MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS READING I do not normally have the chance to read Christmas books. With a (very) few exceptions, I put Christmas books onto my list and then fail to sit down and actually read during December. Prior to this year, this month was all about running around. I cannot control the... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: December 5
CHRISTMAS CARDS I feel very fortunate that I get a lot of Christmas cards every year. I don't know if it because I have some (seriously) crafty friends and family or because I send them out too. About ten years ago I noticed that I wasn't receiving many (any) and decided to send out my... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: December 4, 2020
A TEENY TINY (NOT) GINGERBREAD HOUSE As a self-proclaimed "candy fiend" I have always been excited by anything candy related. I integrate candy into my vacations and always have some close at hand. But one candy-related item I just could never get behind is the gingerbread house. Don't get me wrong, they are gorgeous! But,... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: December 3, 2020
BROWN PAPER PACKAGES TIED UP WITH STRING Last year, for whatever reason, every single store had, My Favorite Things with a holly jolly Christmas backup. I found myself terrible annoyed. First, I'm a massive Sound of Music fan but I'm not sure when this became a Christmas song. Second, being in the stores at Christmas... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: December 2
THE PAPER CHAIN Sometimes those crafts and projects that we did when we were small are the easiest to bring back that feeling of joy. For today's simple blogmas project I made a paper chain. I used to make these when I was a kid as a physical count down calendar and this year I... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: December 2, 2020
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week! Thanks, as always to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Wordsย and this wonderful WWW post to keep me going. If you want to join me, just answer the three questions below about how your reading is going this week and leave a link to... Continue Reading →
Blogmas: December 1
In January my blog will be five years old and I have never participated in Blogmas. Every December has always been spent running around and purchasing presents, visiting friends and family, and hitting all the things my town has to offer in terms of celebration. But, 2020 has been a year like no other and... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to Read Again
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. I love participating because it is always fun to comb through my books. This week's prompt is: Books I Want to Read Again. I love re-reading books but it feels like such a guilty pleasure when I have so many that I need to read... Continue Reading →
