Christmas wish list

Just a few of the things we are asking for this Christmas 

a new comforter. We LOVE down comforters and sadly ours is on its last leg. It was mine from when I was in high school...I think it's time. 

A nice cutlery set. WE DON'T HAVE ANY! None- Nada- Zero. We bought (1) nice knife after we were married and that has been the knife we use to cut everything...besides our basic butter knifes. It would be so nice to finally have a full set. 

And what goes perfectly with a new down comforter but down pillows! I said we LOVE down! Someone can always use new pillows and the more the better.

a little bit of Christmas

I know we still live in a tiny- itty- bitty 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment while looking for our dream house BUT  I still try and decorate for Christmas as much as I can. It's somewhat of a challenge when you don't have very much room to work with. Each year I try and add a few new things to my holiday decorations so someday I will have enough to decorate my house. Our first year of marriage I decided we absolutely MUST HAVE a Christmas tree, but Christmas trees can be a couple hundred dollars so we skipped buying a brand new one and adopted my parent's "extra" tree. This tree was the first tree they had when they were married and now it's ours. We decided we will purchase our own this year after Christmas because that's when the big sales on them are. 

Our tree just needed a little "filler" as I call it, because we chose to go with a "fake" tree and this tree is from 20+ years ago you can see through the tree in a couple spots. So I added ribbon, now you can barely tell. 

I also decided a Christmas wreath on our front door was a must have! So again, my mom gave me some of her "extra" wreaths. I love them though! So easy to change up with a different ribbon.

I also found 2 cute bells at the dollar store to go on a door handle. I added a little ribbon for more sparkle. I think I may spray paint them red or silver, but for now they work and they were only a $1!

Last year we went tree topper-less. I am pretty picky and nothing really caught my eye. So this year I really wanted to find something. I was at Target and found this classic, simple, silver star for only $10. Thank goodness.

To top of the Christmas season I always buy holiday candles. There is just something about walking into a room and smelling cookies or apple cinnamon that really just puts you in the holiday spirit. Right now I have "mistletoe" burning and it smells wonderful!

And who doesn't love ABC Family or Hallmark's Christmas movies....come on...THE BEST!

A time to be grateful

I love the Holiday Season! Thanksgiving to me "kicks-off" my most favorite time of year! This Thanksgiving Dan and I spent it with his parents. Unfortunately since Dan works in the retail biz he had to be at work by 10pm that night and work until 3am!! Okay, who is seriously shopping in the middle of the night?? CRAZIES!! So I hung out at home that night watching Christmas movies on lifetime trying to stay up until he got off work. That was a epic fail. By 1am I was passed out on the couch.

BLACK FRIDAY- It sounds fun but it is awful. I have been out once and regretted it. The amount of people out, long lines, parking a billion feet away, just for a couple bucks off? I would much rather pay the extra amount and not deal with the craziness. So instead my mom and I went and saw BREAKING DAWN! I know the whole Twilight series is super cheesy, but I love it anyways. I feel like a little girl all over again watching Edward and Jacobs love for Bella. Breaking Dawn was the best movie of the series yet! I can't wait for the next one.

Warning: Mushiness below

Watching Breaking Dawn made me think of Dan and I. It made me think how blessed we are to have each other. Out of all the things I am grateful for I think this year he is the thing I am most thankful for. His unconditional love he has for me, his work ethic, how patient he is, he just truly is a amazing husband. I love him more and more everyday. I don't know what I would do without him!

Truth Tuesday:

I had a couple other friends do this and I enjoyed reading their blogs every week when they did, so I will give it a try, even though it's not Tuesday, this is for last Tuesday. ;o)

* I am addicted to house hunters. If nothing else is on it's always on house hunters. I love watching the different styles of homes, the decor throughout, the prices, everything! I hope in our search for houses we will find our dream home soon!

* I set up our Christmas tree 3 weeks ago...yes 3 weeks ago. I couldn't wait any longer! Christmas is my most favorite holiday and I think it's silly to do all that work setting up decorations and only have it up a couple weeks. So this year I am extending it. 

* I am beginning to enjoy cooking. This is HUGE progress for me. I really hated cooking when we first got married. I would do it but we ate a lot of basic bland meals. My poor husband just smiled and ate it all. Believe it or not Pinterest has really helped me develop my inner cook. I really enjoy trying new recipes and experimenting with different spices. So far so good and we are eating much better these days!

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