Gift bags come in so many beautiful patterns so they make great wooden signs for Christmas. They're cheap and it only takes a few minutes to whip one up. Come check out the easy DIY. Way back in 2015, I saw the most gorgeous gift bag for $3 in Marshalls. Of course, at that price, it hopped into my cart. But right off the bat, I knew it was way too pretty to hold a present and then be tossed away. So instead, I used it to make this elegant, wooden sign for Christmas . It was solid and looked very expensive with its nailheads, wood patterned paper. And all that chunky glitter.

Christmas decorations come in all shapes and sizes. And over the years I think I've embraced them all. Some years, I've been all about the Santas. Other years, I've focused on the evergreens. In between, I've picked Christmas themes that were built around bright red ornaments, all white decor , rustic cabin accents and buffalo checks. However, no matter how I choose to decorate, the one constant has always been those delicate white lights. I just can't resist the sparkle .

Have you seen those This or That posts going around on social media? It seems they have one for every season or holiday. And they always make me laugh, because for some reason, I've never seen one that lists crafts. It's always apple picking or hayride? Christmas Movies or Christmas Music? It's never Eating Thanksgiving Pie or Crafting? Or how about one just filled with crafts?

Hello friends and welcome to November! Ah, the month of raking leaves, Thanksgiving, Christmas crafting and falling back. Well, in the US anyway, where daylight savings time ended at 2am, so we all had an extra hour of shuteye. Which is great, since I think I'm still behind from the hour I lost in March. Of course, that also means it gets dark an hour earlier each night. And that's not so good.

Halloween is only one day behind us, but when I look around online, it's apparently Christmas! Hold on, I say. Aren't we forgetting another important holiday? I mean doesn't Tom Turkey deserve even a little attention? I certainly think so. So in honor of all things Thanksgiving , today I'm going to set a table and share a craft.

Boo! Did I scare you? Well, I hope not. I mean it is that time of year for all things spooky , but that's not my jam. Halloween has never been my favorite . I'm much more of a Christmas carol kind of girl than a Monster Mash fan. However.

It's time for comfort food, so I made a hearty chicken pot pie using frozen pie crusts and without peas. It only took me 10 minutes to prep and it was delicious. If I can make it, so can you. Here's the recipe. My mom was amazing cook. I know a lot of kids say that, but truly. The woman had a gift. Everything she made was fantastic and I have to say, that's one of the things I miss most about our time together. Sitting across the table from one another, sharing our day, devouring one of her delicious meals...