Winter Wonderland

Hello Everyone, 

I recently join in on

 an

Winter Wonderland

 blog Swap

 . Hosted by 

Kristie’s Blue Jeans

.  I was paired with Mary From

Along comes Mary

. I had so much fun getting to know Mary. We are both dog mommy's.  Also we both love Cinderella. 

For Mary's gift I sent her some gold snowflake ornament an along with some Christmas dish towel and a Christmas candle. Since she just moved in to a new home.  Also add in some yummy Christmas treats. Some cappuccino coffee packs. Since she love coffee. Off course I couldn't forget her doggy Hammond aka Hammy. I got him a stuff Christmas tree dog toy. Which they both loved everything I sent.   

Mary found out I love hot chocolate. So she mailed me a Caramel cream and french vanilla hot chocolate to try out. Also she sent me a box of Ghirardell chocolate. Which I can't wait to try.

If you haven't try out a blog swap. You should give it a try there so much fun. This is my third one I did this year.  I just love getting to know people and meeting new friend. I also enjoy getting snail mail. 

Today Christmas item is my dinning room table.

I will be trying my best to be visiting your blog this week. I have a lot of thing going on.To get ready for Christmas.  

HAVE A GREAT TUESDAY. 

Just a little Thank you

Hello Everyone. This is going to be a different post from my normal day post. If you follow me on

Instagram

or

Twitter

. Then you know that my grandparent and my mom. Were in a bad car accident Friday evening at 6pm Michigan time. My dad call me at 12 am my time to let me know what had happen. At the time he didn't know all the details. Due to he just got the phone call from my cousin. Letting him know what had happen. My cousin just told my dad an 18 wheeler truck had hit them. So that what my dad had told my husband. Which that's what my husband had told me.

Yesterday morning I call my dad up and he had told me all the info he knew. Find out it wasn't an 18 wheeler that hit them. It was an F150 truck and it hit them twice.  My grandma was in the back seat of the car and wasn't affected in any way. My grandpa was driving the car and he hurt his back. My mom on the other hand wasn't so lucky. She has a broken arm, knee, whiplash and a hurt back. On top of all of that her blood sugar drop to 30. 

So the hospital is keeping my mom in the hospital to keep an eye on her. On top of getting in to the car accident. My mom had surgery the day before to get some deposit removed from her stomach. To get check out to see if it cancer or not. Which we won't find out if it is until after the holidays.  If you have been reading my blog for sometime now. You know my mom has gone thru a lot. God has truly has been on our side. 

I'm not writing this post for people to feel sorry for me or anything. I'm writing it to get this off my chest. Since this week has been a hard one for me. Not only have I had the car accident and my mom surgery. I have had test done myself for thing. Which I'm happy to say everything came out fine. Which make me super happy and blessed.

I'm writing this post.

TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVING ME

. I can't thank you enough and let you know how much it mean to me.  You guys are the ones that help lift my spirits some with you kind words and comment. 

Today Christmas Items is this picture of My mom and me from 2010.

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY.

My Christmas Decoration

Hello Everyone. Today I decide to show you my Christmas decoration for this year. This year I didn't go all out like I have in the past. There a few reason why I didn't. One is I want feel Christmas this year. I'm slowly and slow getting in to my crazy Amy Christmas mood. That most people are used to when it comes to me.  

Even tho I wasn't feeling Christmas this year at the being of the month. It was a must for me to get my Christmas out the day before Thanksgiving. It just a small tradition I do. To be the first card that hits my family and friends house. Sending cards make me super happy. Getting them make me even more happy. So when I went to the post office yesterday and find 4 card in my mail post. I was super happy and it made my day brighter.

Not only do I decorate my tree but I decorate the whole house. In my kitchen you will find a purple disney tree that was giving to me by one of my great friends. Along with treasured item hand down to me by family members. When I get a gift or hand me down I never forget who gave it to me. You see the basket on the baker rack. That basket was mail to me from my mother in law. Inside the basket held a gold christmas angel tree topper. That once belong to my husband grandma. Once she past it was give to my mother in law and now to us. Even tho we don't display it on our tree no more. It is display in our kitchen. 

