Christmas Prezzies!

I just can't let Christmas die! Hehe. Well actually today I finally took down my tiny pink tree and organized most of my presents. Now I just have a small pile of empty boxes to decide to keep for next year or just trash them. It turned out to be a good opportunity to snap some pics of my gifts.

1. A very Hello Kitty Christmas! Some nice socks, a planner, and new jumpdrive
2. Some Victoria's Secret goodies! I will smell so good!
3. Walking Dead Walking Dead Walking Dead!!! New sweatshirt, I <3 Daryl shirt, and the second compendium
4. Forever21 sweater, American Horror Story season 1 on DVD, and a Steve Madden purse
5. Boots, because you can never have enough boots!!
6. My new pock-a-dot sock obsession. Ok I only got two of these for Christmas, the rest were gifts to myself. I just love them! And they peek over the top of my boots.

What were your Favorite Holiday scores? 

Holiday Photo Dump

It is now 2013! As much as I love Christmas and that December spirit I am glad it is over! The presents have been opened, the food eating, and stress is finally settling. I got many lovely things, including my loved Ipad, American Horror Story season 1 on DVD, some clothes, accessories, and boots, new perfume, so many wonderful socks, footie pjs, and more. I don't have group present pictures like last year (this has been an extra hectic year), but I do have a few snap shots from over the season to share. Enjoy!

1. My new pink xmas tree for me room <3
2. Cow Kitty sleeping by the tree. Holiday bliss
3. Ugly xmas sweater at my work
4. New Forever21 boots xmas gift! In love!
5. Holiday nails
6. My glitter bow sweater with my xmas present petter pan pearl collar

Just a tiny glimpse into my holiday season! Hope your holidays were merry! Happy 2013!

Stocking Stuffers Vol.1

December is right around the corner. I sometimes feel it is still too early to be thinking of Christmas, but I know it will creep up fast! I guess it is never too early to start thinking up gift ideas. Here are my first five suggestions for great stocking stuffers!

1. Bobble- A bobble is a great gift! Especially if you have a ecofriendly friend or family member. It is a reuseable water bottle that every few months you just buy a new filter for. You can find these at Old Navy and Target and probably most department type stores. I love my bobble!
2. Tea! I just mentioned this holiday tea in a wishlist post. Celstial Tea is my favorite, and their holiday flavors are gingerbread, candy cane, sugar cookie, and peppermint! Those are perfect holiday tastes.
3. I can never get enough socks in my stocking! During the year I always buy the cheap $1.50 Target socks and get holes in the toes pretty fast. A stocking is a great place for some nice new socks! The three pack of nice neutral colors is from Forever21 and is only $4.50.
4. Essie nail polish or any kind is a good little gift for stockings. These colors are forever yummy, good as gold, and tart deco.
5. Finally car scents from Bath and Body Works! They have adorable holiday scent holders in too, but I already have one so just getting the scent packs is good enough! These scents are holiday and winter. There are scents of all kinds so you can find the perfect smell for everyone!

Hope these inspire you to go out and get great little gifts for your loved ones!

Christmas in Review

Well it was that time of year again! Christmas came and went and now I miss it so much! I had an amazing time with my family, filling my gut with tons of food, and opening all my gifts. Speaking of gifts, I thought I would show you some of the things I got.

*A Marilyn Monroe Calendar, Harry Potter Scene it (with all the movies!!), A ghost face bobble head! Love!

*My two new Monster High Dolls! Drankulaura and Frankie Stien! Those are my girls EKKKK!

*The Walking Dead book 5, My own little China picture book (all picture from my trip to China), A cat Diary for Cow Kitty! This is the cutest silliest gift ever! Definitely recommended for Cat lovers!

*It was a very Leopard print Christmas! I got a new leopard purse, cardigan, dress, and shoes. I am in kitty heaven!

*Pretty Little Liars on DVD, new Amy Winehouse CD *Some wall decorations made my my dad's friend and her daughter. So cute!
Some other gifts not pictured
*Purelux eye shadow*nail polish*earrings*Hello Kitty cardigan* lotions and body spray*pin up body suite*vintage hat*slipper socks*cozy blankets*humidifier*lace dress*cat grass for cow kitty*Victoria Secret gift card*Snacks*Money*socks*and a few more things here and there

Mark and his perfect pushup

There was another big gift we all got, but I can't say what it is yet! Stay tuned!
How was your holiday? What were your favorite gifts? Happy New Years!

