the everyday

Where does the time go? It's already almost Christmas...only 13 more days! Suddenly I remember everything I wanted to do before Christmas and there doesn't seem enough time now.

12.8.11
Making Christmas picture with paper, scissors, glue and lots of glitter! I love how she is sooo excited for Christmas!

12.9.11
This picture spells "kitty." A very naughty kitty. Oh well..it's just an ornament..right?


12.10.11
Spent the afternoon with an elderly neighbour friend, and put up this small tree for her and decorated it, then we watched a Christmas movie together. It was so special!

12.11.11
Evidence of a cozy evening!

12.12.11
Wanting to play with glitter soooo very badly! I have so many ideas, just no time yet. I did get it out for just a few minutes today...I want to make a snow globe, and a glitter house...and glitter some presents....I love glitter...it's so sparkly and cheery!

six and seven

I'm loving doing these pictures every day! loving that I'm capturing this season of life....this very special season! Stayed up pretty late this night trying to finish up a project. Lots of tea and music to go with it. Just curled up on the couch, turned the christmas lights on and worked away until the wee hours!

It doesn't get much better than an entire day of mall shopping with mom and sisters!

1. A cosmetic display...huuuge paper flowers and glittery things...someone was amazingly creative!.
2. Nope, I didn't leave the store without this top. (It had my name on it, how could I? )
3.Forever 21 has the prettiest girly things ever....
4. Can a take-out soup bowl get any cuter than this one? I'd eat soup every day from them just to out of this bowl!
5. More paper and glittery goodness...so much prettiness to take in!
6. I love fashion glasses.
7. Okay, I wanted these sparkly Bob's shoes sooooo badly, I mean, how cute would they be to wear?! but my pocket book didn't like the price.... ( maybe for christmas? ( hint hint, sis!)
8. I love the soft pinks, creams, and browns that are everywhere....so soft and feminine and oh so pretty!
9. I want this for christmas. :)

weekend catch-up

ohhh goodness....what a weekend!!! So much crammed into it, so many special moments...late nights, places to go, christmas movies, music, tiredness...(especially the tiredness...but oh so worth it!) Believe me when I say I didn't have time to post over the weekend!

12.3.11
All dressed up in my fancy clothes and favorite pumps for a Ladies Christmas Tea. Oh it was so festive and cozy! Had a delicious brunch, lovely music and a wonderful talk on the gifts we have to offer to others during the christmas season. This sparkly little gift ornament was given to all of us that attended as a reminder to give of ourselves this season ( and always, of course) because God gave of himself when He sent his only son to earth on Christmas. So amazing to think about!

12.4.11
okay, so this next picture wasn't technically taken on the 4th, but the picture of that day is a personal one that I'd rather not share on here, but I took this one the day before. I wasn't planning on putting any Christmas decorations up in my bedroom ( I'm such a Grinch, I know) but my sister suddenly gave me the idea to string all our vintage ornaments around the room from the ceiling, so I thought why not..... so she and I spent an hour or so stringing them all up ( you know how hard that is?) it was so fun...and it was fun to having some sister time together! So now the room looks all cheery! I'm just hoping none of those strings come down...'cause if they do, it will take me all year to clean up that much broken glass ( we must have stung around 60 or so ornaments) and I'll cry my heart out too!


12.5.11
Okay, Old Navy get soooo creative every year at Christmas with their sacks. I'm reallllly loving the design this year...I'm saving this bag to use for wrapping paper..won't that be the cutest?

And a song to go with it.....this song has been my favorite for the past few years.

december daily

All dressed up for going out and running some errands. Rocking the Christmas tunes in the car...finally starting to feel in the Christmas mood. Seeing all the stores all decked out in lights and pretty decorations helped! Decided Friday was a bad day to do shopping, too many people out...your always bumping into someone in the isles oh, and I got the squeaky cart too. Every one was staring at me. ( like I could do anything about it! ) Next time I'm going early morning. oh and I got two presents bought. That's a plus..feels like I'm finally starting to get somewhere in regards to Christmas shopping!

Weekend, here I come.
♥♥♥

hello december

Yay! the first day of December! I SO can't believe it's here...didn't we just like, celebrate Christmas??

The past few years I've played along with Ali Edwards in making a December Daily album. It's basically taking a picture every day for the month of December documenting your life/Christmas activities during that month and putting them in a scrapbook. (more here about it on Ali's blog) I've loved it *every* time, and I will treasure those albums forever! It's an incredibly fun way to document the season. But this year, I had to give up the idea, sometimes life doesn't allow the time, and other things become more important instead. So a very special friend of mine ( you know who you are, hon! ♥ ) and I came up with the idea to blog and share the pictures we take every day with you instead. Document our special moments and stories on our blogs. Isn't that a bright little idea? Now a little disclaimer here...I can guarantee I'm going to miss a few days here and there...but you get the point..right?!

So with all that, this is today's picture....we're still in the process of getting out and putting up Christmas decorations. These boxes of vintage ornaments are my very favorite to unpack! They make me all giddy....love all the bright and silvery goodness.

You should play along too....make sure and leave me a link to your blog if you do, because I want to see yours!

Here's to a lovely and magical Christmas season! ♥

let it be christmas

It's tradition around here to make gingerbread houses out of graham crackers with the kiddos the day after thanksgiving....we turn up the Christmas tunes and go at it and make one big mess! Gotta love frosting and candy strewn all over the kitchen! ( I'm still finding frosting stuck to my clothes hours later!) But it's such a fun time, and I love it so much...it's so worth the mess! ( oh, and that little pink house in the picture is the one I made with all the left over candy, which btw, way there wasn't much of. Ha!)

So now we're into the Christmas season. I'm not too excited yet, but I'm sure I will be soon. Yesterday was such a lovely day...didn't do much but eat and play with the kiddos, but lots of special memories! How was your thanksgiving?

I'm off to pack for spending the weekend with friends! Happy weekend!

tomorrow is thanksgiving!

Okay, so I have to admit I wasn't excited for thanksgiving until I woke up this morning. It really hit me laying in bed this morning that I didn't have to go to work today! No more work till next week! yay! That means I could have slept in, but by then I was to excited to sleep. Who wants to sleep when there baking to do and a house to clean! I already have half of my to-do list completed...I'm cruisin'! I made pecan pie for the first time today - easy peasy! why haven't I ever made it before today?

Anyway, I'm so excited for tomorrow....I get to see some of my very favorite people, eat some yummy food and it's just going to be a all around lovely day- I just know it!

So grateful for life, for friendships/relationships, for those little every day things I tend to take for granted. I've been soooo blessed! Grateful for all you who take time to read this little blog! love you guys.

Off to finish my pumpkin pie! Happy Thanksgiving, lovelies!