christmas in black and white.

 

it was perfect. <3

it's beginning to look a lot like...

Christmas!

Last Christmas I was 7 months pregnant, in extreme nesting mode, and our house looked like a Christmas museum.  I loved it.  Ahh the sheen of freshly waxed floors in the candlelight.

This year Finn is 9 months old.  Our house has certainly lost it's museum status.  I didn't manage to get the Christmas wreaths outside on all of the windows.  But I did manage to put candles in them.  The floors boast lots of crumbs and little footprints.  But we did get out all of our decorations.  And despite the fact that they are not perfectly arranged... I love it even more.  Our house feels like a home this Christmas. 

I made a pot of chicken soup and put it on the stove to simmer until dinner time... and planned to bake a batch of Christmas cookies next.  But I thought I'd stop and take it all in a little bit before I jumped to the next task.  We have a lot to be thankful for this Christmas. <3

little finds.

a quick post on a couple of new little finds i scored for our master bedroom...

 a small handmade rug from one of the craft tables at joanna's furnace...

it was $10 and i love it!

and a couple of new quilted pillowcases from the shop...

according to southern living this month, quilts are very "in" right now, mmmkay? 
well, i'd love them even if they weren't.
<3

good housekeeping.

i read a piece of marriage advice one time that said to always set the table.  even if you're late getting dinner ready.  that way, when your husband gets home he thinks he'll be eating very shortly, even if you're still scrambling.

obviously this advice was straight out of june cleaver's kitchen circa 1953.
and i wouldn't necessarily call it "marriage" advice.
basically, it's kinda ridiculous.

that being said, there is something to be said for always setting the table.
if the table looks great, the meal can kind of be sub-par and you can get away with it.

it's like busting out a mediocre essay the night before it's due, but having a really nice cover page on linen paper.

 

we're having pizza.