Hi everyone, welcome back! I’m so excited the holiday season is here, so today, we’re going to be cleaning and decorating. If you enjoy it, please give it a thumbs up.
Bedroom Redo: From All-White to Cozy Colors
So today, we’re starting in my bedroom, and I was actually really excited to show you guys how I kind of redid the room. I was over the all-white; I wanted some colour and some richness, so I swapped out my duvet for something a little bit creamier and cozier. And then I also did, um, a double DEET insert, so that’s why it looks so fluffy. Also, I don’t know if you noticed, but I have two different lampshades, and that’s why I decided to swap them out into these pleated ones.
I was kind of just testing it out and feeling it out for a few days before I committed to them. Really feel like it just adds some character to the space. I also removed the artwork from the top; I don’t know if you guys remember the really pretty artwork that was in here, and I moved it to my office, so you’re going to see that a little bit later.
Decorate and clean my home for Christmas
Introducing My Holiday Helper: The Robo Rock S8 Max V Ultra
Hello, Rocky, I’m here! Start cleaning and mopping! Okay, start cleaning. Let me introduce you to my little helper this holiday season: This is the Rubber Rock S8 Max V Ultra, which is a little different than the version that I shared with you guys in my last video, but like that one, this truly does it all: it mops, it vacuums, self-cleans. One of the features that makes it clean so well is the flexi arm design, side brush, and the extra edge mopping system, which is perfect for getting to those hard-to-reach corners and edges.
It’s also smart enough to detect when there’s carpet and when there’s a hard floor, so it will lift the mop up to get onto the carpet. But my favourite feature is still the 8-in-1 maintenance-free dog, which makes me go up to 7 weeks without having to empty the dust bin or dirty water, and this, to me, makes it a truly hands-free experience. The new model has a built-in intelligent voice assistant, as you guys saw earlier, so it makes it super user-friendly and it also has a really cute feature where it takes a snapshot of your pet anytime that it runs into it, so it knows to avoid it and also search for it.
So if you’re ready to upgrade your cleaning experience to hands-free, then you definitely have to take advantage of their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals starting November 21st through December 2nd. You can get this Robo Rock for $700 off; that’s such an amazing deal! So I will have a link down in the info box for you guys. Make sure to check it out!
Decorating the Christmas Tree: A Simple Yet Elegant Approach
So this year I wanted to do things a little bit differently. I typically go out Christmas shopping, and then I come home with like everything that I bought, and then I decorate. Still, this year, I decided that I was going to decorate first and then just fill in the gaps, so go out and get whatever was missing, and that way, I already had a clear idea of what theme I wanted,d. I didn’t just come home with a bunch of stuff, which I definitely have a tendency to do.
I also haven’t used like breakable ornaments in years, probably over six years when Sebastian was a baby, so I was really excited for these because they’re so sparkly and reflective, especially when you turn on the light. I feel like my kids are old enough to know not to touch. Elliott just turned four, and Sebastian is six, so we’ll see how it goes. But I didn’t add that many either, so I feel like it will be fine.
After finishing the tree, I determined that I wanted to add pencils and a big bow topper, but I was not sure if I wanted a black bow topper or a red one. Let me know what you guys think in the comments.
Stockings and Garland Over the Fireplace
Over the fireplace, I typically do a garland, but because the tree was so simple, I thought that I would keep things kind of simple with the stockings as well. But after looking back on it, I do feel like it needs a garland, so that will also be added to my shopping list. They play my favourite song, “I See SFL Melton. I’m longing for the holiday, cutting days you’re here. I’ve been waiting this whole year for Christmas, Christmas, Christmas night!”
Console Table and Decorations
I know you may suffer late, but together where? This console table typically goes where the tree is, but every year, I start moving it over here, which ends up being really nice because I can store all my holiday dishes here. So when I entertain, I can easily pull them out and put them on the dining table.
And this area I ended up switching up the decorations a bunch of times. Like, I just feel like it needs some height, so that is also something that I’m going to end up looking for, like something taller, maybe some taller trees. I tried it with a cake stand, but I wasn’t feeling that either. Maybe it’s like a big winter arrangement, but ultimately, this is how I left it for now. But I am going to be looking for something with a little more height later.
Living Room Twinkle Lights and Cozy Vibes
So, I went ahead and finished the living room. I added some more twinkle lights. I absolutely love these branches; I think I got them about 2 years ago. Sometimes, I keep them here, and sometimes, I put them by the front entrance, but I had something in mind for the front entrance, so I decided to keep them in the living room. And then, for the couch, I also kept things pretty simple, and I went ahead and just spot-cleaned it.
Christmas, so I think I… last year for Christmas, we did a Christmas book advent calendar, so every day in December, we read a different Christmas book. So I went ahead and brought out the first three to display on the coffee table because I think they’re so cute. “Wake me up with a kiss; I’m so magical when we… someone’s here, and it is Christmas Christmas Christmas night!” I know you may suffer late, but together where you know we’re ready for Christmas!
Adding a Garland and Candles to the Front of the House
What can we do next? I moved to the front of the house and added this beautiful garland here. Like, the way that it falls, it just looks so realistic. Also, these glass candles have recently become my absolute favourite finds. I have them throughout the house, and I just love how pretty they look when you light them. Deck the halls with bows of Hy. It is the season to be jolly, la la la la la la la Dawn; we now have our gay apparel La TR, the ancient your car.
Decorating the Office and Final Touches
The last place I decorated was my office. I had already put the pink tree up, but then I had this idea of putting it inside of this vase, and honestly, I wasn’t sure if it was going to work, but it ended up working. I think it’s mainly because the tree is so small and light. I don’t see this working with a bigger tree unless I had some like major reinforcement on the bottom, but I feel like this just looks so clean and so elegant.
Preparing Snacks for Delivery Drivers
By this point, I was running out of daylight, and the kids were about to be home, so I had time for one more thing, so I decided to go ahead and put out the snacks for our delivery drivers. We’ve been doing this every year since Sebastian was born. It’s just a way for us to say thank you to the delivery drivers. We get a ton of packages around here. Hope you enjoyed hanging out with me! Thank you again to Robo Rock for sponsoring today’s video. Don’t forget to check out the Cyber Monday and Black Friday deals going on. I’ll link them below, and until next time, bye!