It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Good afternoon!! Today has been filled with a lot of holiday cleaning. I have a huge family and it seems like the entire family is visiting us this year, so we're getting everything ready for them. Our tree is up and looks fabulous this year. My mom and I had a blast putting it up together!

I'm not the only artist in the family, so our tree is filled with a lot of handmade ornaments. Each one is really unique and we love to find new funky ornaments. Our tree always ends up with a cool mix of modern and traditional. My mom's favorite ornaments are her beeswax ornaments. My favorite are my Barbie ornaments that my mom got me when I was little (I was Barbie obsessed). Despite the fact that I have grown out of Barbies, the ornaments are still on the tree every year because they remind me of past Christmases.

Winter is my favorite season not just because of the holidays and family. I really love the clothes!! Winter means I get to layer sweaters and wear hats, gloves, and scarves. A cool sweater/funky scarf combo is my go to winter choice. Not only do I like to wear cozy scarves, I love to make them! My cousin taught me to knit a couple of years ago and I became a crazy knitting machine. To make a nice cozy scarf, I chose Fun Fur. This is one of my creations and it is available on Etsy here for $25.

I've found another Etsy seller who does hand knit items. She has on my favorite sellers list for quite a while because I love winter accessories. Her shop, Impossibly Alice, includes cowls, scarves, and fingerless gloves/wristwarmers. My favorite item that is in her shop right now is probably her Watercolor Cowl Knit. These accessories make for a great winter wardrobe!

Hope you all are enjoying your holidays. Whatever your traditions are, have fun this year and put your heart into them!