New York City!

Guess what?

I'm making a trip tomorrow...to somewhere really fun!

I am going to NYC tomorrow with hubby and the in-laws. :)

Those are just a few of the fun things we'll be doing..if you've ever been to NYC, do you have any recomendations of places to go?

Can't wait to share the fun we will have!

Advent Conspiracy.

I don't know about you but I find myself getting stressed out about the gift buying, the cooking, the running errands in preparation for Christmas. 

Anyone else feel that way yet?

But what's funny to me is this:

Why is it that people get the most stressed out about Christmas when it should be the holiday that is the LEAST stressful? 

The most important part of this holiday is not about giving or receiving presents.

It's about the birth of Jesus. and what he did here on earth.  He didn't run around like a busy bee searching for gifts.. he gave.

He gave his time.  his gifts.  his love.  and then he gave his life.

and that's what I am trying to focus on this year.

It's so easy for me to worry about getting the right gift for my family or making sure I spend X amount of dollars on this or that...

but that's not important.

what IS important is giving yourself. your time. your love.  like Jesus did.

I hope you don't get too caught up in the hustle and bustle and instead sit at the feet of Jesus and thank him for what he gave us.  Eternal life.

Check out this video, I think you'll like it.

 

Hope you have a wonderful day!!

Some things to look for this week:

I am sharing a yummy holiday recipe and perhaps a little DIY project...pretty excited about it!

P.S.  Just had to share this cute picture that  I snapped today!

Xoxo,

Scarfament Swap

This year, Danielle over at Take Heart hosted an awesome swap where you purchase and ornament and a scarf (scarfament) and you get to meet a new blogger in the process.  It was so much fun and I now have a new crafty friend from California!

My partner was Savannah over at Savannah Smiles and she made me this ADORABLE ornament:

 

Ahh, I love love it!!! It matched my tree and the other ornaments perfectly!  And twine and stamps are my favorite... :)

And she sent me this beautiful scarf! Plum is my favorite color to wear in the fall/winter.  I have been wearing it a whole bunch!

 

And the best part is she sewed a little rossette on the end.. is that not the cutest little thing?  

 

Thanks Savannah! You are the bomb-so glad we are real friends now. ;)