
However you're celebrating the season, I hope you spend happy days relaxing with your loved ones over this extended weekend. Whether you're
whipping up some homemade eggnog, visiting
extended family, or
taking in the must-see holiday movies, here's wishing the very best for you and yours. Even if the weather outside is frightful, I hope all of you readers are enjoying the day, perhaps by a fire that's so delightful.

For
Karen Spiegler, "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thru the abode, only one creature was stirring, and she was cleaning the commode." OK, perhaps you won't be mopping this Christmas Eve, but I'm sure you've got something on the schedule tonight, whether you'll be entertaining guests, wrapping gifts, lounging by the fire, or baking some goodies for Santa. Tell me what you've got planned by commenting below!
This week, I showed you some
gift guides for items at small price points, from $5 to $25, which are great for co-workers, neighbors, or distant family members. Today, I've collected a handful of super-stylish gifts for $50 or less. While more expensive, $50 is also a reasonable and customary amount to spend on close friends and family.

Since we're not all fortunate enough to live in our dream houses, we have to be innovative with what we've got. Su Casa member
JenLovesGreen certainly subscribes to this train of thought. As much as she would love to keep cozy by a warm fireplace in her own living room, her current digs are lacking in that department.