Hello dear friends! I hope you all had a nice week!
I’m hoping this will be the last week of Farmhouse Friday being the only post for the week ๐ My mother-in-law’s rosary and funeral was held last week in order to accommodate relatives that were visiting from out-of-state for Thanksgiving. Now that things are back to relatively normal I hope to get some projects done and up on the blog next week. I truly appreciate your continued understanding and patience with me.
At the start of the year I promised myself I wouldn’t stress out over the blog so much and I would strive to put quality over quantity when it came to blog posts. If this situation happened last year, I would be beside myself in stress trying to “catch up” by doing blog posts that are not my best work in order to post some “fillers” until I got the stuff I really wanted to post finished. I’ve come to realize that stressing about projects this time of year accomplishes a whole lot of nothing except guaranteeing that I don’t enjoy the holidays. I’ve also realized that when life keeps throwing curve balls at me where I can’t get things done like I wanted to, it’s best for me to throw in the towel and lean into it by taking a break.
How do you deal with stress during the holidays?
This Week’s Features:
Repurposed Small Parts Organizer Advent Calendar by Lora B.
Lora has a knack for seeing repuposing potential in just about anything! Here she takes a small parts organizer and transforms it into the perfect Advent calendar! She even includes the numbers she created for each day as a free printable!
Festive Winter Embroidery Hoop Sweater Wreath by The Interior Frugalista
Marie is knocking the Winter / Christmas DIYs out of the park this year! This week she shared how to make this gorgeous Winter wreath using a embroidery hoop and a sweater.
Rustic Boho Christmas Mantel by The DIY Mommy
Christina combined rustic and boho touches to create this gorgeous Christmas mantel. I just adore those lettered knitted Christmas stockings!
Cozy Christmas Corner in the Sun Room by Penny’s Vintage Home
Penny enjoys a cup of coffee every morning in the cozy Christmas corner she created in her sun room. Wouldn’t you love to join her? I sure would!
Link Party Rules:
The party rules are super simple! Link up your favorite farmhouse style DIY projects or indoor/outdoor decor inspiration only. Please, no food or recipes.
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Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you so much for hosting Farmhouse Friday for us each week……and a special thanks for featuring my Christmas sun room…..xoxo
Thank you Michelle for your 131st Farmhouse Friday. Have a lovely week.
Joy
You’re very welcome Penny! I hope you have a wonderful week!
Michele, please put blogging on the back burner. I’ve had to learn the hard way it’s just not THE priority in life. It’s fun and a great way to connect but real life sometimes calls and at that point we need to be present without regrets. Most of the stress we have in blogging is self-imposed. I’ve had to learn to not push myself. Enjoy your family and roll with it. We all understand. thanks so much for hosting and enjoy the holidays!
Thank you so much Debra! I hope you have a wonderful week!
Michelle, I admire your healthy blogging/life balance and you’ve got your priorities in the right place. I wish I would give myself permission to do the same. We’ll still be here whether you’re blogging once a week or 5. Thank you so much for your sweet narrative and feature with my winter wreath idea! This week I’m only sharing one link because I’ve been doing more cooking then DIYing of late. Have a great weekend! xo
You’re very welcome Marie! I hope you do give yourself permission to work on having a healthy life balance. You’re worth it! I hope you have a wonderful week!
Do as much as you can Michelle and no more, enjoy your family they come first, we will be waiting with bated breath till you return.
You are a wonderful talented individual and deserve to enjoy a wonderful Joyous Christmas.
Thank you so much Ann! Your sweet sentiments made my day!
Thanks for featuring my Small Parts Organizer Advent Calendar, Michelle! Glad you are taking the time you and your family need; the blog can wait. Yes, Marie has been a creative diva this year! Loving all her projects!
You’re very welcome Lora! You always have an eye for seeing the potential for repurposing just about anything into something inspiring. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Michelle I am sharing your sentiments and trying not to stress. There is no way I can pump out post after post with my graduate classes and starting back to teaching unexpectedly (during the busiest time of year for a choir teacher!) I am still not even close to being finished with my decorating. My classes end this week so I am hoping that will free up some time.
Thanks for hosting!
Hi Michelle! Thanks so much for featuring Christina’s Rustic Boho Christmas Mantel! Oh the stress of this time of year… I think the only way that I can manage it is to remember that I can’t do it all and it’s ok to say “no”!
Thanks for hosting this party every week!
You’re very welcome Sarah! Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous mantel with us! ๐