One of my most cherished Christmas Traditions is creating and mailing out our family's Christmas card. We've done it every year of our marriage and kept them all to see how our family (and our design preferences) have changed over the years. But keeping a historic record of our family each Christmas isn't the only reason we create Christmas cards, we also desire to fill the mailboxes of our family & friends with hope and love this season (and tidings of great joy!) Four years ago, ... continue reading...
November Booklist
Here is my November booklist! I didn't read as much this month because I spent a good amount of my time listening to the Dune audiobook and it is not short ;) Suffice to say, I didn't finish it this month and I wont finish it next month either! I made a rule to only read Christmas books the month of December, so hopefully I'll finish Dune in January. Here are the books I did finish this month: Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar 5 Stars: So good! After really enjoying Jinger's book, I ... continue reading...
The Book Lovers Gift Guide
Gift Guide posts are some of my favorite to create, I just lack the time to put them together at great frequency. I'm hoping to churn out a couple gift guide this month but I tend to be more bark than bite in this category! The good news is that I do have this guide for you! I went a little crazy and packed it to the gills with more ideas! I've been smashing my reading challenge this year - check me out on goodreads - which probably influenced this theme. I've got you covered from stockings ... continue reading...
The Christmas Tree Hunt
As per the Mayberry family tradition, we picked out our Christmas Tree Thanksgiving weekend. Leading up to this weekend, we had been having some unusually warm weather (in the 60s and 70s!) and I was dying to wear my new Lolë Outfit out on an adventure but not ready to pass out from the heat. The day finally came to snuggle up in my new sweater as a winter storm (complete with warnings from the drastic change in temps) rolled in on Thanksgiving day! It was cold (like 10 degrees + windchill) and ... continue reading...
October Booklist
We've made it to the end of another month and there are only two more more left to go in 2023! My goal of ready twenty three books throughout the year is a bit laughable now, although when I sat down to think about the new year, I had no idea how much reading would be my go-to. The next two months will be busy with the holidays and I don't envision huge book hauls for November or December, but we will see when we get there! Until then, I read two books each in two series that I really ... continue reading...