Wow! What a month November was. Today is our monthly feature called Looking Back which is a roundup of all of the posts for the month!
We are always trying to bring you the best content in the most meaningful way.This post, titled Looking Back, has all of the holiday content I shared in November organized by category. So you can easily find my posts that are Crafts, Decor, Recipes, Entertaining, and At Home Holidays.
In case you thought this post would be full of Thanksgiving information, it is not. I shared everything for Thanksgiving in September and October. November was all about Christmas!
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.
Lookig 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 the pomegranate-inspired decor items. They were so much fun to make.
I love to use paper napkins for crafts and this Christmas Napkins DIY is one of my favorites. I transformed a terracotta pot! And I will tell you a secret. The terracotta pot is made of recycled plastic, so it’s not heavy and looks fantastic with the napkin decoupaged inside! I used some napkins featuring…
There is something so festive about peppermint candy at Christmas time. Did you know that you can use them to make a candy plate? All you need are peppermint candies, parchment paper, and a springform pan. This is so easy to make and so, so cute! Keep reading to learn how to make one yourself!…
I can’t wait to share how to make my favorite flocked Christmas tree. I used pipe cleaners to create snowflakes to make them into trees. Flocked Christmas trees are a little bit magical. The way the light catches and creates a little sparkle. I loved making these flocked Christmas trees and since we don’t have…
I love all things vintage, so today I am sharing ten of my favorite vintage Christmas crafts. Each is vintage inspired. Something doesn’t have to be vintage to look or feel vintage. These ten vintage Christmas crafts are proof of that. And, they will technically be vintage someday! I really love Christmas crafts that have…
Today I am sharing some easy Christmas button crafts. Buttons are a great item to use for crafting sand these crafts are so easy to make! I have teamed up with my dear friend KariAnne from Thistlewood Farms (scroll down or click here for a link to her post). Today is day six of Twelve Days…
My Christmas decor theme last year was pomegranates. Are you ready to see how to make this easy eucalyptus wreath with pomegranates? I love the rich dark, ruby-red color of pomegranates and I filled my home with them last year for the holidays. This Christmas eucalyptus wreath with pomegranates was so easy, it literally took…
These velvet pomegranates are the best DIY to enjoy pomegranate season. They are the cutest and I loved making them. I made these for pomegranate season with velvet but I am sure you could make them with almost any other fabric. I think you can tell, they were not hard to make!
Looking for a non-traditional Christmas color? Decorating for a pink Christmas was one of my favorite Christmas decor ideas! I decorated our Carriage House with a beautiful pink Christmas theme. I made pink Christmas tree decorations, pink Christmas ornaments, pink Christmas wrapping paper, and more. The pink Christmas decor worked so well with my Christmas…
I love to make Christmas wreaths and today I am sharing how to make a ribbon wreath. This is a pretty yet easy DIY holiday craft. This is a wonderful DIY Christmas decoration. When some friends of mine came up with the idea that we should make a craft having something to do with ribbons,…
Who doesn’t love something handmade with love? Handmade goods are one of a kind. They are made not only with your hands but with your heart! If you have followed me for a minute, you know that I love to craft and make handmade gifts. If you are looking to give a handmade gift this…
Welcome to day five of Twelve Days of Getting Ready For Christmas. Today I am sharing holiday gift-wrapping ideas for paper, ribbon, tags, and a gift-wrapping station! I have teamed up with my dear friend KariAnne from Thistlewood Farms (scroll down for a link to her post or click here) and today we are sharing…
Welcome to day three of Twelve Days To Get Ready For Christmas. Today I am sharing eleven ways to repurpose last year’s Christmas decor. It is so smart to repurpose a lot of your Christmas decor. You will save a lot of money and time. Plus we all have so many Christmas treasures from years…
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Holiday decor is a big part of Christmas and every year I choose a theme. This year we are celebrating a Pomegranate Christmas and you will see a few pomegranate inspired items in every room of our home. There won’t be too many but rather just enough to have some fun.
I own a lof of holiday decor so other than some items for my theme I don’t buy a lot of new decor. Looking back at previous years, I have really enjoyed re-purposing my holiday decor items. It’s a lot less expensive too!
