Happy December!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year & I am loving all the beautiful December magic. The house is so full of Christmas joy, and always seems to be so much prettier this time of year with the twinkling lights and Christmas tree.
I am just so excited about this month and have so many AWESOME things to share this season with you.
Currently I am…
Wishing: For a white Christmas…but that happens once every 50 years in Texas! So, I am really wishing for time to move a little slower. I feel like this year has just flown by way too fast!
Remembering: What a good Thanksgiving we had, and how fun this fall was. I made a huge list of things I wanted to do, and we did most of them! This time of year I always remember December magic that came every year as a kid. I was always that little girl who was OBSESSED with Christmas and counted down the days in November (or October lol). It is fun to remember how sweet and magical those times were.
Wrapping: Gifts for my friends. I have all of my close friends bought for which I am happy about! The only thing I add to each gift is some of my specialty cookies along with some of my homemade chemist approved chocolate coffee sugar scrub (recipe soon). I love adding homemade touches to their gifts each year 🙂
I bought this BEAUTIFUL wrapping paper at Target a few weeks ago. It is probably my favorite to date, anything coral and gold I love 🙂
Baking: COOKIES! People order so many this time of year, so there is always something to bake. I am also practicing some decorating techniques which has been so fun. People always ask me how my cookies turn out so great, well stay tuned because tomorrow I am sharing my ultimate secret tips to the perfect chocolate chip cookie! I wrote out all my little chemist tips step by step for you to bake to perfection. I can’t wait to share!
Decorating: the house for Christmas. I feel like it never really stops. I have finished the tree and fire place. Now I just have some stuff to do in the guest room and office. We need to decorate outside too! We usually do that the day after Thanksgiving, but this year it was really cold and rainy so we had to wait!
I hope everyone enjoys this wonderful season! I am so excited for a month full of Christmas fun! Follow along on instagram for more 🙂
Have a great day!
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I’m totally with you, there really is something magical about this time of year and I’m trying to soak it all in! Looking forward to reading your cookie tips since I want to bake some this weekend but I’m usually a bit of a kitchen disaster!
I can’t wait to share the tips tomorrow! They will for sure help 🙂 I am trying to soak it all in as well!
This year has gone by in a BLINK! I can’t believe it’s almost 2016. So many changes for our family this year. I’m trying to enjoy them but I will admit it’s difficult. 🙂
It really has! We have had some changes too…my husband starting a new career in law enforcement has been pretty difficult, but we are trying to just embrace how hard the academy is, know it will get better soon. Only one month left in this year…crazy!
Yes, I bought that paper too! Loved everything in that line… And chocolate chip cookies are my favorite!
Mine too!!
Your tree is pretty! Sure do miss you doing mine and thats no Ha. Love , Mom
I will gladly come do it for you! 😉
Those cookies look great. I made some chocolate chip cookies the other day but they were too “flour”-y. 🙁 The wrapping paper is totally adorable too!
You will love the tips I share tomorrow. They will help you with the texture 😉 I love that paper!
I cannot imagine a white Christmas every “50 years” haha. I am an Ohio gal and we have one almost every year… usually a white Thanksgiving, too 😉 and I LOVE that Target wrapping paper. So pretty!
That sounds so awesome to have one each year! That paper totally caught my eye and I had to buy it 🙂 Have a great week!
Your excitement for the holidays is practically jumping off the screen… you make me smile at your happiness. I LOVE wrapping gifts – my cousin used to cook/feed me dinner if I wrapped her presents (at least 15 of them). Sometimes I would use a box from work to throw my nephews off – presents in a electrical parts/wire or copy toner box, etc. As a young adult, I would dream of working in the gift wrapping dept of the store… still a dream – maybe one of these days. Hmmm, I have ingredients to make cookies this weekend…
I love it too! Wouldn’t that be a fantastic job…I used to dream of that too. When I was young, I thought it would be so glamorous to work in a department store at Christmas and wrap beautiful gifts 😉 My family still makes me do all the wrapping lol
That Target wrapping paper is so adorable! I can’t wait for your cookie tips. I love baking, but for some reason, I can never get cookies right. 🙁
I love that paper too! So adorable! You must read my tips today, they are helpful for anyone who may have issues baking the perfect cookie, but can’t seem to get them right!
It is a wonderful time of year!! We most always have a white Christmas!! It would be ok if it were green!. It is beautiful. I am not much of a baker so I will look for your ideas.
That is so fun to have a white Christmas! You definitely need to check out my tips today, they are great for anyone who loves to bake cookies!
I love Christmas, I like the way I feel at this time of year, and not it isn’t stressed I don’t get stressed out over stuff any more and haven’t had a the I forgot about Christmas dream in a number of years, when my girls were little I used to have dreams about forgetting about Christmas a lot but not any more which is nice as those dreams disturbed me
That’s great Jo-Anne! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas this year!
The wrapping paper is so pretty and any leftover could fit perfectly for birthday, bridal showers, etc. The bulldog salt and pepper shakers are so pretty!
Yes! This stuff would be great for any occasion! I was thinking it would be perfect for birthdays!
Your tree and mantle are beautiful! Have a wonderful month preparing for Christmas!
Thanks so much Lynn! I hope you have a good month too! 🙂
Visiting from the linkup! Your pictures for the post are beautiful! I LOVE your tree! I’ll definitely check out your cookie post as well. I have a pretty awesome chocolate chip cookie recipe right now, but I’m always down to try out new ones!
Thanks so much April! Definitely check out my chemist baking tips today, they are good to incorporate with any cookie recipe 🙂
What a pretty Christmas tree! And I love that wrapping paper! I love a white Christmas as well, but I’ll hold off on snow for now….once it arrives it feels like it never stops snowing! That’s awesome that you’ve finished shopping for your friends. Still working on getting my shopping done!
Thank you! I can see where snow would get old since it stays so long. We only get it once in a blue moon, so we get excited lol
Pretty tree. We only have a mini tree up right now because we got a new cat & we think she might be a little crazy with the big tree. Stopping by from Saturday sharefest.
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I was wondering if our bulldog would try to mess with the tree, but I was so happy to see he loves it and just stares at it lol. Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great Sunday!
What a lovely post! Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside and so excited for this time of the year:) BTW, the cookies look sensational!
Thanks girl! I love the fuzzy, warm feeling Christmas brings, it is so wonderful! Have a great day!
Very pretty Alexis! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Thanks so much Sherry! Thanks for hosting!