This is the last Saturday Six of 2020! Hope you enjoy these random finds!
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It was too cloudy here in Grabill to see the Christmas star this week, I did enjoy Callie's thoughts on the event, so I'll share them with you! Did any of you get to see it?
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January is coming, and I'm resolving to be more consistent about diffusing oils in our apartment. We do it in spurts, but we don't do it with the consistency that we should. I found this pretty amazing list of diffuser blends if you want to check out some winter-inspired ideas for your own home! (I don't own all these oils yet, but this might give me ideas for the ones I need to get next!)
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I know I've talked about this general idea on the blog at some point before, but I'm bringing back the subject. :) This past Christmas was the first time we really shared any online wish list information with our families. We have been making a running wish list for ourselves (on Amazon) for things we'd like to get for Abby the RV, and we shared that list with family when they asked for gift ideas. It worked really well and reminded me that I wanted to find a site where you can add ideas for gifts from multiple sites - not just Amazon. So I looked that back up again and think I will try Checked Twice. Anyone else use that already and have any ideas?
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Looking for something fun to do on New Year's Eve? Even if you're just with one other person, this video scavenger hunt idea could be really fun! Use the blogger's ideas to create your whole list or to give you ideas to add to!
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We will be keeping out some of our Christmas decor for January (and maybe February) to serve as winter decor. Here are some ideas for sprucing up a vintage sled, if you have one, and not all the ideas are super Christmassy!
Six.
I thought I would share some ideas to try for the month of January (a few each week) if you're looking for ways to be purposeful! Here are some ideas for January 1-3, and then I'll post more next week!
1. Start a new Bible reading/study plan.
Maybe you received a new devo book or study guide for Christmas, but if you didn't, you can look online for different reading plans. Some carry you through the whole Bible in a year and others can carry you through a specific topic. It's up to you! But I can't think of a better way to kick off a new year than to start a new reading plan! (Here is a chronological reading plan if you want to give it a try. It's not the same one we used, but Ryan and I read the Bible through chronologically a few years ago and loved it.)
2. Set up a new calendar or planner.
2020 was a pretty terrible year for calendar/planner usage for most people. After all, most plans were canceled, right? Even if 2021 begins in much the same way, it can be a great thing to return to the land of planner usage. Keep track of birthdays and anniversaries...make lists of things to do within your own home and habits...get some organization back in your life. You never know how much it might help!
3. Get a mani and/or pedi...in blue?
This falls on a Sunday, so going to a salon for a mani/pedi may not be possible or desirable for you. But you can pull a Bekah and do one at home! Winter feet are setting in, so at the very least, you could soak your feet and put lotion on and try out some fuzzy socks you got for Christmas. But you can add in some extra fun by trying some new polish. I see a lot of recommendations to go blue for winter, so maybe you could try that! If blue isn't your thing, pick your favorite to bring some shine and sparkle to your day! (And if you're trying to increase healthy things in your life, you can try out a non-toxic polish. I'll link again to the one I've read good things about, though I haven't tried it, called Ella and Mila.)
3 comments:
Yay for winter decor!! We need some festive as we wait to re-emerge!
I have at least one vintage sled hanging out in my garage. But I also have a small wooden sled that is just for decoration that someone gave me when I was a teacher. It’s painted green and has poinsettia’s on it, but it is worn out, so I want to give it a makeover to display outside for the winter. I’m going to paint it blue to match my house paint color that I just had done this summer. I bought some metal snowflakes that I will paint white, and then maybe add some ribbon or something.
The article about the Christmas star reminded me of a hymn from church called “earth and all stars”. The first line is “earth and all stars, loud rushing planets sing to the Lord a new song. “A used to think it meant that we are praising the Lord for the things he created. It’s only recently that I realized that it means that the earth, stars, planets and all of his creation are singing praises to God.
Oooooh, I love the ideas of things to try. I have been setting up my 2021 planner which I optimistically ordered :) I'm trying to track certain daily goals and also write down a list of 2-3 good things which happened each day to see the good in 2021. I'm hoping it will turn out to be a better year than 2020 but we shall see...
And I just did my nails last week in red and sparkles but was seriously thinking about re-doing them in blue because I'm not feeling the red right now so it's funny you mentioned blue nails :)
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