New Ornaments

I just couldn't help but add a few more ornaments to our collection this year. Especially since it is our First Married Christmas. Here is the 'M' near the top of our tree:

I was more than happy to change my name when I got married earlier this year. I do have to admit that I was glad our last initials were the same, since I have a few things embroidered or monogrammed with 'M'. Here's one of my favorites, a jingle bell snowflake:

Sparkly Snowflakes are always fabulous!

Tis the Season!

Last night was our office Christmas party at the boss's house. We have a great office and everyone gets along for the most part, so it was pretty fun!

Here's me and two of my work girls:

I hope everyone else is having fun celebrating the Christmas season!

Favorite Ornaments

This week has been cold and busy, hence the lack of blog posts. If I'm not working, getting ready for Christmas vacation or wrapping Christmas presents, I'm trying to stay warm. I really don't remember it being this cold so early last year. I thought since I didn't have time for a huge post I'd share a few of my favorite Christmas ornaments. We used to have a 'Statesboro Blues' tree when we first started dating. It was completely blue and white, as a nod to Statesboro and our alma matter, Georgia Southern. Since we've been together, we have started collecting ornaments and receiving them as gifts. I've even started creating some of my own. Hopefully our collection will get even bigger and better. One of my favorite parts of Christmas is pulling out the ornaments and putting them on the tree, it's like they are new every year!

The engagement ornament Matt's mom got us last year.

I painted this one for our first 'married' Christmas. It has our last name on one side and wedding date on the other.

This one is a tiny piggy bank, which I got Matt for his first year in accounting. I thought it was cute, even though his job has nothing to do with 'counting' or change.

This one is from my best friend, TW and I love it because it looks lovely and old-school.

What are your favorite Christmas ornaments?

Fra-gee-lay!

I love the movie A Christmas Story...

'It's a major award!...Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian!'

'Uh, I think it says "Fragile", dear.

'Oh Yeah.'

Here is my office door decorated for Christmas! We're having a decorating contest and I'm in it to win it. I spent 3 hours putting this together last night. I didn't think it would take that long until I started on the fishnet hose...Either way, I'm really excited about the way it turned out.

Oh Christmas Tree!

Here's a quick look at our Christmas Tree. It needs a little bit more work, but I'm so glad it is up finally. It means Christmas is really here!

One of the ornaments I hand painted this year-a South Carolina Palmetto and Crescent Moon. I love my state!