Cheers to the New Year | 7 REALISTIC RESOLUTIONS FOR TWENTY-SOMETHINGS

Now that Christmas lies behind us (at least officially), we are heading towards the New Year… the time of year that, let’s face it, many people dread.

Sure, it is a time of celebration, of emotional reminiscence and hopeful foresight. Yet, simultaneously, it is one of those (rare and yet much too frequent) moments in time when we stare straight into the abyss of the unknown, the dreaded, of potential change and unexpected misfortune.

Christmas Insanity | SNOW STORM & DIY STAR ORNAMENTS

This year we had what I would call a late White Christmas.

Christmas day itself was incredibly wet. I wouldn’t say it was raining cats and dogs, but it was quite gross, really.

But then, on December 27, it was so white out you needed sunglasses just to find your way to the outdoor waste containers to get rid of the skeletal remains of Madame Roast Goose!

Sure, I asked for snow. But I’m quite fond of my eyesight, so I think I’d like to hang on to it a little while longer, thank you!

Christmas Mania | DIY HOUSE LANTERNS

Christmas could hardly be any closer; the tinsel is up, it smells of baked apples and homemade cookies, last-minute gifts are being wrapped and families are getting together.

Since it was my first time spending the pre-Christmas season in Berlin, I thought I’d share with you these house candle holders I made to brighten up the dark wintery nights...

Christmas Craze | PUTTING UP THE TREE & DIY CHRISTMAS ENVELOPE PILLOW CASES

IT SNOWED! FINALLY! My blogging prayers have been heard! The first snow of the season!

My excitement is beyond measure!

Tiny ice crystals falling from the sky and melting on our little noses, it even sounds wonderful!

(Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes

Silver white winters that melt into springs

These are a few of my favorite things)

True, it only snowed for a few minutes and yes, it dissolved fairly quickly;

Christmas Fever | SPICED APPLE JAM WITH OVEN-BAKED PUMPKIN SEED CRISPBREAD

CAUTION!

Christmas Fever has struck again!

Lately, all I can think about is how I am going to decorate for Christmas. How I should tackle this year’s Christmas gift shopping in a timely and fashionable manner. Where should I put the tree? The star? The snowflakes? WHEN WILL IT FINALLY START TO SNOW??

Channeling My Inner Katniss Everdeen | DIY ARROW PENCILS

Let me cut straight to the chase.

Jennifer Lawrence looks pretty damn good with a bow and arrow. Mind you, she looks good with just about anything, no doubt, but she knows how to use it too which is something most people probably can’t say for themselves.