Grown Up Christmas List

I wrote one of these last year, and my husband recently asked for ideas for Christmas so I thought I'd share with the whole world! haha!  I know what you're thinking...'Christmas?!  It hasn't even been Halloween or Thanksgiving yet!'  But news flash folks, we are only two months shy of that spectacular holiday!  So, without further ado...

1.  Gift Cards
Specifically to Amazon and Lowe's.
These babies are great!  It gives me free reign to buy what I really want.  With all of the home do-overs I want to do (paint walls, paint kitchen cabinets, redecorate, get couch slipcovers), gift cards to these places would be fab.

2.  Brown Boots
I have some camel colored riding boots that I got a thrift store that are leather and really cute, but I really want some brown ones.  I would love to have real leather ones, but then they get pricey.  Here are a few I have looked at online and found these on a great discount shoe site 6pm.com:



*Taken from my Pinterest board*

3.  Home Decor Items
I know I just said I wanted gift cards for these things, but I'll give you a gist of what I like--in case you're out and about.  I have to admit that I have found some great things at Goodwill and other thrift stores, so don't be afraid of checking there.  I love anything white (not cream), silver or mercury glass, yellow, gray, or turquoise, or dark brown (these will be the basic colors of the house when it's all said and done!).  Anything that has an interesting shape like funky picture frames or a mirror with a unique border (doesn't matter what color because I love spray paint!).  I love

apothecary jars


and I saw this white scalloped bowl at Pier 1 and fell in love.  I love the shape of it.  Pretty and decorative to set out on the kitchen counter with fun things inside.


I also am really interested in a glass cloche.  You can find them at World Market, Pottery Barn, Amazon, etc.  I have been scouring Goodwill hoping something similar would pop up, but no luck yet.

4.  Home Decor and DIY books
A few of my favorite DIY bloggers have come out with books or ebooks.  I would love to get my hands on any of these babies:

From (blog>) The Handmade Home: (book>) Handmade Walls ebook (released Nov. 1)

From (blog>)Young House Love: (book>) Young House Love (released Nov. 6, but available for pre-order)

From (blog>) Ana White: (book>) The Handbuilt Home


5. Get Carpets Cleaned

I vacuum and spot treat (duh), but I would LOVE it if a professional came and deep cleaned them!  Little spots drive me NUTS and I would feel so much better with freshly cleaned carpet. :)


6.  White Dishes
I have two sets of dishes.  One set is pretty nice: ceramic with bold colors from Dansk.  The other set is melamine with rainbow colored polka dots that I bought before Brian and I were even married.  I would really love to yard sale these items and just have one set of white ceramic dishes.  Eventually, I would like to have either open shelving or glass doors on some of my cabinets and white dishes are much more pleasing to the eye.  I found this bundled set at Walmart.  I love that it's just dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, and coffee cups.  I didn't want all the extras and the bundle serves 8.

Here is the setting I have now x2.  *Taken just 10 days after Brian and I got married....awwww

Funky and cute, but not classy or grown up...

SO, that about sums it up!  What do YOU want for Christmas?!

Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

WAAAAY too busy to be writing here but I have a second since Brody's doin' his thang and I have a free hand!  We are going to my parents' house in Charlotte to celebrate Christmas early since both my brother's are in town and we are hanging out in North Carolina with Brian's family for the holidays.  I have sooo much to do before we leave in a couple hours!  It hardly feels like Christmas time since it's sunny and in the 60's outside, but this why I <3 NC.  Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all three of you that read my blog!  haha  Of course a post-Christmas update will be coming in after the craziness settles!  So excited to have the whole week off with my 4.5 month early Christmas gift!  But remember the greatest gift of all-Jesus Christ whose miraculous birth we celebrate!   Be grateful for the blessings you have!  Love ya!

This is my BABY'S Christmas List

It's hard to buy for such a wee one, but I was thinking of things he needed or would like in the future. :)  Just a few things:

1.  BumGenius One Size Cloth Diapers Hook and Loop (velcro) closure.
I like the bold colors especially Sassy, Ribbit, Moonbeam, Clementine, and MIRROR <3!
Link to Kelly's Closet.

