Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas sweet friends! Through all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I hope you will all take the time to be present in the lives that matter most to you and remember the greatest gift ever received. 

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

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"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." Luke 2:14

A Lovely Ribbon Ornamnet

Y'all, I adore this ornament! My sweet blogging friend Katie at Midwestern Charm and I decided to do a handmade ornament swap. Oh my word, this ornament just sparkles in the light of a Christmas tree!

 What you need: A glass ornament and ribbon of your choice!

 I ended up cutting the peach/pink ribbon into smaller slivers so that the silver sparkle ribbon could shine!

 Hooray! You now have a beautiful glass ornament filled with lovely ribbon.

Apple Cider, Family, and Christmas Trees

Break time...Oh how I cherish breaks! I started this one off right... I decorated my little Christmas tree {and cleaned my room} before I left for break so it was glowing in my room when I got back! 

This was my family's first time EVER having Thanksgiving at home. My mom has never cooked a Thanksgiving meal at home because we are always at my dad's parent's house. This year was different but we made new traditions that I will cherish and my mom made an incredibly delicious meal.

The next day we went up to Boone, N.C. to What Fir Tree Farm to cut down a Christmas tree!

I love when we all are together! We spent plenty of time running around in the trees trying to find the perfect one. Did y'all know these trees only grow a foot a year?! Our beautiful 10ft tree has been growin' since I was 11!

I adore when my family is all together. We are completely dysfunctional and spontaneous but that's what I love the most about our time together! There is a picture below that my brother took and it is hysterical...

 Decorating our family Christmas tree is one of my favorite things about Christmas time. I love going through the HUGE box of handmade ornaments that Taylor, Casey, and I have made throughout the years.

 Any tips on how to photograph a black dog in the dark?? If only I could see her face...

Happy Christmas Decorating!