Christmas lights tour & turning our house into a DIY snowflake wonderland ❄️ Vlogmas Day 11

Something that I've been wanting to do is hang snowflakes in our hallway. They make me so happy. And then we're gonna go see some Christmas lights to do something festive. Okay, I'm gonna look. One, two, three. PopQuizland, what's the fifth day of Christmas? Hi, Morgan. This is Ellie from West Virginia. Merry Christmas. I'm having some gingerbread and coffee with a side of word search. I step away to pee for one minute and someone steals my chair. That's why you were laying close to me. It wasn't for snuggles. It was for the chair. You look so stately. And my word search book has been claimed. Aren't mornings with these two the best? I'm about to head back over to the studio to finish up the work that I mostly completed yesterday. And then as a treat for myself, I have a nail appointment at noon. And I want to get green glittery nail polish. I want to get a green glittery manicure. And I'm worried about what other people will think, which makes me decide that I have to do it. Anytime I'm worried or hesitant to do something because I think other people will judge me, I pretty much force myself to do that thing. Literally no one cares what color nail polish I have. It's my own judgment of myself keeping me small. We do not stay small over here. We have to take up space and shine. Also, depending on how the rest of my business work goes, I would like to do some Christmas shopping today. We'll see. We'll see where the day takes us. I'm feeling so much better to yesterday. I got such a good night's sleep. I'm showered and refreshed and feeling accomplished already. So how about you make yourself a heartwarming cup of tea or coffee, grab your coziest of comfy blankets, and happy Vlogmas day 10. This one is really eyeing my gingerbread. That's the teeniest little bit. There you are. Love the viewers. They were all hoping I would do that. I almost spilled my coffee. This is the green. It is so vibrant. Wow. Oh my gosh. It makes me want to eat Skittles. Well, as you can see, it's much later. It's now 5 30 p.m. You guys, the video edits have been taking me such a long time. I didn't finish before my nails and then I had to finish afterwards, which I like them in this lighting. They look a lot less Skittle adjacent in this lighting. They make me so happy. Very, very fun. The night is still young and Landon's currently deciding where we're going to go get some food. We thought that would be fun. And then we're going to go see some Christmas lights to do something festive. Paddington and I are deciding. Yeah, you two look very productive. We are very curled up. Unfortunately, by the time I finished my video edit, most of the shops are closed. So I have not done my Christmas shopping today, but that is the plan for tomorrow. And really, once that's done, the only thing left to do is to enjoy December. All of the things will be done and it will be so nice, at least with Christmas gift giving. That's something that I really look forward to. It's less of a stressful chore and more of part of the fun of the holidays. But the mailing deadline, I do find stressful. Something that I've been wanting to do is hang snowflakes in our hallway. Over the summer at our local craft store, they had this big sale. I found these snowflakes for $10 and it was originally $20. So 50% off. And I thought this will be something really fun to do at Christmas time. So I had this clear, is it called fishing wire? Monofilament. And some tape. And I'm going to try taping these to our hallway ceiling. And he's like, yes, please. I wonder if they'll stay taped. I think that will stay nicely. Now the question is, will it tape to the ceiling? And how much? Where are they going? In the hallway. Okay. In yesterday's video, we said that you were like Buddy the Elf. But I feel increasingly like Buddy the Elf. Yes, I would say so. This whole place is going to be just fluttering with Christmas spirit. You guys, I'm feeling so much better now that I've faced my December scaries. Oh, it feels so good. Okay, that's one. I should test these before I go and string and tape them all. That's my special extension cord in the background. Yeah, Landon's interior design. I have to hang them high enough so that your head doesn't hit them. Is the tape going to hold? I'm not sure the tape's going to hold. Yeah, that sounded like a lot of crinkling of it. We'll leave them here while we're away. Ah, yes. We'll leave them here while we're away and see if they stay before I do the rest. It's gonna be so magical. It has been