A wonderful weekend to you!!

I hope all of you who celebrated had a wonderful Christmas, we went to a little Christmas party at our friends house and I enjoyed it so much! It was so great to eat together and share our past memories from home each one from his own culture. I love how Christmas brings people together and really focuses on loving one another. A lot of people feel controversial over Christmas, especially Messianic Jews, but from my experience Christmas is a time of celebrating Christ and the love he gave us, a time to remind us what love is and share our love with others. Anyways I am excited for the weekend, we are having a little game party tomorrow with family which should be fun. I hope you all had a great week and an even better weekend ahead.

Here are some great links...

I am baking these peanut butter cookies for our game party.

Cutest toddler naps with his puppy

Another warm dutch home

I just love Jane Austen quotes

Lovely winter whites fashion editorial

Make these panko mozzarella sticks

Love this DIY concrete credenza

I want this floral jumper

Love the Design files open house

DIY confetti poppers great for a New Year's party

Wishing you a very merry Christmas! May your holiday be spent with loved ones, with great conversations over delicious food! I am excited we are having a small Christmas party, with family and friends! I am really excited to be able to celebrate here in Israel, and even though I am far away from where I wish to be right now (Canada - drinking flavored lattes with my dearest friends and having strawberry waffles on Christmas morning at my grandma's house) I am thankful to be able to enjoy a little bit of the holiday spirit. Hope you enjoy yourselves wherever you may be and remember the real reason for celebrating Christmas!  

Holiday Nails

I can't believe Christmas Eve is just a day away. Since sadly I won't be celebrating Christmas the proper way, I thought I would at least do as much for myself to feel a little if the holiday magic. Pretty nail polish is a fun way to bring the holidays into your every day style. Here are four holiday inspired manicures I would love to try. 

Images via: 1, 2, 3, 4

Pretty gift wrapping DIY

I just love giving gifts! It's so much fun to search for the perfect gifts for your friends and family, and cute wrapping is just as important as the gift itself isn't it? I love how DIY touches make the gift so much more personal, yet it's so simple to do. Here are a few fun ideas. 

Above: Polka dot wrapping paper

Add a paper snowflake to your wrapping. 

Add prints and a little foliage

Mini wreath

How do you wrap your gifts? Do you do something special or just buy Christmas wrapping paper? These would be great for birthday gifts as well for those who do not celebrate Christmas. 

Christmas Decor DIYs to Try

Christmas is only two weeks away, so in the midst of all the preparation (or in my case dreaming of Christmas preparation) I hope you find some time to make some of your own Christmas decor. Isn't it just so special to make your own decoration? It really makes the house feel warmer. Here are a few ideas I would love to try...

Above - bottle brush trees

Herb votive - just wrap them around the votive 

DIY snow globes

Some chalkboard art