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Making Handmade Wrapping Paper with a Toddler
The Christmas festivities have started at our humble abode! I hung up our Christmas countdown calendar and our “Cherish” bunting. We purchased a potted Christmas tree (which we plan to plant in the backyard of the house we’re building after Christmas–which, by the way, we still haven’t started because the city is taking FOREVER to get the building permit to us!).
We’ve ordered or made most of our Christmas presents and have started wrapping them. A couple weekends ago, Henry and I made our own wrapping paper. Here’s how we did it:Supplies- Paper grocery bags
- BINGO daubers (we bought three of them at the Dollar Store for $3
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Preventing Holiday Stress: Holiday To-Do List
As I see it, there are two ways to reduce holiday stress:
- Lower our expectations–literally cross off the number of things on our to-do list.
- Get started earlier.
My personal preference is a combination of both these strategies. Here’s what I want to accomplish this year:Make holiday cards like last year.- I need to draft the text for our holiday cards.
- Ask Matt to select the photos for our holiday card.
- Get the card designed.
- Get the card printed.
- Pick up stamps.
- Get updated addresses from my friends and family.
- Stuff all the envelopes.
- And send!
Purchase all my gifts and get them wrapped before Thanksgiving.… Read More- Make a
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Design Advice
We are set to close on Friday–assuming everything gets finished up in time! And I need your help decorating our main room, if you’re interested!
Here’s what we have so far:
A reclaimed wood dining room table (which will run parallel to the island) with these dining room
chairs
We’re thinking about a 3-sided sectional from IKEA in light gray (chaise + couch + loveseat) like this couch but in this light gray color… Read More
with the chaise and loveseats on the opposite sides. We were thinking
about having the U-shape open toward the far sliding glass door in the
photo and pushing the loveseat side all the way to
