Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Have a happy, have a happy....
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Organization Challenged
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Have a Holly Jolly
Mr. KB usually puts up the outdoor lights but this year for some reason every weekend was so jam packed he never got around to it. The weather here in NJ has been bipolar so just last week when it reached almost 70 degrees outside (we now have about 8 inches of snow) I jumped at the opportunity to put up the lights. I was a bit of a disaster and I hope none of the neighbors were watching me! Tangled lights everywhere, me on a 12 ft wobbly ladder, dirty words a flyin - not a pretty sight.
The final results were not too shabby! I am quite pleased with my handy work!
I have never put lights on this bell before but had some extras laying around and I love it!
I love me a good spotlight on a wreath
The icicles were my nemesis that day - I love how they came out though
I usually put some greens in my window boxes for the holidays and then move them into the garage after Christmas to save on the wear and tear. They looked so boring at first and then I found some of those real looking plastic ball ornaments at walmart and went crazy with the glue gun! I love how they turned out!
All in all a success! I don't know what's going on around this neighborhood but nobody seems "into it" this year! The street is dark and gloomy and I don't like it one bit!
Presents are wrapped and tagged, house is almost all decorated, company arrives today so I am not sure how much blogging I'll get to in this week. You never know! In case this is it, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and/or Happy Hanukkah! xoxoxoxo Brie
Monday, December 22, 2008
Love is in the Air!
Imagine my delight to find these happy couples upon entering the living room! Ms. C is playing matchmaker for anyone who is interested....
Are you a religious girl like Ariel here? A pewter Joseph swiped from our nativity scene would make a perfect mate! Shhhh don't tell Mary
For those who fancy a well dressed man shorter in stature like Belle, Treemont from the Family Treetots is your guy, his first wife Willow will not be pleased.
Snow White seems to prefer a taller more casually dressed man (who goes by the name of Daddy) who likes to ride horses all day (thus the wide stance) This guy is also spoken for - his unappreciated wife (aka Mommy) is somewhere in the playroom probably at the bottom of a tupperware bin.
For the girls who like the "bad boy" type like Cinderella - Mr. Gangsta Rat who I believe came from a happy meal is the perfect match! He even comes with a gold tooth and his own gold chains.
Under the Weather
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Christmas Store
The selections are often hilarious! Kevin picks out a dazzling tie for my dad every year that tend to look something like this!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Christmas 2008
Been running around NJ like a lunatic with shopping, decorating needs, entertaining needs, and Christmas concerts.... have been taking pics and will be sharing soon :) Steer clear of the impatient woman in the minivan (that'd be me) Big snow storm heading here tomorrow - yippee! xo, Brie
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The winner is...............
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:7
Timestamp: 2008-12-16 14:24:33 UTC
That's Kathie at My Preppy Purse! Congrats and send me an email with your address to bridget at keeksandbrie dot com!
Here's how I'm spending my bday presently... cleaning my house and listening to Fall Out Boy at high volume! Who's jealous? ;) xo, Brie
Seriously?
Monday, December 15, 2008
Blogversay, Contest, and a PSA
Lastly, will you just look at this? I got talked into buying this 30 dollar wreath from the boy scouts at church. We have a new storm glass door over our real front door which apparently doubles as a wreath oven. Learn from my mistake and hang the wreath IN FRONT of the glass, not behind it or you'll end up with this toasted delight. The only upside was Christmasy pine smell all through the house that day as it roasted and I had no idea where it was coming from! That was 30 dollars well spent ;) xo, Brie
Friday, December 12, 2008
Operation Ornament a Success!
People did not sneer at the homemade purses thankfully and they even got swapped a few times so I was happy and relieved about that!
I totally scored on mine! Check this beauty out....
it has all the qualities I am looking for in a Christmas ornament - glass, round, bow, and GLITTER! Isn't she pretty?
I'll leave you with this question - is it polite to "steal" an ornament from the hostess of the party at the Yankee swap? My gut is no - but it was done several times last night. I honestly had never given a whole lot of thought to this until a few years ago when at another party someone stole the gift from the hostess - the lady sitting next to me whispered ( kind of loudly) in my ear that, that guest "Was not raised right"
TGIF :) xo, Brie
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Ornament Exchange and a little Holiday Giveaway
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Going Green
Handmade Advent
Here is our advent wreath made with love from our preschooler Ms. C! Isn't it so cute? Completely handmade and made from some recycled materials (candles are old toilet paper tubes) and the base is a paper plate! The yellow construction paper flame is fitted into the candles and you can pull them up when it's time to "light" the candle.
I'm not going to lie to you - I have 5 of these from preschool past, I always save them but they never look so great when I pull them out of the box the following Advent season. This year, it is imperative that I pack this up with UTMOST care b/c this is my last year with a preschooler - I could cry!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for a Keeks and Brie holiday giveaway I am planning (that reminds me I to charge up my camera!) :) xo, Brie
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
I love Target
Here it is online available in smaller sizes which would have worked better for her but I am looking at the bright side... she'll enjoy this for years to come!
I'm off to clean that annoying smudge off of my camera lens now! xo, Brie
Friday, December 5, 2008
The fun continues...
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Happy Holidays Dance
edit: what the.... the embed won't work. boo hoo - this 70's child could not resist the disco version :)
edit: finally got it to post above! Now how can I get a job as the dancing elves? Those are seriously all my signature moves!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Tiny Prints to the Rescue - with time sensitive code
Cards are ordered and I love them! Use code JOLLY15 and get 15% off your order over 100 dollars. Code ENDS at 11:59 TONIGHT so get crackin....
A few points why I really enjoyed this working with this company
- tons of choices - I mean TONS and one is cuter than the next. I am sucker for the square shaped card but did resist the temptation b/c postal charges extra postage - one of life's great mysteries to me b/c it makes no sense!
- they had the perfect card for me with 4 separate panels for each of the kids' pictures! No fretting over who blinked in one, who wasn't looking, who has red eyes, who was crying b/c mommy was yelling to SMILE AND SIT STILL etc etc etc ;) Just pick a pleasing photo of each child and drop and drag into the handy template
- they also allowed me to adjust the pictures with zoom and left/right shifting in each picture and even let me change my color photo to black and white - I'm soooooo artsy!
They should be here between 12/12 and 12/16 - right on schedule!!! I have the whole address book on excel so I can print up my stickers, stamp and send!
One thing checked off my list.... only 546 to go :) xo, Brie