Merry Christmas
Aloha Friday
In Hawaii, an Aloha Friday is a day to relax and get ready for the weekend. So on Fridays Kaliani from An Island Life takes it easy and asks a simple question on her blog and I decided to join in on the fun! Feel free to head over to An Island Life, answer her question, link up and ask your own question! (Don't forget to answer my question for you!)
Here's my question for you:
What is on your Christmas list this year?
Wordless Wednesday - Tis' the Season!
We made a gingerbread house at work today! Of course we had to do it in between customers, so when I left at 1:30, this is how far we had gotten. I can't wait to see it when I go to work tomorrow!
Aloha Friday
In Hawaii, an Aloha Friday is a day to relax and get ready for the weekend. So on Friday's Kaliani from An Island Life takes it easy and asks simple question on her blog and I decided to join in on the fun! Feel free to head over to An Island Life, answer her question, link up and ask your own question! (Don't forget to answer my question for you!)
Here's my question for you:
What is your favorite Christmas memory?
Christmas Cards and Naps
My goal today was to get my Christmas cards prepped and ready to be sent out, you see, I have the envelopes and I'm just waiting for the cards to come in. My dear friend April from April Showers designed my cards for me this year; I don't know if any of you have seen her work, but she's amazing and so creative! Anyway, the cards were suppose to come in today via UPS and when I heard the truck pull up, I couldn't hold my excitement back, I was waiting for him with the door open but I quickly realized he only had one single package for me. I was so bummed!
I quickly contacted April and we tracked the package and found out that there had been an exception on the shipment due to a "transportation accident." That doesn't sound good at all! After a few calls to UPS and with a little sternness, we figured out that my package is currently being towed to a new location and I'll be updated within one to two business days.
Needless to say, my goal for today wasn't accomplished, my Christmas cards on stuck in the back of a UPS truck and I'm one sad panda.
So instead of getting my Christmas cards ready, I decided to take a nap. It was a much needed nap though, so it was nice.
Things are coming together for our New Year's visitors. The Mr. ordered a very nice blow up mattress this afternoon and sometime soon we'll head to the store to get a shower rod, shower curtain and some new towels. I hope I can throw some new towels in there for myself! I love new towels!
You might noticed that I changed my blog layout again, I really wasn't planning on doing that, but a reader informed me that in my tag line, I had "of me" written twice, and instead of fixing it, I just decided to find an awesome premade layout and use it. I'll eventually get something a little more personable, but this will have to do for the time being.
I need to start thinking about my New Years resolution, do you have one yet?
I quickly contacted April and we tracked the package and found out that there had been an exception on the shipment due to a "transportation accident." That doesn't sound good at all! After a few calls to UPS and with a little sternness, we figured out that my package is currently being towed to a new location and I'll be updated within one to two business days.
Needless to say, my goal for today wasn't accomplished, my Christmas cards on stuck in the back of a UPS truck and I'm one sad panda.
So instead of getting my Christmas cards ready, I decided to take a nap. It was a much needed nap though, so it was nice.
Things are coming together for our New Year's visitors. The Mr. ordered a very nice blow up mattress this afternoon and sometime soon we'll head to the store to get a shower rod, shower curtain and some new towels. I hope I can throw some new towels in there for myself! I love new towels!
You might noticed that I changed my blog layout again, I really wasn't planning on doing that, but a reader informed me that in my tag line, I had "of me" written twice, and instead of fixing it, I just decided to find an awesome premade layout and use it. I'll eventually get something a little more personable, but this will have to do for the time being.
I need to start thinking about my New Years resolution, do you have one yet?
Done!
I am so excited! I am officially done Christmas shopping and officially done making presents! I can not wait to share my projects and I really wish I could do so right now, but some of my readers are getting the DIY gifts, and that would ruin the surprise.
It feels really good to be done shopping, we just have a few gifts left to come in and a few left to wrap and we'll be set!
