There’s a little oddity about me that my family isn’t aware of. I think Russian nesting dolls are adorable. I like disassembling them and putting all of the dolls back together. I haven’t told my family, because I am afraid they will bombard me with them. (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if ...
My current holiday decorating obsession is for Christmas finials – the kind you can stand on a tabletop or mantel. (Some people hang finials on their Christmas trees or use them as tree toppers. Mine have stands so you can set them on tabletops). Here’s Christopher Radko’s retro Christmas stand finial (via Amazon) in green, red and silver. It’s a ...
I have a huge weakness for house-shaped home decor and kitchenwares. So when I saw the new-for-2019 Cheryl’s Cookies Holiday Chalet Cookie Jar. During the holidays, I do try to keep a cookie jar sitting around with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies or festive sugar cookies. Won’t they look adorable in Cheryl’s Christmas Winter Chalet cookie jar? Take a peek ...
My dream has finally come true! LEGO announced their LEGO Creator Gingerbread House 10267 today. VIP fans can buy it in September, and the rest of the Christmas-obsessed world can buy it starting October 1st. The Christmas gingerbread house set comes with 1477 pieces (yikes!) It includes a Gingerbread Man minifig and a Gingerbread Woman minifig. Accessories include a Christmas ...
I just ran across these adorable Squishmallow plush pillows. They measure 8″ and are perfect for hugging while you watch your favorite Lifetime or Hallmark Christmas movies on the couch. The Squishmallows Santa (via Amazon) features a jaunty hat. The Squishmallows elf (via Amazon) wears a belt and buckle like Santa’s. Happy shopping! ...
Sur la Table is a legendary local Seattle high-end cooking store. I try not to walk in there very often, so I won’t blow my nest egg shopping for their incredible cookware. However, I might pop in to grab a couple of their holiday spice-scented candles. White Peppercorn, for instance, sounds intriguing and refreshing. Another tempting spice-themed candle fragrance is ...
Just after Thanksgiving, I took several of my nephews to see the 2018 “The Grinch” Christmas movie. We really had fun seeing it together, so I was thinking of picking up some Grinch movie themed gifts for them for the rest of the holiday season. Check out this intricate “Gingerbread cookie kit” based on the Who-Ville Christmas town from the ...
I wanted to show you these absolutely adorable plush toys from Hallmark’s 2018 Itty Bittys collection. They’re a tribute to the classic 1964 animated children’s Christmas movie, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. These would make perfect stocking stuffers or even gift wrap embellishments! Itty Bitty Rudolph, via Amazon Itty Bitty Sam the Snowman, via Amazon Itty Bitty Dolly the Misfit Doll, ...
These cute and festive paper plates and coordinating napkins are “Silly Santa,” from C.R. Gibson. I love the candy cane style stripes! I’m having a Holiday Open House the weekend before Christmas, and I think I’d better pick up a couple packs of these plates and napkins to make my after-party cleanup so much easier! ...
I’m not going to lie, I am getting sort of sick of decorating the same old gingerbread houses every Christmastime. They all seem to be the same shape and complexity level, with the only different thing about them being the frosting and candies you use to decorate them. I might have skipped this yearly ritual at my house this year, ...