January: Celebrated one year with my handsome boyfriend. Started my second semester of college. Took a day trip to the Florida Keys. Went on the march for life. Pet a corgi and lived my best life.
February: Booked a flight to California on a whim. Celebrated my 19th birthday.
March: Barely survived school. Found a lot of awesome new music. Did a lot of future planning.
April: Spent my first break at school. Missed being with family for Easter. Went swimming in my clothes (at 1am. lol.) Made some really hard decisions about school.
May: Watched my brother graduate college. Enjoyed life without the stress of homework. Got a bunch of jobs and acquired new stress. Flew to California. Went to prom with Michael and wore the most bomb ass dress of my life to date.
June: Failed to clean my room for an entire month. Did a lot of chillin.
July: Went on family vacation up north (and took the boyfriend along.) Worked a lot. Ate a lot of Taco Bell. Went ziplining. Climbed a rock wall (and made it to the top!) Pet another corgi and cried half the time.
August: Work work work. Made some tough life decisions. Finished The Office. Went blonde(er.) Jumped off a bridge, multiple times. Saw Logic in concert.
September: Went apple picking. Made an apple pie with aforementioned apples. Continued to work a lot. Booked a flight to Florida to visit friends.
October: chopped my hair for the first time in over a year. Went brunette. Filmed my first Youtube video. Visited my Florida friends. Went to a park filled with Corgis and died. Saw Jon Bellion in concert. Got accepted to college (again.) Registered for classes.
November: Threw a Friendsgiving party. Celebrated Thanksgiving with both mine and Michael's families. Basically just ate a lot of food with other people.
December: (sorta) learned how to ice skate. Saw the Nutcracker. Celebrated Christmas with my family. Visited grandma in Pennsylvania.
The Dreamiest Christmas Dress
That being said, I Love. This. Dress. It S C R E A M S Christmas. The green color, the velvet, the skirt and the wrap top and the low V back...I have heart eyes. It's twirly and chic and the most comfortable thing ever. Hannah Everly, the seamstress that made it, is a miracle worker. So glad I snatched this gem while I could. Check our her Etsy shop here :)
Merry Christmas!
Christmas Date Ideas
Because Christmas is MADE for love. *cough* cuddle weather *cough*
Decorate a Gingerbread House (or Cookies) - You could either decorate your own house and have a contest, or team up to decorate a single house. This is such a simple and festive idea. Munching while decorating is fun but you didn't hear it from me.
Sledding, Ice Skating, Skiing, Snowboarding, etc. Basically just any Winter sport/activity. I personally don't ski or snowboard, but I'm dating a hockey player, so this winter I'm making him take me out for some lessons. Sledding is a personal favorite of mine. it brings back many childhood memories :)
Christmas Movie Night (With Blanket Fort) - My personal favorites for movie night are Elf and It's A Wonderful Life, but there are so many other Christmas movies to choose from. Make a blanket fort, grab some popcorn and cozy drinks, and get in your pajamas. Then watch your movie while hanging out in your fort. Maybe I'm a child, haha but this sounds amazing to me!
Shop For Those in Need - Every year our parish has a Christmas tree decorated with little tags. Each tag has a person in need's wishlist on it. We each pick out a tag or two and go shopping for that person, and this year I realized that would be a great date idea!
Drive Around and look at Christmas Lights - This is a great low-key date idea. Get some hot cocoa and snacks, put on some Christmas music, and drive around the subdivisions in your area while you admire the Christmas lights.
Cook a Meal - This isn't specifically Christmas, but I think there's nothing better than a hot and hearty meal on a cold winter night. So, get together and have fun making it together. Set candles on the table, and dim the lights for ambiance. Bonus points for having the Christmas tree on too :)
Play In The Snow - Make a snowman, have a snowball fight, make some snow angels...pretend you're twelve again. Then afterwards warm up with some hot cocoa and/or soup. This could also go with the other winter activities, depending on how energetic you are. Haha.
