Santa and I

A little known fact about Santa: He is not very good at assembling the presents. Good thing I was there to lend him a hand! After a few hours of professional direction following and expertise with a ratchet set, everything was ready for Christmas!

All thanks to me.

Sorry Santa.

Give, Give, Giveaway!

I have found my Christmas cheer, people! And, ever so generously, I am bringing it to you, my lovely readers, in the form of a giveaway! My very first giveaway to be exact. So, as expected, I am absolutely beyond excited!

What's even more exciting is this giveaway is sponsered by CSN Stores! And do you want to know what's amazing about them? They have everything. Seriously. Everything from Tv stands for flat sceens to shoes to cookware. And just in time for the season of giving, I am here to offer you the chance to win a $35 gift certificate for CSN Stores, where I'm sure you can find anything you could ever want! Think of it as my Christmas gift to you. Or, even better, use it to ease the burden of holdiay shopping expenses and order a gift for a family member or friend!

Want to know how to win?

I bet you do!

So here's how:

#1:

Follow my blog and leave a comment on this post telling me what you hope to find under the tree this year.

[Personally, I'm hoping for my husband. Please, Santa?]

#2:

Blog about my giveaway so your friends can have a chance to win too! Then leave an additional comment with the link to your post.

#3:

Surviving the holidays without the love of your life by your side? I know exactly how that feels, so leave me a comment telling me about it and I'll give you an extra chance to win!

 [We all know deployments suck, you deserve it!]

Giveaway entries must be submitted by Saturday, December 18th.

I will then announce the winner Sunday morning.

[I know that leaves only a week until Christmas but I want to give everyone a chance to enter!]

So good luck everyone and I look forward to hearing what you want for Christmas!

*Contest open to US and Canadian residents only.

Christmas Cheer

It seems as though I've misplaced my Christmas spirit. I've looked every where and I just can't seem to find it.

I thought decorating the tree would help...

...but it didn't.

Then I tried baking cookies, my favorite Christmas activity of all time...

...but it felt more like work than fun.

And while I would normally love planning the Christmas party...

...this year I could barely muster any excitement.

Hopefully, by the time Santa gets here, my Christmas cheer will have returned.

Until then, Chloe and I will be waiting patiently by the tree.