Winding down from Christmas & an award

Some time ago, I found these oh, so pretty trashcans in Homewood at the neatest store called The Royal Standard. You might remember me showing you pics from this store of all the paper mache stuff, trash cans & trays. I went back & bought these three, one for me, and the others for a friend here in B’ham (they didn’t have her initial, so she got a fleur de lis) & my sister. The “M” is mine & the “S” is for my sister for Christmas, which she will get today when we go over to celebrate with my family. I thought these were the coolest trashcans, great concept & design. We really needed a new trashcan in our bathroom & this one looks great in there, so I treated myself to a December birthday present for myself. And, I waited long enough that they were marked down on Sale, which is my best kind of find!
I trust you are all enjoying this wonderful week of Christmas with lots of food, time with family, and a sincere reflection on what this time of year really means, aside from all the presents and hoopla. We spent Christmas Day with my hubby’s dad and stepmother down in Montgomery. His 3 kids have all been with us for a short time this week & it’s been good to catch up with them & have them with us too. We had a wonderful brunch with lots of good (and fattening) food that filled us with happiness & calories. What a way to end the year. I think it’s time to cut back on all this heavy fat-inducing food really soon! I can see some extra workouts in my future in January.

This is Peter’s stepmom and the newest addition to the family, baby T, who is 6 mos. old & belongs to Peter’s sister. She was enjoying lots of kisses from the family dog, Peaches, which I was trying to capture, but missed. Peaches and Peter’s son, Ben were having some playtime.
Peaches is a really sweet dog & loves to play & cuddle.