Last week, Wednesday slipped up on me, but this week, I kept think thinking that Tuesday was Wednesday. I nearly panicked when I looked at the clock and thought that we had plumb forgot my daughter’s tumbling lesson, and then breathed a huge sigh of relief when I realized that I was a day ahead. I guess that’s what happens when making lunches and setting the alarm clock are put on pause for Summer. 🙂
I love the long, lazy days and a more relaxed pace that summer brings. With that in mind, I’m going to pause Show & Tell for the Summer . I have some fresh ideas in the works for the Fall that I look forward to sharing with you.
I have something else I want to share with you today. Every ]uly, I get so inspired as I pore over the festive pages in the latest edition of Christmas with Southern Living.
Do any of y’all get this book? It is filled with ideas for decor, holiday meals, crafts, and gift wrap. And every year, I resolve to have a Christmas in July party. I imagine chit-chatting over the hum of sewing machines, exchanging tried and true holiday recipes, cutting and glueing cute crafts and taking the perfect family photo for this year’s greeting card. Well, dadgummit, I’m going to make it happen this year, but it will be a virtual party. I’m looking for help hosting a Christmas in July Blogger Block party.
I’d like to have a host for each of these themes:
homemade gifts/crafts/gift wrap: sharing ideas for gifts that we can make ourselves and that won’t break the budget…anything from coupon books to redeem for services, to baked goods, to crafts. (When I was little I made my mom a jewelry tree out of a toilet paper tube and sticks, and I made my Dad a tie rack from a wooden hanger and cup hooks…he got the better end of that deal.)
greeting card photos: sharing our holiday card photos from past or present. It’d be a great motivator for getting this year’s photo ready. We could also have a little fun with this one and share our funny/embarassing holiday photos.
holiday fare: sharing our favorite holiday recipe from cocktails to appetizers to dinner 0r even breakfast
and Jennifer from Laughter and Grace has volunteered to host the cookie exchange: a link party where we all share our favorite holiday cookie recipe
Of course, I’m open to other ideas or adapting my suggestions. Here’s something to get your creative juices flowing.
The goal of the party is to have fun, inspire and give us all a head start on the holidays. So, who wants to host with me?!
until next time,
Sharon
mrs. hines class 
Ohhh! pick me pick me! I have some awesome holiday recipes we do that i’d love to share!
I’d love to have you co-host. I will email you with details in the next few days. So excited to be collaborating with you!
Sounds like a fun aprty! Great idea, I will start thinking about that. XO, Pinky
Hi Sharon! I love the idea of a Christmas in July blog party! I’ve always wanted to do one in “real-life”, but everyone is always so busy in the summer. I’d be interested in hosting with you–I’d love to hear more about the holiday fare. As always, thanks for hosting this week’s link-up!
Wow…I totally skipped the paragraph about taking the summer off…I was distracted by Christmas! 😉 Enjoy your summer break!
Melissa, I’m so glad you want to co-host with me. I do think it’s going to be a fun party. I’m going to email all the co-hosts with details in a few days.
I totally understand putting the Show & Tell party on hold for the Summer, Sharon. I’m a little bit surprised by how busy Spring/Summer has been already and I’ve been struggling just to get posts up on a regular basis. In the last few weeks, I’ve only been linking up with my usual parties about 50% of the time. That being said, I’d love to co-host a Christmas in July party with you, if the slot for “holiday fare” is still open. I’ve been contemplating doing a weekly linky party this Fall myself and it would be a great way for me to get my feet wet, so to speak. Have a great rest of the week and an awesome weekend! :~)
{Just wanted to add that I love your mantel and front porch makeovers. The fireplace looks so fresh and uncluttered for Summer and I totally agree with you when it comes to symmetry on a mantel. I also know that if I lived nearby, I’d thoroughly enjoy sitting and chatting on your front porch in those lovely rocking chairs. We’re still working on ours, but it’s getting there.}
Mary, if you lived nearby, I’d love to sit and visit with you. We could rock the cares of the world away. I think it would be great if you co-hosted the “holiday fare” theme. I’m thinking of partnering you with at least one other person. I will email details in the next few days. I’m so excited to have you on board!
sounds like fun! though i barely just got teacher gifts done for the last day of school tomorrow…. don’t know how on top of things i will be at christmas yet again! 😉
story of my life…sometimes…make that most times, I’m wrapping gifts in the car.
Christmas in July is a fabulous idea! I can think of lots of projects I need to start now so they will be done by Christmas! Count me in!
That’s awesome! I will email everyone who has volunteered to co-host with details very soon. So glad to have you join in.
I would be glad to help co-host or even just spread the word through a special post or something. I don’t know if you need someone else or not, but I’ll help out anyway I can. Summer is actually a little better for me than the school year. 🙂
Misti, I’d love to have you co-host. I’ve had a few people say they wanted to do the holiday fare…another person doing the cookie exchange and one person who I think is up for the crafts/homemade gifts. If you could contribute to the crafts/homemade gifts too that would be great! I am going to email all of you with details before the end of the week. Thanks!