A few weeks ago my friend Beth of Our Pretty Little Girls announced an Ornament swap exchange. I thought it would be fun to participate in something like this with a fellow blogger, but I have to admit to being a little maybe a LOT stressed about my contribution! I have never done something like this before. Especially with someone I had only met in the online world, so I hit about a dozen or more stores trying to find one that I thought was perfect. Hopefully my swap buddy Marlaina of The Pfisters enjoyed it!
So now without further delay, here is what my swap buddy sent me!
Pretty cute huh?! My oldest daughter is a bona fide Reese’s junkie. It might be my fault she’s this way, but anyways, when she came home and saw the ornament on the tree she asked me why we were hanging candy on our tree instead of eating it! Thanks Marlaina, I think you scored a real win here!
Speaking of decking the halls and all of that, I thought you all might like to know that Jen’s Guy survived putting up our Christmas lights this year. I have to tell you that if I had to get up that high on the roof there would be no lights on our house now or ever! Thanks Jen’s Guy!
My oldest daughter stood underneath the ladder and watched her Dad with the cellphone on the ready, you know to call 911 just in case…. Luckily it never got to that point, but while she was there chilling I snapped this quick picture of her. Is she not the cutest?!
Now onto the biggest news of the Holiday season for our little JENerally Informed family! Anneliese my 3 year old daughter has not been very enamored with the whole idea of getting real up close and personal with Santa. Last year when I asked her if she wanted to go up and actually talk to him at the mall she ran away! I didn’t push it, because well no one needs a face full of this when they aren’t ready…
This year however she was ready to meet Santa and so off we went! Judging by the smile on this girl’s face I think things went pretty well. She was actually rendered speechless on this her first meeting with the BIG guy, because when he asked her what she wanted for Christmas, she couldn’t think of a single thing to say!
Luckily, Anneliese’s older sister Rebekah was willing to help remind her little sister of a few things she might like to receive this year!
Oh, and just in case you missed my recipe for Oatmeal and Double Chocolate Chip Cookies I shared last week, you can see it here!
Alright, I think that’s all for now, but stay tuned, because I have some fab things coming to the blog in the coming days!
Happy Holidays Everybody!
Love,
Jen
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Aw, love the ornament you received and also just joined in my first ornament online exchange with Social Fabric’s this year. So much fun and definitely a fun way to get into he holiday spirit :)
Janine Huldie recently posted…4 Ways to Simplify The Holidays For Your Family
How fun! I saw that one, but missed the deadline on it. I hope you get a good one :)
Jen recently posted…The Great Ornament Exchange and Other JENerally Informed Christmas News
Aaaahhhh it’s so cute. We have a few Reeses junkies around here too, so that would be perfect. I am loving the Santa win too. It is always a bitter sweet moment when they stop acting like he is going to kill them :P.
Thanks! I had to post a day early, because of life, but can’t wait to see everyone’s ornaments. Boy was that guy creepy to her before now. She couldn’t talk to him, but sitting on his lap was a big win!
Jen recently posted…The Great Ornament Exchange and Other JENerally Informed Christmas News
Oooh cute ornament! I do love Reese’s!
Your little one is SO cute; I’m glad she was happy to meet Santa this year.
Yay for your husband getting the lights up safe, and your oldest daughter is very pretty!
Thanks for sharing. :)
-Lauren
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Thank you! Thank you! She pretty much begged to see him this year, but I still wasn’t sure how it would go :) Glad it was a win!
Jen recently posted…The Great Ornament Exchange and Other JENerally Informed Christmas News
I love that ornament. So cute.
Hubby is not allowed on the roof anymore. We are way older than you so that’s why. Comes a time where you just don’t do that anymore.
Your oldest daughter is beautiful.
Your youngest is no longer afraid of Santa. You are a wise mom. I’ve seen moms force Santa’s on their little ones with very awful results.
Have a fabulous day my friend. ♥♥♥
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Thank you! I am sure that we will give up on the lights some day as well. Probably when the last kiddos exits out the door.
As per Santa, the screams reverberating around that area at the mall this time of year are pretty intense! I already have enough screaming in a day, so we pick our battles and the whole visit to Santa just wasn’t worth it. before now.
Jen recently posted…The Great Ornament Exchange and Other JENerally Informed Christmas News
So cute :) Love the Reese’s ornament. I love ornaments that reflect the recipient’s personality.
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Then you would love our tree. Not a one matches and the whole thing is very “personality” driven :)
Jen recently posted…The Great Ornament Exchange and Other JENerally Informed Christmas News
What a fun ornament!
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Thank you! It really is :)
Jen recently posted…The Great Ornament Exchange and Other JENerally Informed Christmas News
Awesome ornament. Yes, she is the cutest. And hurray for Jen’s guy hanging the lights. I don’t think I’m going to be able to get Alan up there this year. JD wants to meet Santa too, and I keep forgetting to take him!
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Thank you! Thank you! Hey, the lights are a heck of a lot of work, so I think it’s just fine if it gets missed sometimes! Yes, take him to meet Santa and take pictures :)
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Love that your little lady is warming up to Santa. If I had a nickel for every photo I’ve ever seen with a screaming kid on Santa’s lap, we could buy an island.
Adorable ornament!
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Amen! The whole screaming Santa bit was just not a battle I have ever been willing to have :)
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So glad to hear that the emergency services weren’t required, but great that your daughter was so well prepared. Love the photos of your little cutie with Santa Claus #happynowbloglinkup x
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Me too! I am sure my husband felt very protected with her on the watch :) At least she is a fast texter and could alert the whole family, most of her school and the neighborhood in about 3 seconds flat!
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So much goodness! I LOVE the ornament. Do you like the ones stuffed with Reese’s Pieces? I’m obsessed. There’s.. one next to me.
Scarlet loves Santa but Des still hangs back. Boo! He did tell him he wants a surprise present, though, so that puts the ball in our court. Yay!
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YEEEES! Those are my new fave. I am sue they are so bad for me, but what a way to be bad :) That Des and Scarlett, too cute!
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That ornament is darling! I love it! My youngest was often quite fearful of meeting Santa (and Disney characters, Sesame Street Characters and the like)… eventually in his own time he was fine with it much like your daughter.
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Yep, that sounds like our same story. We have now agreed that Princesses are OK, as well as Santa, but the other Disney characters are just waaaay to scary!! I think your waiting for your little guy to be ready is the perfect plan.
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Love the ornament! Great idea!
My youngest loved santa this year. She was terrified last year.
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Funny, how it changes in just a year, right? Gotta love kids!
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