Put together a beautiful rustic Christmas scene with a few objects. Empty glass jars, pinecones, and brown raffia. Here are three items that would complete this look:
Scandi Christmas decor is peaceful and subdued. This style is my favorite. I encourage you to try this style and simplify your Christmas.
Re-create this Christmas scene using these three decorations.
I know a few friends that decorate a special corner of their home using a theme. This idea shows how a blue palette could work for a mantle. What do you think?
Here a few decorations to help you re-create this mantle idea:
Red and white decor is a classic that will never look outdated. Take a look below at the decor suggestions for a red and white Christmas.
Do you have a favorite color theme for your Christmas decor? I would love to hear from you under the comments.
Until next time ;)
Ursula
]]>1: Let' be together alone. Join me at Kalos online church every Sunday. Kalos church exists to make known the beauty of Jesus. Check us out.
2: Journal about your experience with social distancing. Download my free printable journal pages and write away.
3: Join the Haiku Global project. Write haikus with people around the world!
4: This Bible study led by Erika Michelle from "A Symphony of Praise" website is life-giving. So timely for the times we are living in now.
5: Are you going to Zoom parties? Download a cool backdrop for your Zoom meetings.
6: If you are grieving during social distancing, read this blog post.
7: Invent something! Kickstarter is calling all creators to launch a small project that you can plan, run, and complete from home.
8: Make something cool. Checkout this online class on how to make a beautiful bracelet.
9: Are you considering counseling during social distancing? Read this now.
10: Update your iphone wallpaper and memorize 1 Corinthians 1 :7
What are you doing during social distancing? I'd love to hear from you.
Ursula
Follow my blog with Bloglovin]]>How are you? That is a loaded question. We are living during a pandemic, most of us are quarantined, under "stay home" and social distancing. I can't say how hard it is to have your life turned upside down, routines destroyed, and a new normal taking place.
But what I can say for sure is that God's word is alive and powerful. Journaling, writing prayer requests, and memorizing scripture have been life-giving for me.
I'd love to share with you the journaling pages I've been using, and prayer pages too! Take a peek below and download them. I pray you download these pages and use them to strengthen your relationship with Jesus.
The prayer page above helps me to write down prayers requests from my Bible study, prayers requests I see on FB, and praying in general for our leaders and fantastic healthcare workers, risking their lives to save lives.
The journal page is a great tool to write about your feelings, experiences with social distancing. I encourage you to journal to God Himself. Why? Because He cares about every detail of our lives.
1 Peter 5:7 New International Version (NIV)
Download a PDF file for a prayer page here.
Download a PDF file for a journal page here.
Please use these pages for personal use only. Thank you!
Ursula
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Easter decor idea for your table:
Photo credit: Homey Oh My DIY naturally dyed Easter eggs
These gorgeous DIY marbled eggs would be a beautiful and simple centerpiece for an Easter table with a modern touch. You can find how to make these eggs at Homey Oh My! Blog.
Super versatile white vases + flowers would make a simple and beautiful centerpiece. I'm becoming a minimalist and these vases are a dream come true.
Flowers
Faux flowers are super practical and I'm looking at these from Ikea. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE real flowers but faux ones are fun too.
More faux flowers, "allium" flowers from World Market.
Another DIY idea for you Easter table. From kraft&mint blog.
Easter decor ideas for your door:
Photo credit: Modern Scandinavian greenery wreath by MagicUA Designs
You can find this gorgeous wreath on Etsy by MagicUA Designs. The shop has solid, amazing reviews.
Photo credit: Terrain
Another option is this gorgeous iron wreath from Terrain. You could use this wreath for other holidays as well.
Easter decorating ideas for your walls:
So excited to share with you my first design for Easter 2020. I have three products for your walls: a canvas print, and a framed poster print.
The entryway of your home would be a great place to prop a framed poster. Since this design is seasonal, I wouldn't put it up on a wall but prop it on a console table like show on the photo above.
Another piece of art you can prop on a console table is my canvas print "He has risen." You could add next to this canvas the marbled eggs diy decor I mentioned at the top of his blog post.
Finally, my two cents for an enjoyable Easter gathering, is keeping the decor simple, choose a few dishes to serve and most importantly, celebrate that Jesus is alive among family and dear friends.
Until next time!
Ursula
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The idea behind my "art therapy" printable page is to give you plenty of freedom to decide if you'd like to color, or if you print the page on cardstock, you could use watercolors or pastels and give you a starting point for art inspiration.
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You could cut the shapes and create a collage of your own. The main point is to do something that doesn't involve a lot of thinking but instead, allow yourself to take a break, be creative and practice "art therapy."
Here is another iteration you could use to relax and welcome creativity in your life. You might be asking yourself how did I come up with this idea? The art therapy printables idea came to when I read a blog post on creativity.
How do you remain creative? Or is this something completely new to you?
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First, a little background at why I designed my Priorities planner © printable. Somewhere, some long time ago, I was at Church or retreat and heard the speaker explain how, as Christians, we should prioritize our day in a way that glorifies God. The priorities were organized like this:
1) God (Put God first every day)
2) Spouse (You have a covenant with your spouse, and he is a gift from God.)
3) Kids (if you have kids, children are a blessing from God.)
4) Ministry (volunteering at Church, or telling others about Jesus, or any ministry.)
5) Work
6) Hobbies
Does this make sense to you? In the Bible, it says to love your God with all your heart, mind, and soul and love your neighbor as yourself. If I choose to love God with all my heart, then I will put Him first throughout my day.
So today, I applied this order of priorities, and I got so much done. In fact, I got everything done. I completed a few tasks and started other tasks I've been procrastinating for a while.
1) Instead of getting online early in the morning and browse Pinterest, I picked up my Bible and had a short quiet time.
2) Going in order, the hubs was next. He wasn't at home, but I prayed for him and his new job responsibilities. Then I prayed for my three kids and took care of my youngest who was sick at home with me.
3) Ministry? I got stuck here a little bit. I volunteer on Sundays at my Church, and today was Monday. So I couldn't do "ministry" right away. But instead, I remembered I have an outline due to my pastor next week. The draft is a brief description of what I'm going to share in Church next week for a sermon series about relationships.
4) Work. Work can mean many different things, I stay at home with the kids, so I'm not working outside the house, but I have to take care of my home, plan meals (to keep my sanity) pay a few bills, etc.
5) Hobbies? I used to craft, but I don't anymore. Instead, I launched a store with inspirational quotes, Christian products. I designed my priorities planner © sheet and planned for a few blog posts for the coming months.
Yay, I got everything done except exercise (my daughter was sick at home, and I didn't get out of the house.)
How would your day go if you follow the order of my priorities planner © printable? First, you could get up extra early and read your Bible. Then you could pray for your immediate family. Followed by planning to help a friend or any other ministry you can think of. Later, you could try to leave for work, but before that, try to do a 5-minute pick of your bedroom or anywhere to keep the mess at bay. Does this make sense? After work you could go to yoga, or the gym.
Please tell me under comments about how you would use my priorities planner © printable. I would love to hear from you!
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You made it to the end of the post! Now that you have a few unique gift ideas for him or for her, don't wait any longer, is only two weeks away.*
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Until next time!
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