no more than one minute and I hear a scream. I was walking through here to the bedroom to grab my coat and the snowflake nearly fell on me. That's great. So the tape doesn't work. Do you know an alternative hanging method then? An alternative? I'll figure something out. Mo, what are we pulling up to? We're pulling up to Faceplant. It is the Portland equivalent to a vegan McDonald's. And it is so good. They are friendly, they have delicious food, and they even have a gingerbread milkshake. So here is our menu. Nice and simple. Hi, welcome to Faceplant, how can I help you? Hi, can I please get a five piece nugget combo? Definitely. For your drink, what would you like? I would love to sub a vanilla milkshake for my drink. And could I please have a double fancy with fries and a coke please? Definitely. What? I'm just laughing. It's not funny. What's funny? I don't know, I think it's just filming yourself in a drive-thru that's funny. It's very funny. Filming yourself is an interesting social experience. Yeah. There are so many memes about people in drive-thrus, what you look like, waiting for the people to notice you, the employees. Like we're just sat here smiling at strangers through the window. I'm not wearing socks. Oh gosh, gross. I can't stop looking. I'm trying not to look, but I can't stop looking. I mean, it's entertaining too, you know? She's mixing a milkshake, you gotta know. How do they do it? Okay, I'm gonna look. One, two, three. So awkwardly. Are you looking? I mean, I have you as a shield. I have the feng shui position. You do, you have the driveway feng shui position. The driveway feng shui? The drive-thru. Drive-thru feng shui, passenger. We're a little bit, um... Loopy. Yeah, it is 6 p.m. and this is the start of our vlog. Yeah. And that feels like funny. I just looked again, can't stop. Thank you. Lovely. Thank you. You too. Oh, we got the goods. We got the goods. Winter Wonderland. Wow. Lit up thing do you really want to see? Oh, that is the question that we asked last year. I think we said a penguin? No. I said I really wanted to see a flamingo, which I didn't see. Felt realistic. A giraffe would be really fun, right? A giraffe? Yeah, but it's like total, I mean, if we see a giraffe, I'll be so surprised. I want to see a dancer, a lit up dancer. Oh, that feels very distinctly possible. Very possible indeed. I should have picked a dragon or a jet ski. Seahorses? I almost said a seahorse as my thing. Is that a mermaid? Holy cow. You just gotta get us through the tunnel, Mel. Okay. I believe in you. We've never been able to look up. That's so cool. Stranger things. Feels like Jurassic Park. I think we mentioned it last year, but my god, does driving on the racetrack make you want to race? I have no desire to race. Oh my gosh. It'd be so fun. Lynn, you could have chosen a dragon juggling fireballs as your special lightning. As we pass race post nine, a dragon juggling fireballs is off in the woods. That's borderline a giraffe. That's like the OG giraffe. This is real life lit up version of me ice skating. Oh my god. Oh my gosh. Is that a dancer? It is. That is a dancer. And she's wearing pink and she has blonde hair. Wow. That's you. That is me. I think they're ice skating actually, but that's a form of dance. Second day of Christmas. Pop quiz, Lynn. What's the fifth day of Christmas? French hens. Five French hens. No, it's not. Five French hens, two turtle doves. Oh my gosh. What is it? Okay. I get the hint. Oh my gosh. Okay. They're French hens. They're on the Eiffel Tower. Wow. We're so cultured here in the United States. That is a French hen right there. Oh yes. You literally could not have a more perfect spontaneous Christmas song on the Christmas radio. We just passed Ten Lords a Leaping and on the 11th day there were 11 pipers piping. Always thought it was cake decorating. Okay. What's the next song going to be, Lynn? Feliz Navidad. I hope it's that too. I hope so. I feel like it's going to be that. We're listening to the Christmas radio. Oh no. Not Feliz Navidad, but it's a good one. I like these reindeer jumping over the road. Oh, and we're on a bend in the raceway. I cannot emphasize enough how much on a racetrack we are right now. The most exciting part for Landon. I love all the kids hanging out of the sunroof. Get a little closer. No, I want to give them their space. Get a little closer. Those kids hanging out of the sunroof. Very cool. Yeah. Mo's saying I need to stand up. And yeah, she's got her hands out. She said if she could, she would. I would totally stand up right now. I gotta do it. Okay. Oh, fun. She gave