Looking Back at Happy December Memories
Happy December Memories! Today is our monthly feature called Looking Back which is a roundup of all of the December posts for the month!
Can you believe today is the last day of December? How about the last day of 2022? December was an incredible month. This post, titled Looking Back at Happy December Memories, has all of the holiday content I shared in December organized by category. So you can easily find my posts that are Crafts, Decor, Recipes, Entertaining, and At Home Holidays.
So why do you need a summary of December now that Christmas is over?
Because this is the one blog post for this month that you will want to save. My goal every year is to start making Christmas crafts in July. If you save this post, and the one from November, then you have everything you will need to start your holiday crafting next year.
Enjoy and make sure to save this post so that you have everything you need for a happy December 2023!
Did I really just say that? December of 2023? Yikes!
Craft Posts
It’s that time of year when crafts are really popular so I thought I would share all of my craft posts from this past month first. I have been making Christmas gifts since I was eight years old and every year I get so much enjoyment in sharing these gifts with family and friends.
Looking back at my crafts from this month, I also enjoyed making my own decor. As you can see below, I made a lot this month. I love all of the Christmas trees! They were so much fun to make.
My Craft Blog Posts
Christmas in the Craft Room
This time of year, Christmas in the craft room is in full swing. Between Christmas crafts and Christmas wrapping, it’s a busy place. The craft room is all decorated and it is such a festive room to spend time in. Ready for a tour?
Christmas Tree Ribbon DIY
I love making small trees for Christmas so I decided to try some with ribbon. I think you are going to love making this Christmas tree ribbon DIY. Happy Thanksgiving! I know you are all very busy with your families today so I thought it might be fun to include a fun and easy DIY….
DIY Gingerbread House Wood Christmas Ornaments
I love everything gingerbread. I love gingerbread lattes, cookies, and cake. These gingerbread house wood Christmas ornaments are so much fun! Hopefully, you saw my DIY gingerbread houses and the village I shared yesterday. I love them! Today I joined a group of bloggers to make a DIY featuring wood ornaments. I decided to make…
DIY White Christmas Tree with Feathers
I love my new DIY which is a small Christmas Tree that goes anywhere. This DIY White Christmas tree with feathers is so easy to make! I thought the white feathers might be expensive but I was wrong! You can buy 100 of these feathers for about $8.00. I just love how great these white…
A Nutcracker Christmas and Sunday Morning Coffee
The Nutcracker Christmas story is one of those magical Christmas traditions. If you love the story, you will love this table I created. Christmas is just over a month away! If you want a unique way to set a Christmas or Christmas Eve table, check this out! Today, I am pleased to share Sunday Morning…
DIY Cocktail Napkins
DIY cocktail napkins are festive to add to your holiday decor or to give as a gift. These cocktail napkins are easy to make, I promise! We all know that a good party starts with great drinks and these DIY cocktail napkins will add the perfect touch to your holiday get togethers or be the…
Snowflake Christmas Pillow DIY
I made another Christmas pillow! This time I painted and stitched snowflakes on a pillow cover. Aren’t these neutral tones wonderful? Don’t be too impressed with my painting skills … because technically I stamped the pillow cover using wooden snowflakes and paint. Which means … I didn’t actually paint them and that is why they…
Amazon Gift Wrap Ideas
I am sharing all of my Amazon gift wrap ideas with you today so that you can get a head start on your Christmas wrapping too! Just so you know, this is not a sponsored post! I just found so many fun things online that I had to share all of the beautiful packages with…
Christmas Craft – Painted Glasses
Have you ever thought about creating your own painted glasses? Today, I will show you step-by-step how to make your own. They are easy to make, and the only restriction is your own imagination. Get those creative juices flowing and let’s make some painted glasses!
DIY Christmas Tree Collar
I love DIYs and have always wanted to make a Christmas tree collar. I can’t wait to share how I made this for our Christmas tree! A Christmas tree collar is a great way to hide the base of the tree and also to add some personality to the tree. Christmas tree collars come in…
My Top Ten Craft Projects in 2022
Wow. Who knew picking my top ten craft projects for this year would be this hard? I cannot wait to see if you agree! One of my favorite things to do is create items with my hands and I wish I had more time to spend in my craft room. I am very excited to…
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Decor Posts
I shared our holiday decor later this year because I held off on my decorating until the latest date possible. My children are old fashioned and having a Christmas-themed dining room at Thanksgiving is not an option!
