The Friday Five: Nutcrackers

I haven’t posted anything about nutcrackers since 2010 even though these men are some of my favourite Christmas decorations.  They can be placed on the mantle in a group, hung on the Christmas tree, or serve as colouring entertainment for the little ones in your family. They’re multi-purpose and they look great too.

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nutcracker, $6.59, Crate & Barrel

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wood nutcracker, Lowe’s

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nutcracker with glitter, $15, Amazon

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nutcracker, $38.24, Linens n Things

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nutcracker colouring page

Thanks for tuning in for another week of white goodness. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Holiday: Jingle Bells

Can I turn a classic Christmas tune into a blog post? Let’s find out, shall we?

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jingle all the way

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oh what fun

it is to ride

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in a one (horse) open sleigh (bed)

What do you think? Does it work? You may just find more of my Christmas song interpretations making the pages of White Cabana in the next 12 days!

Marketplace: 2014 Agenda Book

I was thrilled when I discovered Julie Joliat’s agenda books last year. My 2013 book served me well and the weekly connect-the-dots kept me entertained. I thought the layout of the book worked very well and there was enough space each day to write down my meetings and tasks. My “to do” lists are usually kept in another notebook although I know some people like having space in their agenda to jot down these sorts of lists. Anyway, because I was so pleased with how the booked worked for 2013, I kept tabs on Julie Joliat’s site and as soon as the 2014 agenda was released, I placed my order.

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Agenda 2014 by Julie Joliat

The 2014 agenda is set up so that each week there’s a task to complete. Everything from buy a bouquet of flowers (week 13) to cook a Cambodian meal (recipe included) (week 26) to make a donation (week 41). I can’t wait to see what 2014 has in store!

Marketplace: Christmas at The Home Depot

Will Martha Stewart be coming to your home for Christmas this year? She can if you first head to the Home Depot and stock up on some of her holiday decorations. Here are some of the items that caught my attention in the Arctic collection.

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star tree topper, $14.97Home-Depot-Martha-Stewart-Christmas-5

set of 6 ornaments, $9.96
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101 ornaments, $26.96

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penguinsHome-Depot-Martha-Stewart-Christmas-11 items from Martha Stewart’s Arctic collection