Ballerina girls...

SO, I have officially decided what the flower girls will be wearing in our wedding, and I'm so excited!! 

 I have 5 flower girls (the little girl I nanny for, my parents god daughter, my cousin, and two nieces.)  I am so excited to have them all in the wedding, and think they are going to love dressing up....

in these....

I found them on etsy from this wonderful woman

We are going to do them in all cream and white colors.  Cant you just see 5 sweet girls from ages 3-10 in these little dresses?  I even want them to wear ballet slippers.  I think it will be so sweet, and we all know I'm not a huge fan of flower girls dressed in a wedding looking dress.  It creeps me out.  

Anyway, I will post pictures as soon as I have them...in the mean time, has anyone seen wedding pictures with ballerina flower girls??

Oh Etsy...how I love thee...

I just went on a Christmas shopping spree on Etsy-oh, and can someone please type how it is pronounced?  I have been saying "eat-see" but have recently been informed that it's "et-see".  Which one is it?

ANYwho, I digress.

I just bought the most delicious looking soaps I've ever seen from her

The above is cranberry, and below is sleigh ride.  Don't they look divine?

I just want to eat the pictures!

I got a BUNCH of other exciting stuff, but my sister reads this blog, and I don't want her to see her presents before Christmas!!

Also, still no word from my professor regarding the paper.  I called him, but nothing.  I'm so nervous, but all of your sweet words really did help me relax, so THANK YOU!

He's makin a list...

Have I mentioned that I love Christmas?  I love shopping for Christmas.  I love the family time, the cooking, the love and the thoughtfulness that comes with Christmas.  I have really been LOVING looking up ideas for creative handmade gifts on Etsy.  Here are a few that I will be purchasing...

Cupcake baby cloths from HERE

Letters are from HERE. 

They are magnetic to put on the fridge.  SO much cuter than the plastic ones!

Earrings from here

This adorable reversible bag from HERE

Gorgeous necklace also from HERE

Oh, now if only I had a ton of money to buy everything now!

Baby, it's cold outside!

So this week has been fantastically chilly here in Georgia.  I have spent my evening wrapped up on the couch, catching up on tivo.  Vince is out of town, which gives me lots of time to be lazy and "pretend" shop on Etsy!  Since it's so cold, I've been looking at scarves.  Here are some of my favorites:

From here

From here

From here

Don't they look so yummy??

Don't forget to vote below for your favorite pumpkin!  Voting closes tomorrow at 5pm!

JINGLE BELLS!

Ok, get ready to think that I am the craziest girl in the world. 

I just finished ordering our custom photo Christmas cards.   My dear friend Suzanna gave me the greatest tip ever.  She told me a girl named Sara at Etsy will make a custom Christmas card for me.  All I had to do was tell her what I wanted.  Within a week, she made me the EXACT card I had in mind.  It's perfect.  It was so affordable, and now I have the file so I can order as many copies as I want from where ever I want on the cheap!  I am so excited and SO impressed with working with Sara.  She was so accommodating  with all of my crazy requests.  She worked quickly and emailed me the perfect card.  This is one from her Etsy shop.  I'm not going to ruin the surprise of what our card is, but the colors are similar to this one!

I LOVE Christmas, and I just don't think it's ever too early to be ready.  I refuse to stress out this holiday season, so I am doing everything as early as I can.  

Gonna smile cause I deserve to....

Three things today that make me so happy....

FIRST: I ordered these awesome earrings from dangsworld on etsy.  I got them in four colors, and I cannot wait for them to get here!
SECOND: I worked on making our Christmas cards.  I know it's early, but I LOVE sending out cards every year.  This will be the third year we have sent them out, and I can't wait to order them!  These are three options from kodak that I really like.  I LOVE the cards on minted, but they are kind of out of my price range.  I'm trying to justify it, but I just don't think I can.  


Which one is the best one?

THIRD:  I came home to this in the wreath on the front door.  Vince worked from home today and when I walked in the apartment, it was SPOTLESS!  He is such a darling.
Even though it wasn't the best day at work (the dog is sick and I cleaned up a lot of poop) it was all in all a great day!

You better not pout I'm tellin you why...

So....I know it's a tiny bit early for Christmas shopping, but I really like to get a head start on things.  I have vowed this year to only buy things that fall under one or more of these categories:

1) Handmade

2)Antique/vintage

3)Something that can be used (tickets, etc)

4)Good for the environment

So with that being said, here are a few items that I will be buying this Christmas....

These awesome reusable bags from Baggu

These adorable aprons from Etsy seller BellaBeeDesigns

This awesome *affordable* hand painted pottery.  I think these santa plates are so cute for my friends with kids...from etsy seller sweetpicklespottery

Are any of you making similar vows for present buying this year?  I really feel that with living in such a "have more buy more need more" society, we really all have enough "stuff", ya know?