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I'm really curious how you find specific books you're looking for, since you can't see the bindings. Do you stack according to subject, for instance? I love your videos; they're like a warm hug! 🤗❤
I LOVE your videos! I found the book recommendations for Halloween and then this one. So cozy! Heartwarming, and lovely. I'm even more excited to decorate and for the the holidays! Thank you! 🎄
@@DarlingDesi Of course! You seem like such an kind, caring person, and your love for enjoying the little things always inspires me and reminds me to do the same! ☺️ Also, on another note, you and Jared are such good cat parents (and dog parents too haha!) Little Binx is such a cutie, and so is her other new big brother Benedict🥹
This was everything I didn't know I needed this year. I am a stay at home mom of three kids and the holidays have become so overwhelming with the pressure to make each Christmas bigger and better than the last. But watching this something just clicked. I don't need all of the crafts and gifts and events. I simply need to slow down and just be present. Romanticize the little things and realize how beautiful every day things are. I know that might be a weird thing to get out of this video but oh well. I'm just sitting here quietly crying at the weight this pulled off of my shoulders. Thank you for such an important and cozy video 🧡
That's not silly at all. I'm a stay at home mom this year with three little boys. First I thought that I had to go all out because I'm off work this year. Then, I thought about what they loved most. My five year old loves decorating the tree and he wants to dress up for our annual Mummers parade (it's a Christmas tradition where I live in Canada). My three year old wants to make homemade Christmas donuts and can't wait to hang his stocking. My one year old loves to play with our Little People Nativity. What they love is the small things. They just want us to spend time with them and everything else is a bonus. Sending lots of love to wherever you are kindred spirit! And thanks for the beautiful videos Desi! Happy holidays :)
My dear. This comment got me crying as well. I’m a new stay at home mom to a beautiful 7-month-old. I already feel the pressure to make the holidays perfect. Thank you for this comment reminding me that I should just enjoy the joy of each season.
Honestly, the backwards books feels like I’m on the “other side” of the bookshelf. Narnia vibes. I think it adds to the fantasy wonderland that is your home. Bravo 👏 👏👏
I've begun covering my books with paper bags like my grandmother used to do. Her house always looks so lovely. She would calligraphy the name of the book on each one and when she was bored she would doodle on the cover while she was reading it. I still have a few of her books with those covers. They looked so lovely on her shelf.
I was going between “I want to take a cozy nap, but I also want this video to go on forever.” My husband enjoys falling asleep to cozy videos, but that gives me fomo hehe. ☺️
I haven’t been in the Christmas spirit in a long time for multiple reasons and have been sad every Christmas season. This video has helped me brighten up and open to celebrating again. Thank you Desi❤
I'm currently very sick, holed up in bed at university, living in a tiny room with two other people and this video was exactly the comfort I needed right now when all I wanna do is be home and recover in my own space. All of your videos are like a big warm hug, so cozy and comforting. Thank you for everything you do Desi
I used to hate the books being turned around but there is something about it that makes it so cozy now. I love it and will do this to my books as well.
Im only 2 minutes 40 in and I have to say that the editing is juste perfection. The sounds, the visuals, every single detail is thought out. I loved that when the song said the word string, you were cutting the cinnamon buns with a string. Seriously genius 👏🏻😍
Desi, you are truly the best thing on UA-cam! Your videos are the only ones I'm genuinely excited for every time, they always cheer me up. The gorgeous editing and umatchable coziness your videos radiate always amazes me. I can't thank you enough for the amount of work and love you put into these little films, you bring joy into so many people's lives!
To all the busy folks out there who work and don’t have the time or financial resources to decorate or go big this holiday season: it’s OK. Do what you can with all your heart. Even if it’s just putting up a wreath. 😅 And to the Mom’s who wish they could have a cute, clean, decorated and organized house but can’t because of children: it’s also OK. One day you’ll look back and realize that being there and making messy memories is better than having that Pinterest perfect home. 🤗 (Saying this to encourage myself. I never have time to do anything anymore now that I work all day!)
Super important reminder!! Thank you 💕 was just talking with my therapist yesterday about how not measuring up to my holiday self expectations is such a constant pitfall of self criticism for me. I like to go big and then I end up making chaos and stress for myself 😖😵💫 We talked about writing the ideas down and that is is ok not to get them all done! I think I will start my own Christmas bucket list ! Thanks for the idea Darling Desi💕 beautiful video 🥰🥰🥰
That little detail of you timing the lyrics "with a string" to you tying of the cinnamon rolls with a string made me smile so much for some reason! :) The attention to detail and care you put into making your videos doesn't go unnoticed! I had seen that you've uploaded before I went to bed yesterday and was looking forward to watching it once I wake up!! Now I do while cosy in bed with a fresh banana bread I baked and candles lit around me, and would you believe, it FINALLY started to snow today! Thank you Desi, for helping all of us to feel cosy and happy and restful in this cold season!💖 Wishing you ALL the best for your health and in general, and everybody who might read this a very happy, kind, most excellent winter❄💙❄
Perfect, as usual. My family and I discovered you around this time last year and you videos are so highly loved and anticipated in our house. I’m sorry you’re still struggling with your health, but please know your light shines far and wide.
You are the ONLY channel doing Christmas RIGHT! The others are giving aesthetics/purchase updates, and fake off guard moments, while you truly capture the spirit of the season. Your genuineness connects with my own love of the this season 🎄🦌🌲⛄💒🏩👑🎊🎉🍭🍰🍨🍦🥧🍯🍪🍒🥑🥞🫰🏻❤️⭐⭐✨✨🫂🎄🥰💖♥️
Well worth the wait, Desi! I’m sorry you haven’t been feeling well since you shot this. Don’t ever sacrifice your health for any type of work. I truly hope that your cozy, seasonal environment helps you feel better and that you have a full and speedy recovery. I love the warm Christmas feeling you gave your home and wish you and Jared a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy the season! 🎄
I so needed this video. Thank you so much desi for this. I was in a car accident last night and have been really depressed and angry and this video made me actually stop and breathe. Thank you again and happy holidays!
