My Cupcake Cutie...

... was only willing to pose for Christmas card pictures after I bribed her with her favorite sticky lemon and poppyseed cupcake from Starbucks. What can I say; an addiction to Starbucks start early in our family!

Off It Went

This Saturday we got one very important letter sent off!

From All Of Us...

... to all of you; a very merry and absolutely amazing and love-filled Christmas!

Christmas In Dublin...

... is sparkly, modern and slightly pink-ish; just the way we LOVE it!

It's Beginning....

... to look a lot like Christmas! YEAH!

December 10th...

... and just 15 more sleeps till Christmas morning! Needless to say; this mama has a very busy Saturday ahead!

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Or, in Hollywood's case, it looks like the man of teh season has arrived already. At least at the Beverly Hills Mall, where Jessica Alba and her little Honor made sure they stopped by Santa's Grotto to let him in on their Christmas-wishes. Love how über-cute little Honor looks sitting on her mama's knee looking at Santa!
Nahla's was only 11 months last year when we brought her to visit Santa's Grotto at Brown Thomas in Dublin, and did not really understand what was going on. This year, however, she most definitively knows who Santa is, and will no doubt be excited when we bring her to visit Santa in Dundrum (where Santa's Grotto is made up on this awesome little island on the fake lake in front of the shopping centre! And there are singing polar bears outside, so so cool!)

Can you tell we are getting seriously excited about getting our holiday celebrations started?!

(Photo Credit from here)

Trust Martha...

... to come up with the best recipe for gingerbread cookies I have ever tried. And this icing totally rocks my baking world! I think some more baking will have to fit into my agenda tonight, as I have a weekend of various festivities coming up, and these will no doubt make the perfect hostess gift!

18 More Sleeps...

... till Christmas morning! Yeah! Present unwrapping, toys everywhere, Pj pants, champagne for breakfast, candles, fireplace and CHRISTMAS! JOY!

Dear Santa...

... just a little preview of this year's wishlist... Pleasepleaseplease, I promise you I have been absolutely AWESOME this year! hence the kinda extravagant Christmas wishes...

Home Made Christmas Presents...

... are very popular with grandparents, great grandparents, Godparents and other people who think your little tot(s) are just as cute as you think they are! And although it does require a bit of time and care, home made calendars with a ton of pictures and drawings are worth all the effort! This year's calendars my sister and I made together with photos of both our munchkins, and if I must say so myself; they turned out pretty cute!

Coffee Breaks...

... are ESSENTIAL when you are navigating shopping centers filled with Christmas shoppers!