Looks & Taste a lot like Christmas

Hey yall!
Courtney here, my Mum has gotten a new house in Caribou, so I am now staying next door to the studio. Which is rather cool, now I can walk around town and to the studio. So I am determent to walk around and get some good pictures of the town. It so cute! I walked to the library today, it is very lovely. Wish I took a photo of it. I will put it on my to do list! :P

So since we are in the new house we are trying to get everything unpacked and ready for Christmas. We are having a Christmas & Cookie Swap party Saturday and then James is coming up on Christmas Eve and then Christmas! Lots to get done! Hoping we get a tree tomorrow and all pretty for Saturday and I gotta get food and party items for Saturday. We have tons of stuff to do! So I have putting up a little Christmas cheer around the house! Check it out below

Just wishing my love was going to be here for Christmas. I miss him so much and I am going crazy with out him here. I just hope he has a great Christmas, though he said he is not all that excited. Which I totally understand why. Also Yule is this weekend. So I am thinking of doing a mini Yule dinner on Sunday though it is Friday/Saturday. It is the Pagan Christmas I guess you could say.  They pretty much have the same traditions. Anywho. I have some photos too share.

Christmas Whoopie Pies!

Added Christmas lights under the cabinets. Looks so pretty in person

So we are slowly adding some Christmas Cheer around the house... Hopefully it all be ready by Saturday. What are some ways you spread Christmas Cheer or how you decorate for the holidays? Post links I like to see :D

Merry Christmas and Happy Yule!

Goodies for Christmas & Cookie Swap Party

So this 1st cookie I am posting is Vegan, The Little Owl Shop Posted a link to this recipe so I had to re post it. Since my mom is Vegan and so are some other friends I know. SO it be great for the Party

Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

This next one might not look Christmasy but looks super yummy if you like soft Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Now this next one, might not be a cookie but it sure taste like one...

Sugar Cookie Martini

Now I have always wanted to make these. Ever since they were on Ace of Cakes I have looking for a recipe to make Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies. And well I think I found the recipe, and the blogger has actually made them. :D So the cookies turned out good!

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

So going to make these for the party, in stand of using straws I am thinking candy canes! So Cute!

Make them Melt. Hot Coco Marshmallows

Oh how yummy do these look? They look like the Sausage Balls my mom used to make before she turned vegan, she used bustwick. (however you spell it)  may have to try theses, maybe make them vegan version?

Sausage & Pepperoni Puffs

My Last Cookie I am Posting... Ginger Bread Cookie, can't have a party without this cookie! Great with a big glass of Egg Nog!

Ginger Bread Cookies

So there you have it. So of my ideas for a Christmas and Cookie Swap Party on food. Which I am having one this weekend with just a few friends. I am thinking of just doing 2 cookies vegan and non and some other non sweet things... Have you ever had a Cookie Swap party or are you going to any this year?

Thanks for reading!

Fill in the Blank Friday - Christmas Blanks & Pictures

 Linking up with The Little Things We Do
1) When it comes to holiday shopping: I normally do it all on Black Friday but this year I did no shopping. lol I have a feeling its going to all last mintue this year! I have a few things I got to ship to SC this year and the rest I just have Mom and my little brother, Adrian.

2) A few things that are my Christmas wish list: some new jeans... not exciting I know. I love to have a new lens for my camera and a few little girly things I have found on the web. But nothing exciting maybe just to me :P Oh an a MAC computer :D
3) An intangible gift I would like to receive:  Does seeing Curtis Count?
4) A gift I like to give this year is:  Mama dream Coffee Pot (tim hortons)
5)My Christmas will be spent: In Maine with my Mom and Brother in their new house. Which my mom is rather excited about. I am very happy for her. Also hopfully spent making tons of bake goods and with some new friends. Christmas party on the 22.... keeping fingers cross...
6) My most favorite Christmas gift of all time: This is rather hard... As a child would have to be my doll house, I remember waking up and it was sitting under the Christmas tree it was so exciting! 

Yep that's me and that doll house!!! :D

7) The Best thing about the holidays is cozying up around the tree and tv watching A Christmas Story and drink hot coco on Christmas Eve!


Curtis sent me some pictures today! I miss the him and the pups so bad! Its going to be a hard Christmas without him this year. I just don't know what I am going to do. Has anyone spent a Christmas without your other half? If so How did you deal with it? I think I will be ok I just know it is going to be hard, Thanksgiving was awful without him and I just want Christmas to be happy for the both of us.

They are not the best of pictures. Carter at the top the Boxer, then Wookie sleeping and Curtis showing off his new hair cut he got today.... He looking good from the side! hahaha

Maine Pictures-DEC :P

Today I thought to post pictures..... Here are some  from DEC month. Not feeling on writing a whole lot today.

Best Turkey sandwich ever!

I was so cold! I was so excited when it started to snow! It was so fluffy! Now it is all hard and frozen.

One of my favorite baby pictures I have taken so far this Christmas.

Studio Christmas Tree

I know I posted these all on facebook but I thought to post them on my blog.... :P Ps Pink hair is coming very soon! Color should be here this weekend!! Yay!

All I Want for Christmas...

All I want for Christmas:

Is my love, Curtis

 Yep that's it just my love.

Santa!

