sleigh bells ring..

Sadie has been growing in leaps and bounds. She's finally around 12lbs and now she can roll over and throw herself out of her bouncy chair. I was impressed by the first and not so much by the later (we've since been buckling her in).  Christmas is 10 days away and we didn't do our traditional level of decorating this year.  We simple put up the tree and put out a few mirrored abstract trees. The putting up and taking down of our Halloween decorations felt so time consuming that I couldn't imagine doing the same level of decorating this year that we've done in years past.



It seems like a lot of things are going unfinished as of late. Poor Ollie is LONG over due for a hair cut (he's going in on Monday, finally). My clothing remains in the dryer for hours, sometimes even days after it's done. I haven't cooked a decent meal in I don't know how long. And the over all cleaning and organization of my home is left in shambles.  I don't like living this way, but I can't seem to make the time to address these issues. When I have a moment to myself I much prefer to write, sip hot cocoa, catch up TV shows I've missed, read blogs, listen to music, and just relax. So I guess you can say my life is disorganized and messy by choice. Bleh.

Below is an example of what happens when your crazy kitty decides the space under the tree is the perfect place to play. At least Sadie is young enough she won't know the cat opened her present before she could.

While our home isn't as festive as I typically like, I'm trying to find other ways to embrace the holiday spirit. We listen to Christmas music every evening, I'm wearing more seasonal colors and lots of sparkle, and my manicures as of late are inspired by ornaments and ribbon candy.

Our environment may be messy and chaotic, but we still manage to relax and enjoy each other. My hopes for this weekend are to try this recipe as a special treat for the cookie party we're attending on Sunday, and to look up some easy, healthy recipes that I can prepare for next week. Wish me luck.

Happy Holidays.