Oh the weather outside is frightful,
But holidays are so delightful,

With apologies to Sammy Cahn and Jule Style, it’s not snowing, although with this weather anything is possible this Christmas, but it is a little gloomy outside. But who cares, because school holidays have started and since we’ve got no place to go, we are enjoying a morning of hanging about in our pyjamas with a game of monopoly planned {today’s advent calendar surprise}.

The big news of today is of course it’s Christmas week. How exciting. And the preparations are in full swing. And I couldn’t resist another little download.

Just like the reindeer noses, this time it’s Christmas baubles. I kept seeing little chocolate Christmas balls on the shelves so thought a bag topper was in order. I gave some of these out to the neighbours. My local Coles actually had chcolate Christmas baubles but I think chocolate balls, skittles, m & m’s or just about anything else would suffice.

Get the Christmas bauble bag toppers here

I’m gearing up for a fun week with the smalls ~ on the agenda is  our annual Santa photo, movies and some Christmas fun. Yesterday we made our first gingerbread house. I bought a kit which was a cinch to put together and let them loose with the decorating. It is to be our Christmas centrepiece.

In other news:

• I bought some fairy lights and some green paper lanterns for my study, a Christmas gift to myself {remember my random thoughts}
• As it gets closer to Christmas, my DIY calendar gets popular. Print the pdf and decorate with children’s drawings or photos. Get it on on the website | etsy
• If you need a 2012 calendar, you can get my download here
• There’s lots of Christmas ideas over at the Creative Collective this month with guest posters every day
• And you need more Christmas ideas, check out the #74funthings hashtag on Twitter. Saturday’s list was all about Christmas crafts