Just a little Holiday check in

Hello! I know I have been very on and off with my blog posts. I am sure everyone can understand between work and getting ready for the holidays time runs a little tight. So here is just a quick check in,

I have been keeping very warm in all my cozy sweaters! I got two used ones from work for only $12! I bought a new ugly sweater (mine is more cute than ugly!) from work and have 2 wonderful ones from last year still. I just can't get enough sweater time this year!

My little rudolph friend was given to me by my bestie Amy! We exchanged gifts early. She also got me a fabulous purse I'll post pictures of it later! Me and Rudolph took a note from our friend MaDonna and made some clove oranges! Cow Kitty might get on the naughty list for playing around the tree.

Finished project! They smelled so yummy while I was making them. So far Cow has avoided the tree more..hopefully these worked and she isn't just bored with it. I have finally finished all my shopping including my white elephant game gift. Now I just have to keep going to work and wait for all my Christmas fun to begin! I will be going to my Dad's after work on Christmas eve and then my mom's side on Christmas day! So excited!

Gift Wrapping Tips

Wrapping presents is one of my favorite parts of the holidays! It is so fun to go through all the new prints of papers and boxes each year. I used to pick out cute little bows, but now Cow Kitty has decided to make those her toys and they never stay on the gifts long. I do have one big problem with present wrapping though..Mark is a gift guesser! No matter what I get him (even if it wasn't on his list) he can guess what it is just by looking at it. So I have a few tips to disguise your presents from your own gift guesser.

 

TIPS

*Boxes, boxes, and more boxes! That is the best way to disguise most of your presents. You can always put something small into a bigger box. It works well to hide a cd or dvd in, since those two things have a very defined shape and size. You can use tissue paper to stuff the box and keep the items from rolling around.

*It can be hard to hide a big gift. You don't want to have to wrap an already big gift in a bigger box, so just wrap it with another gift. Use some of your more odd shaped gifts to make your big gift look even more odd shaped. This way you are disguising two in one.

*For gifts that make a lot of noise when your guesser shakes it you can be a little bad and open the gift and stuff in. If you put a bunch of tissue paper in a gift it wont roll around or make a give away peep. You can also do the opposite effect! Put some rocks or marbles in a box with your gift.

*Weight is often another give away to what a gift might be. You can't really make a heavy gift lighter, but you can make a light gift weigh more. Add a few small weights onto your gift then wrap it. Or wrap a light gift with a heavy one.

So there are a few tips to help you all out! Let me know if these work for you guys!

Can you guess what any of these presents are?! I just finished all of my actual Christmas shopping today! I still need to get my gift for the gift exchange game, but at least I already know what I want for it. Hope everyone else is having great luck getting all the presents for all their loved ones!

Christmas Music Suggestion

I still can't get enough Christmas music! I hear it at work and in my car. It just brightens up my holiday spirit. I am normally not a big fan of celebrities doing Christmas albums.  However, I have been really enjoying the She and Him Christmas album called A Very She & Him Christmas.

They redo some of the classic holiday songs. They slow down a lot of songs, so it is a great album to listen to while curled up drinking some yummy peppermint drinks and talking to friends. What holiday music have you been enjoying lately?

Weekend Wrap up!

This weekend I did a lot of working! I worked both Friday and Saturday and babysat Pilot Friday night. After babysitting Mark and I got some pizza and watched some more Walking Dead. Saturday night I spent some time with my Friend Amy. We listened to some lovely Christmas music, drank a peppermint-y drinks, and decorated her sad little Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. It was from the CO-OP and we called it a rescued tree. It is a sad dingy skinny tree that no one but the Friedman family would want. Then on Sunday my family got together to make tons of Christmas cookies!

We made so many different kinds I don't even know what is all in our box we took. There were caramel marshmallows, peppermint patties, peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips, peanut butter cup cookies, chocolate pretzels, pretzels with rollos, sugar cookies with mints inside, and I think even a few other kinds! We do this every year. We save some to eat for ourselves but also give them to friends for a little holiday treat!

 Then today (yes I know its Monday, no longer the weekend) I finally decorated the real tree I put up at Marks. I also put out our stockings. I want to keep Christmas shopping, but I am low on money until pay day. I love giving gifts. I can't wait to add some presents under the tree.

How was your weekend?