The New Colors-LOVE them, but the Purple will have to wait for a mini me :)

2.  Sophie the Giraffe
I have heard so many great things about this teether!  Would love to have for him but can't bring myself to pay for it.  Link to Amazon

3.  Grandma El's or CJ's Butter

Cloth diaper friendly rash cream and Brody is getting low. :)

Grandma El's--Link

CJ's--Link

4.  Solid colored onesies/T-Shirts-ranging from 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18 months.  This is so I can do some cute applique ideas that I have had on the brain for a while.  Long-sleeved or short, depending on what the season will be in the various sizes.  (He's about 4 months now).

Some Ideas:

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And for some reason, two of them aren't loading the pictures so here are the links:

Super cute Dachshund Tee

Love anything with his letter, name or monogram on it!

5.  TOMS.  Cutest shoes ever, especially on tiny feet, and for a great cause!  Preferably in the T8 size so he can wear them while WALKING!  AHHH!  Don't grow too fast baby!

TOMS link

Love the red, but ash is pretty universal with outfits too:

adorable, no?

6.  LOVE these personalized plates!  Super Adorable and he is going to love them when he gets older because it's his special plate!

Link---all of them are awesome!  I think once we are finished having children, I would like to have the Cookies for plate with all of the kids' names on it.  Example:

Really anything with his name or initials on it would be awesome!  A bag, a bean bag chair, a shirt, a stool, a plate.....I will love it all!

Well, as you can see, there aren't many toys.  I know he is going to get mostly toys for the better part of his life so I thought I would put non-toy items to mix it up a bit.  Thanks for reading!  Brody can't wait for Christmas!

This is my grown up Christmas list

Okay, so I thought I would just put a compilation of items that I thought would be nice to have for Christmas, birthday, special occasion, etc.  This may help family members who are wondering what I like/am interested in.  Sometimes I wish I knew specific things my family actually wanted instead of playing the guessing game and buying something last minute that I am not sure if they will like or not.  :)

1.  A TREADMILL-not necessarily this one (just pulled an image from google) but one that shows time, calories, distance and has an incline.  Simple.  Got to get this butt in gear and running at home would be easiest with the colder weather and a sweet little one.


2.  A FREEZER-An upright one so things don't get buried and lost like a chest freezer.  I plan on making Brody's baby food so it would be nice to have some extra room.  Not to mention being able to go to Sam's Club to buy bulk freezer items and having some place to actually put them!

3.  A SEWING MACHINE-Just a simple, beginner sewing machine so I can get my fix of all the craft projects I have pinned on Pinterest!  Holy Cow!  I love having personalized clothes for Brody or making inexpensive but adorable tee's.  I saw these two at Wal-Mart.

4.  A CUTE SEWING BOX TO GO WITH IT! :) Also at Wal-Mart.

5.  This may seem silly, but sometimes I cannot bring myself to pay $8 for mascara or eyeliner or whatever.  So, I wait until my mascara is just about as dry as the Sahara and my eyeliner is completely gone.  These are the two I like.  In Black please!

Maybelline Full 'N' Soft (NOT waterproof)

CG Perfect Point Plus-Not the wooden pencil but click up kind.

6.  ANYTHING FROM BATH AND BODY WORKS.  I usually go in there when they have their Buy 2 Get 3 Free and am set for a long time.  But, it just so happens that I am running low on my lotions!  I pretty much love every scent.  I am not very picky.  And it doesn't have to be lotions-I like their antibacterial soaps and hand gels and their candles are pretty awesome too.  

7.  A CURLING IRON.  I have a skinny one but I would like a fat one also to polish my ends. :)

I guess an inch or more diameter. ??? 

And really, I think that's it.  I don't want to put random things that I just sorta want.  All of these things I either need or reeeeeeallllly want!  That's all!  Now, I'm off to search through every store wondering if you will like what I got you! :)