its beginning to look a lot like christmas.

After the whirlwind of life that's been this last month or so, I finally got around to making our apartment look festive and Christmas-y! I love (almost) everything about this time of year :)

Christmas candle, room spray (aka awesomeness in  a can), and a vintage holiday doily. (and, um, dust on my lamp.)

Miniature ceramic nativity (compliments of some elementary catalogue fundraiser back in the day)under the Christmas tree I used to have in my bedroom as a kid.

Cute little snowman from my box of decorations for my little tree

Little known fact about me: I have collected nutcrackers since I was like 8. J's still on the fence about this quirk of mine.

Our first Christmas 2009. How sweet <3

We found the perfect ($15) tree this year! Its so perfect, it looks fake! Also, we didn't forget the topper. I just haven't found one I love yet! Suggestions?

My favorite snow baby.

We love the Raiders in this family.

Ok ok, they aren't christmas decorations. Just roses from my amazing husband. Just because he loves me, he said. He's a keeper!

Now, only a day of work, a Brady Christmas celebration, and one lonnnnng car trip separates me from the sunny beaches of Florida. Mmmmm...I can't wait!

lust

fully aware I just posted. but as I clicked over to designsponge and saw this...

gah...I just had to share. I'm drooling over the bedroom, especially. Its so clean and crisp and um where can I get that art over the bed? yes please.

aaaaaand back (er...ihaven'tevenstarted) to studying.

curtains.

While I have a million things to write about, from moving and starting grad school to the intense book and perspective on the working poor in America that I'm reading about right now for class...

all I can think about is how EXCITED I am about our new curtains! Crisp, clean, white curtains. Now our freshly painted gray living room walls look put together. Looking at them makes me smile :) And I have the best husband ever for putting them up for me!

That's all for now!