Merry Christmas

 

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is spending the day with the people they love.

Christmas Cards 2013

I love sending and receiving real mail. There's nothing better than going to your mailbox and finding real letters, cards and packages. No one jumps for glee when they receive a bill. Naturally I send out Christmas cards every year. However this year I did something a little different and had three different designs. I couldn't decide on just one.

The first design was this one...

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is one of my favorite Christmas movies. When I saw this card, I knew I had to get them and send them out. I only wish the inside could have been the speech that Clark gives ones he receives his "bonus". Who wouldn't want that delightful message?!

The second card...

My second card was Elf! I love this Christmas movie and think it's cute. It has so many quotable moments. The outside of the card said, Smiling's My Favorite. The inside of the card said, Because I see you! Merry Christmas! Now if it would have only asked you, "What's your favorite color?"

My third card was a personalized one...

This was the first year that I had done a personalized one. I always see year after year my friends send out their family cards so I decided to do my own! The back featured a personalized message. I mainly sent these to family and a few closer friends. I got these from Shutterfly and I thought they did a great job with the printing. They also came really quickly once I ordered them.

If I sent you a Christmas card this year, I hope you enjoyed it!
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Five on Friday

1. My mom and I spent 48 hours in one of my favorite places- Pigeon Forge/Gaitlinburg Tennessee. I seriously love that place and no visit to the east coast would be complete without going there. We made the 4 hour road trip and hit the town.

2. The Dixie Stampede! Every year the Dixie Stampede changes up their show and puts on a Christmas theme during this time of the year. The show is great and the food is wonderful. You also get a super cute boot for your drink!

3. The Comedy Barn.

We've seen this show multiple times but it's never failed to make us laugh. They've got singing, dancing, comedy and animals. It's always a fun time!

4. We shopped at some of my favorite Christmas stores.

I had to feed my addiction of all things Christmas and acquire more ornaments for my new trees and themes! Beach theme got tons of new ornaments! Here's a sneak peek...

5. We hit up one of my favorite vintage stores, Nostalgia.

It's located in Knoxville and I always find amazing vintage pieces there. This is the place that I found my sectional couch and chairs. This trip didn't disappoint. I found some great 1970's curtains still in the original packaging... sealed! I was like SOLD!

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