born imaginative.

Going into Christmas Eve...

Going into Christmas Eve, we definitely will have a white Christmas. Which we clearly did not last year (I have to dig out pics from our 60 degree days).

I'm limiting the grapefruit so they don't eat it all before Christmas day. (They LOVE grapefruit, like me. My great aunt used to send us a citrus box for Christmas and I'd devour the grapefruit. My dad used to set limits on how much I could eat! My aunt used to give me the ones her family didn't eat...which I would hide so I would be the one to eat them. Clearly we have grapefruit love. And we live in the wrong state for grapefruit love.)

Cinnamon rolls are prepped.

My good enough attempt at a selfie and two excited kids. And a rabbit. Oh, that rabbit....

And look what the cat dragged in! A complete surprise to have my dad, the BOG (Bald Old Grandpa) join us...his first Christmas in Maine! It's going to be a good Christmas! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Christmas Pajamas 2016

Well, here they are! My two littles (age 4 and 6) with their mama made Christmas Jammies

Confession. They aren't truly 100% homemade. When I was pricing plain T shirts this summer to make our 4-H fair shirts, I came across an entire area of navy sweat pants/shirt sets for $1.00 a piece on clearance. For that price, I figured I might as well work smarter, not harder. So, I just added the applique...out of fuzzy materials.

The kids love them, so that feels like a win! All ready for Christmas eve now!

Keeping it Real: Christmas 2016

Yesterday I posted the best of the best from our little photo shoot. (See here).

Just to keep it real....I thought I post the reality of how the shoot actually went, just so you can see that I bribed and begged and didn't get full cooperation consistently. These are the not so picture perfect for holiday card shots, but the ones that really encompass the quirky personalities I love so much.

And so I bring to you the "Mama, you are driving me crazy" takes....

Do you see that? One in tears, the other one laughing at the one in tears. Keeping it real, folks.

We wish you a Merry Crazy Christmas!

Christmas Outfits/Holiday Card Photoshoot 2016

Mama made wool skirt, mama made wool vest and my fave holiday card photoshoot takes. These were clearly before the snow....it's all white out there now!

Home sweet home. <3

Thrifted

Pack of thank you cards...one for my little girl, one for my boy. Christmas ribbon. Mouse Soup. Large Fido jar. Three book dog adventure series. Four vintage cloth napkins. A few packs of Christmas cards they have been really enjoying sending to friends. $5.75.

Random fuzzoodles set, brand new dinosaur plaster of paris skeleton kit, various interactive manipulatives (which will end up at work), a dinosaur card game, four American girl books and a Rainbow Loom with the pieces. $5.75. Yup. Some of this will be under the tree. Score.

A week of Hop

When it gets cold enough that I have to thaw a water bottle, Hop (our mini rex rabbit) comes inside.

I'm not sure if he thinks it's fortunate or unfortunate to be inside. He certainly gets more treats (veggie scraps on the ready!). But, he gets A LOT more handling and attention inside.

And so, I bring to you...a week in the life of Hop.

Sunday