Candy Lights

I saw this on Oh Happy Day and would love to make them.  Fun, bright, and oh-so-festive!  So incredible!

Elf on the Shelf

Look who arrived yesterday:

It's Zoomba Tiny (P named him last year)!  P went bananas yesterday morning when she came downstairs and saw him sitting on the mantle.  The smile on her face was just incredible, and it totally made her day. 

Of course I forgot to move him last night once the girls were asleep, so P thinks he must have fallen asleep there after B and I went to bed.  Thank goodness for her awesome imagination!  But won't she be surprised when she gets home from school today to see him hiding on the other side of the mantle?  That crazy Zoomba Tiny!

I must admit something: Zoomba Tiny is a little mommy's helper around here.  You see, when the girls start fighting and screaming I remind them that Zoomba Tiny is here and that he may tell Santa how they are acting.  Terrible, I know, but also totally effective!

Holiday Decorating

I saw this on Apartment Therapy and was immediately smitten:

What do you think?  I had never considered an artificial tree to be beautiful or pretty, but this tree has swayed me.  And I love how the ornaments are hung by color.  Such fun!

But no real tree?  What about that festive smell?  What about not having to clean up the needles every day?  Hmm...