I know you hear it time and time again, but your videos truly are a warm hug in video form. 🥰 I want you to write a book so I can reread it a million times over because the way you think and live life is so beautiful!
Yes Desi! Those rolls look gorgeous, and cinnamon rolls are the best Christmas tradition! Ever since my older brother could bake, he started making cinnamon rolls for every Christmas morning since. It's such a wonderful way to start a special morning
I loved this video! It gave me some neat ideas and inspiration for future decorating! I also listen to a Hogwarts Christmas ambiance videos, but it's usually while I wrap presents or just need a big of a relaxing night. Quick cat owner trick: place little bell ornaments around the bottom of your tree so you can hear when she's messing with the branches. It truly helps in catching them in the act and teaching them to stop. Cats during Christmas can either be a hassle or they aren't bothered, so hopefully she becomes the latter! Lastly, I must know where you get some of your items! Specifically the long pretty spoons and the comfy cable knit pillows. I look everywhere for them, but can never find the right ones! I can't wait until the next video!
🙌🏻 You are SO talented!!! I absolutely love your decorating, and it’s amazing how you know exactly what you want and how to create it-I think that’s a rare skill! Thank you for sharing your decorating and all your cozy ideas with us!!! Merry Christmas to you!! 🎄🌟❤️
Hi, nice to meet you. I'm japanese and impressed by your video now. In Japan, most people treat Xmas as a commercial one. But every year i try to enjoy Christmas like you because i love magical things. I'm just surprised that you are watching HOME ALONE which i love and HOGWARTS ASMR i usually listen to!! I wish I could enjoy this joyful season like you. Sorry for my awkward English, im still learning:(
Such a cozy, warm and wholesome video! Literally re-watched it 5 times now! No other UA-cam video makes me as happy and feel down to Earth as yours! I really appreciate how much hard work you put into each frame you create, such quality ❤️ And now I feel like it's Christmas! Thank you, Desi ❤️
I love Christmas but no one else around me does. I'm glad I have videos like this so I can feel somewhat connected to other people who feel the same. My daughter just turned 3 so I'm hoping she will take after me and I can celebrate with her.
I work in a small independent bookshop in Germany and while December is our busiest month, it is also lovely to work during this time of year ♥️ - to give recommendations to customers looking for something for their loved ones 🧸 and wrap them as presents, the whole team wearing Christmas sweaters and sometimes customers are playing on our piano (it’s open to all)… 🎹 this year, we are doing an advent calendar in our window display where we wrapped 24 books and every day we open one of the packages! 🎁 It‘s hectic and wholesome and quiet and cozy and magical 💫🎄✨
Oh, das hört sich so cozy an! 📖 📚 🌲 Kannst du mir verraten wo diese Buchhandlung ist und wie sie heißt (wohne in Rheinland-Pfalz)? Bin ehemalige Buchhändlerin, aber leider schon lange aus dem Beruf. Lieben Gruß 🙂
Oh my god, your entire house is so exquisite and gorgeous! I love how everything looks so cosy, comfy and festive at the same time. It’s all so beautiful and magical. I’ve never celebrated Christmas (cuz I’m Muslim) but when I was a child I always loved the decorating and the whole getting-toys-from-santa thing. I always loved Christmas vibes and Christmas movies. It brings me back so many fond memories. PS: I’m gonna marry my fiancé who is a Muslim convert but still has a soft spot for Christmas and wants to celebrate it. I’ve agreed and I can’t wait to finally decorate my own Christmas tree and everything…Omg. So excited!!! Definitely gonna use your video as inspiration.
Seeing the pages of the books vs the spines is a good choice when you want a coherent color scheme!! I will die on this hill!! You can always put them back whenever, and pages look good.
It has been too long! I am still dealing with long covid after getting sick this past January. Right after Halloween I experienced a really bad flare up and have been trying to work my way out of it ever since. I’ve missed being able to work at my normal pace with regular energy. Hopefully I’ll be back to normal soon! I’m so hoping you enjoy this video 🥹🤍
Making hot chocolate as I watch this and you just convinced me to go for extra marshmallows on top! Thank you for this beautifully uplifting Christmas video! 🎄
I actually think your bookshelf looks great! the white pages give a blank canvas to work with the colors you want to bring out, and I actually learned that tip from you! I have a shelf where the books are turned around so you can only see the white pages.
Thank you for saying that! I never knew it was even uncommon until some people commented seeming to have no idea why I turned some of my books around and said I must not be a real reader 🥲
In my mom’s family, they would always have some plastic ornaments as the lower-most ornaments, so that when the cats played with them, they wouldn’t damage the nicer ones :)
This video is so wonderful and cozy! It's such a nice start to the winter season! I did want to mention that OCD is not a love of organizing or needing things a certain way (though that can definitely be a form of OCD if not having things a certain way leads to severe anxiety). As a person with OCD, I experience persistent intrusive thoughts and urges that I feel the need to alleviate through compulsions. Unfortunately, OCD has been adopted in popular vernacular to mean a person who is particular, but that's not the reality of it. I hope this doesn't offend you or other viewers, I just wanted to take this moment to gently educate about this mental illness. Thank you for the wonderful videos, and I hope you feel better soon!
I wish you post videos more often. They are so nostalgic, warm and cozy and they always make me feel better after watching them. So thank you for filming it so beautifully. 🎄🎅 ❄️⛄🌟💕
Such a beautiful video, and well worth the wait as always. I wasn’t having the greatest day but this really brightened up my mood. You are totally going to love reading little women for the first time. I wish I could go back and experience it for the first time again myself. I just finished rereading it and it was so heartwarming. ❤🎄❤
I think turning your books around is a wonderful way to refresh your reading habits. Instead of looking at the same titles over and over, it adds a little mystery to the simplicity. I like it!
