Snowflakes in Florida...

...and a Snow Queen too!

 Tonight's Nutcracker was AMAZING...and my Snow Queen Taylor was perfect!!! This is a pic of her in her costume, before it was embellished (love that bling) and as she would tell you, her "real crown" is bigger;) Guess I'll have to show you more pics from tonight's show when I get them, right?

Yes, I'm a proud Mum!

Christmas Spirit...Do You Have It?

Mine is in a little short supply this year.
Wish it wasn't so...but it is.
Good thing I have a few weeks left.


Which is why I'm so grateful for my very own Christmas girl.
No, not Taylor, my dancing Snow Queen, although she has plenty Christmas spirit too.

I'm talking about my 13 year old Jordie.
Thank goodness for my Christmas Girl!
I thought I should mention this because Miss Taylor has some BIG days ahead and will be the center of attention.

And who is her greatest fan? (after her Mum, of course;)
Yep...little sis, Jordan:)


She does not take ballet yet she cheers Taylor on every step of the way.
She spends countless hours with me waiting on Taylor at class...
And these long days with rehearsals...I would be lost without her!

She loves playing tennis and hanging out with her friends whenever she can, but she is also ready and willing to keep me company.
We know the coziest Starbucks in town, the best sales and the best places to eat. (Cheesecake Factory Tex Mex Rolls...YUM!!!)

While I may not be as festive as usual, she loves it all...lights, decorations, Christmas shopping, carols...everything. She wears her pink Santa hat proudly and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!


Peace, love and goodwill to all...that's my girl! This may be Taylor's weekend and she does deserve it after all of her hard work, but I love that you wouldn't have it any other way. YOU deserve to be surrounded with peace, love and goodwill too.

Thanks Girlfriend...and I'll work on my own Christmas spirit!

White Wishes

Tell me today isn't December 2!

Please...

I have been wishing for Christmas since...

LAST Christmas!

Making plans...

making lists...

shopping...

and then around October I pull myself back because there's LOTS of time!

Then I wake up one day and...

BAM!

It's here...and I find myself swamped...

with good intentions...

but swamped.

 

So sorry I haven't been around.  

For what it's worth,

I have been peeking in at YOUR place from time to time though.

 

Let's see...I volunteered to whip up a "Nutcracker Boutique" to raise money

for the ballet company...in less than 2 weeks.

it's CRAZY...

but GOOD!

But it does mean TONS of tutus:)

I have managed to do some decorating....

with my huge white tree!

At first, I was a bit worried...a WHITE tree?

But...if I say so myself...

it's GORGEOUS!!!!!

I could look at it all day long.

It doesn't photograph well.

With the lights and my poor photography skills, it looks pink.

So I guess maybe I should rephrase that and say that I don't photograph it well:)

So I played with the photos and they have an aged look...

kind of creamy white...not pink.

Not this tree.

Kind of vintage, right?

Because I'm going for a vintage/glam look this year:)

LOTS of GLITZ!

Here are a few of my favorite ornaments:)

I think if you click on the small photos, they will enlarge so you can actually see them!

My tree topper is a gold crown I bought this summer at Marshalls...

spray painted white...

and adorned with jewels.

My very own crown jewels!

 

SO that's my story these days.

Oh yeah...and a really nasty cold...but I think I'm back.

Hope all is MERRY and BRIGHT with all of you...

if anybody is still listening:)