It has been soooo cold up here in Minnesnowwwwta...  But that isn't stopping me from getting into the Holiday Spirit!

We are having Chase's brother, his wife, and baby Brayden stay with us for the weekend.  So I was definitely excited to get some decorating done!

Ahhhh my days have just been CRAZY busy lately!  We closed on our house, got all packed up, and moved ALL this weekend!  It's pretty unreal, because we seriously have SO MUCH STUFF!  But, my husband was determined and proactive at it!  We didn't think we'd move all in one weekend, but we didn't stop!  So now, we are just working on getting settled, putting things where we want them, and figuring out what we need.  I forgot how much work moving is.

That being said, I unfortunately couldn't make it to my sister in law's baby shower.  I felt awful, because we don't get the opportunity to see them very often as it is, and it's a really special time for them.
So, I knew that I wanted to do something a little special.  Chase's mom had told me that the theme to the nursery would be Classic Cars..  So... I got online and found this on Etsy!


I got it personalized so it says Brayden's Garage and his name on a license plate, too!  I thought it was pretty cute, and not too "baby-ish" so hopefully he'll like it for a while.  Hopefully, we'll be able to go and see him as soon as he makes his debut into this crazy world.

I'm going to try to keep blogging more..  Lots of projects on the way i'm sure i'll be anxious to share!

It's been a while since I've been able to find a moment to write!  I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and holiday weekend!  I've had a very busy past few weeks cleaning the house and seeing different families.  Chase's mom stayed with us last weekend and then of course we had my family stuff going on all week.  It's really neat when you join families with someone else.  Chase has been a part of my family practically since we started dating.  We don't see his as often, but now I'm starting to feel that from his side more, as well.

This was so easy, but a bit tedious since I used small pieces of fabric.
All I did was cover my old tree skirt!  Keep in mind, this is a small skirt because it's for my mini tree.  I cut up a bunch of pieces of linen fabric.  They are about 2" by 4".  I had some extra lace laying around, so I glued that to some of them too.  Then, I just ruffled each piece and hot glued it on.  I started from the inside and worked my way out.  Looking back, I think I should have started from the outside.

As I mentioned before, I seem to have a lack of inspiration for pretty much everything lately!  It really has been bothering me because I'm usually such a busy-body and full of ideas for all kinds of things.  I wasn't even going to put up Christmas decorations this year.  However, then I offered to host book club again this Sunday.

So...  last night I went for a run with my dog, threw dinner in the crock pot, and busted out my Holiday decor!  We have a small town home, so I don't put up my big tree.  Last year I bought a little pre-lit 3 foot tree that I just set on my table in front of our big window.  I also put up our stockings on our fireplace mantel and put lights all around!  I also started a few crafts that I will share later!  I'm not quite done..  And..  I redid my chalk board.


My main point of this post is that I feel like i'm back!  Motivated and ready to take on the holiday season!  Sometimes, when I start to feel like i'm in a rut,  I just need to MAKE myself get out there and get going again..  it feels soooo good once you do!

Tonight I have a massage and a yoga class, so that should help out too!

Happy Tuesday, everyone!