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Christmas, Christmas, I LOVE Christmas!

Good Morning! Hope everyone is having a great day so far!  I have a busy, busy, one ahead.  First I have to fix my hair..... ok, so if you read yesterday, you know I decided to make a change because I am mucho bored with my look. Soooo, I decided to go auburn.  Well, yesterday I looked like a punk rocker Raggedy Ann doll.  It was fun, but not something I could live with everyday.  I decided to go darker, and I did....much darker.  So today, I will wash a few times, pray for a little fading, and figure out how to do make up with red hair.  So much for my hair adventures.

All is good.  I am thrilled to have gotten both a Christmas Card, and a party invite from two separate neighbors yesterday.  What an awesome community Chatsworth Lake Manor is.  I love it here.  I have invited some friends over for a dinner/cookie making evening.  My husband comes home in 6 days, whoo hoo!  My sister is picking up more of the driving today, so I can look forward to about 2 less hours spent in my car today, wooo hooo!  Doesn't get much better than that.

I hope everyone is enjoying the season.  I hope you are breathing in the pine, and enjoying old Christmas movies, baking with your kids, spending intentional time with friends and family. This season is such an incredible reminder of what is important in life.  It isn't the lights, and the gifts, and the sparkle...although they sure do add to the magic of the season, but love.  What a beautiful way to celebrate the birth of Jesus.  May your stress be minimal, your laughs be loud, and your time with family and friends amazing.  Till next time!

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