If you know me in real life or just been reading my blog for sometime. Then you know I have a crazy obsession with pink. So it shouldn't shock anyone that I own a pink mini tree. I brought this tree on clearance one year.  Each year I put it up.  About 4 years ago. I have started putting it in my guest bathroom. When I first put the tree up I didn't decorate it do to my blah non Christmas mood. Well the other day I add all give ornament on the tree. Which my me feel much better and in the Christmas mood.

One of my favorite Christmas display this year in my pink ornament display. I brought the stand at Ikea for 2.49 Euro.  Then add my favorite pink ornament on it. The dragon fly, heart and pink spiky ball where gift to me by my brother in law last year. We have a tradition that every year we get each an ornament. This year we will not be doing it. Due to we decide on not getting each other gift.  The pink Wiesbaden heart ornament was gift to me by my husband. We try to get each other a new ornament each year. The pink cake is from one of my good friend. Then we have my pink glitter animals. Which i got the deer last year at the Christmas market here in Wiesbaden. This year my husband got me the pig at the Christmas market.

I hope you enjoy seeing some of my Christmas items.

HAVE A GREAT THURSDAY. 

November Photo of the day on Instagram

November 1st, 2014

 Something Blue... Blue on the Halloween napkins

November 2nd, 2014

 I saw this... Cowboys and cardinals game.

November 3rd, 2014 

 Weather- Rainy and slightly cold out.

November 4th, 2014 C

an't live without- My family support

November 5th, 2014 

8 o'clock- I was in the car with my husband.

November 6th, 2014 

 Something that made me smile today ... Old navy like my photo from yesterday

November 7th, 2014 O

n the floor ....All the mail that like to fall off my keyboard tray.

November 8th, 2014 

 A place.... Paris.. So can't wait to go back here in March.

November 9th, 2014 

Heck Yes- We did it again. 3rd game in a row we killed it at the end. Way to go lions.

November 10th, 2014 

I do this everyday... Brush my teeth

November 11th, 2014 A

 set- Silverware at Applebee's

November

 12th, 2014 Normal~

MISSED THIS DAY

November 13th, 2014  L

etters~ Hot Pie 

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November 14th, 2014

 For me- Red lobster

November 15th, 2014 H

ot and cold. At my home it is 48 out. Where I'm at is 75.

November 16th, 2014 A

fter- My chicken paprikash bowl when I was done. Homemade made by my Oma

November 17th, 2014

 Cooking- No cooking for me tonight but I will eat this chocolate covered strawberries.

November 18th, 2014

 I love this... My family

November 19th, 2014 Whole ~

MISSED THIS DAY

November 20th, 2014 Bright~

MISSED THIS DAY

November 21st, 2014 S

hoe- At the airport waiting to board my plane back home.

November 22nd, 2014 A

 favorite thing- Pink, painted nails and strawberries

November 23rd, 2014 

 I made this.... 42 Christmas cards. I still have more to do.

November 24th, 2014 I need to do this! ~ MISSED THIS DAY

November 25th, 2014

 Time- Dinner time- Pineapple chicken and rice.

November 26th, 2014 Wall~

MISSED THIS DAY

November 27th, 2014

 I'm thankful for this. My family and everyone who supports my blog.

November 28th, 2014 B

lack- My husband drinking glühwein at Wiesbaden sternschuppen (Christmas market)

November 29th, 2014 

 So this happen... My October ipsy finally came in the mail. Which makes me super happy. To get my first I

psy

 bag.

November 30th, 2014 

 I brought this ..... To make some home make gifts

Hello Everyone. It time for another recap of my photo of the day on IG. This month I missed 4 days of photo of the day. Due to travels and the holidays.  November was sure a fun month for me. I got to visit family in Florida. Also got some items off my clothes wishlist. Had a great Thanksgiving with friends. Also finally got my first Ipsy bag. 

Today Christmas item. My purple Christmas tree. Along with my Army Santa, Gold angel that used to be my husband grandma tree top. Which we long but on our tree due to the light bulb is broken on it. Vase filled with ornaments. 

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY. 

Christmas Tag

Christmas tree in the picture is my tree from last year. 

1. Do you like to stay in your PJ’s, or dress up for Christmas?

If I plan on stay home on Christmas then I will stay in my Pj's. Otherwise I dress up. 

 2. If you could only buy one person a present this year, who would it be?

It would have to be my Oma

3. Do you open your presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

As a child I would open present on both days. Now I just want until Christmas morning

4. Have you ever built a Gingerbread house?

I sure haven't

5. What do you like to do on your Christmas break?

Don't have a Christmas break but the couple day my Husband has off. We just relax and watch movies. 

