Elf Update ...

You may remember our elf, Mr. Jingles ...
 the kids love him... this year for some reason they actually are enjoying him more I think. Literally as soon as Jake opens his eyes he is ready to run around the house and look for him.
If the girls wake up before us, I can hear them tip toeing around the house whispering "he's not in here, look in there, where is he??" ... haha it is hysterical!
He is a sneaky little thing let me tell ya!

The first day he appeared, he brought elf "friends" for the kids ... ones they can actually TOUCH and cuddle and play with. They carry them around everywhere, its cute!

They walked into the Dining Room to eat breakfast before school and were SO surprised to see him! 

How cute are those little elves? 

They all named them ... Rosie, Lilly & Nugget haha

He also brought letters from Santa!!!!

Don't think he forgot my baby ....

hahahahaha ;) 

So now that he has arrived, he's been up to lots of stuff... 
He hid in a glass in the cabinet ...

This took the kids literally almost an hour to find ... they were PANICKED he forgot to come that morning 

Jake's army men tied him up in his room and held him hostage until Jake got home from school haha... 

On my birthday he brought donuts for everyone for breakfast and then some mini ones for himself ...

IF one were to happen to try to make those ... let me tell you that I am sure it would take a VERY long time! They were little, small and look very tediously made haha :) Perfect for an elf however! 

Then last week he missed the snow and the North Pole so he was actually outside in some snow next to the car that they spotted while about to leave for school ... this was another panicked morning, the entire time they were getting ready they couldn't find him and thought he didn't come again ...

Then there he was! 
In some snow! 

He has been very tricky this year, and I can't wait to see what else he has up his sleeve lol :)

Fa La La La ....
Tis the Season ;)

XO,
Mr. Jingles & Dana  PS. Please if you haven't already ... go to Miss Katie's Blog today, read the story of a sweet girl in need of your prayers and donations! Even if it's only $5, donate something ... every little bit counts!  It's Christmas and there is not a better time to give to someone who needs it more than we do!  Blessings! 

Panties & Headbands :)

Well before I start with my new favorite headbands on Etsy ... I must share the fun night I had last night...

The Annual Girl's Christmas Panty Party
Hosted By: The Beautiful Miss Dana #2 ;) lol 

How pretty is that little lady and her hostess-ness?? Love her!!

She did it right let me tell you ... when we walked up to the front door she had little cute drinks on ice for you to grab before you even walked in the door! Now THAT is a hostess ha

Look at this cute Christmas decor :)

I mean it was the CUTEST thing I have ever seen!

Pretty ladies!  
Had so much fun with all these girls! 

 About to listen to a cute poem and pass our panties :)

3 High School Besties ;)
Casey, myself and Emily

Can you tell Casey was happy to see us?? lol

How cute are those headbands she made also?? I mean so freaking cute and crafty! ;) 

Blurry :( Boo! But love Miss Ellen! 

Now for the panties ... 

lucky Dana got the best ones of the night!!!

 Super glittery and so adorable!

 Look at that lovely lady ... a cute pink lacy pair for the miss PinkLouLou herself!

Until she had a little panty mishap, and got stuck on the pantry door .. hahahahaha! This really did happen!
Love you girl but that is so funny!

Everyone with their panties on ha! 

What panties did I end up with you ask?
Super cute ones of course ....

Very festive ha 

I had SO much fun last night ... playing games, swapping panties (that just plain sounds funny), hanging out with the girls and just sharing the Christmas cheer... in a fun, eventful kind of way, lol!
Thanks Dana for having us all over to your new lovely abode .. Love ya! xo

Ok, now for my headband obsession ... 

Have you heard of Three Birds Nest Etsy Shop?
If not, you do now, and you will love her stuff! 

I LOVE these new lace headbands ...
I got the cream and black ones, and I am just obsessed with them!

(This pic is kinda gross sorry had just got done getting a spray tan ha!)

But aren't they cute? 

I love them! 

They are perfect for a ponytail/didn't wash your hair kinda day! ;)

It is beginning to look a little more like Christmas in our house! 

Finally got the big tree almost finished ... started Frankie's tree tonight (yes he has a tree, is that even a question?!?) Then just have to pull out the kids trees and the trees will be done! I've done the mantle .. and have the stair handrail left to do along with some other little nick knack patty whacks around the house!

Pics to come this week once I get everything finished! 

Geez it's like a week process these days having to decorate ... Thank goodness Chris does the outside so I don't have to fool with that at least! ;)

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

XO, 

Is it really December 1st?

I can't believe it's DECEMBER!!!
Where did November go? 

