1st Day of Christmas: Cheer!

12 Days til Christmas!

For the next 12 posts (for the 12 days of Christmas), I'm going to share with you a little bit about my break, some of my favorite things and some of the crafts I've been busy with over the week. I'll break each post into little parts, include links, recipes and all that good stuff so I can spread some of the holiday cheer!

Better than a Partridge in a Pear Tree:
Sleeping in today felt so good! That is definitely one Christmas present to myself for finishing exams while maintaining at least part of my sanity. At 11:30, Chelsea and I welcomed the morning with a nice workout in the FBC gym. Holla! Starting the break off right! That was also after we survived a rough and tough hour of Zumba Toning at Studio C fitness last night...every part of my body was burning. For the rest of the day I ran errands and did a few things for mom around the house before heading to my cousin Alayna's high school cheerleading competition! It was the Tri-9 Conference Championship and Alayna was chosen to represent Lee County as an individual and she performed by herself after the team showing off her jumps, tumbling, cheers and stunts! It made me miss cheering and being on team of crazy girls just a little. All of the energy, adrenaline, music, fans. But at least I can still cheer in the stands for the Heels, on the couch for all of the now Pro Heels (like Julius Peppers and Bruuuuuuuuuce), and I can cheer up my friends when they need a little boost. See Mom, those 10 years and hundreds and hundreds of dollars for cheerleading didn't go to waste! If you check out my Facebook, someone has been digging up some old pictures from our Sanford Sting days . . . slightly embarrassing. Anyways, the Lee County girls did wonderful tonight! So proud of them! It's hard to believe I was in their shoes just four years ago. When did I become a grown up!?

Favorite Things:
Monograms. Anything monogrammed. Shirts, shorts, croakies, cups, blankets, necklaces, rings. Anything and everything can be monogrammed. And that's the way I like it! When I was a debutante, my mom bought me monogrammed stationary and since then, I've gone through two boxes. I love my intitials on the cream cards, I literally can never have enough of them. I one of those old fashioned people who still loves to send cards. Check this post in the next day and I'll have information about the store Mom ordered these from.



Thanks to Chloe, I officially have an all-time favorite cookie. I've never been able to narrow it down to a favorite until she brought some to one of the tailgates this fall. Salted Carmel Chocolate Chip Cookies. Check out my Recipe Tab so you can make some and taste the magic!
  
Christmas Crafts:
I made this to add to all of Mom's Christmas decor around the house. I came home one day before exams and Christmas had exploded around the house! I love it! I was inspired, picked up a brush and now this is hanging near the fire place! If you want one, or want to get one for a friend, I'll be glad to make you one and personalize them for a small fee :) Just send me an email at knthomasunc@gmail.com or comment on this post!

That's it for the 1st day of Christmas! At the end of each post I'll also have a Bible verse that you can carry with you throughout the day and to help you remember the true meaning of Christmas! I know I need a little reminder ever now and again!

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" -John 16:33