i am not ashamed to say that our house has been decorated since early november. since we're typically not home for the holidays we take advantage of enjoying the warmth and joy of holiday decorations for as long as we can. in fact, it was jordan who wanted to set up the tree and we listened to christmas music, "watched" a roaring fire from our computer screen and lit all the candles. i'm an advocate for decorating early for christmas and an advocate on snow in the ground in november and december and not in february and march. i am excited for a break this friday. and time to just be with my husband. here's to finishing everything off my to do list by friday, so that we can have a restful two weeks! cheers!