Bekah's Bits: Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

Saturday, December 07, 2024

Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

ONE.

Since Ryan and I just got back from our anniversary trip, I thought I would start today’s list with a travel-inspired find. You probably know that we enjoy staying in Airbnbs as much as we enjoy staying in hotels. This trip was all hotel-stay for us, because it was more affordable, but if we go to stay in one spot for a stretch of time, we love the homey feel of an Airbnb. We’ve stayed in a couple during anniversary trips that were decorated for the holidays and were extra cozy. This article lists 12 unique Airbnbs around the world that make for an exciting holiday stay. From an igloo to a Christmas tree farm to the North Pole itself, you should check out the very different homes and what they have to offer! (It’s like house hunting, so of course I like it!)

TWO.

When I was first out on my own, I had the fattest Christmas trees, and they took up so much room in my house. I remember the year I got fed up with being squished and took myself to the store to buy my first slim tree. I still have and use it each year – and it’s probably been fifteen or more years now since I bought it. Each tree we have purchased since has been slim, because space has been at a premium in nearly every house we’ve owned. But I know for some, space is SO limited that any tree at all takes up too much space. If you’re looking for ways to decorate for the holidays without incorporating ANY tree, here are some really pretty ideas! Even if you do use trees, you might find some additional decorating ideas for your house.

THREE.

When I was in my early 20s, a friend introduced me to a recipe of caramel “corn” that uses puffcorn instead of popcorn. No hulls in your teeth! I made it for years and could still probably devour a whole batch on my own, but I’ve tried to move away from recipes that involve corn syrup, so I don’t make it anymore. I recently found this recipe, which to be fair, I have not tried, but I am bookmarking it (and sharing it with you) because it’s a caramel corn recipe that uses honey instead of corn syrup! There is still sugar and butter involved, so I don’t know that it’s a HEALTHY recipe, but it does take a step in the right direction!

FOUR.

Obviously, we don’t have little ones at home, but if you do – or if you have friends with little ones at home – here are some ideas for keeping the Christmas season focused on the birth of Jesus. I really like some of the ideas presented in here and would use them for sure if we had kids!

FIVE.

I think I’ve mentioned the Homeworthy YouTube channel before. I stumbled upon it a few months ago and enjoy watching house tours on it. My favorite thing about it is the majority of the house tours are just regular people who get to share their homes and the stories behind the ways they have chosen to decorate. I forgot until late this week that they’re doing a special round of tours this month to feature Christmas decorations. While I did some chores around the house yesterday, I watched a different-style of video on their channel that gave a tour of the MacKenzie-ChildsFarmhouse in New York. You may or may not be familiar with their products – which are knowing for color, whimsy, and bold designs – but the house was fascinating to see. It serves as a bit of a showroom/museum for the brand, so it’s different from most of the home tours on this channel, but I really enjoyed it. I think what made it so fun was that the tour guide clearly LOVES her job and was completely engaging. Check it out – and if that isn’t your style, you can find another Christmas tour to enjoy!

SIX.

You’ve been reading about our trip to frigid Pennsylvania…and I should tell you that our other potential destination was Charleston, South Carolina. I saw pictures from someone I follow on Instagram, who DID go there for her anniversary that weekend, and she was outside without a coat, eating on a porch. Maybe next year, right? And if we buy this house, we’ll have a place to stay. (KIDDING!) But it is a cute house – with a carriage house!

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