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Weekend Highlights: Christmas edition

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I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas holiday with your loved ones – mine was great! It was very low-key (just the way I like it) and we got to spend quality time not only with our families but also with our closest friends. I also had the majority of the week off, so it was really nice to take a break from the hectic work week to just relax and focus on the things that are really important.

It also didn’t hurt that we got some great gifts!

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Gift cards to help us fix and decorate our new home!

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Red Envelope’s couple genealogy tree, which will look beautiful in our new home but is going to prove to be a daunting task!

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Amazing owl ring from my hubs. He got it through Lara Lewis’ gorgeous Etsy shop of vintage and estate-style jewelry.

And possibly our most amazing gift this year (besides our home of course), is from my father-in-law:

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Yes, a 1970 Kharmann Ghia in tip-top shape! He fooled us at first by saying that he had bought us one that needed a lot of work, but then surprised us with this beauty! Unfortunately, she hasn’t arrived yet but her parents couldn’t be more excited!

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Merry Christmas!

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Although I am the grinch, I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!  Hope you all have a great holiday with your closest friends & family – make the last moments of 2009 memorable ones! See you all on Monday with a Christmas wrap up!

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The big day is literally around the corner, so I thought this sweet meme would be appropriate for the season!

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Here’s the plan: People will comment ANONYMOUSLY with things they love and cherish about you. I say anonymously because it makes the atmosphere lighter and more mysterious, kind of like a Secret Santa only with love and holiday cheer! People will wonder who these caring people are and appreciate the fact that they exist.

Then find people you care about and have something nice to say to – even if you don’t know them! – and leave them something that will make their heart feel a little warmer at night. This way, the love will go around and around and the magical spirit of the season can be cherished and appreciated by all.

Don’t forget to pass the goodwill on to others and increase the flow of positive, caring energy!

A Very Merry Hump Day: Ian Somerhalder

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I am very faithful to my LOSTies and although I did not really like Ian Somerhalder’s character, Boone, much on the show – he will always be on my good side. It also helps that he is now a main character on my number one guilty pleasure show: The Vampire Diaries. Yeah, yeah. Mock me all you want. The hubs and I absolutely love it! And Ian plays asshole way better than emo, needy and annoying. I’m still kicking myself for not saying hello as he passed right by me in a hotel lobby during Comic-Con. Well, maybe it was for the best since I was about to squeal “BOONE!” Slightly embarrassing. I opted to just squee internally as I so often do. So enjoy this little Christmas present from yours truly and check him out on Twitter!

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Pretty Pink Things

By now I’m sure you all know how much I love the color pink. Aside from green, it is my most favorite color. Unfortunately, my husband does not always share my sentiment. However, we have recently made some fun pink purchases (aside from my kick ass cuckoo clock) that I felt like sharing with you here just because!

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That’s right. A hot pink chef’s knife. The hubs wanted to reward my recent cooking stint by buying me a knife he knew I would be excited to use: a pink one. He stumbled on these colorful knives by Pure Komachi while browsing one of his favorite blogs, TheKitchn. Although I am light years away from being the next Bitchin Camero, fun tools definitely inspire to work harder. Who knows? Maybe I’ll blog about my next adventure in cooking 101. 😉

Also, excuse my workout gear. My workout face also came included with said outfit which is why I decided it was best to leave it out.

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First off, I’d really like to express my gratitude for every one’s concern on Twitter when I mentioned that my baby girl, Gwen, had to have an emergency trip to the vet after she developed a cyst (what seemed like overnight) and then managed to pop it leaving a bloody, scary mess. The good news is that she is healthy and the cyst was not deemed malignant in any way, shape or form. Because I was worried that it developed because of her collar and her constant tugging and pulling while out on walks, I decided it would be best to get her a harness. I’m a big fan of Puppia harnesses, but am not always a fan of the prices. Luckily, I was able to find a similar style at Pet Supermarket over the weekend and it came in pink! I think she looks absolutely adorable and no longer chokes herself while being walked. I may be able to take her along to pet-friendly events now without fear of her hurting herself. Merry Christmas, Gwen!