A Little This That: December 2011

Friday, December 30, 2011

2011

2011 has been a great year :)

Of course there have been ups and downs

but overall it has been very eventful.

I'm very excited for 2012 to come....

you'll be reading about my resolutions next week!

But here are the top five posts from the last year

presented backwards...

5. a heavy heart

4. A Little Dorm This and a Little Dorm That

3. a thankful heart

2. my scar

1. CrossFit

Not gonna lie - I'm surprised CrossFit was #1.
But hopefully it made it's way onto some of your 2012 lists!

I'm off to the beach with some friends for the weekend.

So have a wonderful New Years - be safe and have fun!

I'll talk to you all in 2012 :)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

fashionably late

So I promised this smokin hot outfit post forever ago...

well this is what happens when Gigi loses the camera for a few days

and I never seem to be home when her camera is

and she has 566 pictures on her camera... oh em gee.

Note to self: make sure pictures go on my camera next time!

But fashionably late is how I roll for parties :)

How-to take one major outfit piece from day to night.

I had been looking for the perfect sequin dress and I found it 50% off too!

However, this dress was a tad short when I put on some heels

[boyfran and dad did not approve of it without some adjustments].

So thus began the hunt for how to take this dress

from day to night but not wear it as a dress.

Solution - skirts and shoes!

Day: 21st Birthday Lunch

I went with my family to Seasons 52 in King of Prussia for my birthday.

It was ah-mazing! The food, the drinks, and the family made it perfect :)

And yes my mom did take bathroom pictures of me haha

Sequin "shirt" [Macy's] paired with burgundy printed skirt [Kohl's]

and black tights [Macy's] with my new black boots [Famous Footwear].

...SWITCH...

Night: Nick's Work Party

Nick's work party happened to be later that night.

It was at a local hibachi restaurant and was soo fun!

His boss happens to be a very close friend [aka I'm their babysitter]

and we've been waiting for this party for a few months.

So it called for one cute outfit!

[bottom picture was an imitation of a blogger haha]

Sequin "shirt" [Macy's] paired with a black bubble skirt [Forever21]

and black tights [Macy's] with my hot black booties [Famous Footwear].

The basics stayed the same and the switch took less than 5 minutes.

Which was perfect since it was a fun filled but very busy day.

Same basics - different yet amazing looks - one great day!

Other pictures from that day!!!!!

Which was not my actual birthday but a week later when Jared was home.

The whole gang :)

HELLO diamond earrings! Thanks Mom and Dad :)

Happy 21st Birthday to me!!!!!!!!!!

Nick is just so funny - but no really he is! Minus when he's making fun of me...

My "little" brother home from his first semester at college!

We're so funny :) oh how I missed my wing-man/partner in crime!

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas

So how was everyone's Christmas?

Did you remember to thank God for sending His son?

Did you sing Happy Birthday to Jesus?

I did :) and I had the best Christmas!

each year just gets better and better.

Merry Christmas -

from my family to yours :)

Merry Christmas to all...

and to all a good night!

PS. Sorry for our creepy eyes...

Thursday, December 22, 2011

some things i love

First, some things about me - some things I love about the holiday season.

CHRISTMAS QUIZ
(idea found here)

1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate!

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Always wraps - sometimes bags :)

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? WHITE!!!

4. Do you hang mistletoe? sometimes.

5. When do you put your decorations up? First weekend in December and then throughout the month.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish? I the ham and mini appetizers!

7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? Christmas Eve with my grandparents. oh how I miss them.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I never believed in Santa - didn't make sense.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? I always get an outfit and then sibling gifts!

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? White lights, personal ornaments, star.

11. Snow! Love it or dread it? LOVE it!!

12. Can you ice skate? YES!!!! If I could be anything in life - I'd be a figure skater.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? As a child - my doll house [dolls not included].

14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you? See all my loved ones as much as possible!

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Every type of Christmas cookie.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Decorating the entire house as a family with Christmas music blasting and peppermint hot chocolate afterwards.

17. What tops your tree? A star or angel - whichever we find first.

18. Which do you prefer: giving or receiving? Both ;) I love giving the perfect gifts and seeing what people know I'll love!

19. Candy canes: yuck or yummy? Yummy!

20. Favorite Christmas show? Elf and every Lifetime Movie.

21. Saddest Christmas song? The Christmas Shoes.

22. What is your favorite Christmas song? All I want for Christmas is you - Mariah Carey.

Second, here are some of my favorite Christmas pinterest pictures :)

And last but not least, today is the 3 year mark of when a shy and handsome boy asked me to finally be his girlfriend! So here's to my love and best friend who I adore more than anything. Thank you for standing by me through everything and always loving me. You're my better half babe. I love you Nicholas - always have and always will.

Here is a trip down memory lane - the last 3 years <3