Oh Desi, this video was more than worth the wait!!! You are SO darling and your joy, enthusiasm and smile are all contagious!!! I loved every second!! I'm so interested to hear what your ideas for a Little Women Christmas themed bedroom would include, and YES to little themed activity vignettes! Honestly, you are precious!! Thank you for alllll your hard work!! I know this one was not easy for you. Take good care of yourself, dear!! 🥰
Desi, I'm a bit younger than you (24) and I have two little girls. I just want to let you know that you are such an inspiration to me with what kind of mom I want to be in the best season of the year. We're Catholic, so we obviously celebrate Christmas extensively anyway but it never feels like "enough". I ADORE Christmas and I always find myself aching to do more, to make it feel more magical, and you have given me every answer to those questions. Thank you!!!
Your videos are so warming and cosy! I'm going to create a December bucket list now and so excited as normally I found this time of year overwhelming. Thank you! 🥰
I thoroughly enjoyed this video❤️💚❤️💚 literally watching this in May but I love Christmas🎄🎄 my mom passed away 2 months ago and Christmas was our most favorite time of year, and this video has brought me peace and brings back great memories❤️ Christmas will be difficult this year, but I am hopeful and excited to continue my mom’s legacy and our traditions
So, cute 😍😍😍 And you inspired me to add more ideas to my bucket list: I want a family photo with my partner and all our furries, I want to organise a little Santa's workshop where we listen to Christmas music and make cookies and put them in cute jars as presents, I want a tablegames night and a walk in the snow during the night with my dog (she loves snow, so we go on a midnight walks whenever it snows during the night) and little presents for my pets 🎄🎁. Thanks for this beautiful video, Desi, and enjoy the season 🥰
This Christmas video from you is the best first of december gift I could have! So cozy and inspirational! I know that you are not feeling well, and I hope you will get better soon❤ I have a humungous christmas bucket list. We have so many customs here in Norway. I also have dutch heritage, so I bake speculaas the sixth of december. Then I bake Lussekatter on the 13th, for saint Lucia. Saffron buns in strange shapes! Then of course gingerbread. Then there is a tradition to bake 7 (or nine) types of cookies. I usually only bake one or two of them. I suffer from a chronic neuropatic illness, similar to MS, and I never get to do all, or most, of the things I want to do. To me, music and movies and books are very important, since I cant move much. Have a blessed Christmas, Desi, it is a great healer❤🩹
Thank you for sharing your preparations for this special, calm and cozy season with us! 💕 Your videos are so dreamy and visually beautiful and inspire me so much! Totally in the mood for Christmas now😊 Filming a cozy Christmas video is so up on my agenda next! All the best and much love 💕
Your videos are so relaxing and they help me to feel less overwhelmed during the holiday season. They're a reminder to take things slow, enjoy the little things, and that you don't need to spend a fortune to have the "pinterest perfect" Christmas to be happy. Thank you ❤️
This video is a magical warm winter hug. I literally went, "Yay, she's back!" Well worth the wait. I hope you feel better soon. You are such an inspiration to me. (By the way your reversed bookshelf is gorgeous.) Oh, and I have some Christmas bucket list items I thought I'd share. :) -Winter Picnic with blankets -Winter hike to lookout with peppermint tea -Drinking Wassail -cozy White Christmas movie night with peppermint hot cocoa
That hot cocoa bar is everything!! I need one in my life asap 🎄 Absolutely magical video Desi. Thank you for the joy! P.s. You're going to love reading Little Women all the way through. I recently did that and it was fulfilling 🤗
Every video you create is truly like watching a movie! I always look so forward to your Christmas content - it’s so magical! 🌲✨ I’m also going to have to come visit you next year when it first snows because THOSE MOUNTAINS! 🤩
Love all of this. I especially loved the idea of moving the living room furniture around, making the hot chocolate bar and the seasonal book shelf as I also love reading seasonally appropriate books. I will definitely be doing these!
You know, my mum died in july and you are this little thing that brings back a bit of magic in life, so thank you. This christmas is gonna be so tough...
I make cinnamon rolls on Christmas eve but put them in the fridge overnight. Bake in the morning. My youngest son who is now 20, says Christmas smells like cinnamon rolls. I had no idea it was that important to him. Look up a recipe for overnight cinnamon rolls or make ahead. Alton brown has a good one but I use one from Cooks Illustrated. Doing it that way makes the morning such a breeze, especially on busy days.
So inspiring and cozy! You mentioned the German Christmas markets. Our daughter was stationed in Germany for years and I so miss going to the Christmas markets. The smells! Pine, cider, wood fires, gingerbread, brats…..one year we were in trier and a group of children came along singing carols in german. ❤❤❤oh how I miss Germany. Nice to have them closer in the states though.
First let me say this is the most different decorating for Christmas video I've ever seen and I love it! Your voice is soothing, your opening of this video brought tears to my eyes, in a good way. I love how this video began. The snow, your pjs, your cocoa, cinnamon rolls. How you told it. Absolutely beautiful. Turning books around, genius! How you ended your video is wonderful. Thank you for this video. The world needs more of you ❤🌲⛄ Oh, I love Binx 🐈⬛❤
I'm so pleased your video came out! I always look forward to them. As I have gotten older and gone through some really hard things (I'm 31), I have had a hard time with the overwhelm that comes with holidays. Feeling burdened and not like doing much because my life is so busy and stressful, it's hard to do anything extra. Your video has brought some cheer and joy back to it for me. It's because you share your heart and what you do is for the joy of it, not to look like everyone else or live up to an image. I can tell you care about these things because they make you happy and you share them to connect and reach others. It's all about the heart. My son is almost 5 and he has been my motivator to foster joy and do things that are special. Today we put together a gingerbread house. I am looking forward to playing in the snow with him, doing Christmas crafts, making cookies, and helping him make and give the gifts he is dreaming up. He is such a joyful, creative little guy. Thank you so much for your videos Desi. I discovered your videos as I was in the midst of an abusive marriage that was packed full of a lot of hardship, along with being a single parent even though I was married. I felt so alone and your videos were one thing that really helped me find joy in the simple things. And that helped me get through each day. I have been out of it for almost 2 years and my life has drastically changed for the better. It's still hard, but not the hell I was living. I still look forward to your videos and you still inspire me. I feel like I rambled on a bit. But I just felt the urge to share the impact you have made on my life and how much you are appreciated. Much love.
