Living on Cloud Nine: December 2020

MOST POPULAR POSTS FROM 2020

What a year to reflect upon! Or maybe just one many of us want to forget! But there was no doubt my mind which posts this year would be popular.

Here are the top 6 of the Year.

#1 Our Fall Front Porch

I knew OUR FALL FRONT PORCH this year would be a huge hit! My Fall porch is always a very popular post but this year the pinks and purples really had my heart! The Christmas Home Tour was very popular as well.

Read HERE

#2 Dear Class of 2020

This POST came straight from my heart as losing the two graduation ceremonies we were waiting for due to Covid, hit us hard.

THIS was my most favorite post of the year.

Read HERE

#3 How I Lost 20lbs During Covid

I still can’t believe I did this and it’s safe to say after all these Christmas treats, I have probably put five back on but I’m very proud of this accomplishment and the initiation of Instagram story walk and talks! People love when You talk WEIGHT LOSS!

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#4 Friday Favorites: Vacation Edition

It seems like you guys loved Friday Favorites most in the summertime! I think with the little bit of freedom to be outside and for us to get away somewhere safe and do lots of outside activities was very enticing!

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#5 Lemon Tiered Tray

I must say that this is probably my favorite Tiered Tray of all time!

Lemon LOVE!!!

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#6 My Favorite Amazon Look

This was the favorite Fashion Post of the year and I must say, one of my favorite looks of the year as well! Just love a tulle skirt, especially in pink!

Read HERE

The Most Favorite Amazon post was from JUNE and one of my favorites that ended up ringing so true in 2020 was from January:

Nine Things last year taught me that'll help me slay 2020! And I believe those things did...what a year!

WHAT POST WAS YOUR FAVORITE?

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THE CHRISTMAS TIERED TRAYS

I can’t believe I waited so long to show you this year‘s Christmas tiered trays! Christmas snuck up on us so quick and it makes me kind of sad! But my tiered trays always make me happy! This year I kept two of the three pretty much the same but for my white tray, I knew I wanted to do a hot cocoa tray and I love how this turned out!

Hot Cocoa Tray

How I LOVE it indeed. Especially the Wood Signs and whipped mug toppers! The sweet mittens on this tray and the one below are from my dear friend, Lisa's Etsy Shop.

TRAY HERE // COCOA SIGNS HERE // MARSHMALLOW MUGS HERE // MUG TOPPERS HERE // Small GINGERBREAD HOUSES HERE

Buffalo Plaid Tray

This tray, which I have in the laundry room, where I decorated in buffalo plaid black and white check, pretty much stayed the same. Just added my marshmallow mug knit hat which I also had on a Fall tray and the Sweater Weather pillow which was on the Fall Tray as well. Almost everything on this Tray is from Hobby Lobby.

TRAY HERE// BUFFALO PLAID KNIT MUG HAT HERE //

Santa Tray

This tray also just got some tweaks. I moved the letter board beside of it so I could add a couple new cute signs like the reversible red naughty and nice and the round shiplap ho ho ho!

TRAY HERE // BLACK TRUCK HERE // HOHOHO ROUND SHIPLAP SIGN HERE // NAUGHTY/NICE Reversible SIGN HERE // MINI LETTER BOARD HERE // Snowflake Set for LETTER BOARD HERE // WHITE FEATHER TREES HERE // SANTA CHIMNEY S&P SET HERE // Mini Mr. & Mrs. HERE // Red Rae Dunn Mug HERE // HO HO HO Creamer Set HERE

Which is your favorite tray?

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!!!

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FRIDAY FAVORITES...THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS

Last Friday Favorites of the year my friends! I cannot believe next Friday is Christmas! In a way, I am very sad about it because the season even while I’ve extended it, lol, has gone way too fast! This is a jam-packed favorites, so let’s get right to it!

1. Oh What Fun

Oh, what fun indeed! This past weekend it was a fun filled family Christmas get together including the beautiful girlfriends! We enjoyed a fun night of dinner, appetizers, decorating Christmas cookies, girl and couples gifts, hot Toddy ‘s, and some Skip Bo and Uno! Even Grandma Giga came for a socially distanced bit to share a new cookie recipe..Red Velvet Crinkles, give the kids some gifts and of course, I sent home some snacks and champagne punch with her!

Then on Sunday, we packed it in on our little day trip to Indianapolis! After a stop at Mr. Nine‘s sisters house, we had the Bad Axe bar in Indy practically all to ourselves, spent some time at our sons new Indy apartment, walked around masked downtown, which seemed like a ghost town due to Covid, and stopped at a light display on our way home!

Love these kids so much!

2. Last Minute Gifts

It’s been a great week to share last minute Christmas gifts! I joined my fabulous influencer friends for a last minute under $25 gift share week and boy have we had some good ones! Head over to my Instagram and you’ll see how to enter a great giveaway were seven of our followers and readers well win one of the gifts we share each day so seven winners in total! AND Most of the things on this list should still be here in time for Christmas! They are all saved in my first highlight circle as well.

Red Sweater // Spa Headbands // Bath Bombs // Christmas Mug // Hand Creams // Ball Cream w/Butt Powder // Tech Pen // Fuzzy Socks // Tees

This Mug happens to be my favorite of the things I shared! My mom got this for me last year and I just love it because yes, this girl does love Christmas and red trucks! It comes in a great little box for gift giving!

Mom came over to bring me Date Pinwheels yesterday and I gave her these

Red Shoe Magnets!

Under $10 an if I had magnets on my frig, I would've gotten some too. A set of 8 and so so cute! Prime and came in a day. Great stocking stuffer too!!

3. Week's Attire

BUY SWEATER HERE // SOCKS HERE // JEANS HERE// EARRINGS HERE

BUY SWEATER HERE // LEGGINGS HERE // BOOTS HERE // EARRINGS HERE

BUY SWEATER HERE // VEST HERE // JEANS HERE // Similar Boots HERE

4. Ho's Tee

There's some Ho's in This House!!

Ok, I think this is my favorite Graphic Tee of the season! Cracks me up, a little bit gangsta and a whole lot festive!

TEE // BEANIE HERE // EARRINGS HERE // JOGGERS HERE & HERE // JEAN JACKET HERE // ADIDAS SNEAKERS HERE

5. Misc. Fun

POSTS OF THE WEEK

Monday ~ Christmas on The Porch

Tuesday ~ Date Pinwheels

Wednesday ~ You're the Lumber to My Jack

FOOD TREES

Ok, these did not turn out as ornate as I wanted them to because I threw them together very quickly and didn’t take time like a normal blogger would, LOL! But the kids didn’t care, they just loved them and immediately dug in to these two cute trees!

BUY STAR COOKIE CUTTER SET (perfect for Cheese) HERE
and Similar Large Serving Plates HERE