These Are of Few of My (Christmas) Favorite Things (2008)

When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad.

Here are a few of my favorite things from this Christmas:


My mom gave me "Onion Goggles" in my stocking. Hubby wearing them is pretty funny!
This is me with the onion goggles and then my "peacock" rainboots from my mom and dad. Love em!
I love getting Christmas cards. Although I was a bit of a slacker this year and also I found some I did not even send out like the day after Christmas. I stink...I know. I need to be more organized!
I love this frame that is monogrammed that my mom gave me. I put a wedding picture in it!
I splurged this year and paid $29.99 for the bow that my HUSBAND wanted on top of the tree.
LOVE LOVE my new ivory coat that hubby gave me. He even picked it out himself. (I told him NOT too!!!! :)
My mother in law gave us this cool island to go in the kitchen. It was made out of an old wine keg.
A Bed, Bath, and Beyond find...I like my little snowman rug!
My sister gave me this vinyl letter to go on my bedroom wall. I love it!
My mother in law gave us these Georgia trays. Apparently your stuff won't slip! We haven't tried them out yet but I am sure we will. GO DAWGS!

So what was your favorite thing? I would for you to tell me!

To Eat or Not To Eat?

Funniest Christmas Present (for Freddie)...

So the funniest Christmas present was not even opened up. I found it in the bag with one of Freddie's other presents that my mom gave him. A fork. I was like what the heck? I was still at her house, he had already gone to the house, I was leaving too. I was like, Mom, why is there a fork in Freddie's bag? She said, oh he didn't see that. It is a fork. You see if he is eating and is like I want something off Jennifer's plate he can expand the fork and just take it right off of your plate.

This is the before:



















This is the after:


















She also said it could be used as a back scratcher. My mom thinks she is pretty funny!!

PS If you want one to take food off of your husband's plate or wife's plate....I think she got it at Restoration Hardware!!

These Are of Few of My (Christmas) Favorite Things

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

These are some of my new and old favorite Christmas things (some I got at my Christmas Wedding Shower...some I bought, some were Christmas presents...)














(A nite-lite my wonderful assistant gave me after I told her I wanted one!!)



















(Mean Santa, Freddie says it is my dad because he hunts all the time, but Freddie bought this at a Cabelas on the way to California...um, thoughtful to buy Christmas ornaments, but a little scarey...at least when we have kids...this Santa will not come out to play!)















(Fuzzy, I know...our Master's ornament that Freddie loves....)



















(My engagement frogs.)



















(My pink Santa, so GIRLIE, I luv it!)















(At the top, it says, "Let's get together and WINE". Now why would someone give me that one?)





















(My Christmas church my mom's friend gave me a long time ago. It lights up!)















(My nutcracker collection....hint, hint, I need MORE!)















(My reindeer door bell...My TJMaxx buy yesterday when I was supposed to be Christmas shopping...only thing I bought there!)

Happy Christmas Eve! And let me just tell you so far there are NO Christmas presents under the tree for me. Santa better get busy!

Are You in the Christmas Spirit?

I might be now....

Well, I had barely bought any Christmas presents until today. I got out in all of that stupid traffic. Usually in my town, not much traffic. I think that every person was out near the mall or near Target. Why weren't these people at work today (besides teachers)??? Anyhoo, I am a little more Christmasie today...not as bah-humbug as I was the other day. Not working can put you in a better mood.

Well tonight Hank and Harley were in the Christmas spirit too:





















(Actually they look like they are saying, "Why the hell do I have this stupid bow on me?" And Freddie wanted to know what I was doing with his dog, Hank. I said, "Putting him in the Christmas Spririt!")