I cannot put into words how it felt to watch this. You have this way of capturing magic and cosiness and love and transporting it through a screen right into other people's hearts. You are a gift to this world, Desi and your videos bring me calm and comfort that is absolutely unparalleled. I've had SUCH a rough couple of weeks and this was the one half hour I felt the most peace. From the bottom of my heart: thank you. I hope you will be doing better soon 🤍🕯️❄️☕🎄
You’re such a kindred spirit! I started going. Through Little Women for the first time too last month! I listen to it on audible and sometimes follow along to see the illustrations. As a homeschool mama, your bucket list inspires me! My girls will love these ideas. We’ve been reading lots of Christmas books and poetry and listening to carols. It’s such a lovely time of year 🥰
I like the idea of the Christmas bucket list! Every year, on the 25th, my family gets in Pjs and plays board games. We reheat the leftover turkey in different ways, on le being our "traditional" buffalo chicken dip. It's a way for me and my husband to quiet down.
Your video is so beautiful and inspiring. What a wonderful bucket list! What I look forward to each year is participating in a newer tradition that we started several years ago. My husband and I along with our daughter, son in law and grandson pile into the car with our hot chocolate to go, warming our hands and laps and we drive around and take part in a Christmas light scavenger hunt. We start off with a list of about twenty examples such as, The Grinch, snowmen, toy soldier, reindeer and so on and when we see one on the list we yell it out so everyone sees and then we check it off. It usually takes us around one or two hours and sometimes we wind up fairly far from home and on snowy back roads and it is magical. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Making cookies - usually this is done by my sis, mom, dad and me and whoever wanted to help. It is always a memory of working together but also a chore, especially if the oven is running the whole day till nearly midnight. We are baking and decorating several types of cookies + gingerbreads for 5 households (including both sets of grandparents) and tbh it took nearly three full weekends. It is always a lot of time spent on it and you know, we could have gone to Christmas markets, ice skating, skiing instead, but we had to finish all these. So now we are actually thinking about outsourcing it, for the first time. Also I want to make a gingerbread house for the first time :)
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Where did you get your christmas socks?
I'm really curious how you find specific books you're looking for, since you can't see the bindings. Do you stack according to subject, for instance?
I love your videos; they're like a warm hug! 🤗❤
This video was like a big warm hug from Anne Shirley herself. You are beyond magical and now I can't wait to decorate my house! 🎄☃️❄️
Best compliment ever 🥹 Thank you!! ♥️
Never thought about it that way
100% my thought as well!
I LOVE your videos! I found the book recommendations for Halloween and then this one. So cozy! Heartwarming, and lovely. I'm even more excited to decorate and for the the holidays! Thank you! 🎄
Ann Shirley hated cats. (Me too).
I swear, Desi is like the adult version of Anne of Greengables. I love your content Desi, it’s just so wonderful! ❤️
That’s the nicest thing to say, my goodness 🥹♥️ Thank you!!
@@DarlingDesi Of course! You seem like such an kind, caring person, and your love for enjoying the little things always inspires me and reminds me to do the same! ☺️
Also, on another note, you and Jared are such good cat parents (and dog parents too haha!) Little Binx is such a cutie, and so is her other new big brother Benedict🥹
nothing in the world feels more cozy and magical than your videos, they make me so incredibly happy
Oh my goodness I wish I could hug you. Thank you for saying that! 🥹♥️
This was everything I didn't know I needed this year. I am a stay at home mom of three kids and the holidays have become so overwhelming with the pressure to make each Christmas bigger and better than the last. But watching this something just clicked. I don't need all of the crafts and gifts and events. I simply need to slow down and just be present. Romanticize the little things and realize how beautiful every day things are. I know that might be a weird thing to get out of this video but oh well. I'm just sitting here quietly crying at the weight this pulled off of my shoulders. Thank you for such an important and cozy video 🧡
That's not silly at all. I'm a stay at home mom this year with three little boys. First I thought that I had to go all out because I'm off work this year. Then, I thought about what they loved most. My five year old loves decorating the tree and he wants to dress up for our annual Mummers parade (it's a Christmas tradition where I live in Canada). My three year old wants to make homemade Christmas donuts and can't wait to hang his stocking. My one year old loves to play with our Little People Nativity. What they love is the small things. They just want us to spend time with them and everything else is a bonus. Sending lots of love to wherever you are kindred spirit! And thanks for the beautiful videos Desi! Happy holidays :)
My dear. This comment got me crying as well. I’m a new stay at home mom to a beautiful 7-month-old. I already feel the pressure to make the holidays perfect. Thank you for this comment reminding me that I should just enjoy the joy of each season.
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And you are making memories for everyone experiencing each Christmas!
This video was SO WORTH THE WAIT!!! Love you Desi - hope you feel better soon, and that anyone reading this has a great day xx
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@@GottaLookInwardToSeeOutward hope you have a nice day/ evening :)
@@Wiz1800Bless you ✨🤍✨
@@Gemma-Karma thank you 😊 and you as well x
Have a fantastic day and happy Christmas
Honestly, the backwards books feels like I’m on the “other side” of the bookshelf. Narnia vibes. I think it adds to the fantasy wonderland that is your home. Bravo 👏 👏👏
I've begun covering my books with paper bags like my grandmother used to do. Her house always looks so lovely. She would calligraphy the name of the book on each one and when she was bored she would doodle on the cover while she was reading it. I still have a few of her books with those covers. They looked so lovely on her shelf.
That’s a brilliant idea
Sometimes I wish your videos never end...
So beautiful and inspiring!
Thank you, Desi
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I was going between “I want to take a cozy nap, but I also want this video to go on forever.” My husband enjoys falling asleep to cozy videos, but that gives me fomo hehe. ☺️
I haven’t been in the Christmas spirit in a long time for multiple reasons and have been sad every Christmas season. This video has helped me brighten up and open to celebrating again. Thank you Desi❤
Whatever you’re going through, it’s totally valid and I know a lot of people struggle around christmas. Sending you warm wishes and a virtual hug ♥️🫶🏻
Sending you Christmas wishes Senia. Made me feel Christmassy too. Going to decorate my living room later today. Warm wishes from Mid Wales uk ❤
@@DarlingDesi thank you ❤️
@@clairehawkes1112 thank you Claire! ❤️🙏
Sending you my love and all the cozy Christmas vibes!
