Snowy Day Photo Update!

Well, now it's our turn. We've got a lot of the white stuff up here in southern New England and today? I don't really mind it! I love the snow when I don't have to work, and luckily, Hubs and I both managed to have the day off. Yay for snow days!

{snow day essentials: breakfast sandwiches, snowmen & hot cocoa}

{Lilly, part puggle/part snow bunny, with her new friend! & the view up the street from our house}

And I finally got around to uploading a ton of photos from Christmas until more recently. Is it too late for Christmas photos? I think not.

{Christmas Eve: The Hopkins tree, gingerbread houses & my cute nephew on his new pony}

{Christmas morning surrounded by boxes: Our new festive pajamas we exchanged on Christmas Eve & our little tree complete with filled stockings and some extra presents Santa brought for the new house!}

{The post Christmas blizzard that delayed our move by a day! & our old apartment packed to the max}

{January has brought birthday celebrations, my father-in-law's 60th & many renovation casualties!}

Thursday's Random Thoughts

• It is way, way too cold here. I forgot how much winter and I do not get along. The static hair, dry skin, runny nose. I'm not a huge fan.

• Thank goodness for these things in my life. Without them, I would not be the same.

restoration hardware throw. lollia handcreme. UGG boots

• While I'm on the subject of the cold, I'm already scared to see our first heating bill in the new house. We are spoiled right now that our heat is included in our rent. Oil heat in an older home...I think we're in for a rude awakening. I hope we don't end up like this!

• We tried to shop for some furniture this week. Normally, I would think this would be fun, however, I really can't stand the sales people that follow you around like stalkers. I know it's their job but seriously, just let me be. I need time to look and space to breathe. {We still have not made any purchases!}
• On to some more happier thoughts, I get to see my family this weekend! We are headed to the lovely state of New Jersey to celebrate Christmas with my mom's family! Yay for Christmas festivities, yummy food, and family. I haven't seen them since August and that is far too long.
• Christmas is only NINE days away. Seriously cannot believe it. J's stocking is stuffed and Lilly's is too!

{not our actual stockings}

• I LOVE my husband for handling the transferring of the utilities to the new address. You rock, babe.
• I realized today that I should have shared this on my O Christmas Tree post. My sister-in-law's tree, complete with my cute, curly haired little nephew underneath. I love it!

•  I'll just let this photo speak for itself!

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•  It's almost the weekend and I have five glorious days off. Hallelujah!

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