Hi friends!!!
I am alive, well and ok! Ha!
Thanks to everyone who emailed asking me where I vanished to :)

Things have been extremely busy in my world per the usual and I have had so many things to blog about just haven't had the time to do it for some reason!

And just so you believe me ... I'll share this with you ....

This is our beautiful, 10 ft tall, REAL Christmas Tree ... 

That has been sitting in my Living Room for

  6 days, 

with NO DECORATIONS OR LIGHTS on it 

hahaha :( 

Last night I told my friend I'll be lucky to get it decorated before Christmas at this rate! 

How sad is that? 

Today might be the day ... I am thinking I will have time to at least pull the stuff out but Chris is gone and selfishly I am being a baby and wanting to wait for his help ha ;) 

OK, Sooo my life for the last 21 days .... here goes! 

Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

I love Thanksgiving ... and this year we had 3 so it was super festive. 

My Aunt and her husband and Papaw came up this year so we got to hang out with them, we went to my dad's familys because my grandmother came in from NC, and then we went to Louisville for Chris's family!

How cute? 

My Aunt Cathy (looking so good after chemo this past year), Mom, Papaw, my brother Chris

 

My Aunt Cathy's Dog & Ella haha

My Dad & us

Me and the little turkeys ;) 

Me, My Bro & Mom

Chris & I  <3

Ava & Ella working on their Thanksgiving activity packets I made for all the kids :) 

We had a great Thanksgiving over a 3 day span ha

Then it was time to do it all over again for my birthday ... that's right ... 29 years old, last year of my twenties friends! Next year we will have to have a 30th blow out bash!

We went to dinner for my birthday with my family before they went back home ... 

We celebrated in Louisville with Chris's family and I got the CUTEST Christmas ornament from his mom ... 

It's so hard to see in the pic but its sooo cute a little engagement ring in a box :) Love it! Thanks Cathi! <3 

On my actual birthday Chris surprised me and we took the day off and went to Cincinnati to go shopping, eat dinner and spend the night! :) It was so fun! We needed the break away for a night and I am so glad he thought of it... not much gets past me ha but I was totally surprised! 

I haven't taken pics of anything else I got except these ... my NEW FRYE BOOTS! 

Ahhh I am obsessed with them! I lusted over them for a few weeks but couldn't find them in Lex and didn't want to order them because I wanted to try them on first ... then finally stumbled across them at Nordstrom and they had one pair left, size 6, meant to be! Ha! 

The birthday celebration continued this week with a girls dinner with a few of my girlfriends ... 

We went to dinner and had a fun night! 

I had an awesome birthday!! :) 

The kids made me the absolute sweetest and best cards I have ever gotten ... we celebrated with them some too and over all it was a great birthweek lol this last year was such a great year full of so many blessings and I am so thankful! #Blessed. 

I need to make a 30 Before 30 List soon!!! 

How fun is that? If you have one on your blog please share :) 

In case you're wondering how my baby is ... 

Frankie got his Christmas bow tie in the mail this past week and he looks so handsome in it ... 

He's been sleeping with his new favorite lamb and he hugs her at night ;) hahaha so sweet!

He begged for turkey for 3 straight days!! 

And then he wore his favorite sweater for me on my birthday and cuddled with me :) 

Love his face! 

AND ... 

I'll give you a sneak peek at my business Christmas cards that I send to clients ...

This years is the BEST yet ... and look at little Frankie ... 

Hahahaha! How cute is that? Freaking love it! 

Can't wait to share the entire card!! 

I got to cuddle this sweet baby boy this week ... 

How sweet is that face? Love him!

Now just a photo dump of some of my recent faves...

So pretty! :) 

Haha he cracks me up! 

Boy clothes are my new favorite thing ... they're so cute and he looks so stylish ;)

Before Black Friday shopping ... this girl was a total trooper! 

She told me someone scared her and told her their were too many people and she would get lost and so she was a little nervous to go poor thing :(  ... But as soon as I reassured her that was the most ridiculous thing ever, and of course she would never get lost and she would have a blast but that we just had to stick together, she was ready to go! And go she did! 

She lasted from 8pm until 3:30am!! That did include Starbucks and Dip n Dots haha but hey, it was her first Black Friday experience so she deserved it ;)

She was so proud of herself for going and staying up late and couldnt wait to tell her sister the next morning and rub it in lol cracked us up.  

At dinner the other night after having some Christmas pics taken ...

I think that's it for now :) 

Tomorrow I am posting about my new favorite headband store on ETSY! 

Don't miss it, they are so super cute I am obsessed. 

Tonight I am off to a Christmas Panty Exchange Party with some girlies! So fun! 

Can't wait to share those pics ha! 

Happy December!

XO,