I'm currently very sick, holed up in bed at university, living in a tiny room with two other people and this video was exactly the comfort I needed right now when all I wanna do is be home and recover in my own space. All of your videos are like a big warm hug, so cozy and comforting. Thank you for everything you do Desi
Gorl I’ve beeen there. Make ur self some hot cocoa and noodles and watch Harry Potter. Take care of urself
@@mishelkamal8214 noted! there's nothing a good Harry Potter marathon won't fix lol, thank you
Your house turned out so magical and festive! It's the perfect place to feel comfy 🎄🤍
Thank you so so much 🥹😊
I used to hate the books being turned around but there is something about it that makes it so cozy now. I love it and will do this to my books as well.
I am most impressed by your cat not attacking that pan of cinnamon rolls when it had the chance!
Haha she loves to smell human food but will never touch it or try to eat it unless it’s a rotisserie chicken 😅
Im only 2 minutes 40 in and I have to say that the editing is juste perfection. The sounds, the visuals, every single detail is thought out. I loved that when the song said the word string, you were cutting the cinnamon buns with a string. Seriously genius 👏🏻😍
Aww thank you so incredibly much! I’m so glad the little details get noticed 🥰 Makes my heart so warm!
I was just looking for comfort content before bed! perfect timing, thank you Desi ♡
Aww thank you for being here and watching! 🥹 Have a lovely evening!
Desi, you are truly the best thing on UA-cam! Your videos are the only ones I'm genuinely excited for every time, they always cheer me up. The gorgeous editing and umatchable coziness your videos radiate always amazes me. I can't thank you enough for the amount of work and love you put into these little films, you bring joy into so many people's lives!
Oh my goodness 😩 Thank you! Your comment has absolutely warmed my heart 🥹♥️ Thank you so so much for such kind words!
I’m so thankful that she kept trying her best to give us this wholesome video, it’s like getting a warm hug after a storm 🥰 thank you for that ✨
Thank YOU for being here and watching 🥹♥️
I’m so happy that I came across your video today. I’m a new subscriber and can’t wait for more of your loveliness. Thank you. ❤
26 minutes of coziness and warmth! Thank you so much for your videos
Thank you for being here and watching friend! 🥹♥️
I love Christmas, esp creating creating a holida ambience, and lots holiday bakes! Would love to visit a Christmas market in Europe
To all the busy folks out there who work and don’t have the time or financial resources to decorate or go big this holiday season: it’s OK. Do what you can with all your heart. Even if it’s just putting up a wreath. 😅
And to the Mom’s who wish they could have a cute, clean, decorated and organized house but can’t because of children: it’s also OK. One day you’ll look back and realize that being there and making messy memories is better than having that Pinterest perfect home. 🤗 (Saying this to encourage myself. I never have time to do anything anymore now that I work all day!)
Super important reminder!! Thank you 💕 was just talking with my therapist yesterday about how not measuring up to my holiday self expectations is such a constant pitfall of self criticism for me. I like to go big and then I end up making chaos and stress for myself 😖😵💫 We talked about writing the ideas down and that is is ok not to get them all done! I think I will start my own Christmas bucket list ! Thanks for the idea Darling Desi💕 beautiful video 🥰🥰🥰
You just reminded me of stringing popcorn on a string to put on the tree.
My new favourite thing is to watch binx in every scene! Soooo cute!
She steals the show during every shot she’s in 😍
@@DarlingDesi she sure does! More please! 🐈💖
Hi Binx! Bear says Hi too! Our foofy black longhair girl kitty. Meowy Christmas!
I feel like your home is a holiday themed, cozy bed and breakfast somewhere in the snowy mountains. So festive and magical!
That little detail of you timing the lyrics "with a string" to you tying of the cinnamon rolls with a string made me smile so much for some reason! :) The attention to detail and care you put into making your videos doesn't go unnoticed! I had seen that you've uploaded before I went to bed yesterday and was looking forward to watching it once I wake up!! Now I do while cosy in bed with a fresh banana bread I baked and candles lit around me, and would you believe, it FINALLY started to snow today!
Thank you Desi, for helping all of us to feel cosy and happy and restful in this cold season!💖
Wishing you ALL the best for your health and in general, and everybody who might read this a very happy, kind, most excellent winter❄💙❄
I was wondering if she'd cut the cinnamon rolls with a string... and 🧵 it was! Yay! The only way to do it!
I have became enthralled in reading Amish Christmas stories♡
Ohhh do you have any recommendations? I’ve never read one but I can imagine they’re extremely cozy! 🥰
Perfect, as usual. My family and I discovered you around this time last year and you videos are so highly loved and anticipated in our house. I’m sorry you’re still struggling with your health, but please know your light shines far and wide.
Moscow Christmas Markets are simply the best👍💯
as soon as the notification popped up i was made instantly 10x happier ❤️
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Oh shut up
You are the ONLY channel doing Christmas RIGHT! The others are giving aesthetics/purchase updates, and fake off guard moments, while you truly capture the spirit of the season. Your genuineness connects with my own love of the this season 🎄🦌🌲⛄💒🏩👑🎊🎉🍭🍰🍨🍦🥧🍯🍪🍒🥑🥞🫰🏻❤️⭐⭐✨✨🫂🎄🥰💖♥️
Eso es muy cierto, decoras con espíritu navideño
Well worth the wait, Desi! I’m sorry you haven’t been feeling well since you shot this. Don’t ever sacrifice your health for any type of work. I truly hope that your cozy, seasonal environment helps you feel better and that you have a full and speedy recovery. I love the warm Christmas feeling you gave your home and wish you and Jared a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy the season! 🎄
I so needed this video. Thank you so much desi for this. I was in a car accident last night and have been really depressed and angry and this video made me actually stop and breathe. Thank you again and happy holidays!
