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Monday Musings No. 51, a weekend update + 5 Things: what I read, watched, and discovered this weekend and more.
Good Monday morning musings friends. How was your weekend? It was another busy one here, that said, it is almost the end of the year, Christmas is a week away and that is the nature of things.
I am worn out from all of the weekend festivities. Tonight we are having a special evening of games, dinner, and Christmas cookie baking with my niece. I love spending time with her but especially at the holidays because of her childlike wonder and fascination in Santa. She believes in The Elf and Santa and the good news is that the world will never spoil that for her.
Musings
This is a very exciting week, aside from Christmas. Our long awaited drapes and roman shades are being installed tomorrow in the kitchen and dining room. The drapes for the living room are here as well, just waiting on the hooks and the rings.
Then on the 27th our refrigerator is arriving! It has been a year long wait so I am excited to see it, although to be honest there really won’t be anything to see because we are still waiting for the panels and the handles. Nevertheless less, we are inching to the finish line on the kitchen. That is the best Christmas present ever!
Grab your coffee, tea or chocolate and let’s get on to 5 things.
+5 THINGS
1. READ
A snowstorm. A stranger. A spark. It should be the perfect start to the perfect love story.
But real life is far messier and more complicated than in the pages of the books in Megan Taylor’s family bookshop – the last few years have left this young widow in no doubt of that. Moving back home to York should have been a fresh start, but all it did was allow her to retreat from the world.
When prize-winning author Xander Stone rams his supermarket trolley into her ankles and then trashes her taste in books, Megan is abruptly awoken from her self-imposed hibernation. It’s time to start living again, and she’s going to start by putting this arrogant, superior – admittedly sexy – stranger in his place.
Just as she is beginning to enjoy life again, the worst happens and Megan begins to wonder if she should have stayed hidden away. Because it turns out that falling in love again is about more than just meeting under the mistletoe…
2. WATCHED~ HOMEWORTHY
A New Your City Townhouse Decorated for Christmas! Such a beautiful house filled with collected and loved items. One of my favorite Homeworthy tours.
3. WEEKEND LINKS
Festive English Christmas Markets
Embrace Slow Decorating in Your Home
Scrumptious Baked Brie Recipes if You Need Appetizer Ideas
20 Festive Cocktails & Cocktails
10 Simple Christmas Truths We Need to Remind Ourselves Every Year(Love this article)
4. FINDS + HOLIDAY OUTFIT
pajamas//slippers//mug//hot chocolate//marshmallows// candle//book // throw
Amazon the Very Merry Deals are here!
I bought, this blue and white striped sweatshirt and these slippersfor myself and this beautiful 2023 French Country Calendar/Agenda for a gift
Anthropologie
Belk Brooches Under $10.00!
Boden Up to 50% off
Chico’s
J Crew
Hot Chocolate
Mark & Graham
Plaid
Talbots
Baking Gifts
Books for Kids
Book Gifts
Ornaments
Plaid Finds
Toys for Children & Grandchildren
5. IN CASE YOU MISSED WEEKEND MEANDERINGS
Saturday I joined Juliet and Kim for our weekly series, weekend meanderings. I shared Last minute Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, and homemade treats on Weekend Meanderings. Just a reminder, this was our last weekend meanderings post of 2022. We will be back on January 7th. Details for the outfit above are on weekend meanderings.
You can find all weekend meanderings posts here if you missed any or are looking for something that was previously featured.
UNTIL TOMORROW
I hope that you had a lovely weekend and that you found something on Monday Musings to enjoy. If you missed any of my musings you can find them all here.
Take care and thank you for spending part of your day with me. I will see you tomorrow.
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Happy Christmas week! I can’t believe the big day is almost here! Have fun with your niece baking cookies and creating cherished family memories!! I’m going to wish I had a pair of those cute flannel pj’s because they’re predicting we may get freezing temps in FL on Christmas Eve!! Merry Christmas!
Happy Christmas Week! It sounds like it’s going to be a busy and fun week in your house – as it promises to be in course too! Enjoy your new curtains and the new refrigerator too. What a great time of year to get a new one! Thank you for sharing all the lovely links. Have a great week, Elizabeth!
Happy Christmas and you must be so excited to almost have the kitchen finished.
It has been a wait but will ve worth it after everything is finished.
Love all your links!
Cindy, I am very excited! When it is finally finish I will share the photos! Merry Christmas!
I also get excited when new drapes/blinds arrive or when new appliances arrive! It really is like Christmas.
I was very excited, sadly, not everything arrived for the curtains!
Happy Christmas. I always enjoy your posts. Somehow my computer dropped your advance email notices of a new post. I’m going to have my son figure it out but meanwhile, I just look you up to read the latest.
Karen B.
Hello Karen, I am sorry that you are missing my posts. Maybe just re-subscribe. I did change email hosts some time ago and there were so subscribers that we lost.
Thank you for your kind words, I am happy to have you here.
Have a very Merry Christmas! And thank you for spending part of your day with me!