Adventures In: Christmas Cheer!!

We started our Christmas celebrations over the weekend. We have 7 all together. Yeah, crazy train right. But we've completed 3, and they were super!!

Saturday was celebrating with the boyfriends mom (Momma Bear), and his brother and his wife. Lots of fun, awesome gifts, and of course bored games!!!

Sunday we headed to Danville to celebrate with the boyfriends grandma (Mo). It was tons of people, gifts, and tons of awesome food. On the way home we pulled over and watched a fun light show that someone had set up, and it was all choreographed with music. So festive'n

Today (Tuesday) the boyfriendy and I exchanged gifts. He's the BEST Santa. EVER!!! I got some awesome stuff! Shoes, a charm necklace, skeleton keys, a couple of games, picture frames, a much needed new blow dryer, craft supplies, oh and some DIAMOND EARRINGS!!!! Are you freaking kidding me? Homeboy is amazing. I couldn't believe it!! My first diamonds ever!! I adore them. Oh and to be funny he got me a light up toy microphone called Magic Mic because I wanted Magic Mike ;) so not only is he incredibly sweet, but so silly! Boyfriendy I adore you.

I also got to Skype with my family today too!! It was great! My mom, sister, grandma, tons of cousins, uncle, Momma T. It was much needed, and fun!!! Technology rules!!

Oh oh. I also made my very first Christmas dinner!! It was a hit. Glazed ham, cooked apples, baked beans, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs. Yum town!!! I would have made even more, but it was just the boyfriendy, myself, and MommaBear for dindin!

My heart is so full of love today. I'm so blessed, and thankful for so many things. Love love to anyone reading this.

I'm gonna post a bunch of pics now from our various Christmas activities thus far. Including the adorbs gingerbread houses we made on Friday!


XO TaraPants

Adventures In: A Morning of Fails!

Hi kids, the word of the day is: FAIL!!!

Let's recap.
Rain rain rainy coldness. That's a fail on Mother Nature. A thunder storm woke me up mins before our alarm. No fun at all.

End up basically being a drowned rat by the time I arrive at work. Gross. No thanks!!


Decided today was going to be the day I started oil pulling. Yeah. Fail. The first time I attempted I got a solid 3 seconds in. Tried later with less oil, and holding my nose. I was able to do it a bit longer, but still super super awful.

Oil pulling is basically swishing oil in your mouth for 20 mins. Had tons of supposed health benefits, but I just can't get over that taste. So bad!! So add that to the list of fails for the day.

Next I go into the bathroom at work to brush me teeth. Then, SLAM. The super heavy door crushes my hip! It's for sure going to leave a nasty bruise! Fail again!

Then finally work calms down for a few seconds. I start to eat my bagel. Nope. Fail, again. There was a tiny spot of mold. In the trash it went.

So basically I'm cold, damp, empty stomached, hip hurty, and my mouth tastes like a just licked a bunch of bacon grease!!! Fun. Be jealous. Ha. Not

Thank goodness for tooth paste, and my co worker having an extra breakfast sandwich. Now if only I could dry off fully and warm up!!

Ok. Rant over. Bring on whatever else you have in store for me world. I'm still smiling, happy, and all that jazz!!

XO. TaraPants

Adventures In: Christmas Spirit. Or Lack Thereof...

I'm so proud of myself. I've got a majority of my Christmas shopping done already! I've got a few more things I'd like to get for Brad, and my mom and sister aren't done yet, BUT I'm not celebrating Christmas with them until January so I've got plenty of time! Oh and my bestie Sarah and her hubby Mark aren't done yet either. BUT I'm getting close! Jonathan and Addison are done, Brad's mom done, Webby's little guy done, I'm pretty proud of myself! GO ME!

I'm slacking on the Christmas card's though. I would have liked to have them out already, but I haven't decided what I want to do yet. We took some pictures for our first card together, but I'm not totally in love with any of them. Brad is off work this weekend, maybe we will try again! I need to get on it though! The great thing is I'll have plenty of time at work to address them!

It still really hasn't hit me that it's almost Christmas. Yes our tree is up, we are getting cards in the mail, presents are purchased and wrapped, we've been to a Christmas party, and have about 50 more to attend (or so it seems) but still I don't know. Maybe I need to do some baking/cooking and it'll feel right. I miss going to my grandma's with my family and baking/making candy/treats! I'll have to start my own traditions here. Hopefully I can convince the boyfriend to bake/decorate/make treats with me! It'll be fun, and remind me of home! I need a big dose of that!

We have done a few things on the Winter Bucket List I made. In those moments, I've felt the good ol' holiday spirit, but overall I'm like EH! Perhaps it's because I'm getting old, and Christmas/Winter break doesn't exist for me anymore. Or maybe it's because the Indiana weather has been NUTS and I've been able to wear flip flops some days in December.

Okay that's all for now pals. I have a few other bloggity blog topics in mind. I need to write more. But I know very few people are reading this so I'm like eh why bother, but on the other hand if I don't blog it they won't come! :)

Okay really I'm done now!

XO Tara Pants