Hello, and welcome to the final 2024 installment of “Where Bloggers Live”. Today we’re talking about all things gifts! Bettye thoughtfully sends us all reminders about the upcoming post, and she flung the door wide …
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Oof! I think I’m phoning it in this year.
I hope you’ll forgive me, but I’m having a moment. I am SO going to regret saying this… But: Not. Feeling. It. This is likely blasphemy and when January rolls in I will reflect on …
Continue readingWhy your weirdo neighbor still hasn’t taken down the Christmas decorations
Do you have one? That weirdo in your neighborhood who doesn’t know when the party has ended? Not the weirdo neighbor like my parents have, who is just too lazy to pick up the spiral …
Continue readingCompany is Coming…a Christmas DIY
If you’ve ever visited this time of year, you’d know that usually, from late-November to about the second week of January, we don’t really use lamps at our house. We’re entirely lit by Christmas lights. …
Continue readingEasy (really easy) and Elegant Dessert
“Oh, that Em is an unbelievable cook. I hope she invites us to dinner.” Ha ha ha. If this were a “Jeopardy!” answer, the question would be: “What are ‘Things no one ever says?’” So …
Continue readingAll is calm, all is…WAY over illuminated
This is how it goes at our house: I do something that earns a compliment from a member of my family, and I will take that one thing and blow it up to the nth …
Continue readingFalloween Home Tour
Wow…this sounds shockingly creepy: Have you ever taken a walk through your neighborhood in the evening…when people have the lights on in their houses and you can kind of see inside …then you’re so busy …
Continue readingMagical Lighted Hallway for Christmas
Let’s just say it out loud, shall we? When it comes to Christmas lights, I’m certifiable. If you’ve been here before, you know this…heck, half of my posts are about SOME type of lights. But …
Continue readingChristmas Traditions
I know that not everyone celebrates Christmas, but it’s a pretty big deal around our house. I’m currently surrounded by boxes of packed and unpacked baubles, and now that the trees are all up (with …
Continue readingEasy DIY Winter Swags from Tree Leftovers (and Mr. D&D’s Creche)
I don’t know if we’re ever actually “done” decorating for the holidays…we love playing with lights, I guess. This Sunday, Mr. and I had some fun “finishing up” the outdoor decorations. I get the lights up …
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