{December Picks: Making A List - Checking It Twice}

Well it's close enough to the beginning of the month - so you know what that means....it's time for my December picks. This month I thought it was appropriate to share with you my favorite 6 items from my personal Christmas list. Yes I am {clearing throat} years old, and yes me and my sisters are still required to submit lists to Santa {simply because my parents don't have any grandchildren yet, so the focus is still on us, and we're ok with that}. To check out my entire Christmas list click here!

1. Customized iPhone case. You pick the design, the colors, and what you would like to have written on it. I'm going for the grey chevron with Jessica written in black. You like?

2. Dwell studio gold urchin. I love this little guy - and while it's sold out on the Dwell site, Jamie over at Furbish has them in her store. Score!

3. I've blogged about this Kate Spade weekender bag several times before. This weekend, it went on sale and I sent the message to one of Santa's elves to make sure he gets the memo.

4. American Fashion Designers at Home book. You know I love coffee table books, and you know I love fashion and interiors - so duh....perfect!

5. Ice cream maker. I would say this is my top item on the list. I have big plans for making low cal/low fat recipes - I'm obsessed with ice cream, so I'm dying to make my own.

6. Don't you love this shuguh {sugar} bowl. Super cheap and super cute. It's mine.

So there's a sneak peak of my list - again, to see all of the items above and lots of others - click here. What's on your lists??? Any must-haves?

{Christmas Wreath Gift Cards}

Good Morning Peeps! Let me just say - I am exhausted after the 9-hour drive yesterday. How was your Thanksiving? Mine was fantastic - and while I did indulge as I planned, I think overall I made it through the holiday successfully. I wasn't brave enough to go weigh in on Saturday, so I have a few more days to shed all of the macaroni and cheese, stuffing, and cranberry/pear sauce that I devoured over the weekend. In addition to all the eats - Black Friday was also a success. We were at Target at midnight - then headed over to Best Buy and then Macy's. Went home to take a "nap" and then went back out around 9:30 am and didn't come home until 9:30 pm. If you thought I was a shopaholic - you must meet my mother! Nevertheless, we had a blast and most of her shopping is done. So now the fun begins - I love turning into a kid for a month. Stay tuned for holiday decorating ideas, recipes, and my annual gift guides! 

Aren't these wreath gift cards the cutest? Such a great {and green} idea. Click here for instructions!

{On The Road Again}

Morning Peeps! In just a few minutes, me and Addy will be hittin' the road for a 9-hour trip up to Ohio for Thanksgiving. I'm super excited because I haven't been home in a while and I'm ready for some quality time with the fam. Once we get home I'll probably take a little nap to recoup from the trip, and then I'll be helping mom in the kitchen with the last bit of dinner preparations for tomorrow. After that, I plan to sit back with a glass of wine, kick my feet up, and just enjoy being at home.

Enjoy your day today - and if you too are traveling home for Thanksgiving, be safe!!! I'll be back on the blog next Tuesday!

{What Are You Wearing To The Dinner Table?}

No matter how old we get, or how many times we try - me and my sisters always try to come to the Thanksgiving dinner table in sweats - but my mom insists that we get dressed up. So as I am planning what to pack for my trip home tomorrow - below is what I'm packing for Thanksgiving dinner. This year I won't protest because as I'm on this journey to a healthy life and body, it's a good idea not to come to the table with stretchy pants on - so I will come to the dinner table dressed up - but the second we're finished, it's back upstairs I go to put on the sweats and get all cozy so that my Dad can bring me some hot cocoa and a sliver of skinny pumpkin pie...

{Leftover Turkey Sandwhich Ideas}

Check out these scrumptious sandwiches to help you gobble up what's left of that bird on Thursday. While flipping through the November issue of Real Simple this weekend, I came across these ideas - and they just looked too good not to share. What other meals do you make with your leftover turkey?