Christmas is indeed the best time of year.

Last Sunday, my roommates and I got our Christmas tree! AND, it's real! (it's my first christmas with a real tree. sad I know). We trekked through the fields of a christmas tree farm and chose our beauty. Cut it down and had hot chocolate. mmm. I spent the week before creating ornaments and listening to my Frank Sinatra Holiday station on pandora. It was lovely. We made a night out of decorating our tree and celebrating with sugar cookies and The Grinch (my favorite christmas movie ever). Here are some pictures.......  


                              

This is what I used to make my homemade ornaments. (I got this idea from pinterest, and tweaked it a little).

I used Mod Podge to glue on torn pieces of pages from a book to my ornaments I bought. Then rolled them in a luminescent glitter. (I HATE glitter, but decided it was festive and tasteful enough to try). 

                                      

The end result! I am quite pleased. :)

Erin and I at the christmas tree farm.

My car had never looked so cool. :)

Violet putting up the christmas lights.

Cookies!

We made such a huge mess as we worked on our popcorn/cranberry strings till midnight.

(I have elf ears).

Cute little owls I made for christmas decorations! 

Our cozy little christmas nook. 

I leave for Ohio in less than a week!! I get to spend the week before christmas with my family, and I am pretty darn excited. I love this time of year.

P.S. Tomorrow is my birthday!

Blessings this holiday season!

xo, rachelle