Christmas Pleasures

Okay, it's not Christmas anymore, but there are some things about Christmas that you just need to recognize and appreciate before people forget about them.

#1: Peppermint Stick Ice Cream. God's gift to me. Oh, how I love that stuff. We've (I've) gone through two gallons of that stuff since the holiday season began. What am I going to do without it?! Which brings me to...

#2: Okay, who's been holding out on me. What kind of goodness is this and why have I never had one of these amazing chocolate-covered, chocolate-filled Oreo-like cookies before?

A wonderful friend gave us a tin of a mixture of cookies for Christmas and inside was this beautifully tasting chocolate wonder of a cookie. Can anyone name it? I've yet to see my friend but I am sure to find out. WOW, are they good!

(And yes, that is blue nail polish. Girl's Night. I'll just leave it at that.)

#3: There are commercials on t.v. right now that talk about what if we treated every day like it was New Years and paid as much attention to our goals as we do on that day. Well, my thought is, what would life be like if we always celebrated Christ's birth the way we do at Christmas time. 

More peace. More joy. More gratitude. More love. More songs. More cheerfulness. More giving. 

I pray that I am able to hold onto the spirit of Christmas for as long as possible this year, treasuring the ultimate Gift we've been given and remembering why It was given.

I hope you all had a wonderful time these last few weeks.

Rain, Rain, and More Rain

In my haste to hand-deliver a "Mama/Baby" Mobile today, I forgot to take pictures of the sweet thing. Darn. Well, hopefully they'll send me pictures once they've been given on Christmas and you can see them. A fun arrangement of bright red, orange and yellow - Perfect for the sunshine personality of the mom, and I'm sure the daughter.

So speaking of rain (Were we? I don't know. It seems like we should since it's been raining for two days STRAIGHT now)... Here's a picture from out my front door. I couldn't help it today. I went to get the mail, was kind of grumpy that we were stuck inside with ALL the rain coming down, and then... BAM. A break in the rain and a beautiful sight in front of me. So here you go:

Majestic, Colorful, Awe-inspiring.

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Dibble, dabble, dibble, dabble. My brain is turning at the pace of the rain falling. I have so many thoughts in my head it's hard to get to sleep some nights. I'm looking forward to sharing them with you soon!

4 Days until Christmas!!!

More Fluttering

More Butterflies floated away to... Shhhhhh. I can't tell. She might be reading this. But know they are in good hands until Christmas. Shoot, did I give it away?! Well, here's a sneak peak. 

I chose new mesh ribbon for hanging the butterflies as a) it makes it easier to hang, but b) it looks better than the floating branches as with my earlier butterflies.

Previous Butterfly Model

At least, I think so. What do you think?

This new butterfly mobile is very similar to the one listed on my website, however the person giving this gift wanted to personalize it by adding some fabric for the person's room, and keep away from certain colors.

The receiver is not a baby, however enjoyment will still be had as the butterflies are taken in from all angles.

AND, get ready for yet another product line from Cookie+Curly! I can't say a word yet, but I think it's going to be a really fun one, but this time, for the GALS, not the babes. 

Think simple. Delicate. Sweet. Cheap! Fashionable. Versatile. Fun! I ordered my supplies today so hopefully I'll have more to report on after Christmas. I'll keep ya posted!

More birds to fly away in the coming days. A "Mama and Girl" and a Solo Blue Bird. Pictures to follow - I don't want to spoil the fun for anyone reading this as I might have already blown it with the butterflies!

Sleep tight!