family tradition

"we real tree folk round her"

my husband is the best tree picker EVER!  he goes to the tree farm every year and always comes home with the perfect tree. last year we were in tight quarters, so we down-sized, but this year we are back to our 7 footer.

i have a photo of myself as a child, i would assume around the age of three, and my dad is holding me way over his head so that I can put the star on the tree. every time i see that photo i immediately go back in time to that very moment, and i can not help but smile. this is something i knew that i wanted my husband and daughter to do together, and something i new i wanted to capture year after year. i know it will be nice having that photo of them doing the same activity each christmas. 

granted, my tall husband doesn't have to reach quite as much.

2011

2012

i think this goes without saying....

but what the hell

dear santa, i need a good camera!!!!!

Happy Monday.

This was a wonderful and eventful weekend for me!  I got more Christmas shopping done, hooray!

We FINALLY went to the Christmas tree farm and picked our tree!

And with our little helper, we decorated!

Last, but certainly not least, the Star!

Going through boxes of Gift Wrap, ribbons and bows, my hubster found my long lost Designer's Guild Cards!  Perfect timing, because I have a thank you card to send!

Arrive at work today and I am gifted these yummies, from friend and Coworker, Amanda.

Oreo Balls....a bite out of heaven!

How to make Oreo Balls:

She uses a Magic Bullet.

Put the oreos in the bullet.  There is no real math here, just put the entire oreo in, put as many as you can fit.  (I am sure you could use a food processor or Blender too.)

Once your cookies are all crushed up, transfer them to a mixing bowl.  For every pack of cookies, and a block of cream cheese.  She cuts the cream cheese into small squares so it mixes easier!

Once your oreos are of a consistency similar to cake, it is time to get messy!  Make sure to grease up your hands, or wear gloves, or BOTH.

Rolls those bad boys into a nice size ball.  (About 2 or 3 inches in diameter.)

Put them in the freezer to harden and cool.

In a pan melt down chocolate chips.  This is her trick, do not use bakers chips, use real chocolate chips here!

Roll them into the melted chips and cool on wax paper.

Once the chocolate has hardened you have a delicious treat. 

Serve cold! YUMTASTIC!

Also, this week, I ordered my Jonathon Adler pen, I LOVE IT.  It is super cute, but mostly I love the way that it writes!  I got mine from Amazon!