Let the countdown to Christmas begin! Right after Thanksgiving, I picked up a couple of things from the store to add a little Christmas cheer to my apartment- the snowman dishtowel and that cute Santa mug. Yesterday, I was in a crafty mood, so I made a mini advent calendar with some supplies I had lying around. I was so excited to flip over the first little ornament- I can’t believe it’s December already!
Tell me: Have you put up any holiday decor in your home?
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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Very impressive. Everything looks so pretty and sweet. I think we are putting up our Christmas decorations this coming weekend.
I’m officially super excited to set up my house for Christmas this weekend!
xoxo ~ Courtney
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Lovely! I have not dont any decorating… I should!
Very pretty. I love this time of year. I have been decorating a lot too.
Oh, you’re so cute! And festive! I love that you put time into decorating. Christmas is my favorite holiday, so I can appreciate this.
Awww your apartment looks great, I wanted to make an advent calendar this year and just didn’t get it done but yours is adorable!
LOVE IT LOVE IT! love this season! happy holidays!
-grace
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The DIY advent calender is super-cute. Christmas seems still very far away to me…
xo
i LOVE the holidays!! i love your crafts!! hope that you are well sweetheart!
x jamie
obsesssssssed with that first photo with the lights!
im so ready to get into the spirit!!! yay!
xx.M
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the holiday decor looks great!
so cute! LOVE the santa mug! we have one too! i need to make an advent calendar asap!
happy preparation for the christmas by the way i like the mug have a great happy christmas :-)
Hehe YAY!! I made myself a countdown too…one of the ones where you make rings and then rip one off every night :)
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Ooo, I love those! I might make one too! :)
Ummmm … don’t mind me, just catching up round here :) LOVE your festive decorations. I just can’t get enough of Christmas lights, they add such warmth to a room (in fact, I have been thinking about leaving mine up all year!). Adore your advent calendar, the glittery numbers are just beautiful!