Wrap up and Resolutions

We definitely had a December to remember.

We started off the month with our annual trip to Silver Dollar City to see the lights.

I have said it before, and I will say it again...if you ever have the opportunity to go to Silver Dollar City in December do it!!  It truly is spectatular and it will just make you happy, I promise!!


We decorated gingerbread houses

and checked out our competition around the city

not bad, but I still think ours was better.



We went to the Wild Lights at the Zoo

had a Christmas tea with our American Girl Doll

baked some cookies

went ice skating

saw Santa at the symphony, and heard beautiful music

and had a great holiday.

Now that the decorations are down, the kids are back in school, and the new year has started it's time to work on some resolutions

*Read, read, read-this is on my list every year but the benefits from reading; knowledge, vocabulary, intellectual curiosity, improved concentration, I mean its almost like free therapy.  I get my best recommendations from friends, here is what I hope to read in 2016

any other recommendations??

*travel every change I get

Don't you love a resolution that is pretty damn fabulous.  I have been working very hard on this one and have a few trips already lined up

*Try one new restaurant a month- I feel like I already do this, but now that it is official I really have to dine out a lot.  It is a win win for everyone, I get a great meal and the chefs/owners are getting business, just doing what I can to support my city.

Looks like I am good through April

*Have one on one dates with my children and my hubby

family is everything, right!!

and one last one for good measure

*go to the gym- does it count if I already do this??  Is it still a resolution??  

I am not going to lie, I am in it for the cute clothes

Happy 2016

Making a list...

Now that Halloween is over and it is November, the holiday season is fast approaching.  Right about this time is when I start making a mental wish list so when my mom, sister or even hubby ask me what I want, I can tell them (sometimes even the SKU number) so I won't be disappointed on Christmas morning

The monogrammed necklace.  I swear I had one of these in high school, I just wish I knew where I put it

The Starbucks Verismo coffe, latte and espresso maker.  The hubs and I are completely addicted to Starbucks, we each easily have 2 per day so this is at the top of my list.  There are many early Saturday mornings where we have to row sham bow to see who has to do the coffee run, this would completely alleviate that issue, plus this has got to be cheaper than the $6/day I spend at Starbucks.

The Toms Desert Bootie, cute and most importantly buy one, give one.

The Jo Tote Camera bag.  I love that this camera bag is designed to look like a purse.  I am definitely thinking of items that I will need in Paris and I can not think of better way to tote my camera around the city of lights, plus the photography class I took yesterday has me really excited to use my camera.

I can never have to many lululemon jackets,

and it appears that Nike has jumped on the bandwagon too, look how cute these new jackets are.

There you have it, the official start of my list!
What's on yours???