6. What’s your favorite Christmas meal or treat?

I love ham and sweet potato casserole. 

7. What’s your favorite holiday movie?

Rudolph

8. Candy Canes or Gingerbread Men?

Candy Candy, Specially the Cherry ones. 

9. Have you ever made a snowman?

Yes, I haven't made one in a long time. Last year we didn't get any snow that stuck around. Not sure if we will get any this year.

10. Which do you like better, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

I like both equally 

11. White lights, or colored lights?

White Lights

Hello Everyone, I thought it would be fun to do a Christmas tag.  I find this tag on

Glow of Grace

 blog.  I haven't gotten all my decoration up yet but plan on doing that soon. Right now my husband have been redoing are kitchen. Which it is coming along nicely. We just have to make another Ikea run to be finished. 

If you do this tag. Let me know. I would love to read your answers.

Today Christmas Item is red and green string. I hung up to display some of my Christmas card on. The clothes pin have 

gingerbread men on them. Also some have snowflake.

 So far it is displaying my first card. Which is from my Oma. She gave me my Christmas card the day we left Florida. Which I didn't open it until yesterday. 

HAVE A GREAT TUESDAY. 

November Spending and Saving

Ipsy Bag

~ 10.00( November Bag~ I just got my October bag on Friday)

November 7, 2014~ Haircut~35.00~

NEED

Sephora~Back Up Products/ Things I wanted to try~

DID'T NEED

November 9th, 2014

 bareMinerals bareSkin Perfecting Face Brush~28.00-20%=22.40

 bareMinerals Perfect Pair~35.00-20%=28.00

bareMinerals BARESKIN in Bare Natural~29.00-20%=23.20

bareMinerals Heal and Conceal Acne Treatment & Conceal~25.00-20%=20.00

bareMinerals Purely Nourishing Moisturizer~28.00-20%=22.40

Publix ~

NEED

 (Due to I didn't pack these items with me)

November 10th, 2014

Suave Shampoo~2.99

Suave Conditioner~2.99

 Schick Intution Renewing Moisture Razor~9.09

Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Pro-Flex Toothbrush~3.29

Target ~

DIDN'T NEED

=54.06( Had a Target Gift Card I won, So This isn't counted in my final total)

