Wasn't that like a car accident on the highway that everybody slows down for to watch? Totally!
With my curly hair, I'll take as much control as I can get. Check out all of the awesome colors!
And here it is in action...this is me at 10:30am...pre-shower...so, the hair isn't as curly as it normally is. I'm talkin' curlycue's people.
Here's a quick preview of our Christmas cards this year. It totally portrays what we are trying to do more of this year. I can't wait to send them out!
So...my day...has. been. AWESOME! Again, I'm in my sweatsuit...watching this:
Drinking this...
And watching the ongoing snow shower throughout the day.
A few hours later...
And the current look. It's supposed to go throughout the night...we are hoping for three to four inches :)
Even Brody loves it! Look at those adorable paw prints!!
Happy Snow Day, folks! I hope you are enjoying your Saturday as much as I am!
Musical guests like, the Dave Matthews Band...maybe he'll sing some of his solo stuff.
...Jon Bon Jovi...uh....old school "Dead or Alive" better hit that stage!
...Gloriana (I love their stuff!)...
Jason Aldean (on my big green tractooooooooor)...
Good ole' Kenny...can't go wrong with him. He better play "Old Blue Chair"! My all-time favorite - as you can hear right now :)
Colbie Caillat! What a sweetheart! Hoping to get her newest CD for Christmas!
And the Zac Brown Band...um...AMAZING!
Have you heard of this festival? Were you planning on attending?
I think everyone has some favorite music that is closeted. Now, what do I mean by closeted? A cd that no one knows you actually bought. The music that only you, yourself, and yourself listen to. The kind of music that you don't tell anyone that you listen to, but yet you sing your heart out in the car. The kind of music you sing with a hair brush raised to your mouth as a microphone, in front of the mirror...but yet, nobody else knows about it!
Celine Dion: You can't go wrong with her ballads!
Kenny G: If you're a music major, don't say a word. But gosh darnet, I love listening to his Christmas album!
Michael Buble: I know I get made fun of by my husband for enjoying his music. But, I stay a true fan!
Mandy Moore: Her new stuff is really good...but, I still LOVE her music from her teenage years. "I Wanna Be With You"...HELLO! Good stuff! :)
Ahhhhh...Nick Lachey: Loved him in Newlyweds (and own all of the dvd's)...and when I was watching that show, I only wanted to help him and Jessica financially by purchasing their cd's. But they are good! I totally still listen to them ;)
And if you've followed this blog for while, or you just plain know me...you know that I'm the biggest Jessica Simpson fan. I don't think I could tell you why, I just dig her. She's a smart business woman, and I appreciate that. I also enjoy all of her merchandise! Plus, I like her latest country album!!
Ok, ok. I know that by now you're probably shaking your head in dissapointment by my closeted musical taste. So, I'll put this music back in my closet and keep it just for myself :)Ok, followers...now it's time to show your TRUE colors! I've been doing Wednesday's Musings for a while now, and was hoping some of you would join me! I'm testing the waters here, and hoping to not be royally rejected. Join me and tell me about YOUR closeted music! I'm excited to hear from you :)
Let's see if this works...
If you are ever wanting a blog makeover, and can't figure out which kit designer to use. I highly suggest Krista. You can mix any of her kits together and she is super layed back. Plus, her style is so ME. Antique and just cutesy. I ADORE it!Happy Tuesday!
My main reason for going to Michael's...to get an Entryway Tree. Now, with living in an apartment and hopefully moving out by March, we didn't want to go all out with a huge fake tree or real tree, for that matter. We're forward thinkers, and are already thinking ahead for what we would need when we own a house.
It's simple, it was easy to put together, and will be easy to store as well. We have our small collection of ornaments as a married couple, so we thought we would show them off. 
And the full picture :) It's just nice to have a small little tree in our little apartment :)
Next, you have to have Santa somewhere. Here he is right by the fireplace. Brody isn't a big fan of him ;)
This year I went all out and even got a couple pieces of garland. The outside of the fireplace needed some sprucing up, so this really did the trick.
The full picture. It really adds a lot.
My traditional Christmas afghan draped over the couch.
My dining room centerpiece, as well as the nutcrackers in the back placed on the hutch.
My sincerest apologies for the DUST! That's my next project, I promise!
Isn't that snowman cute as can be on my "foyer" mantle!?
I bought these little ornaments for $1.99 at Michael's. I'm currently using those in place of our wine cork collection. Very festive!
And more garland! No berries on this one, just simple.
Here's the whole look of our bar. I traded in the wine picture at the bottom for a sparkly stocking.
Got three of these candles for $10.00 at Michael's. Cranberry Spice, Apple Crisp, and Happy Christmas. All good scents.
Had another stocking to put on my closet door to put a little Christmas cheer in the master.
Precious Moments Christmas.
And finally, what you have all been waiting for...my attempt at Thrifty Decor Chick's ornament wreath! Ok, ok...so you're going...that's NOT a wreath! Well, I could buy eight ornaments for $3.99 at Michael's. So, I bought five boxes of them. That only gave me twenty ornaments per wreath. She had used well over thirty, so all I did was make them into little balls. 
And here's what they look like in the dining room! They really add a lot! (Is it just me, or is the right one a touch lower?)
And here was the full picture of our place fully decorated for the holiday season. I'm so excited for Christmas to get here. I'm really looking forward to spending more time with family and friends and more time off of work...
...but for now I'll simply enjoy my new decorations!
Then, my almost sister-in-law, Katie, made an awesome new dip to add to our recipe list. It had the following items involved:
Hot Sauce (I would only use a tad bit...my taste buds and lips would burn off!)
Canned chicken, much easier process if you use this. No cutting/chopping involved.
And finally some already sliced Mozzarella Cheese. YUM!
There ya have it, folks. Some amazing Chicken dip. Try it, you won't be dissapointed!
It adds Cream Cheese....truly delicious! Enjoy!
A project that I'm going to try is from Thrifty Decor Chick. I want to make her easy DIY ornament wreaths. I'm stoked :) Michael's is having some fabulous deals, so you know where I'll be in the next couple of days! I'll show you my progress as I go along.
Michael's is also having a huge sale on entryway Christmas trees. The hubby and I want something in our apartment for the holidays, and we figured a 6' entryway tree would do the trick in an apartment. We'll save the real tree for later. 
Happy Holidays!!!!
It even came in a recyclable bag, people...that's serious! :)
I received one of the most amazing honors today from a former student. When I first began my career as a teacher, I really loved my very first class. They stay in touch quite often and I am so appreciative. They are fine young men and women and they taught me a lot too.
Remember, awesomeness comes in three's, so my final awesome thing...I finished uploading Jennifer's Blog today! Click the picture below to see some of my work. I'm proud of it and extremely glad she love's it!
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