Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while over the last few years. It is my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I love to write and look back over.
Five Happy Things {Week 478}
As we still have the decorators in we can’t get to our Christmas decorations. Instead we’ve put up our external Christmas lights but haven’t decorated inside yet. Thankfully we already had lots of candles and some twinkly lights, but we are all looking forward to the decorators going so we can tidy up the house and get decorating.
A few weeks ago we bought a couple of Lego gingerbread ornaments from the Lego Store. The sets only contained three gingerbread ornaments so we ended up buying two sets to make a family. They were easy to build but something the kids enjoyed doing. They will be going up on the tree soon.
It’s December which means it’s practically the month of baking gingerbread biscuits. My daughter and I held out for a few weeks but finally decided it was time to get baking. We dug through our box of cookie cutters and she made one of everything, whilst I made gingerbread houses and trees.
I’m still making Christmas projects. Last week I finished my festive table runner which was from the latest Hoop Club subscription box. It was a really simple project but I enjoyed hemming it and stitching the bows. It’s out on the dining room table and I’m keeping my fingers crossed the kids keep it clean.
We’ve been having fun with our Scout elves, even though I’m sure our daughter doesn’t believe any more. We’ve they’ve hidden chocolate baubles for the kids to find, toasted marshmallows in the log burner, worn Christmas jumpers for Christmas jumper day and even Rick Rolled the teen. I love that we’ve adapted some of the traditions the kids loved when they were little and are making them work as the kids get older.
Those Lego ornaments are adorable. I love things like that because they bring a fun little flair to the season.
The Lego set for cookies is amazing! I would like to get one for my kids and even for stocking stuffers, too.
. I can totally relate to the anticipation of Christmas decorations and the joy of baking gingerbread biscuits.
The festive table runner looks great and I love the LEGO gingerbread men. I hope you manage to get your indoor decorations up soon.
The lego gingerbread ornaments look so cute. We are finishing our last Christmas decorations now.
Love the lego gingerbreads how cute are they. I am loving lighting my candles, we have not put our decorations up yet, it has just been too busy here
Lego gingerbreads are my nephew’s favorite. He will be happy to see this for sure!
omg lego gingerbreads!!! This is so creative and so much fun to do, I love it!!! I can’t wait to do this, can’t wait.
I totally get the decorating struggle with the decorators still around! External Christmas lights sound lovely, and those Lego gingerbread ornaments from the Lego Store sound like such a fun family project. Can’t wait for you to get everything tidied up and the tree adorned. Here’s to the festive cheer that awaits!
Aww the gingerbread legos are so cute! What a fun and festive decoration. I still have some decorating to do as well…I feel like I’m really struggling to get my motivation going this year. I’m the opposite though- inside done, outside needs to get done now.
We are starting our baking today! it’s always a fun family activity and feels really fun!
Love those cute Lego gingerbread people!! That table runner is super lovely. Sounds like you’re having some fun family crafting activities for sure xx
Love this and it’s good to sit and reflect to appreciate all of the good in your life. Some focus too much on the negative and that brings negative. I am all for gratitude and being grateful for what seems like the little things…. my family and our health is everything to me!
This gingerbread legos are looking so good. I like the decorations. The Lego set for cookies is amazing.