We finished decorating the house and this week I am going to be sharing every room. I love the farmhouse Christmas decor in the family room. I am not sure why but I always decorate our family room first! I knew this is where I would put most of our Farmhouse Christmas decor and it…
Looking for a non-traditional Christmas color? Decorating for a pink Christmas was one of my favorite Christmas decor ideas! I decorated our Carriage House with a beautiful pink Christmas theme. I made pink Christmas tree decorations, pink Christmas ornaments, pink Christmas wrapping paper, and more. The pink Christmas decor worked so well with my Christmas…
Decorating our farmhouse Christmas tree is something I look forward to every year. There are so many memories tucked into the boxes in the attic. We all love decorating Christmas trees in our homes and I love that there are so many different themes. Today I am sharing many of the Farmhouse Christmas trees I…
Welcome to day three of Twelve Days To Get Ready For Christmas. Today I am sharing eleven ways to repurpose last year’s Christmas decor. It is so smart to repurpose a lot of your Christmas decor. You will save a lot of money and time. Plus we all have so many Christmas treasures from years…
Welcome To Day Two Of Twelve Days To Get Ready For Christmas. Do you have a theme yet for Christmas? My theme this year is A Pomegranate Christmas. Today I am sharing How to Choose a Theme for Christmas. Last year my theme was a Cranberry Christmas (and Pink Christmas in the Carriage House) and…
I love to cook for the holidays but be aware that I did very little holiday cooking this month. Don;t get me wrong, I cooked a lot. We had family home a lot and we all seem to enjoy eating at home the most! We also twelve for Thanksgiving and I loved every minute of it.
Looking back at this month, I did manage to share some fun holiday desert recipes. Get ready for a lot of holiday baking and cooking in December.
I love to make sugar cookies so today I am sharing my best traditional Christmas cookies. All of them use my basic sugar cookie recipe! I like to use two different kinds of frosting to decorate my Christmas sugar cookies. One tastes better and one looks better. I will share the difference between the two…
It’s Day Nine of Twelve Days to Get Ready for Christmas! Today I am sharing my favorite make-ahead Christmas sweets recipes. I love to have some sweets made ahead and hidden away so that if guests drop by, I am ready and you will be too! You might want to turn on your oven. And clean out…
You all know how much I love to entertain and setting tables is a great step to hosting a fun party.
It is about time to start cooking for our Christmas party. So be sure to watch my stories as I will be baking a lot in the next three weeks! I love to entertain and this will be our first full Christmas party in three years!
I am excited to try a few different ideas. I think it’s time to shake things up a bit!
As I put the last of the dishes away and marvel at the Tetris game happening in my refrigerator with leftovers, I am still smiling from the fabulous Thanksgiving dinner we hosted in our home. We were a group of twenty-three family members and spent the entire day cooking, laughing, cooking, playing games, cooking, hugging and cooking some more.
Welcome to day four of Twelve Days To Get Ready For Christmas. Today I am sharing some fun Christmas dishes and table decor ideas. In this post you can learn about planning your table, mixing plates, selecting glassware, floral ideas, and table decor. Enjoy! This is one of my favorite posts! As you know, there…
At Home Holiday Posts encompass things we do at home and pertain to the holidays. There are also some amazing gift ideas including all of the gift guides I created this year.
It’s the holiday season and we can all officially post our Christmas content guilt free! Hehe. Get ready for more new Christmas ideas! I know I have been posting holiday content for a month but it’s nice to get an early start on your plans! It’s the holiday season and I hope you are as…
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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…
Happy Sunday to you! In case you missed it, we have spent the past twelve days getting ready for Christmas. You might want to sit down for this, but Christmas is only forty-two days away! Eeeeeek! No worries, today I am recapping the Christmas prep so that you can too! Season 2 Volume 43 Today…
Christmas Eve will be here before we know it. The memories of Christmas Eve Traditions, both old and new, are where the Christmas magic happens. Today is the last day of Twelve Days to Get Ready for Christmas and I am sharing my favorite Christmas Eve traditions. As you decorate the tree, bake cookies for…
Today is Day three of Twelve Days of Getting Ready for Christmas. Christmas morning is my favorite and today we are sharing stocking stuffers! As a kid, my siblings and I opened our stockings first thing every Christmas morning. I am so excited that today KariAnne from Thistlewood and I are sharing our favorite stocking…
The holidays are the season of giving. With so many amazing gifts under $25, you might just find something for everyone on your list! The good news is the season of giving does not have to break the bank. There are so many thoughtful gifts to give that cost under $25. I have rounded up…
Welcome to day five of Twelve Days of Getting Ready For Christmas. Today I am sharing holiday gift-wrapping ideas for paper, ribbon, tags, and a gift-wrapping station! I have teamed up with my dear friend KariAnne from Thistlewood Farms (scroll down for a link to her post or click here) and today we are sharing…
Welcome to day five of Twelve Days To Get Ready For Christmas. Today I am sharing Holiday Gift Guides for everyone you know! These gifts are some of my favorites and I either want them or already own them! Many of them are on sale and will sell out quickly. So don’t wait.