Find a Local Holiday Activity - We have so many different activities to do around here; there's the Festival of Lights Parade, craft bazars, Christmas light displays at the local zoos, and the outdoor museum offers a historical Christmas party. Ince we're close to a college town, there's also opportunities for Holiday concerts and performances. This year Michael and I are going to see the Russian Ballet perform The Nutcracker and I am freaking. the. heck. out.
Michael and I will be checking all of these off, because he loves me and I am a Christmas fiend. Which ideas are you going to try?
Decorate a Gingerbread House (or Cookies) - You could either decorate your own house and have a contest, or team up to decorate a single house. This is such a simple and festive idea. Munching while decorating is fun but you didn't hear it from me.
Sledding, Ice Skating, Skiing, Snowboarding, etc. Basically just any Winter sport/activity. I personally don't ski or snowboard, but I'm dating a hockey player, so this winter I'm making him take me out for some lessons. Sledding is a personal favorite of mine. it brings back many childhood memories :)
Christmas Movie Night (With Blanket Fort) - My personal favorites for movie night are Elf and It's A Wonderful Life, but there are so many other Christmas movies to choose from. Make a blanket fort, grab some popcorn and cozy drinks, and get in your pajamas. Then watch your movie while hanging out in your fort. Maybe I'm a child, haha but this sounds amazing to me!
Shop For Those in Need - Every year our parish has a Christmas tree decorated with little tags. Each tag has a person in need's wishlist on it. We each pick out a tag or two and go shopping for that person, and this year I realized that would be a great date idea!
Drive Around and look at Christmas Lights - This is a great low-key date idea. Get some hot cocoa and snacks, put on some Christmas music, and drive around the subdivisions in your area while you admire the Christmas lights.
Cook a Meal - This isn't specifically Christmas, but I think there's nothing better than a hot and hearty meal on a cold winter night. So, get together and have fun making it together. Set candles on the table, and dim the lights for ambiance. Bonus points for having the Christmas tree on too :)
Play In The Snow - Make a snowman, have a snowball fight, make some snow angels...pretend you're twelve again. Then afterwards warm up with some hot cocoa and/or soup. This could also go with the other winter activities, depending on how energetic you are. Haha.
Find a Local Holiday Activity - We have so many different activities to do around here; there's the Festival of Lights Parade, craft bazars, Christmas light displays at the local zoos, and the outdoor museum offers a historical Christmas party. Ince we're close to a college town, there's also opportunities for Holiday concerts and performances. This year Michael and I are going to see the Russian Ballet perform The Nutcracker and I am freaking. the. heck. out.
Michael and I will be checking all of these off, because he loves me and I am a Christmas fiend. Which ideas are you going to try?
Christmas Home Decor Ideas
Candle - Bath and Body Works
Christmas Sheets - Target
Prints - Pintrest
Rose Gold Frames - Home Goods (I've had them for ages)
Letterboard - JoAnns
Mini Christmas Tree - I've had this thing, and all the ornaments, since I was a kid. But Target has some great options for small trees!
Fa La La Bunting
Red Felt Sheets
Scissors
Twine
I made this the same way I've made the Good Vibes pillow and the Halloween bunting. First I created a template on Google drive (I found a font I liked and then made it size 400 so it would be big enough) Then I printed and cut it out, and used it as a guide to cut the felt. I hot glued each letter to the string and hung it up. Super easy!
Wreath
18' Wreath
Decorations of choice
I also made the wreath on my wall, but again, it's very easy, and only cost $8. I bought the 18" wreath at Michael's, as well as the berry/pinecone garland. I literally just wrapped the garland around the wreath and adjusted it until I was happy with the look.
Christmas 2017 Mixtape
Winter Song // Leslie Odom Jr.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas // Sam Smith
Silent Night // Pentatonix
Do They Know It's Christmas? // Band Aid
White Christmas // Billie Marten
The Christmas Song // Nat King Cole
Snow // Sleeping At Last
Dear Santa // Mr Little Jeans
Present Without A Blow // Kacey Musgraves ft. Leon Bridges
Last Christmas // WHAM!
In The Bleak Midwinter // Lily & Madeline (only on youtube)
All I Want For Christmas Is You // Mariah Carey
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home // Michael Buble
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town // Bruce Springsteen
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