Living on Cloud Nine: Christmas decor

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WHAT'S UP WEDNESDAY? LOTS

How in the world have I gone all year without doing a What’s Up Wednesday? I think I always have so many Friday favorites to share that I don’t deviate much from my Wednesday fashion posts, but to be honest, my life is so much more richer than my fashion so happy to participate, especially during the festive holiday season!!

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK:

Not necessarily what we’re eating for dinner, we’ll maybe, lol. These are 3 of my most requested recipes every Christmas.

Sweepstakes Peanut Butter Fudge

I submitted this fudge at our county fair a few years ago and it won sweepstakes. I make batches and batches of this every year. Recipe HERE

Amish Apple Fritter Bread

My most pinned recipe on Pinterest. Amish Apple Fritter Bread. Over 1 million times and catapulted my blog to 6 figure views a month. (Power of Pinterest). Makes a great gift too! Recipe HERE

The Reindeer Mule

Festive and Fun Cocktail.

Recipe HERE and...

See how to make on YouTube..click below..Subscribe wile your there, lol

No one does deviled eggs better than my mama. One of Her most requested foods! Look how cute the Thanksgiving picks were!

2. WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Have it all three of my boys home last week we had a fun family night out and family pictures on the porch mean Christmas cards are coming this year!

3: WHAT I’M LOVING:

Every single thing about the holiday season especially all my 18 trees lighting up the house!

4: WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO:

Decorating, shopping, wrapping, cooking and baking, and more decorating, and shopping, lol.

5: WHAT I’M DREADING:

The Christmas season going way too fast, it always does so I want to absorb every second!

6: WHAT I’M WORKING ON:

All the GIFT GUIDES to help make your shopping easier. Here’s an affordable Stocker Stuffer guide for her. For him will be on Fridays post.

Bath Fizzers // Shower Pouf // Sharpies // Body Scrub // Make-Up Blender // Face Mask // Tic Tac // Burt's Bees // Scrunchies // Moleskine Notebook

AND Fun content for December, including a healthy festive food option.

7: WHAT I’M EXCITED ABOUT:

Some fun Christmas parties and see #11.

Oh and carrying my 27year old Santa Purse...one of my balls fell off so it's going to mom's to get sewn, lol.

8: WHAT I’M WATCHING/READING:

Yellowstone of course, Dead to Me, and LOTS of others. And so excited for Emily in Paris and YOU to return in December.

Many of you may have heard about Christina Applegate having MS. She was determined to finish the last season despite feeling so crummy and not being able to walk at times. What a great job she has done!! Just finished this...SOOOO GOOD!!

Every Christmas Eve my mom gives me a book with a Christmas theme. The next season, I pull it out to read. Been a tradition for years. This year I’m reading: The Noel Letters..GET IT HERE

Only $10 and would make a great gift PLUS it is a current Netflix Movie with Justin Hartley.

9: WHAT I’M LISTENING TO:

Christmas Music! Some of you may think that I’m a Holly channel kind of girl with a more modern Christmas songs but nope, I am a traditional Christmas songs through and through!

10: WHAT I’M WEARING:

All the Christmas Pajamas and RED!!

Candy Cane Jammies (this style sold out but they anticipate more HERE)

Red Jammies HERE

Red Coat HERE

Sweater HERE & HERE // Jeans HERE // Boots HERE

Stella is wearing lots of red too

11: WHAT I’M DOING THIS WEEKEND:

Celebrating our sons 25th birthday! How can that be? So excited to give him his gifts..show ya soon.

12: WHAT I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH:

Soooo many Things like our son’s birthday, Stella’s first birthday, having all the boys home AND CHRISTMAS! Look at the Birthday Lamb Chop we got Stella and just wait until you see her CAKE!

13: FAVORITE AMAZON FIND:

One of my most treasured Amazon Finds will forever be my Tiered Trays (MAJOR SALE HERE). I got all 3 wood washes and normally do all three decorated for Christmas but this year I only did this one. Check out all 3 HERE.

And BONUS: My favorite NECKLACE SET to give and get..I talk about it ALL the time, had mine for almost a year and no tarnishing..wear it many times a week! Under $15!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS MY LOVES

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CHRISTMAS ON THE FRONT PORCH

The Christmas season is here! This Christmas loving girl could not be happier! So excited to bring you the Christmas front porch! You may remember the last few years I had oodles of buffalo plaid, and while I still like it, it was time for a bit of a change. See a former Christmas Porch HERE. I think, hope you'll love this one.

Linking up as many of the items as I can. And sharing some in the day and night as equally pretty.

I opted for classy, red, and white. My inspiration was the buffalo red and white plaid mat below. I found the Merry Christmas Sisal Rug at Target and went with lots of rich reds.

Merry Christmas Doormat HERE // Red and White one HERE.

I’ve been into the candy cane theme a little bit as well, but I didn’t want to overdo it this year. These round Peppermint Pillows from Walmart are such a perfect addition. They look great on the Red Velvet Pillow Covers. You all always want to know where we got the rockers and table: HERE and HERE

The Big Balls are from Lowe's

Red Truck HERE

Also loved the Candy Cane picks from Hobby Lobby.

Tall Skinny Tree Below HERE

Switching out buffalo plaid bows for Red and white striped ones.

And again, I made the wreath.

4 ft Tree in Background HERE & Lantern HERE

Last year, I felt like the garland just wasn’t thick enough, (new Garland HERE) so I twisted 2 strands together and added the Giant Snowflakes and Big Balls from Walmart. I like it much better this year, but I think I need to go even bigger in 2023, lol.

Every year I struggle with what to put on the steps since I am so used to putting flowers there most of the year. I ways make the main two topiaries and I had a lot of leftover fresh garland from Lowe’s (HERE), so I decided to make two more and I like the way it turned out. Velvet Bows HERE. Similar Candy canes HERE, Big Balls HERE.