Dirt Road Adventures – Thankful, Holiday Shopping and More

Happy Sunday, and welcome to Dirt Road Adventures! This is where we review all the exciting events behind the scenes, on the website, and the sources of inspiration I discovered online during the past week. This weekly recap ensures you don’t miss any of our adventures.

Hey Friends,

First, I want to say a big “Thank You” for opening this email. I know you have busy lives and probably get hundreds of emails. The fact that you take the time to support my journey as a creator and blogger does not go unnoticed. Without your encouraging words, it would be easy to become uninspired. It’s amazing how, on those uncreative days, someone always lifts me up with a sweet comment. With those simple words of encouragement, I feel renewed and ready to tackle the next project or decorating challenge. You were included as I counted my many blessings over the Thanksgiving holiday. I couldn’t continue on this journey without your support. I’m so thankful that you find my ideas inspiring and helpful. I’m looking forward to sharing more and more ideas.

What did you do over the weekend? Did you survive all the Black Friday shopping? We decided to spend the day shopping in actual stores to hopefully walk off all the food from the day before. However, we had to stop for lunch before we got started. LOL! It looks like we will need to do a lot more shopping.

After lunch, we began to explore. First, we were greeted by this amazing Santa at Paysage Home in Wilmington.

The store is amazing, and I got so many creative ideas from their unique displays. You may see some of them soon.

The day was filled with good friends, much laughter, and the cutest displays to kick off the holiday season in style. These bears were adorable!!

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Adventures Off The Dirt Road

Why Didn’t I Think of That?

There are so many wonderful blog posts each week, and I’m sharing some of my favorites with you today.

There are so many creative ideas, and I’m always asking myself, “Why didn’t I think of that”? LOL

• Wendy has the best ideas, and these DIY Vintage Ornaments are so unique.
• If you want vintage holiday gift wrap ideas, my friend Cindy has some cute ones.
• Mary shared this clever idea to make Mini Individual Sized Charcuterie Boards.
• My gardening friend Stacy just launched her storefront and has the cutest tee-shirts. You can see the whole store here.
• KariAnne’s staircase looks amazing. Wait until you see How To Decorate a Staircase for Christmas.
• My creative friend Jennifer shared this amazing DIY foraged wreath. You are going to love it.
• Don’t you love mixing vintage with new? LizMarie does it right, and you can see more of it at Mixing Vintage and Classic Christmas for a Timeless Look.
• You’ll also enjoy seeing Kim’s Simple Ideas for Budget Christmas Decorating.

What’s In My Cart

Hey, did you stock up on Black Friday Deals? Well, have you noticed that all the deals have now switched over to Cyber Monday deals? Yep, you can still get some amazing items for cheap. Here are some of my favorites and a few that I’ve added since “to-now”! LOL

• I saw these expensive candles while we were shopping, and then I saw this deal on Amazon. I can’t wait to add these flicker pinecone candles to my Christmas Decor.
• Our cheese crater broke, so I got this one.
• These great battery tea light candles.
• This Ring Light will be perfect for all my projects.
• Battery Flicker Tapered Candles

Coming Soon

Y’all, I still have so many ideas that I want to share with you. This week, you can expect tours of my porches with some great tips for outdoor decorating. In addition, I have several projects in the works that you will not want to miss. So stay tuned!