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DIY Plaid Christmas Sign
These DIY plaid Christmas signs are so simple to make and are a great addition to farmhouse, rustic or vintage seasonal decor. I went to Joann’s the other day to look at the Christmas decor. Immediately upon walking in I was distracted by the rows and rows of Christmas fabric. I was especially drawn to all of the beautiful plaid, flannel fabrics. A few yards made it into my cart–the only problem? I don’t sew! As I thought about how a non-sewer like myself could get away with buying all this fabric, I noticed some cute Christmas sign decorations with plaid backgrounds. It was then that I came up with…
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Christmas Bucket List Activity Jar
There is something about a new season that makes me so excited! I especially look forward to doing fun holiday activities with my family and am so excited to be able to include Henry in them this winter! I love the ever so popular seasonal bucket lists that float around social media this time of year–but sometimes looking at those lists can seem a little overwhelming–which completely defeats the idea of a fun bucket list, right?! I wanted to make something similar that would encourage us to enjoy some festive activities, but didn’t seem daunting–so I created this holiday activity jar! You can add as many or as few sticks…
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Christmas Book Advent Calendar & Free Printable Labels
The idea of a Christmas book advent calendar certainly isn’t a new one. It is a tradition that many families partake in and that my parents did for my brother and I when we were young. Each day in December we got to open a wrapped Christmas book and then we read it together that night. Sometimes there were new books, but usually they were books from past Christmases. Either way, I was always SO excited to receive our Christmas books each year, so I knew it was a tradition that I wanted to do with our son! Since this is Henry’s first Christmas, we are starting from scratch with…
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How to Plan Thanksgiving Dinner (with free printables!)
Since most of our family lives in Oregon, we usually decide to go there for Christmas and stay here in Montana for Thanksgiving. This means that for the past several years I have gotten the pleasure of planning and hosting Thanksgiving dinner (mostly) by myself. Don’t get me wrong–I love having our family visit and preparing a special holiday meal for them! But it CAN be overwhelming and intimidating planning for and preparing all of that food at once! Here are the exact steps that I take to make planning Thanksgiving dinner less stressful. I have also included the free printables that you see pictured, at the bottom of this…
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20 Ways to Give Thanks and Express Gratitude (with free printable!)
Gratitude is a common theme in November due to Thanksgiving. While I think that gratitude is so important to think about, I think it is even more important to remember to express the gratitude that you feel! This post will share some simple, easy ways to express your gratitude this month (or any month!) The ideas are not revolutionary, but are simple reminders of people to thank and some fun ways to do so! I wrote a list of ways that I want to express gratitude in my bullet journal, but I also included a free printable checklist that you can use if you prefer! There are several different versions,…
