This would also be a very cute Christmas Eve or for one of the following Christmas Days. Red in December is just so festive.
I have always loved a skirt and sweater combo especially for the colder months but I wanted to talk about the wool coat here. I have had this coat for fine years now and it is the one I wear most every year. A beige wool coat is a classic statement piece that shouldn´t be missed in ones closet.
The coat fits very well with dresses/skirt and pants and is perfect for casual occassions as well as dressy events.
Good Morning and welcome to a new series on my blog. I would love to start recapping our weeks on here. I haven´t had the time for lots of detailed posts in the last few weeks cause the hustle and bustle of Christmas and also life came in the way but I am hopefully back now and soon will get back to normal scheduled posting.
Other than than I am planing on sharing a weekly post on Sunday with you with all the things we did or didn´t and additional info to outfits, sales, activities and meals we made.
Weekly Review #1
Activities
The first week of January has been busier than I thought it would be but also a great way to hit off the new year and get started on those leftover to-do´s.
We put flooring into the attic and the storage has easily tripled. Also I put away all things Christmas and now my room plants are back in the living room but it feels strangely empty after the month of coziness and twinkle lights. Gonna need some time to get used to it again.
We went to the swimming pool yesterday and the girls had so much fun. They just love the water and like to splash around. We went in the afternoon so we had dinner at the swimming pool. It was delicious to be honest – way better than we would have imagined.
So today we finally had our last Christmas related get together at my great-aunts. We all had been sick on different weeks that it really took us this long to meet up. We went there for coffee and the girls unpacked their last Christmas gifts.
Meals
We had leftovers on New Year´s Day and the day after from our NYE dinner and were not mad about it.
I have mad meat stew and dumpling and we also ate this for two days. In Germany there are two types of dumplings. Ones are made out of potatoes and the other type is made of bread and I favor these a lot more. Have always loved and enjoyed those. They are also fairly easy to make and taste great with a hearty sauce and meat.
The green beans and sausage dish was my dinner yesterday. I have eaten so many carbs and so much sugar during the holidays so I am back to low carbs and no sugar. Hopefully this will help to loose the few pounds I put back on.
Monday – Leftovers from NYE dinner
Tuesday – Leftovers from NYE dinner
Wednesday – Girl Dinner
Thursday – Beef stew and dumplings
Friday – Beef stew and dumplings
Saturday – French Fries and Burger at the Swimming Pool
Sunday – Green Beans and Sausage
Fashion
Loved this tweed set so much. It is from NKD and so affordable plus the jacket is just gorgeous. It definitely looks more high-end than 45 for both items.
Also how in the world was it snowing again yesterday. Not the most snow compatible look but it didn´t snow when we left. This was two hours later. Still rocking the metallic trend. I have been loving my silver bag and got a ton of wear out of it already, although I am not the biggest gray and silver fan.
Aren´t these the cutest socks ever with the little bear. Remind me a lot of Ralph Lauren. They come in a pack of four and are under 10 Euro.
This post means two things – the most wonderful time of the year is over and I can organize the crap out of our Christmas decor and start the new year fresh.
I am very sad that Christmas time is over cause I have loved it so much this year. The girl´s had so much fun and where so in awe of every light and little detail. It was the cutest thing.
But like every season Christmas also comes to an end and we have to pack away all things magical. But how to do so. I am gonna say it as it is – organize it now and save time later. I myself have thrown everything into boxes years ago and just put it away and when the holly jolly time is back and you want to decorate and only find half of it somewhere joy is gone very quick.
So let´s organize….
Christmas Decor Organization and Storage Options
Wrapping Paper Storage
I have shared all about it in this short Instagram Reel. It makes a hell of a difference to have everything you´ll need for gift wrapping in one place than in three different. You can see what you have, what matches and what you could restock for the next holiday.
This is new to me and I have seen this last year and wanted to get one once this Christmas decor period is over and I am so glad I did. It fits my 3 garlands perfectly and I can see what´s inside and it is also protected from dust.
I have gotten two of these divided xxl bins for my ornaments and I am very happy about it. They are pretty sturdy on the outside and hold a lot of our Christmas ornaments. You can also recognize colors from the outside so it is even easier to find what you need.
I have used this huge bag for two years now and it is still my favorite way to store our tree. Of course this only applies to you if you have a fake Christmas tree. My mom is storing hers whole. She just has a cover to throw over and zip up. Only possible if you have the space and height to store it like this but also a great solution.
Bins are your friend here. In all sizes. I store all kinds of Christmas decor in there. Figurines and all of my fairy lights. The girl´s room Christmas decor and
I have folded my pillow covers, stockings, table runner and put then into this bin. On the other side are the Christmas pillows. Works great. This way I can immediately see what I got when I open it up again the next year. A little tip if you have lots of silky or shiny organza fabric – I put them in a empty pillow cover so they don´t get mixed up or a tear from another zipper for example.
One last tip at the end of this post. If you are storing your Christmas decor in your attic where temperatures change a lot between Summer and Winter make sure to remove your batteries from everything possible. First of all they will decharge and not work when you need your item again and second of all they are more easily to leak with the wild temperatures and damage everything around because of the agressive battery acid.
And another thing. Don´t store wax figures in your attic if it will get hot in the Summer. A few of mine have melted into unrecognizable lumps.
The last two weeks of looks you could clearly see that we either had some errands to run or work at home to do or that we got invited and or went out. The outfits could have note differed more from casual to chic than in this post.
I personally love these kind of outift diaries cause you can get so much inpso out of it and also remember the days and activities by outfit. This is how my brain is wired. I have always connected these two things.
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