My Decor Blog Posts
Christmas in the Craft Room
This time of year, Christmas in the craft room is in full swing. Between Christmas crafts and Christmas wrapping, it’s a busy place. The craft room is all decorated and it is such a festive room to spend time in. Ready for a tour?
Christmas Decorating Ideas in the Waco Airbnb
Our Waco AirBnB decorated for the holidays is almost magical. Ready for my favorite Christmas decorating ideas? If you haven’t had a chance to stay at our Waco AirBnB, then this post will be like a house tour during my favorite season of the year! I love to decorate our Waco Airbnb for the holidays….
Living Room Farmhouse Christmas Decor
I am so happy to share our living room farmhouse Christmas decor. If you are looking for decor ideas I have so many here! It appears that red is the dominant color in our home for the holidays this year and I just love how everything looks in here with some living room farmhouse Christmas…
Vintage Christmas Decor and Sunday Morning Coffee
I get asked all of the time if I have a plan when it comes to decorating our home with my vintage Christmas decor. What do you think? Let’s just say I kind of have a plan. I have a lot of decorations and a lot of it is vintage Christmas decor. Plus I use…
A Fun and Colorful Christmas Dining Room
I love creating a fun and colorful Christmas dining room. We decorated with cranberry glass, Christmas dishes, and Shiny Brite ornaments. Every time I walk past the dining room my heart jumps. Everything looks so festive and happy. I can’t wait for the boys to be back here next week to see how gorgeous everything…
Old and New Christmas Kitchen Decor
Decorating our kitchen for Christmas is easy to do because it’s white with green walls! I had fun using old and new Christmas kitchen decor. I always decorate our kitchen with lots of red and green. But I can’t add too much because our kitchen is a working kitchen. This means I cook almost every…
13 Ways to Set Your Table for Christmas Dinner
Today I am sharing 13 ways to set your table for Christmas dinner. I hope these ideas inspire you to have fun setting your table! Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are right around the corner. (How could that be?) If you are planning to host a dinner for either of these days I thought it…
Christmas Decor and My Favorite Flocked Christmas Trees
In my book A Home to Share, I featured our annual Christmas party decorated with flocked Christmas trees, wreaths, and garlands. Most of the Christmas decorations are from Balsam Hill. From the flocked Christmas trees to wreaths, garlands, and ornaments, this Christmas decor in our home is my favorite.
Seven Creative Ideas to Set a Christmas Table
Today I am sharing Seven Ideas to set a Christmas table. At first, I thought I would share ideas from seven different tables I had already created. But then I got an idea. What if I set a table with seven creative ideas all in one? That would be a fun challenge. I have created…
Your Favorite Ten Top Home Decor Items in 2023
As we near the end of the year, I am sharing the most loved top ten home decor items for 2023. These are your favorites and also mine too! Every year, during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, I share a week of Top Ten items about my blog for the entire year!…
Recipe Posts
I love to cook for the holidays and hosting our Christmas party involved a lot of cooking!
Looking back at this month, I loved the time spent in our kitchen holiday baking and cooking in December.
My Recipe Blog Posts
A Fun Christmas Morning Tradition
Christmas morning is all about memories and traditions. Our newest Christmas morning tradition is Christmas morning mimosas. As our family has grown up, our traditions have grown also. We went from Christmas morning hot chocolate to Christmas morning mimosas and it has been a lot of fun!
The Best Christmas Brunch Recipes
Christmas brunch is such a great meal. I am excited to share some amazing Christmas Brunch recipes with you today. Brunch feels like a slow and decadent meal in all the best ways. It’s a meal to be lingered over, a little bit salty and sweet, with great food and conversation. I’m sharing some of…
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
I cook yearly for our Christmas party, and last year, I wanted to add a new, fun dessert. These Christmas tree cupcakes are the cutest dessert ever! The Christmas tree cupcakes are French vanilla with buttercream frosting and shaved coconut (to look like snow). And the Christmas trees are made from candy melts and sprinkles!…
Christmas Eve Dining Ideas
As you plan your Christmas menus, I wanted to share many delicious Christmas Eve recipes. These are easy to make and delicious! It’s always nice to have something new to add to the holiday menu. These recipes are keepers that may very well become a holiday tradition on your table.
