{"id":73342,"date":"2018-12-09T08:34:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T13:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=73342"},"modified":"2022-02-07T11:25:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T16:25:57","slug":"seven-on-sunday-164","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/09\/seven-on-sunday-164\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good Sunday morning, first off want to announce the lucky winner of the silver giveaway. Congratulations goes to-<\/p>\n

\u00a0#6 JILL<\/span><\/h2>\n

_________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well,\u00a0 our first December weekend is almost under our belt. Does this find you<\/em> caught up in the holiday frenzy yet? I am very pleased to say I have already bought five gifts and that’s a first for me!<\/p>\n

We have had such a crazy busy week getting out all the orders for gift wrap and ornaments. We have gotten out about 85% of the orders, rest are shipping Monday and Tues. What an undertaking! We will be starting Christmas next year early<\/em>\u00a0 late summer\/fall…you can bank on it:)<\/p>\n

In the meantime, today and tomorrow when you buy $50 or more of ornaments you get a free box of gift toppers!! These darling Staffordshire dog toppers are the ultimate way to dress up that special holiday gift.\u00a0 Your order will automatically include a box if your order is placed today or tomorrow. Click here to see the ornaments (all colors are on left side)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I also spent part of the day yesterday really delving into decorating the house,\u00a0 was hoping to put up some wreaths but honestly it was just too darn cold but did put , put the finishing touches on my tree and even wrapped a few gifts!<\/p>\n

I am continuing\u00a0 in drips and drabs but as I use fresh greens, I am waiting until next weekend to finish up. But with Christmas music playing, a few favorite holiday candles burning and some decor already up, it is really starting to feel like Christmas around here:)<\/p>\n

Let’s get started with my Seven on Sunday……<\/p>\n

_____________________________________________<\/p>\n

1 A BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY HOME!<\/strong> This is such a beautiful, warm, inviting and magical holiday home. It belongs to Shelley Johnstone who I also happen to follow on Instagram. I like her updated traditional aesthetic and this home is just oozing charm. Had to share....click here to read more about it.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

2.WHOLE FOODS FAVORITES<\/strong> I go to Whole Foods regularly and have certain products are items I buy weekly. These are so good, they are always in my cart every time I go.<\/p>\n

Acai-<\/strong> if you buy make sure you buy unsweetened otherwise you might as well by buying Haagen Daaz:) I am loving making my own acai bowls! A vitamix is really key to getting those professional looking acai bowl consistencies. I top mine with raw almonds, lots of berries and if you have raw coconut that is a nice topper too. Great guilt free dessert and super tasty.<\/p>\n

Whole Foods makes the best hummus.<\/strong> I have tried many and this is my fave hands down. i will make a Greek salad and actually add a dollop of it on the salad, it is also great on top of a vege burger. The lemon hummus is super tasty, I buy both, healthy snack!<\/p>\n

Raw cashews\/nuts-<\/strong> I live on these (and raw almonds and macadamias) always have some nuts with me as a snack (and am sure to have a little bag of them in my car at all times)<\/p>\n

Artichoke, kale and Swiss chard balls<\/strong>, these are sooo good! Best part totally guilt free, even if you have the entire box (they are small ) its like 240 calories. Very tasty! I am now on the lookout for a recipe to make these myself. Will let you know if I find a good one!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3.INSTAGRAMS OF INTEREST<\/strong> Not a surprise to see most of these are holiday related. And why not, its such a beautiful and relatively short season. It’s best to celebrate while we can! Such beauty this week-<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

My top pick for this week is this one below because this is a CAKE!!! Can you believe it?? I can’t! This Instagram account makes the most unbelievable cakes I have ever seen.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

4. INSPIRING STORY OF THE WEEK. <\/strong>OK forewarning GET A TISSUE BOX!\u00a0 You will not be able to watch this without leaving you teary eyed.\u00a0 What a beautiful story this is. It is so simple but\u00a0 incredibly touching and can move even the toughest of us, the power of the simplest gesture cannot be overstated enough.<\/p>\n

You never know when someone is hurting and needs something so simple like casual recognition or a hug. This story is so worth sharing because honestly you just never know who you might touch….
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5. MY AMAZING CUSTOMERS! <\/strong>I love periodically sharing with you various pictures that we get from our amazingly talented customers. So many pretties to share with you today, needless to say they are all highly inspiring! Keep them coming:)
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

6. FREE PICTURES FROM PHONE TO MAILBOX IN JUST DAYS. <\/strong>I think I have plenty of company when I say that almost all my precious pictures are on my phone or iPad and I rarely print them anymore (much to my mothers dismay)!<\/p>\n

I actually miss seeing my favorite pictures framed and have been looking into easy to use resources (things have to be user friendly or I move on). So introducing FreePrints. As the name implies you can get up to 1000 free pictures a year and it is super easy to use.\u00a0 The app quickly shows all your pictures from your phone, instagram, facebook, wherever you store pictures. The user reviews were resoundingly glowing so I decided that would be the best app to download. It was SO easy and my prints are already on their way….
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

You download the app and can get up to 1000 photo prints free. Sounds too good to be true right? Well check it out for yourself and when you get your first batch of pictures in the mail just a few days later you can thank me:)<\/p>\n

Click here to find out how it works<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

7. SUNDAY’S SURVEY<\/strong>. OK this is on the subject of magazines. I am a bit of a magazine hoarder, have tons of them. We can all I am sure agree magazines are not what they used to be. They are half the thickness and many are really struggling to stay afloat as sad as that makes me.<\/p>\n

I have some faves but my all time fave (and my moms) was Southern Accents. We both kept many many of them, and they are still fun to flip through! Many have adopted the new way of doing things by reading magazines online.<\/p>\n

For me, I just can’t seem to break up with the paper magazines…its fun to check out homes or interiors online here and there but to me, nothing can compare to having a paper magazine in your hands, and flipping through those glossy pages. I mean seriously is it even a contest? But thinking maybe I am in the minority, which best describes you and your relationship with magazines?<\/p>\n