Hi...Ho...Hi...Ho...

it's back to work I go...

after two lovely weeks off...

it can't be good when the Sunday night blues start on Friday...

Santa...

...is that you?

I'll Be Home For Christmas...

Christmas traditions...

in our little family...

just like Little House on the Prairie...

Merry Christmas to All...

from my crazy and wonderful family...

And the Stockings Were Hung...

Tomorrow We Shop...

...is this not the best Christmas card ever?

courtesy of my two angels in NYC...

O Tannenbaum 2010...

Today the tree was lit... trimmed...

and obnoxiously blinged

until it was finally ready for its close-up.

We Are Santa's Elves...

Two of Santa's sweetest elves...

arrived bright and early this frosty morning...

spent the entire day with me in my kitchen...

and look what they left behind... more sweeties.

Baby, It's Cold Outside...

It's postively freezing out there...

along with a light dusting of snow...

makes it a perfect day to stay indoors...
and get a start in decking these old halls...

And Many More...

Pencil It In...

Next week at this time it's up to the tree farm

in search of the perfect blue spruce...

The 25 Days of Christmas...

I am hopelessly, helplessly drawn to the television for the Christmas movie marathon... while the house remains undecorated... the cookies unbaked... the fudge non-existent... Hallmark... Lifetime... Family Channel...
enough already!!

Eat Santa Eat...

We haven't stopped feasting since Thanksgiving...

Santa is now the skinniest individual in the house...

Happy December!!

This sweet little vintage guy has been patiently waiting

since last year

to put in an appearance...