Happy Friday 12/17/21

Happy Friday! How are you? This week we finally got around to putting up Christmas lights and hanging garlands. It’s feeling festive and now I’m feeling festive and I’m pretty sure those decorations will be up well into 2022 :) Anywho, I hope you’re doing well and wishing you a lovely weekend!

rug, art, EcoFaux garland, large bowl, sconce, + more kitchen sources

Here are some fun links from the week…

Thinking this might be our Christmas morning breakfast. Yum! (Jojotastic)

Why your kids bad behavior might be a good thing. (nytimes)

A Victorian house in the country gracefully decorated for Christmas with foraged finds. “We all go out and gather things from the garden and hedgerows – ivy and old man’s beard, the wilder and more wayward the better.” It’s a stunner! (houseandgarden)

We went with faux garlands in the kitchen this year, but here are a few tips to keep real garlands fresher longer.

This wool/cashmere sweater is so flattering and on sale (I sized down)! I bought it for myself and am planning to wrap it up and put it under the tree and say it’s from Garrett :) Ditto to this cozy sweatshirt from Madewell. (jcrew and madewell affiliates)

How fun is this idea…cloth gift-wrapping?! Love this Japanese tradition. (myScandinavianhome)

This 5-ingredient dinner looks so good! (cupofjo)

Did you catch our big update on the Poplar Cottage? We’re looking forward to (finally) getting back to work over there!

The 20 best shows of 2021. How have I only seen one of these?! (rollingstone)

It’ll pay not to make cheesecake this holiday season. (npr)

My sister had a great last-minute stocking-stuffer idea: movie tickets. Thinking I’ll take my (now fully vaccinated!) 6-year-old to this movie over break.

Have a good one!