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Holiday goodness

It is now 2018, oh my! The holiday whirlwind has come and gone, and though I was fully prepared and not stressed, it does take a lot out of you! Add in a two-and-a-half year old and that's just a recipe for some nerves fraying. But it's once a year, and it does bring the whole family together so I wouldn't have it any other way.

As in traditional new year ways, I've decided that this will be the year that I fully commit to keeping this blog alive, and post once a week minimum. Now that it's out in the universe, hopefully that will help it manifest, though I definitely need to do my part!

For my first post of the year I thought it would be nice if I shared a few photos of what little O received for Christmas.


Stocking stuffers: wikkistix (leftover from her birthday), bamboo to-go utensils, colored pencils, seeds, temporary tattoos, essential oil roller, thrifted dreidel, candle she made (everyone got one in their stocking), chocolate coins, lollipop, and a locally made chocolate snowman. Not pictured: two thrifted books, stickers, a clementine, and beginner chopsticks.


A whale balancing game from some close friends, who clearly know us very well.


Tell me a story cards. This and the whale game where the only two presents O knew were hers under the tree, and she opened this before everyone was awake, which was actually perfect since it held her attention for almost an hour!


This flashlight shows little pictures on the ceiling or wall. My sister brought it back for little O from Spain. Such a fun and thoughtful little thing.


This alphabet game is such a hit. O is really getting into learning all the letters so this couldn't have come at a better time.


This was her big gift from me. A custom made apothecary kit! I ordered it from the Etsy seller Lisa, and I am blown away by her work! O has been healing us from all of our ailments, and learning along the way.


It's hard to see, but my mom got O this outfit, little maroon corduroy overalls from Spain. Also my sister came back from a three month extended stay in Spain, and O was over the moon to have her auntie back!

This isn't all that she got, there were seven or so books under the tree, and we do some gifts from family during our Christmas party. From that little O got some locally made playdoh, more books, and a few things that I returned since she already had them or they didn't fit with our lifestyle and instead got her a vintage Holly Hobbie paper doll, which she is much more into than I would have thought! St Nicholas (so far we aren't doing Santa) also visited on December 6th, and he brought a lacing board, new jammies, a few food treats, and a small treasure chest.

All in all I think this holiday season went well for us. It wasn't overly wasteful, it was generally calm and relaxing though a few naps were skipped and we're slowly getting back in track from that. A lot was handmade, local, and thrifted, which are all pluses in my book. I'm grateful for a simple loving girl, and family that more or less understands what we value as a mom and her girl.

I hope you all are fully recovered from the holidays, vacations, etc and that the start to your new year is going well, and that all your goals, dreams, resolutions, intentions come to you in some form or another!

Magic, happiness, and light
Naomi

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