Friday's Letters

Dear Readers... (If any of you are still out there)  I truly apologize for the blog silence lately.  No good excuses (as I believe I said last time, haha) just life, sicknesses, holidays, laziness.  But thank you for sticking around!

Dear Other Blogs I Read... I don't know how you guys do it!  I assume some of you have little helper elves or something to keep you posting on the regular.  You inspire me.  (Particularly any of you working moms.  How??)

Dear House...  We are working on getting you re-financed.  Not QUITE as difficult as buying you was, but certainly not an easy process, either.  Hopefully by March 1st we will be done with this and have lower house payments!

Dear Influenster... I know, I know.  I need to blog about my Cosmo VoxBox.  It's not you, or the stuff in the box, I just haven't been blogging at all!  I will say my favorite thing in the box was the razor.  :-)  Maybe I'll get around to blogging about the rest sometime soon.

Dear Rain... Please go away by Sunday so I can go to Disneyland! 

Hey there!

Hola amigos...

Just popping in to say hi and I'm alive and toss out some excuses... 

I haven't been feeling great (a sinus thing and then a stomach thing) so I haven't been blogging and I miss it! Especially the interaction with all you lovely bloggers! 

I don't really have a post or many pics to share at the moment.  I'm sort of planning one out in my head to review my December (a fun wedding, Christmas, etc) but have not made much more progress than thinking about it!   

 

(Here is one of the lovely tables at the wedding, Winter Wonderland!)

 

I hope everyone out there enjoyed the holidays!!

 

I hope to be back on some sort of schedule after the new year.  

I have been reading blogs!  Just not writing...or commenting.   

Blah. 

Secret Santa Swap Reveal!

Today is the big day and I am so excited to link up with the wonderful ladies who organized this gift swap.  Santa must have been a very busy guy lately because there are so many fun gifts flying around between bloggers!

I had a lot of fun shopping for my recipient, Desiree, over at All At Once.   Desiree lives in one of my favorite cites, San Francisco, and is a mom to 2 cute little boys.  She is expecting her 3rd (another boy!) in a few months! It's been fun blog stalking her and getting to know more about her.

Hop over there to see what I got for her.  :-)  

My Secret Santa came through big time!  This mustard infinity scarf arrived (from Kiki La' Rue!) a couple weeks ago and I have worn it 3 times already!  It matches quite a few of my work outfits PERFECTLY and is really soft, warm, and comfy!   Whoever you are, thanks Santa!!  (Sorry no pics of me in it, I have had a sinus thing for a few days and did not get my act together to model it.) 

 

Big thanks to Janna, Kelly, and Tabitha for organizing this.  

It was a lot of fun!  I hope we can do it again next year.  :-) 

Links I'm Lovin...

 Hola amigas!   I couldn't rouse myself to put together an OHP post today, but I do have a little growing list of links I want to share so...here they are!    I hope you find something you like, laugh at, or want to buy!   :-)  

Also, hop over to Janna's blog to see her (our) Very Elf Filled Blogiversary Giveaway!  

(And read about her soldier finally being home from deployment!)  

Me, as an elf...?  Cute, Janna!

On to the links....

Yes, yes, yes...Book people are good people.  :-)   

 http://bookriot.com/2012/11/28/the-readers-bill-of-rights-illustrated/


Love this!  Hi, I'm 36 and I love Disney.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattessert/high-fashion-disney-princesses-6p54

 

I love this blog! I love these baby names and all the careful thought taken in choosing them.

http://www.girlsgonechild.net/2009/01/behind-name.html
http://www.girlsgonechild.net/2010/05/faq-2.html

http://www.girlsgonechild.net/2011/11/naming-boheme-reverie.html

I keep coming back to this... (MOM, CLOSE YOUR EYES!) for my mom's big bday coming up...
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83885609/hand-stamped-tripple-band-sterling?ref=usr_faveitems


I know this is "so last spring", but this never gets old for me. Ever need a smile?  Check these kiddos out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNtoq6SJ3_A

 

Hahaha  (thanks Jenni!)
http://www.freecrappyportraits.com/

 

I'm a little old for this.  Google didn't even exist when I was 13!!  But still, pretty funny :)

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/32-things-i-googled-when-i-was-13/

 Hahahaha... OMG, so much good/horrible stuff on this website! It's like "Seen on TV" to the hilarious max. 

http://mewanty.net/

  

Two recipes I want to make SOON...

Fried Brie and Cranberry-Pomegranate Sauce

Brie Grilled Cheese w/Balsamic, Prosciutto, Honey (OMG)

Have you found anything cool on the interwebs lately?  

Share in the comments so we can all enjoy it!