What you did with the books looked really good, Desi ❤
I know you hear it time and time again, but your videos truly are a warm hug in video form. 🥰 I want you to write a book so I can reread it a million times over because the way you think and live life is so beautiful!
Yes Desi! Those rolls look gorgeous, and cinnamon rolls are the best Christmas tradition! Ever since my older brother could bake, he started making cinnamon rolls for every Christmas morning since. It's such a wonderful way to start a special morning
I loved this video! It gave me some neat ideas and inspiration for future decorating! I also listen to a Hogwarts Christmas ambiance videos, but it's usually while I wrap presents or just need a big of a relaxing night. Quick cat owner trick: place little bell ornaments around the bottom of your tree so you can hear when she's messing with the branches. It truly helps in catching them in the act and teaching them to stop. Cats during Christmas can either be a hassle or they aren't bothered, so hopefully she becomes the latter!
Lastly, I must know where you get some of your items! Specifically the long pretty spoons and the comfy cable knit pillows. I look everywhere for them, but can never find the right ones! I can't wait until the next video!
🙌🏻 You are SO talented!!! I absolutely love your decorating, and it’s amazing how you know exactly what you want and how to create it-I think that’s a rare skill! Thank you for sharing your decorating and all your cozy ideas with us!!! Merry Christmas to you!! 🎄🌟❤️
Wow thank you so much for saying that 🥹♥️♥️ I apppreciate it so much! Thank you friend ♥️✨
@@DarlingDesi
Aww, you are so welcome!! 😊
Hi, nice to meet you. I'm japanese and impressed by your video now. In Japan, most people treat Xmas as a commercial one. But every year i try to enjoy Christmas like you because i love magical things. I'm just surprised that you are watching HOME ALONE which i love and HOGWARTS ASMR i usually listen to!! I wish I could enjoy this joyful season like you. Sorry for my awkward English, im still learning:(
Such a cozy, warm and wholesome video! Literally re-watched it 5 times now! No other UA-cam video makes me as happy and feel down to Earth as yours! I really appreciate how much hard work you put into each frame you create, such quality ❤️ And now I feel like it's Christmas! Thank you, Desi ❤️
I love Christmas but no one else around me does. I'm glad I have videos like this so I can feel somewhat connected to other people who feel the same. My daughter just turned 3 so I'm hoping she will take after me and I can celebrate with her.
I work in a small independent bookshop in Germany and while December is our busiest month, it is also lovely to work during this time of year ♥️ - to give recommendations to customers looking for something for their loved ones 🧸 and wrap them as presents, the whole team wearing Christmas sweaters and sometimes customers are playing on our piano (it’s open to all)… 🎹 this year, we are doing an advent calendar in our window display where we wrapped 24 books and every day we open one of the packages! 🎁 It‘s hectic and wholesome and quiet and cozy and magical 💫🎄✨
This sounds like such a dream workplace 😍
Oh, das hört sich so cozy an! 📖 📚 🌲
Kannst du mir verraten wo diese Buchhandlung ist und wie sie heißt
(wohne in Rheinland-Pfalz)?
Bin ehemalige Buchhändlerin, aber leider schon lange aus dem Beruf.
Lieben Gruß 🙂
@@barbarafrings9231 Sie heißt „Buchladen am Freiheitsplatz“ in Hanau (Hessen)! ☺️
@@blueberrymuffin113
Vielen Dank! 🌷
Oh my god, your entire house is so exquisite and gorgeous! I love how everything looks so cosy, comfy and festive at the same time. It’s all so beautiful and magical. I’ve never celebrated Christmas (cuz I’m Muslim) but when I was a child I always loved the decorating and the whole getting-toys-from-santa thing. I always loved Christmas vibes and Christmas movies. It brings me back so many fond memories.
PS: I’m gonna marry my fiancé who is a Muslim convert but still has a soft spot for Christmas and wants to celebrate it. I’ve agreed and I can’t wait to finally decorate my own Christmas tree and everything…Omg. So excited!!! Definitely gonna use your video as inspiration.
This was all so beautiful! Loved every second and now I’m full of Christmas inspiration!
Oh my goodness thank you so much!! I can’t wait to see all your German Christmas content this year 😍
"Reading, it's like making a memory in someone else's life." Desi, you have such a way with words! I'll be pasting this nearly everywhere.
This was lovely to watch after a chaotic day at work. Thank you for spreading cozy winter vibes. I hope you'll feel better soon
“Making a memory in someone else’s life” is so poetic! Beautiful way to describe reading ❤
Oh I so look forward to your videos! You put so much care into them.
Thank you so much for saying that 🥹❤️ I really appreciate it!
Seeing the pages of the books vs the spines is a good choice when you want a coherent color scheme!! I will die on this hill!! You can always put them back whenever, and pages look good.
OMG... You posted after such a long time. 💜💜
It has been too long! I am still dealing with long covid after getting sick this past January. Right after Halloween I experienced a really bad flare up and have been trying to work my way out of it ever since. I’ve missed being able to work at my normal pace with regular energy. Hopefully I’ll be back to normal soon! I’m so hoping you enjoy this video 🥹🤍
@@DarlingDesi i hope you get well soon 😊
Totally agree with turning the books around to give your eye a visual ‘rest’
Exactly 😌🤍
Making hot chocolate as I watch this and you just convinced me to go for extra marshmallows on top! Thank you for this beautifully uplifting Christmas video! 🎄
Oh wow. You truly warm my heart. ❤
I actually think your bookshelf looks great! the white pages give a blank canvas to work with the colors you want to bring out, and I actually learned that tip from you! I have a shelf where the books are turned around so you can only see the white pages.
Thank you for saying that! I never knew it was even uncommon until some people commented seeming to have no idea why I turned some of my books around and said I must not be a real reader 🥲
In my mom’s family, they would always have some plastic ornaments as the lower-most ornaments, so that when the cats played with them, they wouldn’t damage the nicer ones :)
This video is so wonderful and cozy! It's such a nice start to the winter season!
