DIY Christmas Decor

Lately I've been a complete Christmas craft junkie on Pinterest.

I have an entire board specifically dedicated to DIY Christmas stuff.

Decorations, gift wrapping, presents, etc.

Today I want to share some of my favorite DIY Christmas Decor with you.

So you too, can have a homemade holiday!

(Gift wrapping, kids crafts, and gifts posts coming soon!)

My Favorite DIY Wreaths

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1.) Christmas Ribbon Wreath 2.) Ornament Wreath 3.) Handmade Christmas Wreath 4.) Outdoor Christmas Wreath (not a tutorial) 5.) Eco Friendly Christmas Cork Wreath 6.) Snowball Wreath 7.) Winter Willow Wreath 8.) Pine Cone Wreath (no tutorial) 9.) White Pine Cone Wreath (no tutorial)

My Favorite DIY Decor
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1.) Wire Christmas Tree Wall Decoration 2.) Christmas Tree Advent Calendar 3.) Christmas Decor Frame 4.) Pinup Card Wreath 5.) Little Pine Cone Elves 6.) Mini Fabric Christmas Trees 7.) Pint Jar Christmas Decor (no tutorial) 8.) Christmas Candle Chandelier 9.) Book Trees 10.) Christmas Tree Ornament Mobile 11.) Epsom Salt Ornaments and Candle 12.) Frosted Votive Centerpiece

My Favorite DIY Ornaments
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1.) Scrabble Ornaments 2.) Peas in a Pod Ornaments 3.) Silhouette Ornaments 4.) Vintage Glitter Snowball Ornaments 5.) Bacon Ornament 6.) Felt Owl Ornament 7.) Stamped Bird Ornaments 8.) Our Grandbabies Ornament (not a tutorial)

I hope you have fun with these, a lot of them would make awesome gifts too!

Happy List

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Sorry this is late guys! I had to spend last night cleaning out my car at the auto body place.
I'm Happy that I walked away alive and with nothing more than a bruised knee after being in the middle of a 5 car pileup Thursday night.  It was scary, but I am so very lucky.

I'm Happy that my insurance was better than I thought it was, because the car is a total loss and they'll actually cut me a check.  They're also going to reimburse the tow which cost me $327! For that I'm grateful!
I'm Happy for friends and family who are there to support me and help me out when stuff like this happens.  My grandparents and my dad rushed to get me from the accident, Josh picked me up and took me home, my daddy gave a little money to help since the tow wiped all of my food and gas money for the month, and everyone has been so amazing and there for me!
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He said I'm sorry... So Sorry...

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This week's song:

I'm Sorry

by Maria Mena

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To be quite honest-I really think that "spark" or "something special" "some call it magic" thing is bogus.  Every time I think I've felt a spark with someone it's never ended well.  Love at first sight?  Doesn't exist.  That thing people thing is the "spark"?  Well I think it's just lust-or maybe a good case of the grass is always greener on the other side.

No, I'm not immune to it.  I've felt it, sometimes I still think I feel it now and again when I meet someone.  But do I trust it?  No way in hell.  

That's not just me being cynical either, it's an educated conclusion born out of experience.  I've dated and dated and dated.  I've dated good guys, good guys with horrible circumstances, and I've dated horrible guys.  It always ends up in the same place, and those guys I thought I had a "spark" with usually end up there faster.  So I try dating guys there's no initial spark with, going with the policy "love comes softly" to let it build and grow-and feelings do start to (if they're decent people deserving of feelings) and somehow they're still stuck on the "spark" theory and just not feeling it.  Is that irony? Hmm...

I guess it's all part of growing up.  Learning to overlook the silly fairy tale and find someone who is your best friend and lover, and then letting it grow into something more meaningful and true love-esque.  Question is, how do I find someone ready to build and grow with me instead of just looking for something better to come along.  Someone who thinks I am amazing enough to want to give it a real go with... We'll see.  There's time.

He told me he was sorry, and that's fine.  I don't hate him, I'm not angry at him-just at the circumstances.  The really messed up part is that part of me, for a moment, considered sticking it out because I was enjoying the companionship-but I can't let myself just be someones "for now" girl anymore, no matter how much it sucks to be alone.  I want to be a forever girl.

What are you listening to this week?

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