This will be the first year in 3 years that I wont be alone Christmas morning. I am so blessed to have an amazing man in my life that I get to share the holidays with. He comes from a family that I adore and I'm so excited to be with them for Christmas. I love the holidays. Everything about it.....from decorating the tree.....lots of Christmas treats.......seeing people you love and watching people open the gifts I got them!
Needless to say, I have been wrapping.......baking and sending out cards the last couple weeks. Jamie and I got a HUGE Christmas tree and it was nice to be able to share decorating together. Jamie just moved and has one chair in the living room. The tree and gifts take up half the living room.
When I was young the stockings were one of my favorite parts of Christmas morning. So, I looked all over for the perfect stockings for Jamie and I. I found nice ones at Pottery Barn that we both liked. This morning when I woke up.........a little birdie had hung them. :) It made my morning!!
I'm joining a family that are all amazing cooks and bakers! I never saw myself as the dishwasher in a relationship but I am coming to terms with it. ;) I try to hold my own as I really like to cook but I think in the new year I need to expand my 10 dishes to 20 great ones!
Last night, I started my Christmas baking. It's been SO long since I have baked. This year I am making peanut butter balls and shortbread. I finished the peanut butter balls last night which turned out great!! Working on the shortbread this evening.
Our very big tree
The new stockings
Working on the peanut butter balls.....dipping them in chocolate
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!
Oh wow - I love your tree! (And your stockings! Where'd you get them??)
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