Daily Doily

Resolutions

So...It's that time of the year again :)  My list isn't that exciting, but here it is:

• Join the gym + go at least twice a week (in addition to pilates that I already go to)
• Start a 52 week of project??? hmmm... (painting, sketch, instax...)
• Take vitamins every day (I'm awful at this.  I take them for a few days + then stop...speaking of which, I need to take them right now)
• Make the house allergen proof (this one is sorta silly because that will never happen, but I want to declutter + clean more to help with my allergies [I'm starting allergy shots too])

I also need to finish this list.  What are your new year's resolutions?  Do you stick to them?

Happy New Year :)

Christmas Day

We went to my mom's for our 4th (or technically 5th [if you count Zac + I's moments spent opening gifts from each other that morning]) Christmas!  Zac + I were festive in our red + green :)

We exchanged gifts with my mom + had some of her awesome breakfast casserole before everyone got there. 

My sweet grandparents:

My niece + nephews went wild in the backyard + started a mini fire, haha.  Luke was shooting his new gun + I almost got shot trying to take his picture (they hate having their picture taken or being "looked at").  Ha!

Vera was eyeing the turkey all day + in the middle of opening gifts she drug a leg into the living room :)  Silly girl.

 

I hope everyone had a great holiday with their loved ones like we did.  It seems like every year it just gets better + better.

Christmas Morning

This year was Zac + I's first Christmas together as husband + wife.  So special :)  We opened up gifts from each other at home + then went to my Mom's where the crazy festivities began.  This year was the first year I didn't get a stocking!  I totally forgot about them.  I need to get or make some Mr. + Mrs. ones for next year! 

(more Christmas pictures to come...)

Christmas Eve

We went to Zac's Mom's house for lunch + had our 2nd Christmas.

We played Jenga.  I've never played Jenga + no one could believe it, haha.  People think I'm strange when I say we didn't play games growing up.  I was pretty much an only child because my brother is 9 years older than me + my mom didn't like playing games (except for the card game Rook).

That night we went to Zac's Dad's Girlfriend's house to have Christmas #3 + then we went to dinner.  I was super excited about getting a signed copy of Circuital + the (MUSTARD!!! [my fav color]) headphones that were at the top of my wishlist!

It was a super fun Christmas Eve + lovely spending time with my new family that I am so lucky to have.  I'm one happy girl.

Advent Activity // Starry Nights

 

Advent Activity // Make Fancy Hot Chocolate

Last night we made Williams-Sonoma classic hot chocolate with their vanilla marshmallows.  We got them both on sale the other night :)  Score!  The hot chocolate was really rich + chocolatey, but the marshmallows were almost inedible- yuck!  Have you ever tried them?

Someone on my instagram recommended Dagoba Xocolatl "Aztec's liquid gold" hot chocolate + I'd really like to try it.

Also, The Daybook is giving away 12 1 lb. cans of Steven's Hot Chocolate to one lucky reader :)  I'd choose the Mexican Hot Chocolate because I've always wanted to try it!

Only 3 more days 'til Christmas!  Yay!

Sketching // Florida

 Here are a few sketches that I did while visiting Zac's Dad in Boca Raton, FL.

Christmas Party

Saturday we went to a holiday party + we had to dress up as our favorite Christmas character.  I've never even seen The Nutcracker, so...I can't say that it's my favorite Christmas character, but that's what I really wanted to dress up as.  I think it's a super cute couples costume :)  I bought all of my costume, but I made Zac's sweatshirt!  Didn't I do a great job?!?! haha :)  I put some hard work into it + hours over the sewing machine.  You can't really see my eye makeup in these pictures, but I whited them out + used lots of glitter. 

We also played dirty santa + everyone brought gift cards.  I drew #5 and Zac drew #7.  I won a Target card + Zac won a Memphis Tigers Bookstore card (which VERY sadly he washed in the washing machine + dried it...needless to say it's gone).  GUESS WHAT???  I won best costume!!!  I was so stoked.  I guess that's what happens when you wear hardly any clothing to a party, haha.  Just kidding.  It was freezing that night by the way.  I was awarded a snowman ornament that proudly hangs on our Christmas tree.

What's your favorite holiday character?

Advent Activity // Fancy Dress Up Dinner

One of our holiday traditions is to dress up + have a fancy dinner with family.  It all started when I was around 8 (I think) + we would always go to Folk's Folly with family friends.  The families + friends have grown + changed over the years, but the tradition stays the same.  We have a steak dinner + end the night with brandy alexanders, amaretto freezes or grasshoppers (all have to be made with ice cream, haha).  This year we went to Ruth's Chris with my mom, my brother + his family.  Now he is starting the tradition with his children :)  Sweet.   

(sorry I cut off Emmie's head, hahaha)

Mr. & Mrs.

I can't tell you how excited I was this year to make Christmas cards :)  I thought about making them myself, but I saw these adorable ornament ones on Tiny Prints + couldn't resist.  The most exciting part was getting to put "The Overbeys".  It's still a little surreal to think that I am an Overbey now.  The other day my father-in-law (still weird saying that too, haha) said "my son and his wife" + I got all tingly inside.  I'm a wife!  When did that happen? haha.

♥

Did you send out holiday cards this year?  Do you buy them or make them?  I'd love to see.

*Photography by Tec Petaja