Yummy (And Cute) Home Made Gifts

We are getting close to Christmas! Are y'all ready?? Do you have all your shopping done?? Need a gift they will love?? Try you hand at baking or candy making and I promise it will be a treat!! (ha! - see what I did there? :))

I shared on Instagram how this tradition started when hubby and I were young and didn't have much money, but it has continued over the years and I would like to think it's one of the favorites. :)

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2015 Christmas Home Tour

Merry Christmas friends! I finally found the time to get the house photographed for a Christmas tour! I had so much fun decorating some of our new spaces this year! I used only what we had with the one exception of the mantel. I crafted a couple of things with supplies on hand, and just got creative with what I pulled out of storage. As usual not much is exactly the same! :)

Welcome and come in!

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A JOYful Mantel

I don't know how Christmas decorating goes down at your house, but here at our home, Thanksgiving comes first. Which means I don't even get things out of the attic until Thanksgiving dinner is over. So, it is always a mad dash the first week after to get the decorations out so we have plenty of time to enjoy them! I've come today to share with you our newly painted fireplace, and new mantel all decked out for Christmas. 

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DIY Christmas Balls - Quick and Inexpensive

I feel like I have been a bit off with blogging lately. And, I have missed it! Between finishing up the One Room Challenge, getting ready to host Thanksgiving, my boy coming home, hosting Thanksgiving, and now trying to decorate for Christmas...whew! I just haven't taken a second to sit down and share with y'all. And I have managed to catch a little cold. :( Ain't nobody got time for that! So, last night as I was watching the Fixer Upper season premier (anyone else a #fixerupperfanatic?), I whipped up some filler balls to use in my Christmas decor. And even though it's mid-morning already, I thought I would share!! ;)

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Fridays Unfolded Link Party {#139}

Hello there everyone!  We're back!!  Again, I hope everyone had a wonderful time with family over the past couple of weeks!  My kids went back to school this week and I am eager to get back into the routine of things.  So, let's get back to the party shall we?

My Christmas decor came down a little sooner this year than it usually does.  I was craving the space back and the peace of it all.  Honestly my house has a lot of empty space that it looks a little strange right now. 

Do you take time at the close of a year to look back and see all that the year brought you?  We do, and it's one of my favorite things!  Looking back and recounting God's blessings is a really great thing!!  

In like style I shared with you some of the most popular posts from last year on the blog! There were a lot of changes around our home last year! It was nice to mark some things of my list of to-dos.  :)

I also shared where I am headed for the new year. After all the Christmas decor was gone, the festivities and lazy days were over, and the kids went back to school, I was left with a brain of mush that needed a little direction.  Hopefully my plans will help me get there!!  :)

You guys shared some wonderful stuff as usual. Some of my favorites are Christmas related - since the party started before Christmas, but hey - pin and save for next year right??

Kristi from Making It In The Mountains shared this adorable project.

Rustic Pallet Wood Christmas Card Tree - Making It In The Mountains

A pallet-wood Christmas tree for displaying Christmas cards.  I love displaying Christmas cards - especially since most of them are pics of family and friends we don't see often.

Shelley from Calypso In The Country shared this super cute tablescape complete with gingham and chalkboard - two of my favorite things!!

Christmas Breakfast Table - Calypso In The Country

I love the idea of homemade salad dressing and Jami from An Oregon Cottage shows how to package them up in these adorable mason jars!

Ranch Salad Dressing Mason Jar Gift - An Oregon Cottage

And this sweet story from Jemma touched my heart and reminded how good it is to take a moment with your kiddos (or your nieces and nephews, or your grandkids), and be creative with them!

The Art of Making Snowflakes - At Home With Jemma

If you were featured here be sure to grab a button for your blog!

Make sure you check out the other hostesses to see what they picked.  Also make sure you check out our pinterest boards.  One board for features and one board for other things that may have caught our eye.

As always, thanks for sharing here with us!! Cannot wait to see what you have for us in 2015!!

