Did you all have a merry Christmas and a happy start of the new year? I hope so. :) This 2010-2011 transition hasn't been quite what I expected, but even when things come up or don't go as planned, there are so many beautiful moments to be discovered and held onto. I have learned that those little moments are the things that make life beautiful, exciting and special.
Here's some of the things I've loved about the past month...
RED.
I love the colors of Christmas; on decorations, displays, food, wrapping paper... and to wear! A comfy scoop-neck, long-sleeve tee and beret in red are perfect in the winter weather. The latter brings out my inner Français. :)
Christmas trees.
Last year, we got our first small tree, which was put up on a table and loved to death. This year, we got our first skinny tree, which fit perfectly in the corner and we also loved to death (the poor thing is looking pretty sorry now).
I've always had a thing for angel tree-toppers. Seriously, every time I walk into a store and see a dozen of the lovely ladies lined up on a display, I am tempted to take them all home. (Who knows what my house might look like some day. :P) And I love to think of the splendor of angels, singing Glory to God in the highest.
Narnia.
Two and a half years ago I threw a party for the opening night of Prince Caspian, and with the release of the newest film, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, we just had to do it again. It was a fabulous time, with wardrobe doors and lamp posts recycled from the previous festivities.
I made a gazzillion tea cakes for the party and they came out pretty delicious, imho. My cooking and baking forays have been more successful this past month than in November. I made a killer lemon sponge pudding for our Flynn family gathering... ;)
Of course we all dressed up and went to see the midnight showing of the aforementioned movie. The film left me with mixed feelings (I'm not a purist, but when the laws of good filmmaking are also abused it's kind of hard to swallow), but the experience was fabulous. There's nothing like a late night with great friends.
Classic movies.
And puzzles, of course. Especially when possibly the best Christmas movie of all time is involved. It's A Wonderful Life is pure legend. If you haven't seen it, it would be better if you hadn't been born. (Pun intended. ;)
Snow.
There was enough snow on the ground to have a legit White Christmas (New England does it almost every time ;), and the next day a gorgeous blizzard came and left us with a foot and a half. The sledding wasn't bad at all. We loved it.
Breakfast on Christmas morning.
It's tradition for Dad to cook it himself *gasp*, and there's waffles, whipped cream, crushed strawberries and bacon. It makes me sick every year, and I just love it. Perfection. ;)
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So, tell me about your holidays!
I've got a very interesting and uncertain couple of months ahead of me, but will try to blog some bits and pieces when I can. Obviously, I've changed the blog layout and will continue to fine tune and tweak the look, widgets and everything over time (so thanks for being patient with the mess!). It's super basic, but I think it will make me more inclined to blog. ;)
Thanks so much for stopping by. God bless your new year...
-Amanda
P.S. I've got a few more Narnia and Christmas photos over on my TwitPic page, if you'd care to have a look.
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