merry christmas!

christmas cookie time

today, rachel invited me over for some baking. we made these chocolate cookies, covered them in white chocolate, then sprinkled them with crushed candy canes. i'm not sure what they're actually called, but think peppermint bark and thin mint hybrid. so good!

ornament exchange!

so here is my little pineapple ornament. many hours of hand sewing sequins, but it was fun to give it away. time to get started on next year's ornaments!

(please forgive my less than perfect photos. i was running on stress and having camera issues yesterday).

new camera fun

well, december is like totally over but i have had some good fun. my birthday celebrations were great, and i've enjoyed spending the extra time with family and friends. my parents gave me this funky new camera from lomography that i've been experimenting with.

i'm almost finished making my ornament for an ornament exchange/cocktail party that is coming up tomorrow. definitely

posting pictures of that baby, if only to showcase how long it took!

though i've said it before, i'll say it again...i really truly am going to try to post more stuff soon. possibly the tea sandwiches for tomorrow evening as well?