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 faculty 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 college for winter break. So that is doubtless 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 photograph heavy!)
Our tree is again in its joyful nook of the dwelling/eating room!
New Star Wars decoration from Aunt Layton!
The wreath is again on the door however with a unique door and totally different shade 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 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 like 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 might take away it at any time!
We gathered with a big group of mates, in costume, and performed celebration video games. I didn’t drink 12 drinks for the 12 days of Christmas – I had numerous water + mocktails + just a few actual drinks.
Different Vacation Season Actions
Completely happy 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 reveals your baby step-by-step how one 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 definitely worth the $10 funding to this point!
Getting new tires on our automobile.
Merry Christmas to us (ugh). I labored in a close-by espresso store whereas the Highlander was underneath 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 Trend
I like a very good Mrs. Claus apron that I can put over any vacation costume and arrive in character : )
I obtained these two attire from Quick Story (a clothes supply firm for these underneath 5’4″!) and so they have been each keepers. A basic 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 fashion 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 suits my laptop computer (barely!)
I used to be gifted these Lake PJs by my fantastic VA Hillary and LOVE them! They’re the proper size and so smooth!
Have a beautiful vacation and a contented new 12 months!
#Merry #Merry #Kath #Eats
