Holiday Madness Begins

Anyone else wake up an hour early with nothing to do this morning? No, just me? So much for that extra hour of sleep I was so excited about!

This weekend my husband and I ran some errands and it hit me that the holiday shopping madness is already here. If you've read this blog long enough you know that I love holidays. I love the festive decorations, dressing up, seeing family, all of that jazz. But there are a few things that drive me up the wall... including the fact that one day into November the lines at Target were already 6 people deep.

I swear I thought they were giving something away and I was missing out. Has everyone started their Christmas shopping already? All I wanted was some damn face cream and toilet paper.

My second gripe is that stores open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving day. Does anyone else think that is totally ridiculous? I think its so sad that employees can't enjoy their holiday.

Finally, this is the season where I eat massive amounts of food that aren't even proportional to my body size. I'm not sure how all of the turkey, carbs, and pumpkin pie fits but I generally make sure I gain a solid 5 pounds every year and that's before Christmas cookies.

{Via}

That being said, I'm so glad the holiday season is here and can't wait to deck out our house in Christmas colors and lights Clark Griswold-style. Until then, I updated some of our fall decor and I'm really looking forward to getting cozy with the hubs and Ruby by the fire with some hot chocolate and/or wine.

Subway Art. Felt Ball Garland. Paper Straws.

You know I love laurels, so I had to implement them in my Thanksgiving chalkboard design! Our felt foliage garland also made a comeback and I'm loving how it looks doubled up with my West Elm garland!

Speaking of Thanksgiving, it sounds like many of you are interested in linking-up to share your favorite Thanksgiving recipe so I'm happy to say, it's a go! I will have the link-up live next Tuesday, November 12th and it will be open for a few days. I will also have a button available by the end of this week for you to share on your page so stay tuned! I can't wait to see what everyone's favorite dishes are!