it a little gas. That reindeer could give me nightmares. Look, the Santas are having to calm it down. Oh my god, it's terrifying. It's really scary. Oh my gosh, this is my favorite Christmas song. Guys, this is my all-time favorite Christmas song. Oh my gosh, I'm gonna cry. I haven't heard it yet this Christmas season. And we're going through the light tunnel to it. Whoa. Look out. Oh my god. Mo, what do you think? It's surprisingly amazing. It is actually. It's super fun. Do you feel the Christmas spirit? Oh yeah. I do, I feel it. Okay, I gave it to you. That was way too much fun. Oh yeah, of course it was. We're going past one of my favorites. I love these. That inspired what I did with our house. And same with this one. Hey guys. Hi bud. Hi sweet bear. And you. Did you just wake up from a nap? You sure look like it. Just like me. Oh, brutal. We are home now. That was so much fun. And we figured out how we're gonna do the snowflakes. Really Landon did. We're gonna put these little golden hooks on the ceiling. And just a little pro tip. Putting a hole in your wall is generally less invasive and easier to just quickly repair with a little putty than if you use the sticky stuff and it peels a chunk of paint. That's harder to repair. So just go ahead and put the hole. We're gonna use these pretty little golden hooks. Exactly. So there's a lot of snowflakes. I haven't counted. But way too many to be just poking the ceiling with holes. So we're gonna do six hooks or something like that. And then just string the ropes across the ceiling. And then hang the snowflakes from those ropes. This is gonna be fun. Of course it is. I was doubting it. You were like, yeah I guess. Yeah basically. Sure. Luckily you say yes to most of my antics. Yeah they're usually good. It's beautiful. Don't be silly. Okay ready? And lift. Oh that's wonderful. Awesome. That's wonderful. Yeah. That's super fun. I like the, I like the pattern. It works well. She said she's into snowflakes. I'm very into snowflakes this year you guys. Also you can do this for free. Like I bought these snowflakes. They're pretty. They're glittery. But it's so much easier to, well I don't know if it's so much easier. But it's easy to make paper snowflakes. Yeah. And it's fun how much magic they bring to the space. Yes it's great. I'm definitely leaving these up through February. Oh yeah. I am feeling so Christmassy now. And the thing I really want to do is have a bath and read my Christmas tree book. I'm still only two chapters in. I've received a lot of mixed reviews from you guys about this book. Some people loved it. Some people hated it. I'm still just two chapters. So I have no opinion yet. Um do you mind if I take a bath? Paddington I'm going to turn on the water. And you're gonna really not like it. Come on out. There we go. My aunt and I exchanged the lush bath bomb calendar. So I've been enjoying bath bombs in my baths. And I've only had two baths. So I'm very far behind. And I'm gonna use both of these bath bombs tonight. What do you think? Paddington approved. My skin is very dry at the moment. And I love this Nivea cream. I love wearing this to bed. Lano Lips. So moisturizing for your lips. And now I'm putting on some Nizan eye patches. I am feeling thoroughly refreshed and relaxed. I read another chapter of The Christmas Tree Farm by Lori Gilmore. And I really enjoyed it. The Taylor Swift song is immediately playing in my head. Yeah, I think it's the first on the recommended playlist for this. I just fell. I came out here. I came out here and Landon was reading. Yeah, I am reading Jaber Crow by Wendell Berry. It was recommended by a guy that interviewed the founder of Patagonia. And I liked his podcast. And it's one of his favorite books. Historical fiction told from the perspective of a barber in 1918 to 1980 Kentucky. And it has aspects of poetry to it too. Wow. Yeah, it's really beautiful. You're enjoying it? Yeah. Yeah, I would recommend it so far. I am 10% in. Well, I'm not sure what percent of the way I am for this, but it didn't tell me. I'm not sure that I recommend it yet. But I'm going to keep reading it and go to bed. So I look forward to seeing you guys tomorrow. Thank you so much for spending this day with me. I love you. And here is a message from one of you. Hi, Morgan. This is Ellie from West Virginia. Merry Christmas. I really like your Christmas videos because they look cozy. I really like your red lipstick. I wish I could try your cookies. I hope you landed real and Paddington has the best Christmas ever. Bye. P.S. 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