guest posting....

hope you had a wonderful christmas holiday with family, friends & loved ones.  my husband m & i have been hard at work on our new home.  we both have the week off from work but keep joking that this remodeling business could certainly double as a full-time job! just glad we are both able to work together to get so much done this week...the progress has been dramatic.  can't wait to share some pictures soon.  in the meantime, my dear friend & fellow blogger kayla has asked me to guest post on her blog today....head on over to her blog, keeping up with the souths, for some fun NYE inspiration!

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gift exchange with the girls...

last night i celebrated the holidays with my best girlfriends.  our friend ali hosted & we did a white elephant-type gift exchange.  instead of bringing something crummy, though, everyone brought some of their favorite things to share.  we drew numbers & took turns opening new presents & then stealing them right back from one another.  needless to say it was quite entertaining...and the gifts were so creative & fun!  everyone left with a something new & different that they probably would never buy for themselves.  even better was having the chance to catch up with a great group of ladies.  we all have such hectic lives & sometimes it seems like we will go months without seeing each other.  when we finally have a chance to make our schedules connect, we have so much fun catching up & sharing news.  i am so blessed to have these ladies in my life!

l'occitane goodies

jessica demonstrating spin pins

some favorites from trader joe's

bath & body treats

my cute new reindeer

sure signs of a successful party