The Post Where She Recaps Christmas

Christmas.

In a word, it is magical.

Let’s start with Thursday. I worked, and had some dinner ready in my best friend, Mr. Crock Pot. After dinner we went to look at Christmas lights in Orange. To my delight, the two BEST displays of lights in Orange County (according to the Register) were in Orange. My new city. Here was one of those two (try to imagine what this cell phone picture can’t show you!) and it was right by our house:

 On Friday morning (Christmas Eve) J and I went to his parents’ house to celebrate and open gifts with them and Mark and Laci. Violet joined us for breakfast, and we all wore pajamas. That night we celebrated at J’s grandparents’ house. Christmas morning we opened gifts, packed up and went off to my parents’ house, had bloody marys, opened tons of gifts, and spent time with family.

Some random pictures, because pictures are fun:

Jewelry tree I got from Santa

I made homemade peanut butter cups for my brother!

Cute new mat from my Mime’

Koal had to be in the picture.

A blurry look at our lights

My dad gave J and I some santa bike socks, and I took mine for a spin on Christmas Eve

I know you’re wondering what else I got for Christmas, and I will start to photograph and post it (with a real camera, perhaps?). The craziest gift? J gave me a box of cash to shop with!

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Newport Boat Parade

The rain didn’t stop us…we enjoyed the lights from a boat in the harbor on Sunday…

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Rain, rain, rain

It’s been raining for almost a week in sunny SoCal. The soil, the roads, and buildings are NOT ready for rain and things flood quickly. Today I had a flat tire in the rain, freeways were closed, and oh yes, our yard is flooded!

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He wants more than a sugarplum

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Christmas Treats 2010

You may remember that last year I made homemade marshmallows. Well this year I made another marshmallow-themed gift for my co-workers and friends.

Merry Marshmallows

 Delicious sprinkles from Williams-Sonoma. The candy canes are peppermint-flavored!

 I had to order these adorable striped straws online, but they were worth it!

 All you need to make Merry Marshmallows: a package of marshmallows, semi-sweet chocolate chips (sure, you could use another kind of chocolate, but why?) and sprinkles. Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30 second intervals (stir well in between), place marshmallows on straws, dip in chocolate and sprinkle with sprinkles!

 Set in a heavy-bottomed glass to dry.

The tag reads: Directions: Stir into hot cocoa, melt and enjoy.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

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Putting up Christmas Lights

I loved these shots of J on the roof:

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Merry Christmas




Christmas has come to our house.
Ever-changing mantle display…

And J gave me my “gifts”…a tag on each remodeled room… 🙂

 Our tree…

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Carpet!

YESSSS carpet!

 Bedroom 2 (back)

 Bedroom 1 (front room)

 Master

 Closet

It is so much warmer in the bedrooms now! And homey-er…? hahaha

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Dinner Idea

Need a quick dinner idea?

Try paninis and salad with green goddess dressing!

 It looks like green play doh, but it’s delicious and healthy!

 Mmmm paninis with pesto, mozarella, tomatoes, and basil

 Green goddess ingredients, minus the green onions and basil. I have posted on this delicious dressing before…

I make paninis on my grill pan and voila! Almost-instant dinner!

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