I did want to mention that OCD is not a love of organizing or needing things a certain way (though that can definitely be a form of OCD if not having things a certain way leads to severe anxiety). As a person with OCD, I experience persistent intrusive thoughts and urges that I feel the need to alleviate through compulsions. Unfortunately, OCD has been adopted in popular vernacular to mean a person who is particular, but that's not the reality of it. I hope this doesn't offend you or other viewers, I just wanted to take this moment to gently educate about this mental illness.
Thank you for the wonderful videos, and I hope you feel better soon!
I wish you post videos more often. They are so nostalgic, warm and cozy and they always make me feel better after watching them. So thank you for filming it so beautifully. 🎄🎅 ❄️⛄🌟💕
Such a beautiful video, and well worth the wait as always. I wasn’t having the greatest day but this really brightened up my mood.
You are totally going to love reading little women for the first time. I wish I could go back and experience it for the first time again myself. I just finished rereading it and it was so heartwarming. ❤🎄❤
I think turning your books around is a wonderful way to refresh your reading habits. Instead of looking at the same titles over and over, it adds a little mystery to the simplicity. I like it!
This makes me so happy 🤗🤗❤️
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Ok I know this is a tiny detail, but I'm drooling over your Anastasia music box in your bedroom!!
Thank you!! It’s one of my prized possessions. My parents gifted it to me when I was really little and it has been with me ever since 🤍
Oh Desi, this video was more than worth the wait!!! You are SO darling and your joy, enthusiasm and smile are all contagious!!! I loved every second!! I'm so interested to hear what your ideas for a Little Women Christmas themed bedroom would include, and YES to little themed activity vignettes! Honestly, you are precious!! Thank you for alllll your hard work!! I know this one was not easy for you. Take good care of yourself, dear!! 🥰
Desi, I'm a bit younger than you (24) and I have two little girls. I just want to let you know that you are such an inspiration to me with what kind of mom I want to be in the best season of the year. We're Catholic, so we obviously celebrate Christmas extensively anyway but it never feels like "enough". I ADORE Christmas and I always find myself aching to do more, to make it feel more magical, and you have given me every answer to those questions. Thank you!!!
Your videos are so warming and cosy! I'm going to create a December bucket list now and so excited as normally I found this time of year overwhelming. Thank you! 🥰
Thank you! Bucketlist are so fun! 🥰✨ I highly recommended it!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video❤️💚❤️💚 literally watching this in May but I love Christmas🎄🎄 my mom passed away 2 months ago and Christmas was our most favorite time of year, and this video has brought me peace and brings back great memories❤️ Christmas will be difficult this year, but I am hopeful and excited to continue my mom’s legacy and our traditions
We missed you queen!😍🥲
I MISSED YOU SO MUCH 🥹❤️
So, cute 😍😍😍 And you inspired me to add more ideas to my bucket list: I want a family photo with my partner and all our furries, I want to organise a little Santa's workshop where we listen to Christmas music and make cookies and put them in cute jars as presents, I want a tablegames night and a walk in the snow during the night with my dog (she loves snow, so we go on a midnight walks whenever it snows during the night) and little presents for my pets 🎄🎁. Thanks for this beautiful video, Desi, and enjoy the season 🥰
This video was absolutely stunning - now i’m all ready to start the Christmas season 🎄 🎅🏽 🎁
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The amount of happiness and coziness that this video gave me is insurmountable 🥺❤️
I LOVE the hot cocoa bar. I've been working on one so this gave me a ton of great ideas!
I’ve been wanting to set one up for years! I’m so happy I did it this year 🥰😍
This Christmas video from you is the best first of december gift I could have! So cozy and inspirational! I know that you are not feeling well, and I hope you will get better soon❤ I have a humungous christmas bucket list. We have so many customs here in Norway. I also have dutch heritage, so I bake speculaas the sixth of december. Then I bake Lussekatter on the 13th, for saint Lucia. Saffron buns in strange shapes! Then of course gingerbread. Then there is a tradition to bake 7 (or nine) types of cookies. I usually only bake one or two of them. I suffer from a chronic neuropatic illness, similar to MS, and I never get to do all, or most, of the things I want to do. To me, music and movies and books are very important, since I cant move much. Have a blessed Christmas, Desi, it is a great healer❤🩹
Thank you for sharing your preparations for this special, calm and cozy season with us! 💕 Your videos are so dreamy and visually beautiful and inspire me so much! Totally in the mood for Christmas now😊 Filming a cozy Christmas video is so up on my agenda next! All the best and much love 💕
Your videos are so relaxing and they help me to feel less overwhelmed during the holiday season. They're a reminder to take things slow, enjoy the little things, and that you don't need to spend a fortune to have the "pinterest perfect" Christmas to be happy. Thank you ❤️
Every single second of this video is full of cosiness, aestetics and festive mood. Desi, thank you so much! You're sooo wonderful!
Desi, I missed you!!! I'm so glad you came back. I hope you're feeling better. Sending you tons of love!
Desi, you are such an inspiration. I can not thank you enough for the joy that you have brought me.
🥹 Thank you!!! ♥️
This video is a magical warm winter hug. I literally went, "Yay, she's back!" Well worth the wait. I hope you feel better soon. You are such an inspiration to me. (By the way your reversed bookshelf is gorgeous.)
Oh, and I have some Christmas bucket list items I thought I'd share. :)
-Winter Picnic with blankets
-Winter hike to lookout with peppermint tea
-Drinking Wassail
-cozy White Christmas movie night with peppermint hot cocoa
Loved every minute of this!!💕 So magical and cozy🎄
Thank you so much!
That hot cocoa bar is everything!! I need one in my life asap 🎄 Absolutely magical video Desi. Thank you for the joy! P.s. You're going to love reading Little Women all the way through. I recently did that and it was fulfilling 🤗
I think flipping the books around was a good idea!! I love it and I do the same thing :)
Thank you!! I love the way it looks 🥰
Every video you create is truly like watching a movie! I always look so forward to your Christmas content - it’s so magical! 🌲✨
I’m also going to have to come visit you next year when it first snows because THOSE MOUNTAINS! 🤩
Aww Liv thank you! 🥹 And yes!
