Weekend before Christmas vlog | Decorating, gifts, quitting sugar, current reads

[@KritterRaw]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, Shelly! You are my favorite youtuber/booktuber I found in 2024.

[@Shellyish]

@@KritterRaw that’s so sweet! Thank you!!

[@LadyJaneBooks]

Your decorations look wonderful! What a clever idea about the box while gift shopping. Quitting sugar is so difficult. It is literally in everything. I did it last year and I totally feel the different now. It is tough but amazing. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas ❄️

[@Shellyish]

Happy (belated) birthday!!!!

[@spreadbookjoy]

Hope you are still going strong on quitting sugar and that you had a wonderful Christmas Shelly!

[@Shellyish]

Thanks, Jack! I'm still going strong with the no sugar! It's wonderful! :)

[@spreadbookjoy]

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[@bjminton2698]

The Yearling is so good! Glad you are enjoying it. I've just started the newest Osman - We Solve Murders. His books are fun reads! I'm also entertained by the Others series by Anne Bishop - just finished book 3 and started on #4 out of 5. It's an urban fantasy series with lots of wild beings as well as humans set in a world much like earth. Just escapist fun! Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy your time with your boys! They'll be grown before you know it 🙂.

[@Shellyish]

Thanks for sharing!! I do love a bit of escapism. My boys are growing fast.

[@kamidsjournee]

The tree is a “Permanent Tree” 🌲 as its ecologically sound and sounds less sad (a real tree in nice, but not always feasible).

[@Shellyish]

So true! Thanks for that little nugget of wisdom/truth.

[@paperbackstacksss]

I've got The Darkness Between us bookmarked on hoopla after hearing you talk about it 😄cheers!

[@Shellyish]

I hope you enjoy it! I loved it!!

[@novelideea]

Sweet Decorations! I love the Yearling, also♥️ I just finished Kristin Lavransdatter and I think you would LOVE IT!🥰 visceral & raw & human. 14th century Norway. It seems like a Shelly sort of book. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🥰

[@Shellyish]

Definitely keeping my eye out for KL. THANK YOU, Deea!

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

I totally didn't think abt using the green garland i already have to make the tree look fuller. I'm going to go pull mine out now and do that from now on. 🎉🎉 Thanks for the tip

[@Shellyish]

You are so welcome!

[@pamelatarajcak5634]

Merry Christmas Shelly and family! God bless you always!

[@Shellyish]

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and your family too!

[@FlowerCityStitcher]

I'm a new viewer, but I'm so happy to have found your channel. I read 50 books this year! My favorite was Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi. Your decorations are lovely, what a cozy feeling. I'm curious about the eye shadow that you love. Can you share what that is?

[@Shellyish]

@@FlowerCityStitcher hi! Thank you! I’m wearing the Rabanne mini eye shadow palette in “all lights on me”. 😌

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

So glad your new eating life is going well. I stopped sugar this year and i feel like you... do i really want to have Christmas goodies. But what i did (i was 6 months in) was had cake on my birthday but i made sure to have a protein heavy meal first. Then we took a nice walk after my birthday cake and then the next meal was protein/fat and i had no cravings. Granted we're all different but in the past the cravings have hit hard but i really think having a "deadline" and the walk and the protein/fat helps. I am going coffee free in January. I did that off and on this year but i really do love a hot cup of (GOOD) coffee (i blend Unsalted butter, no sweetener.. it's like having cream basically). And even drip i can't find a good decaf. My Nepresso has some good decaf pods of espresso that are good but i don't always want that. I hope your family has a Merry Christmas.

[@Shellyish]

Your coffee routine sounds glorious.

[@nicolefz92]

😊🏆🏆 🎄Merry Christmas everyone 📚

[@Shellyish]

Merry Christmas!!

[@socaltoobie8984]

Christmas is pretty low key over here, but I always make a batch of sugar cookies (yep…. that dreaded ingredient ☠️😂). Dough is chilling now and will cut into trees. Currently reading The Wedding People and enjoying it!

[@Shellyish]

Love your Christmas traditions.

[@michellehyland3675]

Hi Shelley. Would you try being vegan in Veganuary?

[@Shellyish]

Maybe one day!