Natural holiday DIY decor, healthy holiday treats, festive holiday separates and pretty party DIY nail ideas
Edition #5
We know that when the holidays roll around we’re going to eat more than we typically would or should. It’s hard to get around that fact. But, it’s fun to indulge a little and just let ourselves enjoy the tastes as well as the sights, sounds, and scents of the holidays.
In this 5th edition of A Time to Celebrate, we’re going to celebrate some healthy holiday snacks and treats. Because, well…why not?! These may not be considered diet food, but the ingredients are good for us for the most part, and they are quite yummy. Works for me. 🙂
You might find inspiration for your holiday celebration styles with DIY ideas, simple ones, for your nails. And, I’ve found some really lovely festive separates, too.
I’ve always loved using natural elements in holiday decorating, so thoroughly enjoyed finding some simple, organic DIY decor for you.
A Time to Celebrate is a series of posts that help us plan for the holidays, and each edition highlights different themes. What better way to prepare for the hectic season than to gather and organize everything you’ll need in advance before the schedule gets away from you.
I’ve created four categories, the four F’s, that will be the foundation for this series of posts.
What are those fabulous F’s?
- FITNESS
- FASHION
- FOOD
- FESTIVITIES
Each post will cover these four themes and offer suggestions for staying fit through the holiday season, treating ourselves well, looking lovely, dressing for the occasion, yummy recipes for celebrating with family and friends, and the best holiday decorating ideas I can find!
So take a few minutes to relax, reboot, and see which of these ideas checks off a to-do on your list!
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A Time to Celebrate:
Healthy Holiday Treats & More!
Fitness & Beauty: Festive Holiday DIY Nails
It’s been years since I took the time to keep my fingernails polished with any regularity. The toes? Yes, especially since I wore nothing but sandals or flip flops for 13 years in Florida.
So it was really kind of fun for me to research some simple and easy holiday DIY nails. For those of you who want a special look but don’t care to spend the money at a salon, check out this video (or click on the link) with four creative and pretty looks from our friends at Cosmopolitan:
I decided to give one of the nail techniques a try. It has probably been a year since I last polished my nails. So…I went all out and did both the fingernails and toenails with a red base, then a gold glitter tip. It was fun and I’ll enjoy them for the next couple of weeks. 🎄
Fashion: Festive Holiday Separates
I love the idea of wearing separates to a holiday function. Why? Well, it’s pretty easy to take a simple pair of black pants and create something shimmery, sparkly and beautiful with a holiday top, accessories and jewelry.
Leave the flats at home and wear pumps, mules or boots to level up your look.
And, the ability to mix and match is always a plus. Why have one outfit when you can enjoy 3 or 4 by swapping out the tops, bottoms and blazers/cardigans/vests.
Food: Healthy Holiday Treats
Yay for the fun we have with family, friends, and others during the holiday season. And, most of the time our celebrations revolve around food.
If you want to enjoy, but not totally overdo the fun, here are just a few of the many healthy holiday treats I discovered at Pinch of Yum:
Festivities: DIY Decorating with Natural Elements
I’ve always loved using organic elements in decor, particularly during the holiday season. Our friends at Midwest Living offer these simple DIY ideas, plus lots more, for your creative side!
Next time you’ll discover some sneaky but effective ways to burn off extra calories (we all need that during the holidays!), some special holiday makeup looks, beautiful holiday appetizers and more!
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That apple crisp and the chocolate bars look tasty!! Love your little tree!!
Thanks Dee, I love my sweet little tree, too!