past. I like that I can put on it over an all black outfit and might take away it at any time!
We gathered with a big group of buddies, in costume, and performed occasion video games. I didn’t drink 12 drinks for the 12 days of Christmas – I had a number of water + mocktails + a couple of actual drinks.
Different Vacation Season Actions
Joyful seventieth John Donne!
Making Gingerbread cookies!
We used this recipe.
Hey Clay Set
HIGHLY suggest this clay set! It comes with an iPad app that exhibits your youngster step-by-step how you can construct. Whereas Birch does want supervision, he’s nice at constructing them! Solely draw back is every directions set is $.99. Nevertheless it’s been well worth the $10 funding up to now!
Getting new tires on our automobile.
Merry Christmas to us (ugh). I labored in a close-by espresso store whereas the Highlander was beneath anesthesia.
A lot 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 costume and arrive in character : )
I received these two clothes from Brief Story (a clothes supply firm for these beneath 5’4″!) and so they have been each keepers. A traditional black with a handkerchief backside –
And this beautiful inexperienced lengthy costume!
I additionally purchased myself a brand new purse. I actually wished a light-weight canvas or nylon backpack type 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 proper 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 proper size and so comfortable!
Have an exquisite vacation and a contented new 12 months!
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