Hey Y'all Today I thought to do a Christmas Post about my favorite Christmas movies to try to get into the Christmas spirit.


My all time favorite Christmas movies: Most Favorite starting from the top!!

• A Christmas Story- It is a tradition of mine to watch it every Christmas Eve and I mean every Christmas Eve and now its Curtis and mine.  I suckered him into it. haha :D 
• White Christmas- This is my favorite of Grandmothers; I know when I was a kid we would watch it together. 
• Elf- Santa! 
• The Santa Claus- You gotta love Tim Allen, I only like the 1st one.  (? on THE) lol 
• All the Classic Christmas clay cartoons. Santa Claus  Coming to Town is one of my faves  and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
• The Grinch- With Jim Carry - I love the whole look to this movie, and the glitter!! 
• Christmas Vacation- Might need to move above The Santa Claus
• Home Alone- 1st is still my favorite Home alone
• Christmas Carol
• Little Women- not really Christmas but its one I like to watch at Christmas time. 
• A Charlie Brown Christmas
• Frosty the Snowman
• Prancer
• Nightmare Before Christmas
• It's a Wonderful Life- Its at the bottom because I have never seen it :/ 

So there you have it. My must have watch Christmas movies I try to watch every Christmas season. What your favorites?

My Christmas Bucket List

 

I saw someone else do a Christmas Bucket List, and I thought to do the same. Christmas is one of the busiest holidays for my family and there are always things I am wanting to do but always seem to forget about them or run out of time. So this year I make a list. Maybe it will help me to remember! Also what better way to start December off!  Only 25 more days till Christmas! :D

Fill in the Blank Friday

1.  My best quality is   that I am dependable. I am also a good listener, If you just need an ear I am here to listen. Also I always smiling and laughing!

2.  One of my less flattering qualities is  that when I am having other help me do a task they have to do it my way. Everything has to be cleaned and put up my way. It Can be rather annoying I am sure    .

3.  I'd rather be    photographing something crazy in the studio  .

4. Something I have been challenged with lately is   trying to get along with my Mom. We have different views on things and having the studio together can be a challenge in itself  .

5. I am looking forward to  Christmas and Curtis being here for Christmas. In Maine!! I never had a true white Christmas and I am so excited to get to spend it with my love .

6. A super random factoid about me is  I smell every thing, which is strange I know .

7.  I want to  dance and sing around a fire under the moon light!

Wow I haven't done one of these in a long time! So I thought to do one this lovely Friday! thank you The little things we do!

I am in Maine!

Hey y'all I thought to so a small blog post.
I am in Maine it is nice and cold. I opened up a photography studio which it is really nice, following my dream. Just its 1400 miles away from my soon to be husband.... :(  Which we sit a date for the wedding; Sept. 6th 2013. We are so excited! I am thinking of creating a wedding blog, when Curtis comes into town in Dec for Christmas. I am so excited for Christmas!!!

Christmas in Maine!! So exciting; I so love to have a white Christmas. So I guess it is that time of year again to start Christmas Shopping! I am thinking of doing a Christmas Card swap since I am in Maine; I might do a Maine Christmas Card theme this year :P

So how is everyone doing? It has been awhile since I have wrote anything and I am sorry for being away. I hope everyone had a wonderful Fall season! I am so ready for Winter! I hope everyone has a good night and talk to y'all later.

The Happiness Project & Crafting

Hey lovely Readers! 
I hope everyone is have a nice chilly week!! A lot has been going on and I have a busy weekend ahead of me!!!

First off: Week one of The Happiness Project didn't go over so well.. One I hurt my foot, which it is still hurting. I can't walk a lot and if I do it starts to hurt a lot! It sucks because it has been going on for a week now. And no its no broken which is good I guess... hmmm But I have been trying to not get too many sweets which is good right??

Anywho You saw on my last post that Melissa and I made super cute sugar skulls... Well today I finished my girl sugar skull and also made a Cupcake Hair bow! Which the Cupcake is my favorite.. I hoping to make a few more... and I am working on some other crafty things... ( I so wanna be crafty) So Thats what I am going to do...  So... Who wants to see pics!!!??? I do!

See aren't they super cute... (: Please let me know what yall think.. I am thinking of creating an etsy store which I wanna sale these, my photography, and jewelry that I will make and anything else I can think of... 

So Trashy Betty and I have getting ready for good old Christmas! Which I am getting excited about. This year for Christmas I am doing Cheetah Print and Red for my Christmas Decor Colors. Which I think its fun and Classy... And of Course lots of Glitter!! You can't have Christmas without it! -LOL

hmmm thats about it!! Busy Busy Oh yea let me not forget about I am doing Family Pictures with my Fam. Sat... this should be_______________! hahaha

Week 2- The Happiness Project:
Be Crafty and Crafty all week!!!

Late night Sugar Skulls :)

Tonight Melissa from Trashy Betty and I decided we'd dig throught the craft "closet" and throw something together! She really liked my felt owls and woodland fox- so we decided after talking about holiday decor that we'd make some sugar skull ornaments! DO keep in mind - we are first-timers at the sugar skull ornaments! However, we had lots of fun- which made it all the matter!!! Happy Crafting!!!

PS - We are in our pajammy jammys!!! :) And, don't even care ;)

xoxoxox-Courtney & Melissa