I hope you all had a magnificent holiday! It’s so hard to come back to real life- even the pseudo real life that exists between Xmas and New Years. I have a few things to do, but not a lot so it’s a nice week to putter and do some shopping at the post-holiday sales!
As for my holiday- it was great, despite the fact that I was pretty darn sick for most of our visit to North Carolina. A brutal cold sidelined me, from which I am just now feeling better. I have to admit, I feel like I kind of half-assed Christmas this year. I only got half my cards out, did not decorate beyond a tree and really did not get into the merriment and festivity of the season. I like to call it “My Hot Mess Christmas”. There’s a lot on my plate right now plus the economy took a toll and I let that totally get the best of me this year. So here I am, proclaiming that next year I will rock out Christmas- bake goodies, get cards out on time, shop early and have a party. Mark my words, readers!
Santa did bring me a MacBook Pro so I can blog from everywhere now, which is really exciting. I also got some other great things on my list- Child perfume, a cobalt blue Nano, my black Converse All Stars and lots of other goodies. The one gift I am up in the air about was the hand held video camera Andrew got me. He bought it so I could video blog for you guys, but I’m not sure that’s something that applies here. Thoughts???
A snapshot of our Xmas in CT…
View at sunrise+gifting excess (Oliver looks overwhelmed):
The table is set + hand-knit stockings from our childhood:
Cookies + flowers
Post dinner begging + mom’s new McKenzie Childs teapot (it rocks)
The most used gift: the ping pong tabletop for the pool table my brother bought the family. These two were doing their best to mimic Forest Gump.
I was busy admiring my new kicks.
And the view.
I am now off to the gym to work off some of that overindulgence I participated in so happily. If you feel the same and need a little bounce in your step on the treadmill, here’s my cardio mix which might help with the motivation!
Sorry you got sick. Lousy timing. But your new computer sounds great. I have started taking down the Xmas decor. And I went to the Christmas sales. Not a good thing to do!
Erin! We have the same hand-knit stockings. My grandma made them for all of her children (5), grand children (12) and now great grand children (3). It’s so fun when we have our big family Christmas and the stockings are en masse on the mantel, it’s quite a picture.
Your Christmas looked wonderful, I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
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Welcome back. Love the new kicks and ping pong. I’m sorry you were sick though. Isn’t that the way? happy holidays!
GORGEOUS pics from your festivities! Sorry your cold persisted (dammit!), but looks like Santa sorta made up for it! I say go for it, the video-blogging – if it’s a flop, then, oh well!
Such pretty photos- thanks for sharing! Looks like you had a lovely Christmas :)
Hope you feel better. I vote a big YES to video blogs!!!!!!
The view is amazing!
I told my hubby I “half assed Christmas this year” and he said “actually, you 1/8th assed it!” LOL. It’s true, I didn’t even put up a tree! I too have already claimed I’m going to go all out next year!
Hi Erin, love those new runners. I know what you mean about back to reality although I am not quite ready to do so yet!
hope you are feeling better – love that tea pot too btw!
We have the same stockings, too! My mother-in-law knits them and it’s a Big Deal when you get one — it’s your admission ticket into the family.
love your holiday pics. you blog is one i check almost daily. happy 2010.
i have one question about your chucks. what’s the sock situation with those? ankle socks? really low ankle socks? tall ones? striped or quirky patterned socks? in the summer i usually go without when i wear mine, but now that’s cold i can’t decide what looks best.
I love these posts – Your Xmas was amazing, and I LOVE LOVE your playlists – please keep posting them! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Erin! (I’m late I know, just catching up on blogs.) I love the ping pong table topper for a pool table… I’m going to google it – but if I can’t find it I’m gonna be back for the source. We have a pool table at my parents house and no one plays – ping pong is a lot more fun!