Playing While At Work

Hmmmm so what do you do while your at work? 

Me? 

I play around with my camera {which may or may not include falling off chairs with camera in hand...haha!}

*This isn't to promote my job, I just wanted to share something this week, since I don't have anything from my house!!*

{I love this}

{The back wall in the dining room}

{There is so many horns hanging around, do you think they'd notice if I brought a pair home!?}

{The best part, the food!}

{One of these little tasty treats equals 209 calories-before butter-...how did you know it's my favorite thing on the menu?}

{this may seem a little goofy, but I love this!! I have been playing with my settings...this is from one of the chandeliers in the dining room}

You may wonder what my boss thought about all this playing around??

Well, they approved!

{phew*sighs of relief}

Getting Ready For The Holidays & Thank You!!

...I am a last 'minuter' person on EVERY thing! I don't know why!!
Today I finished mailing off all the Christmas Cards:

This is my Christmas Card to all you!! Thank you for all the wonderful comments and emails you've sent with concern about Maci!

I am having trouble figuring out what we will be fixing for our little Christmas dinner! {We will be spending it in 'seclusion' due to Maci's treatment schedule. {Can't be out and about, too many germs + low immune system = bad news!}

I've came across some wonderful ideas for the dinner:

Annnddd..I'm stuck! I am looking for recipes that all the family will love, yet I was craving something different!! This is all we've decided on so far, so hopefully we can come up with something special before it's too late and we will be stuck eating:

{just kidding!!}

We've been staying busy with 'hand making' all our presents this year, and taking care of Maci...

Can't wait for the New Year...and making some New Year's resolutions!!!

~*Jessica

What's for Breakfast?

I love setting my table {as you can tell!!} My poor husband and kids...they can't touch {{usually}} the table when it's all set up.

What's better than strawberry shortcake and oranges in the morning?? {{wellll.....}}

Our house loves sweets and fruits. We "try" not to indulge much {{the sweet's part}}

We do go through ALOT of fruit!

You might remember my Easter Tabletop??

I thought I would reuse the burlap for this one, and tried a few different textures.

I found the pillar candlestick at the Goodwill for only 1.99 {I made it into a temporary pedestal for the shortcake by setting a dinner plate on top}.

I am excited about the ceramic container that my strawberries are in!

I've seen it at GW the last 3 times I have been there, and finally decided to grab it on my last visit {it was meant to be!}

I saw similar ones at Anthropologie the last time I visited them {a small ceramic container set you back 24.99!...this one was a rough 3.99!}

Yes that's an old Bible!!

We've had it forever. I think someone gave it to my husband. I placed it on the table because...well I wanted to and it's a part of our morning routine! Can't start the day right without reading The Word!

Close up of one end: vintage silverware/serving pieces

The other end of the table {{love my black 'H'}}

My thrown together flower arrangement in my GW soup tureen {5.99}

What's the green 'blobs' in my flowers??

Yup! Broccoli! I ran out of filler flowers and combed my fridge!

Couldn't resist!! Maci Rae right outta bed this morning....

Linking to A Stroll Thru Life's Table Top Tuesday

Reason's To Skip the Housework's Tuesday Blog Hop

Faded Charm's White Wednesday #98

Have a beautiful day!!

~*Jessica