Happy Holidays

Without a doubt, this holiday season is my favorite time of the year.

I adore the decorations, the smells, the music, the warmth of a fire ( or space heater in my house ) and the presence of a heavily lit Christmas tree. My family is just as head over heels for this season as I am and celebrates Christmas nearly year round.

Really, what's better than scarves, pea coats, tights, boots and gloves? I'm a Texan girl with a winter heart and look forward to the days where the temperature drops and I can get dolled up in my favorite winter attire.

In addition to wintry threads, the holiday season always promises to bring a highly anticipated event - Christmas break. As a student, the countdown to Christmas break begins in August and starts up again in January. Its always a time to catch up with friends, relax, SLEEP, and run around free from responsibility for a short time.

During my break this year I'm particularly looking forward to two things - sewing and reading. This week I will be posting two new items on my Etsy website every day. Yeah!! :) I plan to get tons of work done and play a bit of catch up at the sewing machine. I also am dying to dive into a stack of books that have been collecting dust since the beginning of the semester.

Since the break began I completed The Color of Water and just began Love in the Time of Cholera I fell in love love love with The Color of Water and can't put Love down. Everyone must put both of these books on their reading list!

Have any must reads in mind? Let me know! I always love finding new books to keep me company in the evenings, in a coffee shop or on a long car ride.