Hello friends! I hope you had a wonderful week!
So the good news is that I have another post up besides Farmhouse Friday this week! Yay! 😀
This hutch is in our family room filling up one wall that I struggled with decorating for what seems like forever! I was so happy when I found this hutch as it is perfect for the space. Even though it’s a hutch, I wanted to do something different than to fill it with “hutch stuff” and then decorate said stuff for Christmas.
Winter Hutch with a Christmas Village in a Tiered Tray
I had hoped to have this up before Farmhouse Friday, but UPS had other ideas 🙂 I ordered some Christmas decor online early last week in the hopes of receiving it early this week to use in the post I had planned. But unfortunately UPS is experiencing unprecedented package volume this holiday season and my packages have been held up at our local UPS hub since Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday the tracking for the packages “Out For Delivery” but the drivers were so busy that they never actually got dropped off at my house. I didn’t know that that this was a thing that happens when UPS is swamped, so I kept waiting for them to arrive instead of going in another direction with my blog post. When yesterday rolled around and my packages didn’t even make it onto a truck, I finally figured out that I’m probably not going to see those packages for a while and went in another direction with this week’s post.
I certainly don’t blame any of the UPS employees for this or even UPS as a whole. I know they have analysts that try to predict things like holiday volume, but even the best analysts and data can’t always accurately predict what’s going to happen in the future. Sometimes unexpected stuff happens and the best anyone can do is roll with it. I also learned a valuable lesson… I need to start my holiday decorating WAY earlier than I usually do. So when I start decorating for Christmas in July next year, this is why 🙂
And much love and understanding to all the package carriers working this holiday season ❤️
Has the holiday package crunch affected you?
This Week’s Features:
Our Neutral Farmhouse Living Room by County Road 407
Cindy used neutral colors in her farmhouse living room this year, and the results are gorgeous! You won’t want to miss the rest of the pictures of her living room and her story about how she collected clippings from around her farm.
Beautiful Christmas Wreaths and Door Decor by Follow The Yellow Brick Home
Amber shares this beautiful wreath as part of a holiday door decor hop she recently hosted! Head over to her blog to check out her other wreaths along with all the other door decor inspiration!
Winter Snow Scene in Repurposed Clock by Fresh Vintage by Lisa S.
Who needs a snow globe when you can have your own winter scene inside of a repurposed clock! This clever idea is sure to catch on big time!
Our Vintage Farmhouse Christmas Porch by Lora B. Create and Ponder
A recent snow adds a nice touch to Lora’s beautifully cozy Farmhouse Christmas porch!
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.
I don’t require you to link back to this party, but if you do, I would sure appreciate it! I also don’t require you visit or comment on other blogger’s linkups, but it’s always a nice way to share the bloggy love! By linking up, you will get a chance to be featured here at next week’s party and across my social media. If you pin anything from the party, please pin it from the original source.
By linking up to this party, you agree to give me permission to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features, roundups, etc. with a link back to your post or a link back to this party on the week your post was featured.
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Kristin says
Thank you so much for hosting. I am excited to share my Christmas table, vignettes, and wreath ideas. Happy Holidays!
Michelle says
You’re very welcome Kristin! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week! Happy Holidays!
Fabby says
Thank you for hosting for us this week.
Have a wonderful Christmas season.
Fabby
Michelle says
You’re very welcome Fabby! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas season as well!
lisa says
Michelle
Thank you so much for hosting. I am so thrilled you shared my repurposed clocks. They were so fun to make.
I appreciate you so much! I loved your sweet comment.
xo Lisa S
Michelle says
You’re very welcome Lisa! I just loved the creativity of your repurposed clocks! Thanks so much for sharing them with us and have a wonderful week!
Debra Oliver says
Hi Michelle, I haven’t been delayed by the package crunch, but I ordered fabulous mercury glass candles for all the ladies in the family, and when I picked up the box on the porch, glass shards fell out of the box. 4 out of 7 were in smithereens. totally destroyed and I’m almost afraid to use the other 3. They were hurridly packed by someone that clearly didn’t know what they were doing. Temporary packers I guess. It was a big mess to clean up and I’m still finding small pieces of glass on my kitchen floor. Otherwise I think things are going ok. I started decorating before Thanksgiving and I’m so glad I did. thanks so much for hosting. Those little clocks are the cutest ever!
Michelle says
Oh Debra, I can so relate to that heart-dropping feeling when I pick up a package on my porch and hear broken glass clinking around inside 🙁 I’ve never had one break open on the porch so I can only imagine the mess it made. I hope you are able to get replacements in time for Christmas. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a great week!
Lora Bloomquist says
Thanks for featuring our Vintage Farmhouse Christmas porch, Michelle! Love all your features! I’m still decorating…don’t feel bad; getting the tree this weekend!
Michelle says
You’re very welcome Lora! I’m happy you enjoyed the features this week and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Marie says
LOVE the features this week, Michelle! Heading over to check out that pretty festive hutch next. Have a great weekend!
Michelle says
Thank you so much Marie! You have yourself an awesome week!
Amber Ferguson says
Thanks so much for hosting and for the feature! Merry Christmas!
Michelle says
You’re very welcome Amber! Merry Christmas!
Sarah @ The DIY Mommy says
Thanks for hosting!
Julie Briones says
Bummer… I came by on Friday, and the party wasn’t open yet… then, I missed it! Oh well… next time!