happy friday! :)

[one] thursday night we had dinner with some sweet friends at my new favorite restaurant, adair kitchen. sooo yummy. i thoroughly enjoyed my yummy dinner and scrumptious cranberry almond tart. that's right folks. be jealous. if you live in houston, you should check it out! :)

[two] bub-hub surprised me with winter oreos. that boy knows the way straight to my heart. yummmm.

[three] we had our annual thanksgiving pot luck at work, and i might have stolen a few of the table decorations to decorate my office. #notreallyfeelingguilty #pumpkinsarecute

[four] i think kari jobe's version of "you are good" is my favorite. i adore all of her songs, but when this one comes on my pandora playlist, i melt in my chair. just so packed full of encouragement and truth. 

[five] i am so excited about the christmas swap i'm participating in with laura and amy!! today is the last day to sign up, so make sure you don't miss out on the opportunity to share your christmas traditions and meet new friends! :)

do you have any big plans this weekend?

happy weekend guys! i hope it's relaxing and full of fun! :)

christmas trinkets and traditions swap

believe it or not, christmas is just around the corner!
don't worry, i haven't forgotten about thanksgiving,
but right after that comes december and before we know it, all of the holiday traditions and festivities will quickly ensue!
bub-hub and i have a lot in common when it comes to christmas traditions, but we also have a few unique differences that i have loved hearing about and can't wait to experience. i love learning and sharing traditions with friends and my new family!
afterall, aren't family traditions what makes the holidays so special?

to celebrate these traditions, i've joined forces with my sweet friends Amy and Laura to put together the"christmas trinkets and traditions swap"!

this is a great chance to share a unique christmas tradition with someone else!  it can be anything that you feel represents one of your favorite family traditions.  maybe it's a christmas cookie recipie your family has made for years, or a christmas ornament, or a favorite holiday movie or cd. 
whatever is special to you is perfect for this swap, so sign up for the chance to learn about another family's traditions!

<center><br><a href="http://www.gracefullymadedesigns.com/2012/11/christmastrinketsandtraditions.html"><img border="0" src="http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s393/SarahGraceChastain/christmas_Swap_button.png" /></a></center><br> < /textarea> send laura an email at emaillaurawick[at]gmail.com with your name, blog name, and mailing address,  and let her know you want to sign up! sign ups run through friday, november 16! head over to laura's blog for more information! amy, laura and i are so pumped to put this together for you guys and i hope you'll participate!