moravian book shop

I was skimming the pages of Apartment Therapy tonight when I stumbled upon this feature about the Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, PA.  I spent my 30th birthday in this sweet little town...during the height of their Christmas festivities.   Most charming Christmas experience, I must admit.  My husband and daughter bought my pretty Troll bracelet there.

christmas (wall) tree

There are no words for how rad I think this is.  Phenom.  Found at Apartment Therapy.

shutterfly christmas cards

Bright Merry Cheer Christmas 5x7 folded card

Make a statement with Shutterfly Christmas photo cards.

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I made these Christmas cards for my mom to send out this Christmas.  Collectively my sisters and I had to select a picture that we approved up (that's hard with three girls...so last year my mom ended up selecting one that only a mother could love - my sisters and I all looked like garbage.)  I LOVE this picture...all of our smiles are genuine...this is how I think of my family...big bright smiles :-)

I miss them this time of year.

seeing stars

Saw these somewhere on a blog - but I keep looking at them because they are sooooo lovely! Handcrafted glass star ornaments...pretty for a Christmas tree or perfect for a windowsill... by Kurt Knudsun.

you're one of THOSE

pretty polaroid of things to come...via 52 weeks of polaroid

Four or five weeks ago, when the first crispness filled the air it FELT like Christmas....well, an Arizona Christmas anyhow. 

It made me EVER so excited for the holiday season - as it was clearly just around the corner!!!  I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!  Like many of you I assume.  It's just my favorite.  My internal calander is set up like a rollarcoaster with Christmas being the VERY BIGGEST peak...complete with a decorated tree on top.  There are numerous peaks throughout the year, but nothing comes as close.

I all but hugged the boys on my medicine team that morning - I couldn't stop smiling and being, well, jolly.  At one point I just blurted out, "oh I just can't WAIT for Christmas!!!!  Can you!??" 

Silence.

"Oh.  You're one of those" was the response...followed by a little laughter from the group.  Apparently, everyone on my entire Medicine team (of 7 people!)  was either Jewish or Muslim.  Doy to me.