on dasher, on dancer, on prancer, on vixen.

fire, christmas music, sugar cookies, apple cider, wrapping presents, 

candlelight service, the griswold's, vino, lights galore, pizza and family, family, family...

hello christmas eve...i love you.

merry christmas friends. xx

happy birthday husband!!

i just really love you. 

thirty years old and all.

xx

my favorite christmas movie forever.

can we just talk about how christmas is officially one week away. i love that every time i turn on the tv there is a different christmas movie on. my favorite christmas movie forever is national lampoon's christmas vacation. (husbands too). we have already watched it once and it has become a tradition to watch it christmas eve with the family. nothing makes me laugh like when
aunt bethany says the pledge of allegiance instead of grace. 

also on my list of must watch movies at christmastime:
white christmas (but only with my mom) and home alone. 

sweet & sour

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the sweet:
- this weekend! it's going to be so much fun. tonight we go to callaway gardens to drink the best (no really, it's the best) hot chocolate and see all the christmas lights our little hearts desire, then saturday off to husbands holiday party. sidenote: the food is always so good at this holiday party, and seeing as i can't drink...let's face it, the food is all i have.

- realizing that although i have been complaining an awful lot, i am probably going to look back at some point and miss this time in our lives...our first baby. it's just so cool.

- the mini beach boys concert that took place in our bathroom the other morning. full blown rendition of "kokomo."

- holiday cards arriving in the mail every day. i love mail.

the sour:
- not being able to have cocktails at holiday parties. (bet you saw that one coming) although i did get a little crazy and drink sprite last night. look. out.

- french fries for lunch twice this week. my boss just looks at me and shakes his head. oops.

- this 70 degree weather we have been having. not christmast-y. and although kind of lovely, unacceptable.

- running into copy machines. running into file cabinets. running into walls. running into everything.

have a great weekend friends. xx.

it's a...

we are so in love with her already. xx.

coconut macaroons are the way to my heart.

..and apparently to husbands. i seriously can. not. believe. how delicious and easy this was. 

and i am a terrible baker. really, just terrible. 

i used this recipe from ina garten and added the chocolate at the end. 

chocolate covered macaroons and love actually...the perfect sunday night. cheers!

all i want for christmas is you, and you, and you...

just a little glimpse at what is on my list this year. xx

1. stereolux retro ipod player

2. tory burch logo wrap bracelet

3. frankie magazine daily journal

4. savannah bee company royal jelly body butter

5. kate spade iphone case

6. urban outfitters zig zag rug

7. archipelago botanicals bergamot tobacco candle

8. essie glitter nail polish

9. marc jacobs eliza baby bag

10. kate spade ooh la la necklace

friday favorites

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hooray for the best day of the week.
and it couldn't come at a better time...because after a crazy week of sneezes and coughs, me and life are bff again. i got amazing news from one of my best friends, am having lunch with my momma today, and i am going to completely overlook the fact that i have to take a driver safety class tomorrow (it's true..i am a very bad driver) and enjoy the snuggle weather that has finally come our way.
have a great weekend. xx.

here are some of my favorites from around the web this week:

christmas gift guides, i love them. my favorites are here and here.

alphabet rings. great little thank you for not having a cocktail for 9 months. (oh, hey husband)

and while we are talking about jewels, spike the punch necklaces are my current obsession.

trader joe's cookie butter...enough said.

diy ornament chandelier via you are my fave.

how drunk can you get at your office party?

watercolor wedding invitations.

oh so beautiful paper's holiday card round up: parts 1, 2, 3, 4

reverse psychology

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i'm not at home sick today with the worst cold of my life.

nope, no sir.

i am shopping in new york city.

(doesn't that just sound so much better, i'm gonna go with it)

have a great tuesday. stay away from the sick people. (they are everywhere) xx.

oh, hey christmas

so...

i may have made some new purchases for christmas this year.

want to see? okay!

1. felt wreath, west elm

2. stars galore, pottery barn

3. bambi, pottery barn (one guess whats in there)

4. my new boyfriend (and keeper of the cookies), pottery barn