More Holiday Fun and Snow???

I can't believe it, but last night we got a pretty heavy dusting of snow! Of course it didn't stick, and it was pretty much melted by mid afternoon, but it was so pretty while it lasted. I have a feeling we are in for a long snowy winter. :)




Addi and I have been homebodies this week. I've had a bit of a cold and there seems to be a lot to do around the house lately. Tomorrow we are busting out of here and going to get some pizza with our playgroup! We are pretty excited. Can't you tell by Addi's face? Haha!
Yes, more window stickers. Addi never gets tired of these!


A homemade eggnog latte. YUM!!!

Tonight we had our Bible study Christmas party and it was a blast! We have been on a hiatus this year so it was so good to see everyone!

This picture cracks me up because Brittan and Hadley were telling on Addi because she ran off with the bowl of jellybeans. Haha!
Sweet girl!
As you can probably tell, Addi had the time of her life. And yes, those are oreo remnants on her mouth.
"I ain't got time for hugs Hadley! I gotta eat more jellybeans!"
How cute is she???
Our annual Christmas party always includes a gag gift exchange. We come out with priceless gems such as a bedazzled bronze portrait of JFK. YES!
Placenta shampoo anyone?
And the always entertaining, Looking Good For Guys.
Crazy group of people! Can you believe these will be your doctors someday? ;)

Hope y'all had a great day!!!

Holly Jolly Weekend

This weekend was SO much fun. I love December because of all the hustle and bustle, but I do have to constantly remind myself the reason we are celebrating and I have to keep it in check. Otherwise, I commit to too many things and we wind up so busy we can't really enjoy the festivities. It is hard to not get caught up in all the "glitter" of Christmas and forget the main reason we celebrate. The birth of Christ. :)

On Friday, Addi and I had a self proclaimed PJ day. I had several activities lined up for us to do and we had a blast! I've been stocking up at Hobby Lobby on these little crafts and right now everything is 50% off so you can get these craft packs for a few dollars and buy yourself some precious memory making time. This one was a color your own gingerbread village kit.
Addi's favorite thing is to bring me my coffee. Once it's cool of course. :)
Pretty gingerbread things!
I was so impressed with her attempts to color inside the lines!
And this one too!

Addi didn't nap this day so I decided we needed another activity to do. We made cupcakes!


We made enchiladas for dinner and I have a little tip! If you boil your chicken, you know how long it takes to shred chicken to put in casseroles or whatever? I saw this idea on Pinterest, but you put the chicken immediately into your mixer with the paddle attachment and it makes perfectly shredded chicken in seconds. It works!

Saturday, we went and ate lunch at Milford, then Addi and I went to Niki's cookie exchange party! It was super fun and we had a blast. Niki had such a beautiful food table set up and all the cookies were so delicious.
Silly hat fun.
Ryanne joins in on the hat fun.
And of course, my daughter always ends up on some table at every party we go to. Sigh. :)
Maybe it is fun!

We have decided to switch Addi to the older classroom at church, so today she came and sat with us in big church until it was time for the kids to be dismissed to go to children's church. She did really good! She LOVED the singing, but when it came time for prayer or other quiet times, she was a little talkative. Haha! It was a good first attempt and I'm going to bring a quiet bag with us next time. The kids today got to do a fun stocking stuffer thing with crafts and even Santa was there! Addi was pretty indifferent until she sat in his lap. I'm pretty sure she would have sat there all day if she could have.

Giving Santa an M&M.

After church, we headed to Searcy for lunch and then to take our Christmas card picture.



A little sneak peek!


I ordered our cards tonight, so I'm excited to check that one off my list!

Hope y'all had a great weekend!!!!

Addison's Monogram-me-downs

Today at Kelly's Korner, she is doing a monogram swap! I LOVE monogrammed things for Addi and so here is some stuff I am selling. I have a lot to sell, but I also keep a lot. I have a sewing/embroidery business so I make samples for Addi all the time. :) If you are interested in anything, just leave a comment with your paypal address and I will send you an invoice! All prices have the shipping included in them. Thanks for looking!

Size 12-18 month apple green pumpkin dress. Worn twice. $24 shipped.

Size 2T apple t. Worn twice. $14 shipped.
Size 24 month future miss arkansas onesie. $10 shipped.
Size 3T witches boots t. $13 shipped.
Size 24 month/2T apples and polka dot peasant dress. $22 shipped.
Size 2 chocolate and pears frill set. $24 shipped.
12-18 month harvest knot dress. $18 shipped.
Size 3T go hogs go tee. $10 shipped.
18 month baby bunny tee. $7 shipped.
Size 2/3 reversible zebra dress. Never worn. $18 shipped.
Size 2 pink tunic and legging set with addison applique. Worn once. $20 shipped.


Have a great day!

Elf on a Shelf and Our Day

Hello everyone! I have a fresher outlook on life right now, because I closed my shop for the holidays last night! I still have orders to get out, but I *should* be done by the end of next week! Hooray for a break soon! :) Today, Addi and I went to our church to help decorate for the Christmas event taking place this Sunday. They are doing a stuff the stocking for the school for the deaf, and Santa will be there, so we made the gym look a little more festive. I was worried about taking Addi, because I wasn't sure she would have anything to do while I was decorating. Boy was I wrong! Addi had the time of her life!

Addi looking a little pensive before we left. I just love this dress. :)
First sign of a good time: these cars. SHE LOVES THEM.
Second sign? Stickers. We laughed so hard at this.
She is getting a little tent like this for Christmas so I am glad she loved it. Hers is pink of course.
Oh! She pointed at the moon and said, "crescent!" "star!" WHAT?! I nearly fell over.

This is just a funny pic from a couple days ago.

Addi met this little guy tonight. I wasn't sure if she would "get" the whole concept of Elf on a Shelf, but she was super shy when I pulled him out of the box. I told her that he leaves every night to talk to Santa about how she behaved that day. I'm still not sure she understands what's going on, but she stood up in her high chair tonight and I said, "Addi the elf is watching you." and she immediately sat down and looked at him. Haha! I'm going to see how it goes. She was really concerned about him being so high on the shelf, but any lower and she wants to hold him. I'm going to put him in a funny place in the morning and see if she notices. She hasn't named him yet either. She doesn't really give her babies names, the only thing she's really "named" has been that bird she called Tommy in the backyard. Regardless, this is something fun for me too!

One more thing, I mentioned a couple days ago how much I love my new Erin Condren life planner. They are a bit expensive and I bought mine with a daily deal type voucher so it was only $25. Well, Doodle Deals is doing a $25 for $50 worth of Erin Condren products! And, if you join you get $5 off your first purchase! Here is the link to get it.
https://doodledeals.com/r/6cd81566c4/1408

Hope y'all had a great day!!!