CHRISTMAS DROP IN

We will be going to Edisto Manor tonight and I am so excited to finally get to see it. I have heard how beautiful it is and tonight not only will I get to see it for myself but I will get to have some goodies made by the Executive Chef.
This was built and ran by the same people that have FourMoons another one of my favorite restaurants and believe it or not its right here in my town where there is nothing!!! Below is the description off their website.

Edisto Manor, is a 5,400 square foot stately plantation home that is the newest addition to Buck Ridge Plantation’s fine properties. Perfect for intimate weddings, corporate and social gatherings, or weekend getaways, Edisto Manor uniquely blends Southern charm with modern technology, creating the ultimate in Southern mansions. Edisto Manor features a Great Room and six, creatively-themed executive suites that include large fireplaces, beautiful hardwood floors, private master bathrooms, and 60-inch HD televisions. Wrap-around porches on two levels of Edisto Manor will be the perfect place for guests to relax and take in the view of Buck Ridge’s natural beauty. Only a short distance from the main lodge, it is the ideal place to host your special guests. Also available is an executive chef, personal attendant, and all other Buck Ridge Plantation amenities and attractions. When hosting a wedding or corporate retreat, Buck Ridge creates an all-inclusive setting designed to captivate your guests and meet every need without venturing off the grounds!

DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

This is one of our 3 cats, Sox! He is such a neat cat even if you do not like cats you are sure to like Sox. All 3 of our cats are rescues. Sox I rescued, TT a friend rescued in Virginia and brought him to us and then there is Harley our newest addition we added on this past fall when Brady found him at the soccer field during practice on day. They are all outside cats but every now and then Sox especially likes to sneak in and hang out. Well I knew he came in last night when I was unloading the car in between CD making but I could not find him! The above picture is where I finally found him in Mikee's office! That crazy cat isn't scared of anything, I think he thinks he is a dog! If you visit us and you leave a window down or a door open he is in your car in a minute, he loves to ride in the car. I am so afraid he is going to get in and someone not know who he is and then he will be lost from home. He did get in the neighbors car one day without her knowing it and went to the bank, grocery store, gym and back home with her and it wasn't until that afternoon when she got back in the car to go somewhere that he got up from his nap in her backseat! Like I said we think he thinks he is a dog!

FINISHED

This is the finished product for the CD's I made for Brady's teachers. I think they turned out really cute. His two head teachers will get this and a gift card to enjoy dinner at Bonefish one of my favorite restaurants so I hope they like it.
I also with the help of my dear husband made kids CD's for his class and 2 of his friends class so I do not want to see another CD in my hand for a while.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AWARD

SeventhDiamond is giving away this great award to all her blog friends who have decorated their blog for Christmas!! Thank you for the award this is a great one to receive.

Here are the the rules:

~You must be a true Christmas lover to receive this award

~The person you give the award to must be in love with Christmas

~You must link back to the person who gave you the award

~You must list 5 things that you love about Christmas

~Pass the award along to as many as you like, you must pass it on to at least one person to keep the Christmas cheer going

FIVE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT CHRISTMAS (in no particular order)

1. I love the Christmas pageant at church, it just warms my heart every year to see the children act it out.

2. I love Christmas decorations!! I love to get in the car with my family and ride around and look at all the beautiful homes decorated and the local parks for Christmas.

3. Love Christmas music, I put my radio on Christmas music on Thanksgiving day and do not take it off until its gone! Brady gets so tired of me singing in the car and at home at Christmas time.

4. I love shopping for that perfect gift for friends and family, now I don't like the crowd but I do love the shopping.

5. I love that we have the freedom to celebrate Christmas and the true meaning of Christmas!

I am going to name some people but if you read this and you love Christmas please comment so I can come over and check out your things you love about Christmas!!! There are so many blogs I have been reading since the tour of homes that I found so there are to many to list but join in if you can.

Windy

Denise

Jennifer

ANSWERS

Wow, I have loved reading all the comments from the Christmas Tour. I wanted to answer a few questions before I forget to.

1. Kelly wanted to know where did I get the horse on the front porch? I got it at the Junior League Holiday Market this year it is my newest addition and I absolutely love it!!! It is made by a company named Raz, I have several things by them and I see this brand in little gift shops so it should be easy to find a retailer for you. I think I am going to go online and try to get one more. There is even a Santa to match.

2. Sarah wanted to know where I got the antlers for my car? I ordered them online I just googled it and there they were. And don't think I didn't get 2 sets and put one on my husbands truck, he has gotten so many laughs out of that for sure.

3. Cyndy wanted to know if I had a building to store all my decorations in? Yes I do and the bad part is I didn't even put up half of what I have for Christmas. I am a junky for holiday decorations and I mean any holiday.

If I get anymore questions I will answer them as we go, got to get back to viewing all the homes there are over 700 on one tour!

GIFT IDEA

Brady and I like to give little gifts out at Christmas from the mailman, UPS guy our dentist you name it. This year we did CD's full of Oprah's favorite Christmas music. It is a great CD I have it in my car and have been listening to it for a while now. So I copied all the CD's on this great little gadget of my husbands that he bought this summer and it is fast!!!!


Then put them in cases and now I have to put them in bags with ribbon to make them pretty. So that's what I will be doing for the rest of the night until I just can't do it anymore but I am gong to try to be done with this little project tonight so I can start a kid Christmas CD for Brady's class.

CAN"T WAIT

This is Mary "Chrissy" our fur baby, she will be 2 years old this February. Santa brought her to Brady when my Schnauzer, Maggie was so sick. Maggie passed away 5 months after we got Chrissy, she had been sick for a while she was 11 years old. Maggie was so good she was a great dog so that is why we asked Santa for another Schnauzer and he delivered Chrissy who is just as good as Maggie was except she loves the trash!!! Maggie would have never gotten in the trash, she just would not have done such a thing but Chrissy she is all up in it if you don't close it.

With that said this is what my Santa aka Mikee is bringing me this year!!! A little white Schnauzer girl! She was born on November 8th and will be coming home to us on January 10th and I can not wait to get my hands on her.

She is from the same kennel Santa got Chrissy from and I met her parents when I was there several years ago. It will be very interesting to see how Chrissy handles this, I do think she will be very jealous at first of me with the new baby but I think she will come around fast.

I have a few names in mind so feel free to offer suggestions, the ones Brady and I have thought of so far are:

PEARL

LUCY

MOLLY

ANNIE

Can't wait to hear what you guys come up with.