Favorite Traditions

Hey my friends!

Christmas is almost here and so I'll probably be winding down until the New Year ( I didn't mean to rhyme, I'm just a natural) So for the last official blog post of the year, here are some of the things that will be happening in our household the next few days! 

Do y'all have favorite holiday movies? I have several that range from the sappy feel good to the irreverent hectic comedy. Binging on Christmas movies is a must while wrapping presents and making Christmas cookies. Here are just a few of my favorites: 

1. It's a Wonderful Life

2. The Nightmare before Christmas (duh)

3. The Muppet Christmas Carol

4. Mickey's Christmas Carol

5. Christmas Vacation

(I also like finding the crazy obscure ones on Netflix too: Black Adder Christmas Carol anyone?)

So speaking of cookies, the hubs and I have started a new tradition of making Peppermint and Chocolate Covered Cookies for friends and extended family. We do this every year because of how easy they are. Like, really simple. All you have to do is cover your favorite chocolate sandwich cookie (mint flavored if you want to go really minty) in melting chocolate and then sprinkle crushed candy canes over them!

We used peppermints when we couldn't find actual candy canes, same same

Pop them in the fridge so they can harden

Ta-Da! A festive, tasty cookie. Make sure you leave some for yourself!

Last thing, it's not a tradition but I'm super excited about it. Can y'all guess what it is?

Have a great Christmas!

Thanks for reading!

10 more sleeps til Christmas

Hey my friends!

I hope your week has started well!

Please tell me you got the title reference! I have to say that I love Christmas. Halloween is my favorite holiday, but Christmas definitely holds a special place in my heart. From the gift giving, to the parties, and the abundance of yummy food; there is so much magic about this time of year. But with that magic comes the dreaded decisions of what to gift and what to wear. So I thought I would share my choices for Christmas this year to hopefully give some inspiration!

Gifts for Girlfriends: The older I get, the harder it is to shop for close friends and family. When you’re buying gifts for kids, a trip to the local toy store is really all you need. But shopping for grown women with varying tastes is often incredibly frustrating. This year I decided to give gifts with a personalized twist! There are so many shops in Etsy that will personalize jewelry any way you want! (I love Stamped and Finch, mentioned here)

You could go classic with initials or more creative like the coordinates of your favorite beach for girls’ trip! Either way, it’s something that most people will love. Note: Not much time left to get things delivered for Christmas! If this is your choice, you should hurry!

Party Outfits: I love to sparkle for any type of holiday gathering. This year I have several Christmas parties, family gatherings, and my favorite – a New Year’s Eve Party! Here I am for my company’s Christmas party:

(Sorry about the low quality, I really wanted to get back to the dancing!)

 As you can see, quite sparkly! Marshalls never disappoints when it comes to party wear. Here are some additional looks that would be perfect for all sorts of holiday functions! 

What are your plans for the holidays? I love hearing from y'all!

Thanks for reading!

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