Where have I been?? - Christmas Updates!

First off, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I know I did!  I took a small hiatus from my blog last week to enjoy the time at home with my family and friends, and it was SO nice.  I had time to do whatever, not that I don't anyway, but blogging does take up time, although I enjoy it.  On Friday, I ran errands, finished up my shopping, wrapped gifts, listened to Christmas music, and relaxed.  Christmas Eve got here before I could blink I feel like, and on Saturday I slept in [always a plus], picked up the cake for Christmas with my mom and rode around Greensboro, came home and took a wonderful nap, got up and got ready for Christmas Eve service at the church.  Then came our tradition- every Christmas Eve my mom's side of the family gets together at my grandmother's for dinner and opening presents afterwards.  It is always fun to get together with everyone, catch up in some instances, and just have talk as a big [small] family!  Stephen comes over to my family's get together on Christmas Eve and it is always wonderful to have him there- crazy to think next year we will have been married for almost 5 months!

Christmas Day, my family woke up, had our traditional breakfast casserole for breakfast and went and opened up presents under the tree.  Afterwards we rushed around to get ready, and headed over to Stephen's parents house to have Christmas with his family.  It was so great getting both families together again, and I'm so thankful that our parents get a long so well, as well as our entire families, and that we can spend holidays together!  

Stephen and I Christmas day sitting by the fire!

I was definitely spoiled this year, but I'm still on the look out for a few things that were on my Christmas list, because a few things were already sold out 3 weeks before Christmas and won't be available till mid January- thank goodness for Christmas money!
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I have some exciting things to come on my blog! This week I've got a product review to share with you and will be having a giveaway beginning January 1! So lots of fun things in store for my blog this week! 

I'm going to try and blog as much as I can this week, but I can't make any promises.  I have lots of wedding planning to do this week before student teaching begins next Monday, I'm meeting up with friends from home and bridesmaids, plus spending time with the family.  Lots of things going on, so the blog may be put on the back burner some days, but don't think I will have abandoned it!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!! 

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