sweet holiday tradition: gingerbread

I am incredibly lucky (and thankful) to have amazing, wonderful, sweet clients. I received two emails first thing this morning telling me to push back (BACK! Not UP!!!) deadlines so that I can take some time to enjoy the holidays and be creative with my family. I am so thankful, because I really do love doing holiday crafts with my family. One tradition we have put aside in recent years is making a gingerbread house, since I'm always so busy this time of year. But this year I am compromising ... instead of baking the house from scratch I am going to buy a pre-made "blank" house and decorate it with my family. After school today we're going to the drug store to buy candies for the decorations. I love the Pez roof idea.

The photos above are Sassybeautimus's incredible work; I spotted the loveliness on the fun Gingerbread House group on Flickr.

decorate: owl plushie ornament

You may  have noticed that I have a soft spot for all things owl-ish. My late grandmother, Olivia (namesake of our "Owlivia" card) collected owls and I seem to have inherited the gene. This super adorable plushie owl ornament by the uber-talented folks at Night Owl Paper Goods is seriously one of the cutest owls I have ever spotted. Hoot!

have a glittery holiday

I see some glitter in my very near future. Hope you have a glittery holiday, too!