Holidays are Coming!

 I ADORE Christmas time! It is my favorite time of the year. I love family time, decorations, vacation, and celebrating the reason for the season.

So I told my students about my obsession with Christmas and having everything match with a theme of colors. Last year we had a Cowboys themed tree. This year upon Matt's request I included a smaller mini tree that was Mavericks themed. My students thought I was insane as I explained that only matching ornaments can go on the big tree and all other family, gift, etc. ornaments must go on the smaller tree. I think it works for me and it makes me happy which is most important! I also have always had a small obsession with having solid brown wrapping paper. Matt says it looks like cardboard. I say its gorgeous. But then a few days ago we ran out and apparently everyone in town agreed that brown is beautiful because it

 was all sold out! Frustrating so we had to add solid white wrapping paper. Its okay...


This is not the best picture but my awesome mother-in-law gifted to me this pair of salt & pepper shakers. She received a set and so she wanted to pass on the tradition. I love them because they are so darn cute!

 So Matt is not a huge Christmas fan. Which is why I compromise on the sports themed Christmas trees. He does however love Nutcrackers and Snowglobes. So he has started a small collection of Nutcrackers and it wouldn't be in Matt style if they were German and Irish Nutcrackers. Of course...

I did have a student gift me a snow globe this year! It was a little snowmen family. I was so excited!

This is my show-and-tell time! My co-workers have been making these sprocket pillows and I have been itching to go to the fabric store to make some! SO as soon as school was released I rushed to the quilt store and found this adorable Sock Monkey Santa print. The side is brown and looks knit. So adorable! Anyways I'm just pretty proud! I have a few other projects in the works so hopefully I can finish and show them off soon!

Most Bright, Most Famous

Who knew my name was from a Latin origin and meant "Most Bright and Most Famous" made popular by a novel written in 1748. I know I certainly did not. But these are the things I'm learning as I search for names for our little avocado. I am loving this process... but I'm also feeling a bit overwhelmed. Not quite sure what direction to go in... classic, unique, or something in between. I can't wait until we find out boy or girl so I can get some serious crafting done this holiday break :) It is all I can think about because it is quickly approaching!

Pitter Patter

Friday I went to the doctor and heard the heartbeat for the first time! I was so nervous because it seemed to take FOREVER for the doctor to find it... but then when she did it was the most precious sound :) I'm 15 weeks today and as my belly continues to grow so does my excitement. Now we just wait until Dec.27th until we find out the sex. :)