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i hope everyone had a wonderful christmas!ours was nice and relaxing...so relaxing that i took not just ONE but TWO naps!who does that?? who can take TWO naps and still go to bed at 10:30? (besides really old people, babies + cats?)i guess i needed the sleep...i promised myself that i would take  a break from the computer this week,but with pinterest beckoning, and the kids being totally...

all is bright...merry christmas friends...

i know, i know.this post would have been a LOT more helpful last week. or two weeks ago.unfortunately, i am not one of those people that has everything ready for every holiday weeks and weeks in advance. (and if you are one of those people, and you need something to keep you busy today, come over to my house and i will put you to work!)as i was wrapping a few gifts yesterday, i thought i would take...

i finally picked up the nightstands that i gave myself for christmas.i have to say, that i am really impressed. they arrived pretty quickly at my local jc penny, but it took me a few days to coordinate a good pick up time with husband.they were packaged very well...all corners, sides and base were surrounded by styrofoam, and the boxes they came in were really heavy-duty.(as you can see, the wall...

when it comes to holiday music, i think that people's playlists vary as much as their tastebuds.some people LOVE more contemporary, upbeat christmas songs (which i don't mind at all), while others prefer instrumental versions ( which i also like). i think it also depends a lot on what you grew up listening to. it's hard to think of christmas without those songs and artists that you grew up hearing....

this weekend, my family and i enjoyed a great brunch at the little america hotel in downtown salt lake.after our meal, we walked next door to the grand america hotel and walked through the lobby and it's other public spaces. the grand america is a really beautiful hotel....definitely the most impressive in all of salt lake city, and arguably the most posh.i really liked the fresh floral arrangements...