December Goals

Good Morning Friends, I know you weren't expecting me to actually have a blog post up two days in a row. Miracles never cease (haha). Since we are well into December now I think it is time to make my December goals and look back on my November Goals, which I'm not so sure went as well as I hoped they would. So, lets do this...

November Goals Recap...


Get Christmas Craft Projects finished before you start new a new one.
Sadly, this didn't happen, I have been working on these but most aren't done and I have started new ones!

Plan some fun Christmas-y evenings with family/friends
Check! This one has been happening! And lots more are coming!

Make Christmas cards/Send out
Nope, I didn't make my cards this year, I just found I didn't have enough time and I don't enjoy making cards that much unless I'm totally in the mood and I haven't been in the mood. But I did get some nice ones at Winners ;)

Finishing organizing the office
Check! Finished and the office is wonderful haha

Have most Christmas shopping done by end of NovemberNope, I have some of it done but not all of it and I don't even care haha

I only have one goal for December and that is to fully enjoy the Christmas season. I have to say I have been doing a great job so far. The decorations are up, Christmas movies/music playing and the festive love is in the air.

I hope everyone has the same goal to just enjoy as much as you can and spend your time with the people you love.

xo

Holiday Ornament Swap!

This year I signed up for the Holiday Ornament Swap over at Living In Yellow and Dreaming of Dimples!

I had never done a blog swap like this before so I was very excited for it and wondering if it would all go as planned and I have to say it was very easy and I had a great time doing it! It was fun to go and shop for ornaments for someone else and know you were getting one in return! I had Brittany over at Hair Bows and Blue Jeans! I hope she liked her ornaments :) Brittany over at From Mizzou to Missoula had me! Yes all Brittanys and all spelt the same way! 

When I got my little box in the mail I was so happy! Honestly who doesn't love getting mail! When I opened the box I saw the sweetest little ornaments! I love my little snowman and stars! I can't wait to have my real tree up so I can hang up them! Brittany was so sweet she even sent me a pack of Starbucks hot chocolate! Thank so much Brittany I loved everything! Seriously super fun swap! If there is another next year I will be in on that too! I will have pictures of the ornaments on my tree once we have our real one up and decorated! I think December 16th is the date for getting our real one :)

Now I'm off to sleep before I Christmas shop for the day tomorrow in hopes I can get everything I have left done! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

xo

Hey That's Pintastic!

Oh hello everyone! Monday again and no real pinterest project (i did pin these sugar cookies after I made them!)! I even made super cute gift card holders for this week and I gave them away without taking any pictures! But fear not I did bake last week and I took a quick iPhone picture of them before they went off to the church with my gift card holders.

My mom asked me to bake for her because she was decorating and making chowder for the church's soup and pie night. I said sure because I knew she was busy with so many things! I decided to tackle my mom's sugar cookies because she said they were easy! We all know how much I love that word when it comes to baking and cooking! Even though it looked easy these are the cookies that my mom makes every year because everyone loves them so much so I was still kinda worried I would mess them up or they just wouldn't be quite as good as hers. Luckily they turned out amazing and they really are one of the easiest cookies I have ever made! 

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They were so yummy! I actually had to make more the next day because we didn't have enough for the church because everyone kept eating them! Nice cup of tea and these cookies YUM! Now I want some! Maybe I will have to make some more this week!

Hope everyone is having a great week! Can't believe it is almost December!

xo