christmas decorations photo dump

 we got this ornament in 2008 to commemorate the year we brought Styles and Miyagi into our lives <3

 I brought this ornament from my parent's house, it was one of my favorites...this is the last photo of it in one piece...

We waited until Christmas Eve - eve to put ornaments on the tree because of the cats...and woke up Christmas Eve morning to this...the only ornament that was broken: my favorite from my parents' house :( Thanks kitties....good thing you guys are CUTE!

merry christmas

suggestions

1. Vintage Mid Century Shiny Bright Ornaments

2. Antique Aluminum Wreath

3. Jolly 1950's Vintage Santa Doll

4. Vintage Christmas Tree Bulbs

letters

Dear Christmas Eve,

I'm so excited that for the first time in years I won't be working and can actually enjoy you!

Dear Holiday Parties,

You're making it REALLY difficult for me to stick to this diet. I REALLY can't wait until things get back to normal after the New Year.

Dear Styles and Miyagi,

PLEASE stop ripping the bows off of my perfectly wrapped packages! I know you think they are just toys for your amusement, but they aren't. And by the time you're done with them they won't be pretty any more.

Dear Friends,

M and I hope you all have an amazing Christmas, and we can't wait to read all about your holidays on your blogs!

the one where M took pictures of the cats...

...while I slaved over intricately painting the icing on to our Peanuts christmas cookies. ;)

baking christmas cookies

 

Rolling out the dough

 Thank you eBay for our vintage Peanuts cookie cutters!

 M was in charge of stamping

 First attempt was rolled too thin, so we scrapped them and re-rolled the dough.

 Perfect! Time for the oven, kids!

 Baked and cooling!

 Starting to ice the cookies

 M disposed of the icing in the sink and made some art in the process!

 M's Charlie Brown with a bomb, and blown up Lucy...

 

The M 2010 Holiday Collection.

It took me about an hour to ice these 4 perfectly, but it was totally worth it!