Welcome To Day One Of Twelve Days To Get Ready For Christmas. Today I am sharing why you need to Shop for Holiday and Seasonal Decor now. While Christmas might seem like it is in the distant future, it will be here before we know it! Since we are all busy this time of year,…
Oh my! I shared with all of you that we are having a party and you’re all invited. And we sold so many tickets it is going to sell out soon! We are having a book launch party on September 27th at our home and we would love for you to join us. This is…
Today I am sharing one of my favorite fall flower arrangements. Fresh flowers on a table make any meal a special one! Grocery store flowers were used to create this simple fall flower arrangement. How can something so simple make such a big impact? I am being a bit of a rebel with my color…
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…
Hi everybody! I am so excited to be joining so many talented bloggers for my first Christmas Holiday Blog Hop! If you’re new to my blog, thank you so much for stopping by. Welcome if you just came to my blog my friend Courtney at Tuft & Trim If you haven’t visited her site yet, be sure take…
I love to dine outdoors. And since we live in Southern California it’s something we can do all of the time. But when it comes to setting your outdoor table there are a few things you can do to make your dining experience more enjoyable…
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Thank you for all your creations on your blog. I love your free-form pillow covers, so clever and charming. I’ll be trying the button pillow and I’ll attempt the free-form style also. Again, thank you for all the wonderful ideas.
Leslie, I love every single thing here! It’s all so beautiful. I have 2 questions: How did you hang your family room window wreaths and do you have a tutorial for the lovely “real” ice buckets? Thank you for your never ending inspiration!
Hi Barb! Oh wow thank you so much! I keep those nails up all year round so that we can just pop the wreaths up anytime we want to! I’m not sure what you mean by the real ice buckets? Can you clarify?
In the post “At Home Holidays” – you have 3, perhaps Vodka bottles nestled inside what appears to be “ice” cylinders, embellished with cranberries and maybe bay leaves, sitting in a white tray on top of a buffet (?). Next to them is a square vase filled with cranberries and red & white flowers. I hope you can access this link – I tried to copy the photo. Thank you so much!
Love, love this Pink Christmas! Please tell me about the print/picture that is on the first page of Looking back at November. This would be perfect for my bedroom that I am redecorating in pink and aqua. Did you paint this yourself?
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Thank you for all your creations on your blog. I love your free-form pillow covers, so clever and charming. I’ll be trying the button pillow and I’ll attempt the free-form style also. Again, thank you for all the wonderful ideas.
Hi Joan! Thank YOU so much- this is why I do it, so comments like these make me so happy ♥️🤗
This is such a terrific idea Leslie!
Thank you endlessly Jennifer 🤗🙏
Leslie, I love every single thing here! It’s all so beautiful. I have 2 questions: How did you hang your family room window wreaths and do you have a tutorial for the lovely “real” ice buckets? Thank you for your never ending inspiration!
Hi Barb! Oh wow thank you so much! I keep those nails up all year round so that we can just pop the wreaths up anytime we want to! I’m not sure what you mean by the real ice buckets? Can you clarify?
In the post “At Home Holidays” – you have 3, perhaps Vodka bottles nestled inside what appears to be “ice” cylinders, embellished with cranberries and maybe bay leaves, sitting in a white tray on top of a buffet (?). Next to them is a square vase filled with cranberries and red & white flowers. I hope you can access this link – I tried to copy the photo. Thank you so much!
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Oh I see what you’re talking about! There will be a post on them on Monday 🤗👀
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Love, love this Pink Christmas! Please tell me about the print/picture that is on the first page of Looking back at November. This would be perfect for my bedroom that I am redecorating in pink and aqua. Did you paint this yourself?
Hi Kay! Me too 💝😍 it’s part of the artwork choices on my Samsung Frame TV!