I commenced this weekend on Friday night by wedding dress shopping at Pronovias. I can't share any details about that but I will say that I felt (and hopefully looked) like a princess! On Saturday, I hosted a small Christmas brunch for some old friends. I baked them cinnamon eggnog scones, mulled some hot cider, and sat around my sweet little Christmas tree.
My Pinterest is currently blowing up with all kinds of holiday images (from candy cane marshmellows to DIY window signs) that have gotten me through the recent warmish humid rainy December days. Now that it's all cold and wintery, and it's starting to feel a lot like Christmas, this HolidayLove pin board is starting to make more sense!
As mentioned in Monday's post, I have over 30 presents under my apparently-not-big-enough Christmas tree. Every year, I like to give my gifts a different look. One Christmas, I wrapped everything in black and white damask paper with hot pink ribbon. Last year I went for the natural look, using craft paper and colorful ribbons from lime green to bright orange.
During our 2 days of insanity (aka Christmas shopping), Anel and I kept sneaking back to Williams Sonoma with the sole intention of sampling their famous peppermint bark. It's sweet, pepperminty, and oh so satisfying. I thought I'd try a batch of my own so that the store employees would stop giving us weird looks. It was easy to make and tastes like Christmas in a bite!
