Early Christmas Exchange

The Husband and I were having a bit of a rough week so we decided to exchange some of our Christmas gifts early this year.

Also, he had a surprise for me that's he's been asking if he should give it to me early for weeks he was so excited about it... Too cute! So I finally caved and as always, he nailed it!

So thoughtful!

I got three books that I've been wanting and the "Dream it! Do It!" copy by Imagineer and Disney Legend Marty Sklar is signed! (I don't know if you remember but we got the privilege of meeting him and seeing him speak recently. Link here.)

The Victoria Finlay book is an amazing weaving of the worlds gems and gem trades. And "The Art and Flair of Mary Blair" is another Disney treasure about the amazing and prolific artist Mary Blair.

I also got some Lilly Pulitzer jammy pants that I love!

A Lancome perfume I've been wanting, Trésor La Nuit. It's the latest iteration in their Trésor series which I love and am not allergic to. Win win!

And...

A very cool map necklace from The Weekend Store that he found.

It's a little locket with a map of Florence, Italy on it which happens to be the place where we met. Very romantic and sweet!

And lastly, the gift he'd been dying to give me.

The push-mas-versary gift as we've dubbed it. My push present since I'm due January 8th, my Christmas present, and my five year anniversary present (on January 23rd).

A pair of WOW diamond stud earrings in one of my all time favorite cuts.

The classic Asscher cut. Needless to say I LOVE them!

And I love that I'll be able to wear them with our new baby without fear of them getting ripped or tugged out like most jewelry is around babies.

They'll help keep me feeling sparkly and stylish no matter how much baby puke I get on me, lol.

Perfect gift!

Feeling a bit spoiled over here and enjoying it!

Kisses,

K

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Things Lately

Yummy boba bubble tea! Honey dew melon flavor is my fave!

I've been sick so I've been catching up on snuggles with Abby.

The Husband got me this adorable Land of Nod play mat I've been ogling for the baby!

Our Christmas cards came in the mail so I got busy addressing and sending them out.

Abby has decided the Christmas pillows are perfection.

And I decided she is perfection when posed with them. Especially with her Christmas gator.

What have you been up to?

Kisses,

K

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Fall Sparkle

I made my Mom a gift prior to her surgery.

I wanted to give her a little Fall sparkle to bring her some cheer as well so I dressed up her package extra pretty.

I used a plain brown bag and changed out the handles for glitter ribbon and added an extra special tag.

Extra special people deserve extra special extras!

Kisses,

K

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Love is in the Air...

Just some Valentine's bits and bobs...

Updated my mani with my favorite red lately (Ciatè's Mistress, love the color not the name...) and some fun nail art using the items that came in my Ciatè Mini Mani Manor advent calendar in December. Got a little crazy with the pearls but I like it. 

Ate some pre V-day macaroons. 

Fell in LOVE with this Kate Spade NY clutch that I saw on the @martha_weddings Instagram account. Hopefully this is something they'll produce to sell? (Fingers crossed!)

Abby practiced her lovey dovey faces.

She has me totally charmed!

She even "made" a Valebtine for her "Dad."

I finished a sparkly pink birthday card for my sweet sister in law who loves pink and was born on Valentine's day!

Thinking I need to install one of these...

(Via @theladydockers Instagram feed.)

Would also love to add these sparkly dreams to my life. They're just the shoes Lilly James wore in the new live action Cinderella. No big deal. (Via @swarovski_official Instagram feed.)

I also set up our Valentine gift spread so when the Husband comes home tomorrow after call it's all ready for him!

How do you share the love on Valentine's Day and everyday?

Kisses,

K

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Being Present

The first gift I've wrapped this Holiday season.

It's something small for my sister and her fiancé who are visiting from Texas.

I wanted to make sure I had it wrapped nicely to remind them of how much I love them since we can't be together at Christmas itself and in doing so it reminded me to not mourn what's not to be or live in the past or future... But to be present in the moment with them. To enjoy their company here and now because the present is a gift too and I want to live it and share it now!

Kisses,

K

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Things I Love

My good friend and I completely missed each other during the Holidays due to traveling. So when we met up the other day (when she taught me how to knit) she sweetly brought a present along.

She gave me the sweetest arctic fox porcelain ornament and this set of arctic push pins that I'm in love with!

I had my eye on them for a while but they're one of those cute luxuries you don't usually buy for yourselves.

I am smitten.

And how gorgeous is her holiday card!?! The photo is from her summer wedding in Charleston this past year. Isn't she a gorgeously glowing bride?

I love that my New Year is both starting off and continuing with the with the sort of fun, love, and joy that the Holidays bring! I hope yours is too!

Kisses,

K

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Christmas Is Magic

With the tree sparkling with decorations and presents (can you spot the bracelet Husband gave me under the swan on the right?), sometimes Christmas is pure magic!

Kisses,

K

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Christmas At My House

This year Husband and I spent Christmas eve and day by ourselves, he had to work. :( So I wanted to make things as special as I could.

We only ever have a small tree, since live ones take more work than we have time right now. So I strung garland along the ceiling in order to hang all of our ornaments and make it look merry. I also "frosted" the windows with "snow" to make our Christmas seem more white than the actual grey, raining skies outside...

I covered the house in candles to make a warm glow.

Made a festive calendar (making sure to include both Husband's and Baby Jesus's birthdays!), card nook, and took out the scissors to make snowflakes fall softly on windows and presents.

"Taxidermied" a pair of headband antlers, icicle garlanded the stairs, hung my DIY mistletoe, wrapped presents, and proudly displayed my Pinterest inspired DIY wreath.

Used glass jars, cake domes, and crystal vases to create a few very merry vignettes around the house.

Then I sat back enjoyed how all the little details came together.

Husband impressed me by choosing an un-imposed wrapping scheme. Yes. I'm that girl who usually imposes one but he wrapped first this year and created one, all on his own, that I was proud of! So to return the favor I impressed him with my plaid ribbon weaving skills and super fluffy handmade bows.

All in all it was a holiday filled with post work snuggles, sparkle, and cheer!

What's your favorite part of the Holidays? No matter what it is, I hope yours was filled with love and joy!

Kisses,

K

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