2017 Christmas Card

Since most of my Christmas cards have been delivered, I figured I would share it with y'all. Sending and receiving Christmas cards is one of the highlights of the year. I love hearing from friends and family that they got ours. And let's be honest, pretty envelopes in your mailbox beats a bill or piece of junk mail ANY day. Without further adieu....our  2017 Christmas card!

Skirt | Sweater (similar) | Boots (similar) | Necklace

I love the way these turned out. We chose to use Shutterfly this year. To be honest, the quality & speediness was spot on with Minted. I will definitely use them again.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas & holiday season...and lots of pretty Christmas cards in their mailbox.

Christmas Presents that I'm Loving!

This year I was really having a hard time picking out actual things to tell my family to get me for Christmas. Really, just going back to NC to visit with everyone is all that I was really looking forward to! B and I opened up presents before we left for Christmas. We knew we were going to be coming back with more than we took so it was just easier for us to open at home in Austin.

O N E
Clarisonic Mia 2. Need I say more? I love that it pulses to alert you of when to move on to the next part of your face. Genius. It makes my face feels SO smooth. Oh, and light pink in color doesn't hurt either.

T W O
I bought this for myself. I mean it is the holy grail of kitchen appliances right?! Any great recipes you have, shoot them my way. I am TRYING to stay away from baking because #newyearbetterweight.

T H R E E
I have been wanting a Twine & Twig necklace for QUITE some time. They are not cheap in the least bit, but I just LOVE the way they mix up an outfit. I wore it the other day to a doctor's appointment and got SO many compliments. It's just different & that's why I love it so much. Thanks Santa for hooking a girl up! I also got a set of stackable bracelets. I had asked for a necklace that was pretty neutral in color and my mom Santa knocked it out of the park.

F O U R
THIS wine decanter. OMG yes! B and I used it the other night to drink our anniversary bottle of wine. Oh you know just 2 months late. We have been #busy. I added this onto my list for my in-laws, and they gifted it to me. I LOVE IT. B calls it a "beaker." Whatever, it's beautiful & I'm obsessed. And you have to pour a whole bottle into it...WINNING.

F I V E
This Kelly Wynne bag! It is so stunning. I have worn it for dressy occasions and then also very casually. The inside is a beautiful hunter green. I am obsessed.

S I X
And who doesn't love gift cards? Nordstrom, Sephora, and Starbucks. Happy happy girl! I may have already used up my whole Nordstrom gift card.

Did any of y'all get anything special? Would love to hear what y'all got or what you're putting your gift cards towards!

Merry Merry Christmas!

I wanted to share with y'all our Christmas cards this year since most everyone has now gotten them. We went with Minted this year & I really just love them. They make it so easy to design your cards & they offer free addressing. Um that's an easy decision! It's never too late to order for Christmas. You can also do a Happy New Years card which I think is a great way to still send something out in the mail that is fun for your recipients especially if you are running a bit behind. No one will ever know!! Since I can't send my readers one, here it is. Merry Christmas from our home to yours. We hope yours is merry & bright and that you always remember the true reason of the Season.

Current Wish List

It's no secret that girls have a never ending wish list...mainly all of these are on my Christmas list. Yes. I went there. Whether you want to think about it or not, it will be here before you know it. I am not rushing it by any means but seriously...it will be. I mean Hobby Lobby already has all the Christmas decor out. I just can't. So here are a few things that I am currently wanting.

And two things that can't be linked would be a gift certificate for a facial & photography classes. We have a Canon EOS Rebel T3i (similar cameras) which I don't even think they make anymore?? We got it right before our wedding as a gift from B's parents. That tells you how quick they update things...approx 3 years. I am dying to get into all the nerdy stuff that is photography. Currently, I just play around with settings but I think if I had an intro course it might allow me to have a better grasp on everything.

Happy Tuesday y'all!

And Christmas is over...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. It seems like it takes forever to get here and then boom! It's here and gone in the blink of an eye. Christmas is my favorite time of the year because I just love having a tree in the house and decorations around.

I hope Santa was good to all of you. I got some good stuff.

I got a Lilly planner which I love.

And matching iPhone cover...

I also got a Mikasa Dish set in Antique White. I LOVE IT. It is very simple, and I can pair it with ANYTHING.

I did get a purple sweater from the Loft and a long black tube dress from a boutique here in Charleston. I got several scarves which I love. I got 2 cream (both very different) and then a USC (That's South Carolina, folks. Don't get it confused.) scarf which will be perfect for gamedays!

I hope y'all have had a wonderful week back to work. I have a half day on Friday and off on Monday. WOO!

Happy Hump Day!

xoxo,

H