12 Days of Christmas Swap Goodies!

Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone got what they wanted for Christmas & Santa was good to all of you! I did Chaotic Goddess' 12 Days of Christmas Swap and it was so much fun. I had a great time getting to know my partner Brandi and I couldn't wait to get my package in the mail!

After checking the mailbox every day it finally came :) I was so excited that I was so beyond tempted to open them all up at once, but... I resisted and opened one at a time.

Day 1: I got this cute chalkboard garland

Day 2: I got these cute gift tags and Mint Cookie Bites in a stocking

Day 3: I got these cute cookie cutters! There was a snowflake, Santa, gingerbread man, snowman, & Christmas Tree (I can't remember the other one right now)

Day 4: I got this amazing smelling lotion

Day 5: A cute pair of Santa socks

Day 6: A cute pair of Christmas themed socks

Day 7: Christmas tree shaped marshmallows, and chocolates

Day 8: A reindeer mug

Day 9: Santa post-its & a Santa notepad

Day 10: Wintery chapsticks

Day 11: Baker's thread (which came in handy when I was doing my Christmas cookies)

Day 12: Hot cocco & candy canes

Everything that I got was super nice, and it was exciting to have a gift to open each day. I'm hoping that she enjoyed everything that I sent to her! 

I will definitely be doing this again next year!

It's that time again....

Thanksgiving is over so you know what that means........ 

CHRISTMAS TIME!!

  

Although my Thanksgiving was fantastic and I’m so grateful for all the blessings in my life, I’m beyond excited for it to be Christmas time! It really is the best time of the year!

I started my Christmas shopping early this year (partially because I was just too anxious, and partially because I just wanted to get it over with to start paying everything off) I’m just about done after going out on Black Friday. The only thing that I have left to get is the last gift for Tyler (My boyfriends son). So I think I’m doing pretty good!

We went and got our Christmas Tree on Sunday. I was determined to go get it early this year because last year we literally went and got it the weekend before Christmas and I was so pissed. So I was going this weekend whether it was the last thing I did! Even though we got it on Sunday morning I still had to wait to decorate it, for all the branches to ‘fall’. So yesterday after work I came home and decorated it. It’s still not done need to do some final touches on it and get a star or angel to put at the top but I’m getting there!

Chris had to work Saturday morning so Tyler and I decorated the house for Christmas. Since my mom left & took everything to her new house with her, I’m still trying to get my decorations back to what they used to be but they are so darn expensive! Who would think?! Last year I had to go get all new ornaments and stockings so I had those from last year but this year I got some more personalized ornaments and Tyler, Chris & I are gonna do some fun DIY ornaments that I found on Pinterest this year. (I’ll make sure to post the steps of the ones we make!)

I also go some cute decorations for the mantel this year. I need more but for now this will work! I need to get bigger letters for the NOEL.

I also bought this awesome train set to go around the Christmas tree! Growing up we always had a train and especially now since I don’t live with my parents I want to make Christmas feel like it did when I was a kid.

Sidenote: [My parents when they were married used to go ALL out for Christmas like every inch of our house was covered in white lights. We had giant figurines of Santa in a sleigh, with all the reindeer attached. Mrs. Clause, Frosty, the North Pole. It was AMAZING! Absolutely loved it, and so many people drove by every night to see the lights! So Christmas has always been an amazing holiday for me]

Well until next time.

Xoxo

Brittney