The Mr. and I decided to do stockings for each other but set it to a $30.00 spending limit. I went and got all his goodies today, so his stocking is nice and full. I did spend a little more then $30.00, but he doesn't need to know that. ;-)
Yesterday we took some time to clear out the back bedroom to get it ready for The Mr.'s parents. They are coming to ring in the New Year with us! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. It's not the first time meeting them, but it's the first time having them in our place. I just want to make sure they feel welcomed and comfortable. Having guests is nerve racking!
Christmas will be here before I know it! Have I mentioned how excited I am? I think over the next couple of weeks, I'll get some holiday baking in! Speaking of, I can not wait to have some of my Mom's Christmas candy!
What are some of your favorite holiday things?
It feels really good to be done shopping, we just have a few gifts left to come in and a few left to wrap and we'll be set!
The Mr. and I decided to do stockings for each other but set it to a $30.00 spending limit. I went and got all his goodies today, so his stocking is nice and full. I did spend a little more then $30.00, but he doesn't need to know that. ;-)
Yesterday we took some time to clear out the back bedroom to get it ready for The Mr.'s parents. They are coming to ring in the New Year with us! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. It's not the first time meeting them, but it's the first time having them in our place. I just want to make sure they feel welcomed and comfortable. Having guests is nerve racking!
Christmas will be here before I know it! Have I mentioned how excited I am? I think over the next couple of weeks, I'll get some holiday baking in! Speaking of, I can not wait to have some of my Mom's Christmas candy!
What are some of your favorite holiday things?
Keeping Calm
As much as I love this time of year, I have found myself so stressed out. I've been worrying about all the little things that really shouldn't matter, like who's getting what, how much we're spending, what I should or shouldn't be doing, the weather (like I really have any control over that) and any other little thing that can simply bother me.
Some people say it's the grey, dreary weather that is causing this, some people say I need to cut back on the caffeine, or I need to lose weight or I'm being ungrateful. Whatever it is, it sucks. I really do enjoy this time of year and I really am happy and I really do hate feeling like this.
I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling the stresses of the Holidays; it's funny how such meaningful times of the year can cause so much stress, but I'm going to fight it and beat it down. Nothing else is going to get me down!
I can't help if the weather is not on my side, I can't help it if no one likes the gift I give them and I can't help it if I'm broke at the end of the month (just kidding), but I can make sure that I'm happy and enjoying this wonderful time of the year! When I found this on Pinterest, I knew I needed to repin it, share it and look at it everyday. I know these "Keep Calm" pictures are overused, but I enjoy them, and they are a great reminder to enjoy the little things in life.
So friends, Keep Calm and Merry On, seriously. Don't worry about the little things and enjoy this Holiday season!
Catching up
I sure have been slacking in the blog world and I really don't have an excuse. Over the past month, Thanksgiving has come and gone, I went Black Friday shopping, I turned 25 (blah), became an owner of Nook Tablet (that's really been taking up a lot of my time) and the Christmas season is in full swing!
I'm sure duper excited for Christmas this year! I couldn't wait to get our tree and lights up and I can't wait to get my Christmas cards mailed out.
I started wrapping gifts today while listening to Christmas music, it was so relaxing. The Mr. and I still have a few gifts to buy and I have a few to make. I'm really excited about the gifts I am making this year, I'm planning on taking pictures of the process and then posting DIY's after the New Year.
Other than getting ready for Christmas and getting the house ready for our New Years company, there isn't much going on over here.
I did snap a few pictures of our Christmas decor! Enjoy!
I'm sure duper excited for Christmas this year! I couldn't wait to get our tree and lights up and I can't wait to get my Christmas cards mailed out.
I started wrapping gifts today while listening to Christmas music, it was so relaxing. The Mr. and I still have a few gifts to buy and I have a few to make. I'm really excited about the gifts I am making this year, I'm planning on taking pictures of the process and then posting DIY's after the New Year.
Other than getting ready for Christmas and getting the house ready for our New Years company, there isn't much going on over here.
I did snap a few pictures of our Christmas decor! Enjoy!
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