PLEASE COME VISIT 🥰❄️🎄 The mountains are even better in real life. And then I must come visit you during the summer!
Id love a Binx update on how you cope with the tree. We are foregoing a tree this year because of our 7 month old kittens. They worth it though.
Wonderful. Only your videos make me feel this happy and put a big smile on my face. They make me go and do things too. So a Desi video lasts for days!
Love all of this. I especially loved the idea of moving the living room furniture around, making the hot chocolate bar and the seasonal book shelf as I also love reading seasonally appropriate books. I will definitely be doing these!
You know, my mum died in july and you are this little thing that brings back a bit of magic in life, so thank you. This christmas is gonna be so tough...
Comfy jammies, Home Alone playing in the background, christmas decor up, hot cocoa in hand, and now this video. Perfect start to December
Lord is the high desert beautiful in winter!
It really is! 🥹
I make cinnamon rolls on Christmas eve but put them in the fridge overnight. Bake in the morning. My youngest son who is now 20, says Christmas smells like cinnamon rolls. I had no idea it was that important to him. Look up a recipe for overnight cinnamon rolls or make ahead. Alton brown has a good one but I use one from Cooks Illustrated. Doing it that way makes the morning such a breeze, especially on busy days.
So inspiring and cozy! You mentioned the German Christmas markets. Our daughter was stationed in Germany for years and I so miss going to the Christmas markets. The smells! Pine, cider, wood fires, gingerbread, brats…..one year we were in trier and a group of children came along singing carols in german. ❤❤❤oh how I miss Germany. Nice to have them closer in the states though.
First let me say this is the most different decorating for Christmas video I've ever seen and I love it! Your voice is soothing, your opening of this video brought tears to my eyes, in a good way. I love how this video began. The snow, your pjs, your cocoa, cinnamon rolls. How you told it. Absolutely beautiful. Turning books around, genius! How you ended your video is wonderful. Thank you for this video. The world needs more of you ❤🌲⛄ Oh, I love Binx 🐈⬛❤
I'm so pleased your video came out! I always look forward to them. As I have gotten older and gone through some really hard things (I'm 31), I have had a hard time with the overwhelm that comes with holidays. Feeling burdened and not like doing much because my life is so busy and stressful, it's hard to do anything extra. Your video has brought some cheer and joy back to it for me. It's because you share your heart and what you do is for the joy of it, not to look like everyone else or live up to an image. I can tell you care about these things because they make you happy and you share them to connect and reach others. It's all about the heart.
My son is almost 5 and he has been my motivator to foster joy and do things that are special. Today we put together a gingerbread house. I am looking forward to playing in the snow with him, doing Christmas crafts, making cookies, and helping him make and give the gifts he is dreaming up. He is such a joyful, creative little guy.
Thank you so much for your videos Desi. I discovered your videos as I was in the midst of an abusive marriage that was packed full of a lot of hardship, along with being a single parent even though I was married. I felt so alone and your videos were one thing that really helped me find joy in the simple things. And that helped me get through each day. I have been out of it for almost 2 years and my life has drastically changed for the better. It's still hard, but not the hell I was living. I still look forward to your videos and you still inspire me.
I feel like I rambled on a bit. But I just felt the urge to share the impact you have made on my life and how much you are appreciated.
Much love.
I cannot put into words how it felt to watch this. You have this way of capturing magic and cosiness and love and transporting it through a screen right into other people's hearts. You are a gift to this world, Desi and your videos bring me calm and comfort that is absolutely unparalleled. I've had SUCH a rough couple of weeks and this was the one half hour I felt the most peace. From the bottom of my heart: thank you. I hope you will be doing better soon 🤍🕯️❄️☕🎄
You’re such a kindred spirit! I started going. Through Little Women for the first time too last month! I listen to it on audible and sometimes follow along to see the illustrations. As a homeschool mama, your bucket list inspires me! My girls will love these ideas. We’ve been reading lots of Christmas books and poetry and listening to carols. It’s such a lovely time of year 🥰
This video made me so happy, I had tears in my eyes seeing that transformation 😢 My decorations are already up but now I wanna redo them 😂
i simply cannot get enough, of how cozy, warm, safe, and incredibly inspired your videos make me feel 🤍 thank you Desi
I like the idea of the Christmas bucket list! Every year, on the 25th, my family gets in Pjs and plays board games. We reheat the leftover turkey in different ways, on le being our "traditional" buffalo chicken dip. It's a way for me and my husband to quiet down.
That sounds so lovely 🥹♥️
Your video is so beautiful and inspiring. What a wonderful bucket list! What I look forward to each year is participating in a newer tradition that we started several years ago. My husband and I along with our daughter, son in law and grandson pile into the car with our hot chocolate to go, warming our hands and laps and we drive around and take part in a Christmas light scavenger hunt. We start off with a list of about twenty examples such as, The Grinch, snowmen, toy soldier, reindeer and so on and when we see one on the list we yell it out so everyone sees and then we check it off. It usually takes us around one or two hours and sometimes we wind up fairly far from home and on snowy back roads and it is magical. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Making cookies - usually this is done by my sis, mom, dad and me and whoever wanted to help. It is always a memory of working together but also a chore, especially if the oven is running the whole day till nearly midnight. We are baking and decorating several types of cookies + gingerbreads for 5 households (including both sets of grandparents) and tbh it took nearly three full weekends. It is always a lot of time spent on it and you know, we could have gone to Christmas markets, ice skating, skiing instead, but we had to finish all these. So now we are actually thinking about outsourcing it, for the first time. Also I want to make a gingerbread house for the first time :)
Christmas markets - beautiful in Vienna, in Budapest, in Brno... :) I think they are wonderful everywhere.
I’m 63 and have never made cinnamon rolls from scratch and probably never will. But I love them.
Hi how are you doing??
Omg I was not expecting the hair and my JAW DROPPED. You look PHENOMENAL.
Thank you 🥹♥️