Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

12/24/11

Christmas Eve


Christmas Eve. I always thoroughly enjoy it when it comes around. Just the thought that Christmas is only one day away makes me feel all warm and fluttery inside! What's not to like about it, anyway?  My family and I always have my MeeMaw over for supper and later in the evening exchange gifts.


To say that I get excited before opening a gift would be a vast understatement. Let me tell you, I am still the epitome of a little kid when it comes to opening gifts. Just hearing the sharp tearing of the paper and knowing I am only seconds away from seeing what the gift is creates butterflies in my stomach.

Forgive me for writing a run-on sentence. Ahem.



My family, my MeeMaw and I had a wonderful time this evening. We had {a huge and positively heavenly} supper, exchanged gifts and chit-chatted for quite a while. Good times.



MeeMaw prepared a simply wonderful, home-made red velvet cake complete with home-made cream cheese icing. Words cannot describe how wonderful it was!



And just because I felt the need, I photographed  what the day looked like:



Gloomy yet beautiful.



Who doesn't try on toe socks with their new pair of Toms? I'm so macho.



Merry Christmas, dear friends!

12/2/11

spread some JOY giveaway

Spread Some JOY

With the Christmas season just having arrived, why not welcome it with a giveaway? You all are definitely in for a treat!

Here is what you could win:


8x10 Winter Mountain print by Wild Wilderness Photography

custom stamped copper & silver necklace by little green room

Vintage storybook scalloped garland by 3 Girls + a Goat

cherry and white crocheted hat by JoyceCaps

Boho holiday bracelet by Vintage Ooak Designs

Starbucks Christmas earrings by everydaybeauties

green, red and white beaded bracelet by cutelilashley56's shop

chocolate spoons for hot chocolate by Sue's Homemade Kitchen

Yeah, I am pretty much dying to win something too. Oh wait - I am the blog author, I am not eligible.

But here is how you could win one of these here fabulous prizes!

{Open to US residents only}

Mandatory Entry:
Tell me something you love about the Christmas season.

Extra Entries:
Follow Bella Vita
Put the "Spread Some JOY" button on your sidebar
Blog, tweet, and/or facebook about the giveaway {each worth any entry}

There you go, have at it! The giveaway ends December 9th and the winners will be announced on the 10th. Good luck!

11/27/11

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas

Every year after Thanksgiving, my family and I immediately begin decorating our house with all kinds of Christmasy goodness.



And yesterday was that day.



After three and a half hours of traveling back home from South Carolina, we began putting up the Christmas tree and adorning it with shiny tinsel, countless ornaments, and festive lights. Cheery Christmas music filled the room which made the ambiance lovely.







The Christmas season has finally arrived. Soon Christmas specials will be broadcast on TV, treats made for neighbors, gift shopping {and wrapping} for family and friends, and oh-so-much more.

What are your Holiday traditions?

p.s. like the new design? credit goes to the lovely Megan for the design idea!

12/30/10

Christmas Recap!

This Christmas was absolutely wonderful! It will probably be one of the most memorable ones too. I mean, not that the others weren't memorable, but this one will be extra memorable because of some of the things I got.

Yes, I DID put food out! (But wait, what if Santa's allergic to dairy or gluten?!)



Christmas morning...

(Drake's presents)


(My presents)





Permission for a facebook! Aaaah! YES! =D



A new makeup kit...


 Ghirardelli Chocolates (compliments of Drake!)



My first cell phone! I am pretty sure I had heart failure when I opened this, I was so excited!

(Sorry for the photo quality)



Adorable rubber boots...


Print Shop! (This was from my grandparents along with some adorable clothing!)




We traveled to SC....and low and behold we had a white Christmas!








I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

12/24/10

' Twas the Night Before Christmas...





...and what did we do?
Had our MeeMaw over for some delicious food
as we opened our presents we couldn't believe our eyes
for right before us was the magnificent grand prize

(you all will see what the 'grand prize' is at the end of the post)


So enough with the cheesy poem (compliments of moi!). Our MeeMaw came over tonight to celebrate Christmas Eve since my family and I are traveling to my mom's side of the family for Christmas tomorrow. It started with a delicious supper that Mom made and then we opened MeeMaw's gifts....

(our family photo. please excuse me in these photos, I am not wearing any makeup)





Our picture with MeeMaw


I promise, I really was happy! (Mom caught me at a bad time though)

I got some, ya know, awesome girly stuff!


My Wintry toes...









and now......


can you guess.....


what the "grand prize" from our MeeMaw was?










If you guessed tickets to FLY to DISNEYWORLD, then you are correct!!! Now, I wouldn't brag except that I have never in my life flown on a jet nor have I ventured off to Disneyworld nor have I ever been to Florida. I am pretty sure that when my brother and I opened up this gift, I squealed like a baby pig.





 My family and I are going to FLY to DISNEYWORLD (I absolutely will make those letters capital and boldfaced) February 16th and leave for home on the 20th. I am so ecstatic! It's hard to put this all into words! Thank you so much MeeMaw for this wonderful, insanely awesome, magnificent, gift!




Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful readers!