November 11th, 2014

Star Wars Shirt~ 12.99

Ninja Turtle Shirt~12.99

Face Wipes~ 1.22

Conair Straightener~14.99

Bio True Contact Solution~2.89

Leopard Print Pink Fuzzy Sock~3.00

EOS Coconut milk Lip Balm~2.99

EOS Vanilla Mint~2.99

American Eagle~

NEED 

November 11th, 2014

Hi-Rise Flare Jeans Normal 39.95-20%=31.97

Super Skinny Jeans Normal 49.95 on Sale for 29.99-20%=23.99

Skinny Kicks Normal 24.99 on Sale for 19.99-20%=15.99

Hi-Rise Jegging in Olive Normal 29.99 on Sale for 12.00-20%=9.60

Hi-Rise Jegging in Maroon Normal 29.99 on Sale for 12.00-20%=9.60

Boyfriend Jeans Normal 44.95 on Sale for 

19.99-20%=15.99 ~ On my Wishlist

Forever 21~

WANTS/ DIDN'T NEED

November 11th, 2014

White Dress~32.80-15%=27.88

Beige Long Cardigan~27.90-15%=23.71

~ On my Wishlist

Pink Fur Vest~29.94

~ On my Wishlist

Under Armour~

DIDN'T NEED

November 11th, 2014

White Sports Bra Normal 49.99-40%=29.99-15%=25.50

Sonic Shorty Normal 24.99-15%=21.24

Pink Burnout Long Sleeve Normal 19.97-30%=13.97-15%=11.87

Grey Shimmer Logo Sweatshirt Normal 29.97-30%=20.97-15%=17.82

Infrared Cold Gear Long Sleeve Normal 49.99-30%=34.99-15%=29.74

Underwear 3 for 30-15%=25.50

Pink Beanie 19.99-15%=16.99

Pink Capri Normal 19.97-30%=13.97-15%=11.87

November 17th, 2014

Pink Get Lost in the Run Normal 9.97-30%=6.97-10%=6.27

Blue Get Lost in the Run Normal 9.97-30%=6.97-10%=6.27

Victoria's Secret~

NEED

November 12th, 2014

T-Shirt Denim Bra~39.50

T-Shirt Push Up Bra~39.50

Very Sexy Push Up~58.00

T-Shirt Denim Bra~39.50

Very Sexy Mutliway~55.00

Style Secret Bra~50.00

5 Underwear's~54

On Wednesday We Wear Pink T-Shirt~24.95

November 15, 2014

3 Underwear's~33.00

Body by Victoria Bra~48.00

Darling Push up~55.00

T-Shirt Denim Bra~39.50

VS Flat Iron~50.00~FREE

Charming Charlie~

DIDN'T NEED

November 12th, 2014

Helmet Earrings~10

Bath and Body Works~

DIDN'T NEED

November 13th, 2014

Paris Armour Ultra Shea Body Lotion 12.50~FREE

Vanilla Bean Noel Lotion~2.00

Paris Armour Body Spray~2.00

Paris Armour Body Wash~2.00

DSW

November 14, 2014

Impo Allspice Ballet Flat

~39.95-8.00 Coupon=31.95~

DID'T NEED

Steve Madden Black Boot Liners~9.95-2.00 Coupon=7.95~

NEED

Aeropostale~

DIDN'T NEED

( Been want a fox sweater since I saw the Old Navy Fox sweater the last 2 year)

November 14, 2014

Bethany Mota Fox Sweater Normal 22.00 on Clearance for 17.99-10%=16.19

Old Navy~

DIDN'T NEED

November 19, 2014

Holy Chic Normal 14.94 on Sale for 10.46

Maroon Long Sleeve Normal 12.50 on Sale for 6.00

Grey and White Stripe T-shirt Normal 9.50 on Sale for 3.99

Ugg~ Replacement Sandal for my Black Sandals~

NEED

November 19, 2014

Black Sandal Normal 69.97 on Clearance for 41.98 

November 26, 2014 

Always Pads From the PX 6.99-1.00 Coupon=5.99~

NEED

Total~1,068.90

Saving~3,481.96

Hello Everyone. This month I went a little crazy with my spending. Which this is the most I have ever spent since having a blog in 4 years. Going back to the states didn't help at all with my spend. Go to Florida I was able to shop in store I haven't shopped in a long time. Which was nice and dangerous. I'm happy to say I was able to knock a lot of things off my wishlist that I have been wanting for a long time. Like boyfriend jeans, Fox sweater, fur vest and a long cardigan vest.  I still have a few things on my wishlist but they are going to have to wait for now.

Over all I went 133 days before I broke my shoe ban and 77 days with out new clothes.

Total Spending for the Year

January~109.74

February~190.25

March~ 464.59

April~ 48.15

May~46.94

June~ 20.96

July~168.94

August~ 61.26

September~38.65

October~190.69

Total Saving for the Year

January~141.01

February~567.43

March~686.24

April~ 757.54

May~1,018.06

June~ 1,054.47

July~1,233.63

August~ 1,303.32

September~1,508.79

October~1,628.57

I'm linking up with 

Fran

!

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY. 

Family

My Husband, My Aunt M, Oma, Uncle J, Baby M( my cousin baby) and A

REMIX OUTFIT

November 16, 2014

Day 7, 2014

J.Crew Red and White Stripe Shirt From The Recycling Center~FREE

Pencil Jean Skirt From Old Navy-15.98

Polaroid sunglasses won from 

ElleSees 

blog 11-20-12

White Gem Earring From On Style 200 Czech Republic Koruny(9.78 Dollars)

White Slip on Shoe From New Yorker~ 4.95 Euro(6.67 Dollars)

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. On the 16th of this month. Oma, my husband and me went over to my Aunt house for the day. Where my Oma made chicken paprikash. Which is my favorite food that she makes.

Oma Making chicken paprikash

chicken paprikash

Today I'm spending my Thanksgiving with my set of good friends. We are doing it potluck style. I made 3 dozen pumpkin cookie. Along with a pumpkin Cheesecake. I'm also doing the dinner rolls. I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving. If your celebrate it. 

My pumpkin bake goods. 

HAVE A GREAT THURSDAY AND THANKSGIVING.