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I hope you’re having a blessed and very Merry Christmas!!

I still can’t believe it’s Christmas Day! WHERE did the year go??

I wanted to check in with you, recap a few things happening around here and share a few fun things I found this week that I thought you might enjoy.

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In case you missed it, this past week was my dinner club group monthly dinner party. This month was all about New Year’s Eve celebrations.

There were some really cute tablescape ideas and lots of great recipes. Our menu this month was filled with appetizer and finger food recipes. Plus a yummy cocktail and dessert.

If you missed my tablescape with a “timely” twist, you can see that here.

And if you missed my sparkling rosemary infused cocktail recipe, you can see that one here.

champagne flute with "cheers" on it sitting beside ice bucket with 2022 and gold/silver tinsel garland inside of it silver christmas ball beside glass and silver tinsel on table beside ice bucket and glass

new year's tablescape and place setting with a white dinner plate layered with a clear dinner plate and a vintage clock face betwwen them small vintage clocks all around the plate for decoration white linen napkin tied with black white striped ribbbon and fork and knife tucked in champagne flute to right of plate vintage books stacked with clocks on top of them and silver tinsel garland wound throughout the clocks

I also shared this super fun decorative ice bucket! You can get so creative with these and adapt to any theme or occasion!

They are fairly simple to make and will wow your guests! You can see how to make a decorative ice bucket here.

decorative ice bucket with gold/silver tinsel and gold glitter numbers 2022 frozen inside the ice and bottle of prosecco inside the ice bucket

I was honored to be a part of another Farmhouse Living holiday home tour series! If you missed the video, you can see that here. This is a short clip of my home, and there is a longer clip of all three homes on the tour, and you can see that here.

woman in white jeans and silver sequin top standing in front of gray front door with cream christmas wreath waving

in other random news

We are out of town for Christmas spending precious time with family.

We’ll head home tomorrow and the “undecorating” of Christmas will begin!

I am working on something for my New Year’s decor that I’ve been planning all year. Can’t wait to show you, if I can actually pull it off this week.

Our friends are hosting an annual New Year’s Eve party and I love ringing in the new year with sweet friends. I am planning to take a fun charcuterie board, and I can’t wait to share that with you too!

women standing in black cocktail dress with black sheer sleeves with floral mesh cutouts on sleeves beside white dresser in bedroom

women standing in black cocktail dress with black sheer sleeves with floral mesh cutouts on sleeves

black cocktail dress here

If you are still looking for a fun and festive outfit for New Year’s Eve, I shared these a couple of weeks ago and I believe they are still available. The dress runs a little small and the jumpsuit runs a tad large.