Remember the rules :)

• Follow ALL of our hostesses in some way: Nancherrow, Frazzled JOY, More Than Mommies, Sew A Fine Seam, and Skipping Sideways
• Link up as many posts as you like - recipes, decorating, faith, kids, homeschooling, humor, giveaways...whatever unfolded for you lately.
• Grab the code and post the party button or linked text somewhere on your blog.
• Visit a few links (it's a party, people!).
• Pin only from the original posts.
• By joining Fridays Unfolded you are giving us permission to post a linked photo from your shared post.

An InLinkz Link-up

Merry Christmas!

I love this time of year!  I love spending time with family!  I love giving presents!  I even enjoy the hunt for just the right gift that I know my loved ones will be super excited about!

Last night I awoke with a fright!  Feeling that I had forgotten something for Christmas! So I quickly scanned the list in my head and realized what I had missed!  

This year has been busier than most and in the midst of that business, I realized I had not fully prepared for the greatest gift.  The gift of Jesus Christ.  How often do we come to this place at Christmas?  

Today we will spend the day making final preparations for tomorrow, spending quality time with the ones we love, and most importantly preparing our hearts to receive the gift of Jesus. I pray that you and yours will get lost in the wonder of it all with us!!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!  

Fridays Unfolded Link Party {#138}

Is it Friday already??  Ready to party?

This week has simply flown by!!  Everyday has dwindled into nothing before I even get half-way through my list of things I needed to get done that day!  Agh!!  I am definitely feeling the pressure of the season this week.  What makes it better? - knowing my baby boy is coming home today to stay for a while this time.  :)

So, in the midst of the crazy this week I did get a chance to add our Christmas home tour into the mix of all the lovely eye candy of Christmas home tours out there.  

But honestly, and I know this comes up now and again in the blog world, I feel the need to get real and show you what things actually look like around here after this crazy week, so you don't get to thinking we are too perfect or anything. HA! (and yes, that's my hubby in the kitchen trying to fix our fridge that decided to stop cooling on the refrigerator side this week - fun times - I love that he is willing to be handy)

Whew!  It feels good to get that off my chest!  No perfection here, just real life and some good staging skills.  So, if you're feeling overwhelmed by all the pretty pictures of perfection around you, know that this is a safe place and all are welcome here!  :)

Now about the party - once again you guys wowed me with your creativity!  It was definitely hard to pick favorites this week!  But, here they are.

Remember, If you are pinning one of these great ideas for yourself, please click over to the original link and pin from there - thanks!

I'm adding another home tour for you to check out.  Angela from Simply Beautiful shared her home with us.  I love the natural color scheme she has used throughout, so peaceful.

Christmas Home Tour from Simply Beautiful be Angela

If you are looking for one more craft, this one from Tanya at twelve0eight is absolutely adorable - this is definitely going on my list for next year!!

Christmas Trees on Cars/Vintage Style from twelve0eight

All of my holiday baking had me checking out new recipes.  I love the history behind these Christmas cookies from Rose at What Rose Knows.  And, they sound delicious too!

Christmas Cookie Recipe from What Rose Knows

And, most likely you are busy wrapping at least a few more presents.  I love the creativity and love that is put into this brown paper packaging by Amy at Delineate Your Dwelling.  So cute!

Brown Paper Packages from Delineate Your Dwelling

Well, those are my picks for the week.  If you were featured, grab a button.

Be sure to check out the other hostesses to see what they picked.  Also make sure you check out our pinterest boards.  One board for features and one board for other things that may have caught our eye.

We will be taking the next couple of weeks off from the party, but we will be back in January ready to see all the loveliness that you guys always have to offer!!  Thanks again for partying here with us! Now I'm off to clean-up around here!!  ;)

Now it's your turn to show off!!

Remember the rules :)

• Follow ALL of our hostesses in some way: Nancherrow, Inspiring Hearts and Home, Sew A Fine Seam, More Than Mommies, Frazzled JOY, and Skipping Sideways
• Link up as many posts as you like - recipes, decorating, faith, kids, homeschooling, humor, giveaways...whatever unfolded for you lately.
• Grab the code and post the party button or linked text somewhere on your blog.
• Visit a few links (it's a party, people!).
• Pin only from the original posts.
• By joining Fridays Unfolded you are giving us permission to post a linked photo from your shared post.

An InLinkz Link-up