Announcing: Made With By Michelle
For the past month or so, Scott and I have been working to open up my Etsy shop! I’m selling printable cards – many of which I’ve used myself for a number of different occasions. I love the flexibility of having a library of card downloads on my computer, so I can just print one whenever I need it. I made sure they’re priced affordably; for the price of just one traditional printed card, you can purchase a product you can use again and again! If it sounds up your alley, you can check my shop out here.
Celebrating Halloween
We celebrated Halloween this past Saturday (due to poor weather on Halloween, our township postponed trick-or-treat). We put together a very low-key Winnie the Pooh family costume, and Jamie loved watching all the people come up to our door! Scott and I enjoyed passing out candy and reminiscing about how far our house has come in the past year. (Last Halloween, we didn’t have any floors or furniture in our living room! We figured that counted as a Halloween decoration.)
A New Friday Night Tradition
Scott and I both love the Great British Baking Show – and Netflix aired a new episode each week this season. We started a tradition of baking a dessert to eat each Friday while we watched, and it was so fun! I’ve been loving this cookbook for classic recipes (we’ve made the pain au chocolat and eclairs). Scott’s favorite dessert was millionaire shortbread (we adapted this recipe), and mine was this sticky toffee pudding cake.
Audiobooks I’ve Loved
I often listen to audiobooks at work, and while I typically go for books I haven’t read before, I also love re-“reading” books on audio. Two of my favorite re-reads (especially for this time of year!) are the Harry Potter series and The Night Circus. (Coincidentally, both are read by the same narrator.) Both are fantastic on audio, and both were available for free through my local library using the Libby app! (If you’re looking for a more wintery read, I loved The Bear and the Nightingale on audio, too!)
Festive Finds
If you know me at all, you know I love a good Christmas sweater – but I’ve also been loving simple festive tees likes these ones from Old Navy. (I also snagged this onesie – in the Happy Holidays Christmas sweater motif – for Jamie.) Every year, I wrap presents in kraft paper and finish with a ribbon. The past few years I’ve done red and white ribbons, and I’m eyeing this green velvet ribbon for this year! Finally, if Jamie were a bit older, I’d for sure getting this sweet treehouse play house set; it’s so good!