Deck the Halls

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in our new house. I have been working on these Himmeli ornaments since before Thanksgiving. I was just so excited for Christmas to come. I love the season for the spirit it brings. The ornaments and tree topper tutorial will come later this week. For today, I just couldn't wait any longer to share my tree with ya'll. Enjoy!

So we Bought a House

So if you are my friend on Instagram, (hint hint, we totally should follow each other and become friends @jay_zeeee), then you know that the husband and I bought a house. We did it.

We lived our fair share of time in a one bedroom apartment while we saved to buy this bad boy and we couldn't love it more. Especially me. Those white walls are the blank canvas to my addiction to create, design, thrift and of course craft. I have been on a crazy streak of brilliant ideas and cheap projects so stay tuned for tons of content. I have one you won't want to miss starring on Monday. 

If you have been a follower for a while, then you know the husband and I live in Las Vegas. Christmas time here isn't exactly, well, cold. The weather is still the "perfect date" as in it's not to hot and its not too cold. All you need is a light jacket. (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, then you need to watch Miss Congeniality). 

I may or not have put up our Christmas tree a wee bit early. I just was so excited to bring the Christmas cheer into our house. It took some convincing to get my husband on board, but it happened and we ran with it. Here is a little sneak peak into our tree. I made a lot of the ornaments and I will do a tutorial next time so stay tuned. 

Also if anyone is still out there reading this blog, give me a little shout out in the comments section. I need a little "Woot Woot" to keep my energy up and continue on this journey I call blogging. I would love to support any fellow bloggers so leave your blog website if you have one! Also let me know if you would like to see some makeup/beauty posts make their way into the blog. I would love your feedback. 

B

Holiday's are Over

Hello! I am back with a vengence! What what! How I have missed blogging about everything! Life at the Peterson's has been so crazy I haven't even had time to hardly do any projects or crafts. A full time job, church calling and graduate school is taking over my life. But here I am fighting back. Who needs to turn in that paper due this week when I have a blog post to write. Am I right?!

So no crafternooning today but here's a mini update on my holiday season:

Cliff took me on a surprise date to the Cosmopolitan (like a crazy fancy casino here in LV) to ice skate on the top of the building and then to the Wicked Spoon to eat like the gods. I mean look at that dessert plate: macaroons, gelato, choc covered strawberries, apple cobbler, egg nog suffle. Ya stop drooling on your keyboard, not attractive. Next we went to the Bellagio to see the Christmas light garden. It was very cool.

We had our own little tree and stockings in our apartment. Look how adorbs our first tree is! It makes it look like you have way more presents when you have a small tree. Note to self: remember that when you have children. 

We spent Christmas eve with my parents. It was so amazing to get to see them and give them their gifts. We didn't capture any pictures though :( bummer. 

Then we went to my inlaws to celebrate my first Christmas with kids. It was pure insanity, but the good kind ya know. 

Here they are in their new pajamas waiting to see what Santa brought. 

And here are all the siblings and inlaws. Super selfie time! We look pretty tired and crazy.

And here is the look of one happy girl. 

This was our Merry Christmas to all face. We had such a good day. I did get homesick just a little.

We also got to catch up with my dog! Isn't she the cutest!

And now I'm back at work. But on the bright side I get to stare at this lovely view all day of the strip. 

Lately I have been a crazy coupon-er so stay tuned for tips on how to get stuff on the cheap!