Finished Knitted Candy Cane Scarf & My Christmas Wishlist - Blogmas Day 4

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I hope you are doing well. I finished knitting the candy cane scarf this week. The pattern is found on Ravelry by Kristen Retigg. I enjoyed this pattern because it was simple, repetitive, and I could relax and knit it while watching TV. It is also a fun festive scarf for this time of the year. You can find the pattern on Ravelry here. I used size 9 US 5.50 mm straight needles and Red Heart Supersaver yarn in red and white to complete the project.

I am still reading Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin and learning a lot about habits.  Next up is The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. I am really looking forward to reading this book. I love watching The Handmaid's Tale it is such an amazing show, so I am also interested in reading  Margaret Atwood's version of how the story would unfold.

My Christmas Wishlist

I wrote a short list of some of the things I would like this year. I had a couple of books and a few other things but I think there is always more to want and ask for when we start thinking of a list and looking online. Of course Christmas is about giving and I really enjoy giving others gifts at this time of the year. I love to see their reactions to gifts I am excited to give them it is so much fun. So below are 8 gifts I would like to receive for Christmas this year.

1. Happy Planner classic size. All year I love to sit down on a Sunday and plan for the week ahead. It helps me to plan and be more organized to achieve my goals and I love using the stickers and washi tape to design fun layouts. I really like this planner that says "its your year to shine" in the vertical layout.

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2.  Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson. I see this book at Indigo and I think it would be an interesting read.

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3. Necklace from Gigimey with the lotus flower engraving.
I bought one of these beautiful necklaces but in silver color for my mom years ago and she loves it. I would love one as well. Gigimey is a jewelry store on Etsy and they sell many necklaces and bracelets and also do engravings and customization. I  really like their delicate and simple necklaces.

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4. Fresh Enchanted Essentials Gift Set. 
I have heard good things about this brand of skin care products and there is a lovely set at Sephora I would love the receive.

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5. Sims University expansion pack.
I love playing sims 4 and the University expansion pack came out last month. It is such a fun game and I really enjoyed the University expansion pack from Sims 2 so I think this one would be fun too.

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6. 750 Knitting stitches: The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible by Erika Pavilion books. I love learning new stitches and had done a new stitch each week on my blog for awhile it was fun to learn new stitches there are so many but I didn't know there were 750 + stitches to learn. This book would be fun to use to learn a new stitch or two each week next year.

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7.  DAVIDs TEA
I love recieving tea for Christmas and love DAVIDs TEA it is so good and once and awhile I treat myself to getting some but mostly receive them as gifts. What is better than heating up some tea for the afternoon and enjoying a cup while reading or knitting?

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8. Cross stitch set from Indigo. These look so fun to learn a new hobby and learn something new. I like how Indigo has so many interesting gifts for Christmas.

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New Ornaments This Year - Blogmas day 3

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I hope you are doing well. Buying new ornaments each year is something I really enjoy to do and I like getting ornaments on trips I take during the year to hang up on the tree and think back to the wonderful memories and experiences I had that year. We just attended the Santa Clause parade in November and I bought a few ornaments at Ten Thousand Villages afterwards. It is a fun tradition to go there after the parade and buy a few Christmas decorations. I also love how the money goes back to the people who make the items in different countries. If you are interested in looking at their ornaments, click here to visit the Ten Thousand Villages store.

 In the fall I went to Springridge Farm with my family and my mom bought me a couple of adorable wooden ornaments with a polar bear and a penguin as a gift.

This year I took a trip to Myrtle beach with my Fiancé Liam and his family and I bought a sand dollar ornament with Myrtle Beach on the front. We were in one of those stores that has everything with Myrtle beach on it, shirts, hats, stuffed animals etc. Of course I went right to the ornaments.

Last year Liam and I were gifted a few ornaments for our engagement. My parents got us the one with the two hearts with our names, the one on wood from my sister, and the ball ornament is from Liam's cousin and his girlfriend. They are all so sweet and are all hanging on our tree this year. It was such a special time getting engaged near Christmas last year and we are looking forward to getting married in May 2020!

I also was gifted a knitting ornament from Liam's Dad and stepmom last year who know I love to knit. It is so fun and I love how it looks hanging on the tree. I found it on Amazon if you would also like to get one.  Link to knitting ornament.

All of these wonderful ornaments help us to feel the Christmas spirit and as we hang them they bring back good memories of the year passed and also spread some holiday cheer. Do you buy new ornaments every year? Do you have a favourite ornament?

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Decorating for Christmas - Blogmas Day 2

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I hope you are doing well. I have decorated my apartment for Christmas and it is not completely decorated yet, but I want to share with you how it looks so far.  I still want to set up the Christmas village my parents gave me and need some fake snow to put down under the village first to make it a wintry village for Christmas. I have put up and decorated our Christmas tree and it has been so wonderful having it up to celebrate Christmas early. Lately every morning I come into the living room and turn on the Christmas tree lights before I start having my morning coffee and breakfast and doing my morning routine. It feels so heart warming walking in the room and seeing the tree all lit up. At night almost right after I come home, I turn on the lights of the tree to enjoy them in the evening.

I have been enjoying the decorations in my living room as well that I set out around the room.I have some new decor this year. The Santa clause and 'Twas the night before Christmas...' sign are from Michael's and I really love them on the windowsill behind the couch in the living room.

I have these two decorations on our windowsill in the front of the living room and they are the ones I bring out every year.

The shelf in the living room has quite a few decor items on top of it. I love the little Santa Clause decorations and the vase of floral pieces. I love the Christmas tree I got from the Springridge farm store last year. I also set up my vase with the holiday arrangements of the joy sign and the other festive candy cane and cranberry floral pieces. I also like the DIY mason jar tree decor I made last year infront of the photos.

I have a bit more to put up and may share some more photos as I go along. How early do you start decorating for Christmas?

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