Christmas in Minnesota

The whole family together in Rice Park.


With my niece Ellie in the Missoni hat and mittens we got her.


In our new tent!


Legos with Uncle Ben.


A get together with old neighborhood friends.


A visit with grandma.


Coffee on the Mississippi.


New Years Eve in Cambridge at the Pearson's.

NYC at Christmas

NYC public library, skating rink and tree.


Charis and I at THE tree...at Rockefeller Plaza.


The famous Saks Fifth Ave.


The Chrysler building at night.


Some enormous holiday decor.

Homegroup Christmas Party

Lots of delicious food.


Charis and all the white elephant gifts.


Ben and his white elephant gift...a door with a bunch of CDs.


Chillin'


Berlin guarding the coats.

Christmas Cookie Swap

Before Christmas my friend Kim hosted a cookie swap in her home. We all brought cookies to share and came home with a delicious assortment of Christmas cookies. It was a great night with the girls. Thanks for hosting a fun night Kim!


Putting our cookie boxes together.


Kim and Carissa with the final product.


All of us.

Happy Holidays!

Design*Sponge Holiday Tour

I am a huge follower of the Design*Sponge
blog and its author Grace Bonney. Every so often they come through Philadelphia with some sort of event and every time it is sold out before I get a chance to sign up. This time around I GOT IN! It was a wreath making class followed by a holiday party/book signing. The night was held at the Anthro/Urban headquarters at the Navy Yard..always a fun venue!


Grace Bonney!


The wreath making.


Navy Yard holiday decor.


The small decorative details & food were to die for!


Decadent hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows.


The final product on our door.

Christmas in our Loft

The day after Thanksgiving Ben and I headed out for a little low key Black Friday shopping. For the first time since moving to Philly we decided to get a tree. We are always home in Minnesota for the holidays so think it is pointless to go through all the trouble, but this year decided to enjoy it for 3.5 weeks before making the usual road trip to MN.




Lumberjack Ben.


Berlin ready to help.


All set up...and the presents are wrapped and ready for the long trip to MN.