Wish List Wednesday

This weeks wish list Wednesday is dedicated to Cow Kitty! Here are a few things on her little kitty Christmas list.

Cow spends a lot of her time sleeping. So why shouldn't she have a lovely bed to sleep in? These suitcase cat beds are so cute and look nice compared to other pet beds. You can also make one of these yourself as a DIY project. Cow Kitty often sleeps on the dogs bed, maybe this holiday she will get her on cozy bed.

One of Cow meow's favorite toys are these little mice. When she is in her wild playful mood she just goes nuts with these. Be careful though, because more than once I was scared she had a real mouse! EK!

All cats love the rare treat of canned food. I don't give it to her much because I don't think it is very good for cats to eat a lot of it. Every Christmas I do get her one can. She always goes nuts and growls if you try and take it away!

Even though she only gets canned food once a year doesn't mean she can't have a little treat every now and then. Like most cats, cow has her naughty moments. I catch her eating food off the counter, climbing the Christmas tree, and chewing on the plants. So when she listens and does good little kitty things she can have a treat.

Cow Kitty loves starring out the window. Since my window is only open for a few months she doesn't get much time to sit in a window. This little window seat would be perfect for her. There is a lot of different designs of these seats, so you could find one that fits the decor of your house. I found a bunch on Pet Co's website.
So there are just a few things Cow Kitty would love to unwrap on Christmas. What things are your pets wishing for?

Winter Wonderland!

Well it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! It snowed over the weekend and looks like it will be sticking around. I think snow looks beautiful, but I have awful driving anxiety when its snowy and icey out! So if I don't have to drive I try and stay in. So tha'ts exactly what I did today! I had a lazy day around the house, wrapped some presents, and decorated the tree!

 Like everyone else I have been busy making Christmas list after Christmas list for loved ones. Sometimes it is just too hard to think of ideas for that certain boy or girl. I have created a his/her gift list of some ideas to help everyone out.

1. What guy doesn't want his favorite T.V. show on DVD or his new music obsession CD. DVDs and CDs are always a nice and simple gift for your special man.
2.The perfect Push up is my next suggestion. If he isn't to interested in going to a gym he can just work out at home on his own time.
3. Every dude should have a tie for those special occasions that come up. Ties can be found in a wide range of prices, prints, and colors. You can find the perfect style for him.
4. Help him keep his feet cozy and warm all winter. Slippers are nice for around the house on those lazy winter nights.
5. A wireless game control is a must for the gamer in your life. Even if he already has one, a second means his buds can join in on games when they come over.
6.I found this mini bartender set at Target.com. It has 7 pieces and its simple look makes it acceptable for any kitchen.
7. Sweaters are something everyone needs during these cold winter months. They can also be worn everyday or on a special occasion.
8. Even though guys aren't in love with shoes the way girls are, they could steal use a nice pair of boots. These are from forever 21. Keep him fashionable and functional through the snow months.
9. You can get your man smelling just the way you want him. These manly body scrubs, after shave, and cologne sets often go on sale for the holidays.
10. A mini grill is a great gift! He can use this to make his own little bbq inside during the winter.
11. A nice small gift is a personal massager. He won't be able to get enough back massages from you.

1. A nook is a fabulous gift! Mark got me one last year and I love it. You can get the book you want without getting off the couch. And the new nooks have so many more options, like Netflix!
2. A pair of pajamas is always a safe bet. Girls love being comfortable and cozy.
3. Picture frames come in so many different looks you can find the perfect one to match your lady's personality. You could even put a nice picture in it for her.
4. A yoga mat might be more of a specific gift. I have wanted one for a while. You could sign her up for a few classes to go with the mat.
5. Pure Lux has the best mineral eye shadows ever! You can get sample sizes for just $1! And the sample sizes last forever! Its a cheap gift that she will love!
6. Shoes! This pair is from forever 21. I have been dying for a pair of bootie wedges. Just know your girls shoe size and get a pair of shoes she has been eying!
7. Coffee and a mug is a cute little gift. Like the picture frame you can find the perfect mug to match her personality.
8. Who doesn't love adding a new Victoria Secret Pink sweatshirt to their collection?! There are so many to choose from online and in the stores.
9. Bath and Body Works has such good car smelly-s. They make a good stocking stuffer or their own little gift.
10. Decorative ear buds are a big gift idea this year. These ones are Monster High earbuds. They are cute and great for travel.

I hope some of my ideas help you out! How are your Christmas lists going?