Santa Came a Bit Early

I have been without a camera for MONTHS! It has made me ill, and made me resort to borrowing cameras weekly! I hate that feeling!!!!

So Santa came a little bit early and I am the PROUD owner of a Nikon D3000!!!! I LOVE it!!!!!!!!

I have been taking a few practice pictures around there house.........

This is my little Roxy! She is 8 1/2 years old......and in my eyes she could do no wrong! (although, don't ask anyone else that comes in contact with her!)

Our CRAZY Kali is already 8 months old and is NUTS! She is a really great dog, but seriously has a love of eating carpet. grrrrr!

My little guy wakes up in the morning BRIGHT AND EARLY and happy as can be!

Kacey seriously thinks she is a super model....and I can't argue with her. :)

Can't believe how big she is getting!!!!!

Chad was practicing with the camera as we were baking a birthday cake for my dad.

Checking their boots on December 5th to see if they received any goodies from St. Nick!

More pictures to come! We are working on a few fun Christmas crafts around here so I will be sure to share!

Last Day....

Wednesday is the LAST day to order from Sa-Sea Boutique and get the goodies in time for Christmas.

This Elf is ALLLLLLLLLL caught up, (actually, as of tomorrow while Collin takes a nap I will be all caught up!) and ready to do the last min. orders.

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE!!! This really just means buy two for gifts...and get an extra pillow case for yourself. :)

Hope you all are enjoying this happy season as much as we are!

I BELIEVE

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SEASON! I LOVE THE FEELING OF MAGIC, HAPPINESS, FAMILY, AND JUST FEELING SO MUCH JOY!!!!

THIS PAST WEEKEND WE WENT TO A CHRISTMAS EVENT WHERE MY FAVE PHOTOGRAPHER, AND FRIEND, WAS TAKING PICTURES WITH SANTA!!!!! THESE PICTURES MELT MY HEART! MARIA HAS DONE IT AGAIN!

MY LIST KEEPS GROWING!

I have been asked a few times this year..."what would you like for Christmas". I NEVER know what to say in that moment...so I usually just say I don't know.

Well, this has changed and as of right now these are on my list FOR SURE!

I love all things personalized, so much that I even had Santa pick me up an embroidery machine a few years ago JUST so that I could make cute things for my kids, house, and friends. I LOVE IT!

If I was able to embroider plates....I would. But since I can't, I NEED these plates!

Check them out at LaPlates, and thank me later!

You can create your own DESERT PLATES!!!!!!! HOW CUTE!!!!!

LOVE this summer plate to put some lemon cookies on, or something sweet and summery!

LOVE THIS!!!! I love how organized you can look with all of your napkins, forks, spoons, straws! And if you bring it to a friend's house......there is no mistaking who's it is when you forget it! (yes, I ALWAYS forget my dishes when I leave a bbq)

This one is my FAVE! I want it with blue letters!!!!

Since I know you are already in love with these plates.....RUN RUN RUN over to a blog that I just fell in love with....High Heeled foot in the Door!

She is HAVING AN GREAT GIVEAWAY!!!! SHE IS GIVING AWAY A SET OF 4 PLATES!!!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!

I love Tea!

I have a slight love of tea! I actually HAVE to have tea daily around 3:00 so that I can make it through the rest of the day/night! It is my "go to" drink when I start to feel like I need to crawl into a ball and fall asleep!





I have all sorts of teas....and I switch it up with each cup! I use loose tea, bags, sugar, honey, or nothing at all! I just ENJOY it!





I was recently in a craft show and had a booth next do Kokomo Tea! AMAZING!!!!!!!!
She has the most AMAZING combinations and every sip was SOOO fresh!!!



The smell, taste, quality and prices were AMAZING!!!!!

I bought tea for stockings, for friends, for myself, and even asked for more for christmas! LOVE THEM!!!! They were so good that you really didn't need any sweetener in them AT ALL!

I saw people flocking to her to taste and raving about it all night!!!

Check here out here and here.

HER GIFT SETS ON ETSY ARE SOOOO CUTE!!!!!

Thank me later. :)

SANTA'S WORKSHOP IS IN FULL SWING!

Santa's workshop is in FULL swing!!! I have been adding goodies to my shop as I make them for Christmas gifts. I have a few new goodies that I am SUPER excited about!!

I absolutely love the pink with ruffles! I made them for Kacey to put on her bed the day after Christmas! I am so excited! Collin is getting the green Santa with white!

I personally believe that ruffles make anything look cozy!

The gold with tea stained fabric is also one of my favorites! Man, I guess these little guys are going to be ALL over my home!

I had an order for a silver Santa on a white pillow case, and mailed it out prior to taking a picture. BEAUTIFUL!!!

I HAVE ALSO DECIDED THAT MY CHRISTMAS SHIPPING DEADLINE WILL BE DECEMBER 14TH!

Stocking Stuffer Ideas...Handmade OF COURSE!

I am starting my shopping for stockings already. IT IS MY FAVE PART!!!!

I have vowed to have a handmade christmas (as much as possible...if anyone knows someone who can make the talking handy manny work bench let me know! otherwise target is getting my business on that one)

Enjoy my finds!!!!




Kacey has these in about every color! I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!! She is not a pants girl...so these are a huge saver on those "chilly" florida days! GREAT stocking stuffers!!! Get yours at Crawler Covers and More










If you haven't checked out Lima Bean Kids yet....run on over! They have the cutest plates, shirts, buckets, bottles...everything! i love the christmas goodies too!




What a lovely tote! :) This is a great gift bag...OR stocking stuffer...IN MY OWN OPINION. :)
check it out here





this little guy just makes me happy! I love little framed pieces of art to put on the outside of a package. check them out at rdksign








Living in Florida I would rather have a million scarfs than a jacket. Really just your neck gets chilly down here. LOVE these and never knew this was yet another tallent of the frenchie and flea duo! from Frenchie And Flea.... of course!






I do believe that BOTH of my crazy dogs need one of these! You can't forget about the dog's on Christmas!!!! Check out at Preta Pawte






Just purchased several of these soaps for my husband, brother in law, and my dad!!!! This has to be the BEST gift for a guy! The Beer Soap Co Run and get it now!!!!









love this necklace!!!! I can see it with anything from a cute white shirt and fancy jeans...to a party dress! Actually...I am hoping this is in MY stocking!
from Femme Petal

ALRIGHT...READY SET GO....
If you are shopping handmade this holiday season....start early. Those hands you are ordering from need plenty of time to create and ship out.