Christmas Facts
Hi friends!
We’re less than 2 days away…
I was out shopping this afternoon and was surprisingly calm as I navigated the aisles of both of my Target stores. I’m kind of at the point of what will be, will be because it’s not the things that matter. It’s being together and celebrating the real reason for the season and that is the birth of our savior. BUT that didn’t stop me from trying to coordinate some outfits for the kids to wear to church tomorrow night {OK, so I still have a lot to learn}. Looks like we’re going casual with skinny jeans for both ~ green for Elliott and red for Holden. Pictures to come, of course!
Here are a few Christmas facts:
1. Gift bags don’t necessarily have to be from the Christmas department. I bought these little bags for 44 cents a few months ago at Target and they worked just fine with some red and green tissue.
2. Kindergarten gingerbread houses are NOT built to code…
3. You can recycle crayons into fun shapes that are old and broken ~ package them up and pair them with a Dollar Store coloring book…
4. Puppy Chow is, by far, the quickest holiday treat to throw together…
5. Office gifts rock…
6. Some elves got stranded in horrible weather {holiday travel can be such a bear!} and JUST now arrived to sit on their shelves {or whisk Barbie off to Vegas}….
7. I kind of don’t want to see my KitchenAid for awhile. It’s been banished to the back of the cupboard…
8. I grabbed every high caloric holiday beverage I could find this weekend ~ I call this our empty calorie line-up. {coffee is necessary, the the peppermint whipped cream is NOT}…
{need to have a chat with Canada Dry to make that cranberry ginger ale in diet form}
9. Coffee really is better with peppermint whipped cream and sprinkles…
10. Handing out blessing bags is more of a blessing for the giver than the receiver…I almost feel guilty saying that, but it’s true. Try it.
11. Delivering goodies from a big basket is a must…
{learned this one from my mama ~ although hers would have a big bow perfectly tied at the top!}
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We’ve had so much fun celebrating the season and advent this year. I just don’t know where the time goes between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Tonight we lit our last candle on our advent wreath and are looking forward to mass tomorrow afternoon to kick off our Christmas Eve celebration.
Going to soak it all in tomorrow and the next day.
That’s a fact.
XO
