A California Christmas and Sunday Morning Coffee

A California Christmas is wonderful, and we have celebrated on the west coast for a very long time. Snow would be nice, but not likely!

One of the great things about a California Christmas, especially when the children are small, is that new toys like bikes and rollerblades and sporting equipment can be used on Christmas Day! Last year we played pickleball for hours on Christmas Day and it was so much fun!

Season 2 Volume 44

Today I am pleased to share with you Sunday Morning Coffee. This is a place to share, learn, explain, dream, and have fun.

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About Me

Welcome to Sunday Morning Coffee! I hope you have a cup of coffee or tea and can join me to talk about the holidays!

So what do you think of the photo shown above of our home? This is my dream California Christmas!

Fake snow looks pretty good!

Of course, the snow is fake but I sure love this photo. This photo is from a commercial we filmed at our home a few years ago. They “wrapped” our door in red plastic instead of painting it! Can you tell it was 86 degrees the day we filmed this?

When I am asked, “Where are you from?”, I always answer California. And yet, I haven’t always lived here. My father was in the Air Force and I was born in Dayton, Ohio. As a military family, we moved a lot and I attended 14 different schools.

So what state do I love the most?

California.

Especially at Christmas.

Wait, what?

I have definitely spent the majority of my life in California and I love it. The best part of living in California is the weather. We have a very consistent climate and little to no humidity.

And yet, the only time I don’t like the weather here is in November and December. I wish it was colder! Two weeks ago we had temperatures in the nineties but this week it will be in the mid to high seventies. At least the low temp on one day will be 47 degrees. Yay!

I am always hoping for cooler temperatures as we get closer to Christmas.

But since that is not likely to happen, I occasionally set a table out on our back porch. Do you remember this nutcracker table? It was on our back porch.

I do love that we can entertain outside during the holidays. S’mores are always a great idea. Especially when they are in a pan.

This is the closest we get to snow. A flocked tree! Hehehe. It makes me sad but that’s ok. It’s nice to be able to sit outside and not freeze to death!

And yet, snow would be great this time of year …

Something New

For the first time in thirty-five years, we are hosting our Christmas Party on a Friday night.

Traditionally our party has been held on the Saturday night before Christmas. But this year that date is December 17th and it’s a bit too early for our boys to come home for the holidays.

So the party is going to be on Friday, December 23rd.

I know there are a few drawbacks to having our party two days before Christmas. Some of our friends will be out of town and there is a lot of preparation preparing for the party. Usually, I use the days after the party to finish my shopping and get ready for Christmas.

This year that won’t be able to happen. Especially since we think we might be finishing a big project that same week.

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My Favorite Room This Week

My favorite room this week is every room in our beach house!

And why is that?

Because our contractor just submitted a schedule that has a completion date of the beach house BEFORE CHRISTMAS!

I will be the first to admit that we have had a lot of delays but I can tell you that we are moving full speed ahead and we are really excited to see the progress.

Just so you know, I am going to share everything about the beach house remodel starting in January and I cannot wait to share it with you.

This has been an amazing project!

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Last week we were busy getting ready for Christmas with crafts, decor, and cookies!

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I have lots of fun ideas to share with you next week and am very excited about Black Friday deals. I am all set to do my California Christmas shopping!

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• In Case You Missed It, Christmas is Coming – S2/V43
• Gift Wrapping Ideas – S2/V42
• The Best News Ever – S2/V41
• Thrifty Shopper Decor Tips – S2/V40
• Just Relax and Enjoy – S2/V39
• Book Signings – S2/V38
• A Busy Week – S2/V37
• Time to Celebrate – S2/V36
• The Basics of Filming in Your Home – S2/V35
• Let’s Welcome Fall S2/V34
• Labor Day Weekend – S2/V33
• A Taste Test – S2/V32
• A Busy Schedule – S2/V31
• Welcome Fall – S2/V30
• You’re Invited to My Party – S2/V29
• A Vacation at Lake Oconee – S2/V28
• Let’s Have Fun – S2/V27
• A Big Week Ahead – S2/V26
• Easy Summer Crafts – S2/V25
• Vintage Shopping – S2/V24
• Sunday Morning Coffee – S2/V23
• A Trip to Provence – S2/V22
• It’s Wedding Season – S2/V21
• Two Weddings – S2/V20
• Things My Mother Taught Me – S2/V19
• Ventura Beach House – S2/V18
• Our Small Beach House Remodel – S2/V17
• Vintage Charm – S2/V16
• My Happy Place – S2/V15
• Hedley & Bennett – S2/V14
• My Favorite Potting Bench – S2/V13
• All Things Gardening – S2/V12
• Farmhouse Style Modern Beachhouse – S2/V11
• Gatherings and Sunday Morning Coffee – S2/V10
• The Beach House Kitchen Remodel – S2/V9
• The Airbnb Waco Fixer Upper – S2/V8
• Hello Spring – S2/V7
• Our Family Sports Story – S2/V6
• Abstract Art – S2/V5
• Valentine’s Day Decor – S2/V4
• Winter Home Decor – S2/V3
• Winter Decor Ideas – S2/V2
• A Winter Color Palette, Season 2/Volume 1

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