Merry Christmas!
Happy Hanukkah!
Happy Kwanza!
Happy Festivus!
Whatever you celebrate remember one thing this year....life is so much more fun
when you don't take yourself too seriously!
12.24.2010
12.18.2010
Christmas with the Obamas
I have loved Michelle Obama's style since I first saw her on TV campaigning with Barack. She has such an effortless style and always looks appropriate for whatever situation she finds herself in. I also love her down-to-Earth attitude that she has held on to even thought her husband is considered to be the most powerful man in the world.
So, when HGTV announced that they would continue their Christmas at the White House special this year I was very much looking forward to seeing how The First Lady would infuse her great style into the decorations. And then, when she announced the theme as "Simple Gifts" I knew it was going to be great. And boy is it ever! From what I saw on the special the White House looks amazing!
The simple branches with crystals made to look like ice diffuses the light and makes this hallway look beautiful!
The Blue Room tree is as grand as ever and filled with ornaments made by students at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
The ornaments represent each of the 50 states and are made of organic cloth. What a great way to fit the theme of Simple Gifts!
The annual White House gingerbread house goes above and beyond this year! It has holes cut into the facade and rooms in the house were meticulously created, complete with electricity! There is even a tiny Bo out front. Too cute!
Needless to say I would love to visit the White House at Christmas time. It looks like it is such a magical place at this time of year! I can't imagine what it is like living in the space and getting to enjoy it every day.
Merry Christmas ya'll!
12.17.2010
Friday Funny
I love the E*Trade Baby commercials! I think they are hilarious! I came upon this new one that I have never seen before....so great!
12.16.2010
bad blogger
Again with the month long absence from the blog. Ugh! I have become the worst blogger lately!
But...not to worry...school is over and so I have more time. For a bit. A little under one month to be exact.
On the school front, I have successfully completed my first semester of graduate school with flying colors! All A's for me! One of my papers even landed on a list of the best in the class in my International Development Education class! If any of you out there want to read a paper about Child Soldier's just let me know. What....no one? Yeah, that's what I thought.
One positive of an ever changing school schedule is an ever changing work schedule. My new work schedule now includes two days that allow me to sleep in until a whopping 7am! It is so sad that I consider 7am sleeping in these days. Oh how I wish for the days as an undergrad. Sleeping until noon, going to the elementary art methods class (yes, we made paper mache puppets in that class, don't judge me) at 1pm, and then lounging around and doing nothing for the rest of the day. Oh to be young again!
Oh yeah and big news! I was officially nominated for the Peace Corps! All that is in my way is the medical and legal clearances. Woo hoo! I am on my way. My recruiter said that I might not know where I'm going until two months before I leave. Scary but exciting at the same time!
I'll try to keep it going here on the ol' blog. Remember last month when I promised that same thing. This time will be different. Really.
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