- Recently watched: Look at the interesting discovery in this same sky postcards video. Watching cheesy holiday movies has begun in my house with Father Christmas is Back, Love Hard, A California Christmas, and The Holiday. All the cheesy holiday movies are made even better with a “Hallmark holiday movie watching box” that my beau gave me, which included a mug, candle, and Bingo cards so we can all have fun while we watch! So cheesy and great! We went to see House of Gucci last weekend (I didn’t love it as much as everyone else did).
- Recently read: I’m still making my way through the stack of books from last month. I have been reading a lot about our home’s history via the Waterloo Public Library’s digital archives (amazing records!).
- Recently listened to: Jack Johnson’s Greatest Hits (on repeat) and all the Christmas carols (on repeat)
- Recently visited: Langdon Hall in Cambridge (for a special overnight celebration) and Benjamin Tree Farm in St. Jacobs to buy our Christmas tree
- Recently baked: classic sugar cookies (ready to be decorated this weekend)
Up to now, I have featured white Christmas stockings and white Christmas trees. among other Christmas-themed posts like decorating with garlands. And today is all about fa la la decor. Don’t these items just want to make you sing as you deck the halls? (See what I did there? :))
I have said for years that one year, I would forego all of my treasured ornaments from my travels in favour of an all-white Christmas tree. Each year, though, I can’t resist decorating my tree with my colourful ornaments. A cowboy boot from Dallas mixed in with a mini Vespa from Rimini with a side of clover-leaf angels from Ireland…how could I keep these sweet ornaments packed away?
That said, there are plenty of other opportunities to decorate with white each year. Wouldn’t a collection of white Christmas trees look festive on a sideboard or a fireplace mantel? Or even spread throughout a house? These 12 Christmas trees are delightful!
Are these pasta ornaments great or are they great?
Crate & Barrel will donate $10 from each purchase of this set to Food Banks Canada or Feeding America.
Oh my goodness…one month to complete all my goals. One month to finish crocheting a blanket. I’m not quite sure I’ll get there! Here’s an update of my 2021 goals.
- Eat more vegetables. Yes. I have been eating more salads each week, and a few veggie soups, too.
- Travel. Does Langdon Hall in Cambridge count? I think so!
- Save money. Yes. My new spreadsheet is working well and savings continue (even though it’s challenging with Christmas expenses)!
- Pass on magazines/books/clothes/puzzles. Yes. This goal has been an easy one to maintain in 2021.
- Crochet a blanket. Nope.
- Reduce social media consumption. Yes. I think I have. I feel like I’ve reduced my mindless scrolling.
- Play games. Saturday crosswords continued this month, but I haven’t yet learned how to play Backgammon.
Edit my magazine subscriptions. I accomplished this goal a while ago. I’m crossing it off the list!- Read more. Yes. Yes. This month I’ve been reading Amor Towles’ The Lincoln Highway and Joshua Eyler’s How Humans Learn.
- Blog. Yes…I’ve been blogging three days a week! Can I cross this off the list now?
Bike ride regularly. I’m deleting this from my goal list because it’s too cold for my liking to ride now.- Have fun! November was quite fun. We had a mini getaway at Langdon Hall, we spent an overnight at my beau’s family cottage, and we decorated for Christmas!
Previous updates: January, February, March, April, May & June, September, October.