can't
handle
the cousin
cuteness
i just loving watching these two play together
sweetness overload
and now i'm off to spend our savings on matching jammies for every night of the visit
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Trader Joe's Tuesday
Advent Calendar
this is a fun little calendar for kids. SG rarely gets chocolate so she's loving it!
Chocolate Star Cookies
these are cute for a party...
they definitely look cuter than they taste
i mean, i'll eat them but i'd rather have their kettle corn cookies or peppermint joe joe's
Holiday Teas
they aren't reinventing the wheel here
both of these are exactly what you'd expect and i'll definitely be stocking up on both
Monday, December 3, 2012
weekend in pictures
last week was a total blur
and when i think of everything i have going on right now
it starts to feel like this month has already come and gone
but, december is just getting started!
my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and niece fly in tomorrow and
i am so excited to dress the cousins up in matching jammies and watch them play
but this weekend i wanted to pause and make it a priority to have some fun with my little family
so saturday was all about my baby girl and her new best friend, Santa
(Samma, Santa gives out toys... not beads!)
i've been talking to her about Santa while we've been out and about and this weekend, it clicked! everywhere we went, when we'd see a Santa, she'd point and say "San-tuh! doggy!" i guess she thinks a reindeer is just a dog with antlers? maybe we'll work on Rudolph and Frosty next?
Saturday morning we took her to breakfast with Santa and she told me she was going to kiss him...
what.a.tease
if she wasn't going to smooch Santa she could have at least thrown a fit or had an epic meltdown because anything is better than a boring Santa picture, right?
hopefully she can be bribed into smiling next year
after breakfast with Santa we went straight to the farm to cut down our Christmas tree
i spent most of my time chasing SG through the trees, past the petting zoo, and into the hay
while my husband set out to find the perfect tree
when we got back home SG took a (much needed) nap while
CJ and I set up the tree, untangled the lights, and then settled in for the SEC championship game
thankfully, this little good luck charm woke up in time to cheer for our 2nd favorite SEC team
ROLL TIDE!
CJ has the shingles, again, so after the game I took SG with me to Target so he could get a break
and we had the best time! she spent 30 minutes making Santa kiss Rudolph
and i could seriously listen to her say "muah" and "san-tuh" all day long
she is at such a fun age right now and i seriously don't know anyone funnier than this girl
speaking of Target...
on saturday morning my sister braved the lines to shop the Neiman Marcus for Target collections
and she got SG the most adorable Jason Wu dress
i love it
but why does my 22 month old look like a tween?!?!
and where can i find her some cute shoes to go with this dress?
i'm having a hard time finding cute winter shoes that don't look like dr martens
Friday, November 23, 2012
Friday Five: Dear Santa
one
Last year I fell in love with Thymes Frasier Fir poured candle. It just smells like Christmas.
Unfortunately, my new job doesn't pay as well as my old one so at $32 for a 6.5 oz jar I needed to find an alternative. I have to tell you, I am obsessed with this candle! I got a 14.5 oz candle for $10 and, to my surprise, these candles are so much more fragrant than the pricier ones I've tried. It fills the whole house, without being overpowering, and the scent lasts long after you've blown the candle out.
I originally stocked up on these for Christmas gifts but I might end up keeping them all for myself.
two
How cute is this sweater? Dear Santa, I'll take the navy in medium
three
I am obsessed with this etsy shop full of Tom Binns inspired pieces.
four
please and thank you
five
i seriously want to put on a pair of these and not take them off until spring
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Trader Joe's Tuesday. On Wednesday.
this was way too sweet for me and SG but CJ loved it
if something is too sweet for me you can be sure he'll love it
this is a spin on the cranberry apple butter i posted last month
i'll be taking a tray of both to Thanksgiving dinner to nibble on before we eat
i'm not a huge fan of sweet wines
i won't go so far as to say i hate them because, after all, sweet wine is still wine
a lot of my friends prefer a sweet white wine over my favorites (sauvignon blanc or pinot noir)
so i was happy to discover this bottle of Hogue the last time i was at Trader Joe's for a tasting
this is sweet enough to please my guests but not so sweet that i can't enjoy a glass
nouveaus are traditionally released the third thursday of november.
they're bottled 6-8 weeks after harvest so there is very little tannin and are intended for immediate drinking since they don't improve with age. i like mine slightly chilled.
2 buck chuck released it's nouveau last week and it's actually really good especially when you consider it's $1.99 price point. it's a great choice to bring to Thanksgiving dinner as it is crowd pleasing, goes well with the menu, and at $2 a bottle you can practically give everyone a bottle of their own...and if your family is like mine, everyone will need a bottle for themselves
Friday, November 16, 2012
Friday Five
one
these are my favorite protein bars ever
it has to be this flavor and it has to be 1st Tee, i don't love the 10th Tee bars
i don't normally like peanut butter unless it's a spoonful of Jif
but these do not have that "peanut butter cup" taste
obviously these are made for golfers and are designed to carry you through the first 9 holes
which is why they contain chamomile, hops, and valerian root to help calm down and focus
they also contain a good amount of B vitamins and 100% rda of vitamin c which is a natural energy stimulant. fine and dandy. but i just eat them because they taste so freaking good
290 calories
9 grams of protein
2 grams of fiber
17 grams of sugar
i buy a box for my minivan car, a box for my nightstand, and a box for me and CJ to "share"
two
i love these candles. diva is my favorite scent, but they're all good.
i find these on my Christmas list year after year
three
i don't want to jinx myself so all i'm going to say is that i swear by this stuff.
the end
four
i heard about this tea from my girls, Kathie Lee and Hoda, and it does not disappoint
i especially like it when i'm trying to cut back on coffee but want something hot to drink in the morning. they also make a coconut mango tea that is so good over ice.
five
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