Entertaining Posts
We hosted our second biggest party of the year this month and I loved every minute of our Christmas party.
Wait, what? Which party was bigger?
That would be my Book Launch party!
December is such a fun month for entertaining and I loved every minute of it.
My Entertaining Blog Posts
The Best Frozen Vodka Cranberry
I’m finally sharing the post that I wanted to post back in September… wondering what it is? Click through to see!
A Fun and Colorful Christmas Dining Room
I love creating a fun and colorful Christmas dining room. We decorated with cranberry glass, Christmas dishes, and Shiny Brite ornaments. Every time I walk past the dining room my heart jumps. Everything looks so festive and happy. I can’t wait for the boys to be back here next week to see how gorgeous everything…
My Top Ten Table Setting Ideas in 2022
Today’s top ten list is a “free choice” and we get to pick our own top ten topics. Of course, I selected my favorite top ten table settings. Each of these tables is not only fun but created the perfect setting for a fun gathering. You will see a lot of items I used over…
13 Ways to Set Your Table for Christmas Dinner
Today I am sharing 13 ways to set your table for Christmas dinner. I hope these ideas inspire you to have fun setting your table! Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are right around the corner. (How could that be?) If you are planning to host a dinner for either of these days I thought it…
Seven Creative Ideas to Set a Christmas Table
Today I am sharing Seven Ideas to set a Christmas table. At first, I thought I would share ideas from seven different tables I had already created. But then I got an idea. What if I set a table with seven creative ideas all in one? That would be a fun challenge. I have created…
At Home Holiday Posts
At Home Holiday Posts are all things we do at home and pertain to the holidays. Needless to say, this is almost every post for the month!
My At Home Holiday Blog Posts
Christmas Cheer and Sunday Morning Coffee
I love to make gifts for neighbors and friends to spread Christmas cheer. Just a little something to say I care and I am thinking of them. Holiday gift-giving does not need to be stressful. I like to keep things simple and thoughtful and give gifts that I would like to receive. Season 2 Volume…
Christmas Decorating Ideas in the Waco Airbnb
Our Waco AirBnB decorated for the holidays is almost magical. Ready for my favorite Christmas decorating ideas? If you haven’t had a chance to stay at our Waco AirBnB, then this post will be like a house tour during my favorite season of the year! I love to decorate our Waco Airbnb for the holidays….
Living Room Farmhouse Christmas Decor
I am so happy to share our living room farmhouse Christmas decor. If you are looking for decor ideas I have so many here! It appears that red is the dominant color in our home for the holidays this year and I just love how everything looks in here with some living room farmhouse Christmas…
Vintage Christmas Decor and Sunday Morning Coffee
I get asked all of the time if I have a plan when it comes to decorating our home with my vintage Christmas decor. What do you think? Let’s just say I kind of have a plan. I have a lot of decorations and a lot of it is vintage Christmas decor. Plus I use…
Old and New Christmas Kitchen Decor
Decorating our kitchen for Christmas is easy to do because it’s white with green walls! I had fun using old and new Christmas kitchen decor. I always decorate our kitchen with lots of red and green. But I can’t add too much because our kitchen is a working kitchen. This means I cook almost every…
My Top Ten Most Popular Blog Posts in 2022
This top ten list is one that you all chose! There are definitely some surprises but reading the most popular blog posts was so much fun! I loved that you all really responded to different types of posts! I was most surprised about the posts I wrote where I didn’t agree with some of the…
My Top Ten Most Popular Rooms in 2022
This is a very fun Top Ten list as I knew these were the ten most popular rooms on my blog in 2022. I love that one will be ready next week! I love that some are in transition and some are completely done. And how fun is it that they are from three different…
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year Rebecca! 🥰🥂✨
I really enjoy the end of the month recaps. It is so nice to have all of your ideas in one organized post. Happy, Happy New Year to you and your family!
Aw thank you Patti! It’s so fun to look back at this year- excited about 2023! 🥰🥂✨ HNY! ♥️