I love to refresh my home with every season, but as each year passes I find that I simplify my seasonal decorating more and more. Having a more minimal look is prettier to me and really suits me at this time of my life, and bonus, transitioning my home from summer to fall takes less than a half hour. All of the decor I use now was purchased several years ago at either Target or Amazon, and when they come out in September, it's like welcoming an old friend.

Why is it that in the hottest days of summer I start to dream about jingle bells and frosty snowman and all that is wintry and Christmasy? If you are a knitter and crafter then I imagine your Christmas craft timer has sounded off its alarm too, so please come on in and see the absolutely adorable things I've got planned to make for the holidays. I'll divide them into three groups: the Already Made Department (as in finished in July), the Almost Finished Category (will finish this month), and those projects on my Wishful Thinking List.