25 Days of Christmas... Day 2

Red Bows. I am a bow lover, and red ones are the best. =)

25 Days of Christmas... Day 1

As we mentioned in our last post here, we are posting the 25 things that remind us of Christmas, and writing about what Christmas means to us. Today's thing that reminds of Christmas is:

Street Lights

When the streets are lined with stings of lights around here, I know Christmas is around the corner! It makes you want to run home and put on Christmas music. I usually do. =)

And so it begins...

It is December 1st. 25 days until Christmas. Each day we will posting what Christmas means to us, and what reminds us of the holiday season. Please feel free to share what the holidays remind you of and what they mean to you. =) Happy Holidays!

{photo via the blonde salad}

Spring Lake, NJ

I was down in Spring Lake, NJ this past weekend. I was right on the water and it was brisk! But the view was beautiful, and even with the ice cold breeze, it was refreshing. This is one of the places that you can come to and just feel like a new person. One deep breath of fresh air, and your problems just seem to float away...

Tis The Season!

Jenny Steffens is the apple of my eye (as you can see here). As I wrote yesterday, the winter time does really bring so many great things. Those things are also know has Holiday Parties, Holiday Decor, and tons-o-food. I LOVE what is done here with the dessert bookshelf. And the dessert's don't look to shabby either!

Changing Seasons...

The tree's are bare and winter is right around the corner. I love the fall and hate when the beautiful leaves that changed to all these fabulous colors fall off in one swift rain storm. It seems that with the winter comes bitter cold weather, frost on my car in the morning (and cold seats!), and snow leaving you stranded when you have a million errands to run. But this year, I am looking at the good things winter brings. Like Christmas, snow (hopefully on days where I have nothing to do other than eat and watch tv), parties, New Years- and plenty of shopping. I've caught myself being less optimistic lately than I should be, and I am making a change. Why be sad about a season that brings so much good?

After a long weekend...

....this is what I would have loved today.

I had an amazing 4 days with family and friends, but I am exhausted. This would have been a wonderful day for coffee and bed socks. But- life must go on. This weekend taught me a lot about what's important, and what is not. This Thanksgiving I truly was thankful for the people in my life. And when you have family, you have everything.

{photos via dress design decor}