Happy New Year's Eve!

Happy New Year's Eve everyone! Lately we have had so many parties and gatherings over the course of December due to the holidays that I am actually looking forward to a nice, quiet dinner at one of our fav restaurants and hoping I stay awake to see the ball drop.

I hope 2012 brings you everything 2011 couldn't and I wish you, your family and loved ones an amazing 2012! New Year's means new goals, new hope and a chance to take on life all over again. Embrace it and be good to yourself and to the people around you!

Happy New Year's

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 Cheers to Happiness for 2012!

Past vs Future Quote

"Your past is as important as your future, only difference is you can't change what happened in the past but you can better your future."

Cheers to a Wonderful 2012!

Feel Good Song: I love you like a love song

Don't Change Quote

"Never change yourself to make someone else happy. Your happiness should always come first!"

Holiday Fun!

I hope you all had a great holiday!!! Mine was filled with great food, drinks and lots and lots of gifts...guess Santa thought I was good this year :)

Holidays are so different when you have a child. It is like you become a child with them with all their excitement. My lil one is really into outer space, astronauts and the solar system so much that sometimes I wonder if she is really mine- just kidding. So Santa bought her a telescope, among many other great gifts, and today we went to the Discovery Museum and Planetarium in Bridgeport. It was so much fun that we decided to buy her a year membership.

I also took some time off of work and although I felt like all I did was find room in my house to put all these gifts it was actually really fun!!! For the first time I didn't log in at all-shocking I know!

I hope you all enjoyed the holidays as well! Cheers to a wonderful 2012

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Merry Christmas, Buon Natale

and Feliz Navidad Everyone!

Happy Holidays from My Family to Yours!

Holiday Song: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

This song brings me back to my childhood. Happy Holidays Everyone!

If Santa Was a Woman Quote

"If Santa were a woman he wouldn't need elves". Kyle Richards


I love this quote and think it is sooo true. The other night I was venting to my hubby how the holidays has become so much work that I am starting not to enjoy them. Between all the get togethers, the cooking, baking, shopping, wrapping I am exhausted. My house looks like Christmas already exploded in it. I feel like there is never enough time in the day to accomplish all the things I need and want to do.

His suggestion was that I needed to "embrace the moment. To look around and be happy since it only comes once a year" Embrace the moment?! I finally turned to him and said you know what I need to start handing out some of my duties to you so you can help me "Embrace the moment!" So this quote is perfect for all us women that "do it all" while the men get to sit back and get to "Embrace" the holidays.

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Be Happy Quote

"At the end of the day all we really want is for the people we care about to be happy!"

Road to Happiness Quote

"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness.  Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." H. Jackson Brown

Great Gift Ideas for Him or Her

The count down to Christmas has begun so for all you last minute shoppers below are some great holiday gift ideas for everyone!

• Foxwoods: If you know people like me who love the casinos a gift certificate to Foxwoods is a great idea. They can use these certificates towards restaurants, shows, spas, and shopping. They can not use them for gambling though. Best of all you can still have them shipped 2 day UPS for $11 in time for the holidays
• Harmons: is a great discount store to buy great yet inexpensive stocking stuffers. You can even find these stores in sections of Bed, Bath and Beyond! 
• Sephora: I love their make up! They have great discount prices on holiday gifts and although some of their makeup is expensive just remember you can't put a price on beauty!
• Spa Finder: I love getting these gift certificates. Basically you purchase a gift certificate and people can use it at any spa that participates with them. They have hundreds of spas to choose from and best of all they get to decide if they want to use it towards a massage, facial, pedicure, manicure, hair cut, wax or any service that their spa offers! You can print the gift certicates right off their website.

Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!!!

Holiday Song: Band Aid-Do They Know It's Christmas

I LOVE this Christmas Song... 

All I want for Christmas...

At my age it's funny when people ask me what I want for Christmas. My husband and I exchange gifts but the reality is that whatever we really want we just go out and buy ourselves. As you get older the holidays becomes a time when you reflect on your life and appreciate what you have, realize the reason you don't have certain things and make a goal to achieve the things you are missing in your life.

I love giving gifts, I love how creative I get when buying gifts and the joy people get opening gifts. I enjoy my daughter's reaction when she opens up a gift she least expected and I love being able to be around those I care about. Granted the holidays makes us realize those we can not be with but we should appreciate the ones we are with. So with that said if Santa was REALLY real I would ask for....



"All I want for Christmas is a a housekeeper, personal chef and full time personal trainer."

Holiday Song: Eurythmics - Winter Wonderland

Letting Go vs. Fighting For Quote

"There comes a point in your life when you need to realize that there are things worth letting go of and then there are things worth fighting for."

Christmas Spirit Quote

"I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month."  Harlan Miller (Better Homes and Gardens)

Holiday Song: Rocking Christmas Anna Phoebe with Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Great "Rock" mix

Holiday Deals This Week...

The countdown to the holidays has begun and honestly I am looking forward to the last minute running around to burn off the extra calories I've been consuming these past couple of weeks :)

• Old Navy:  $5 Performance fleece sets, $10 children PJ sets, 50% off men outer wear, $5 sock sets.
• Sephora:  has great deals and free shipping on order $50 and up. Eye makeup, half priced items, and great value sets. I love their foundation and although it is $34 it lasts me at least a couple of months.
• Walgreens: Buy 1 get 1 50% off on wrapping paper. Buy one toy at $6.99 get 1 free-these are great to donate to Toys for Tots.  

Happy Shopping!

Holiday Song: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon

This song is amazing and by far my favorite all time holiday song!

Holiday Song: Carol of the Bells - Celtic Woman

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Finding Happiness Quote

"In order to truly be happy you need to first come to terms with and fix what is making you unhappy."

Feel Good Song: Christmas Carols - Christmas Time Is Here

This is my lil one's fav song to sing...so cute!

Give Back This Holiday Season

The holidays are a great time to give back to the community and to donate to those in need. Below are a couple of organizations that are my personal favorite:

• Toys For Tots: This is a great organization to donate toys for children. Price does not matter-it's the thought that counts!
• Children's Bank: They use donations to fulfill holiday wishes primarily for children who have been abused, neglected and/or in foster care.
• Toy/Game Donation Programs : Great website to find an organization in your area to donate to.

Please help spread holiday cheer this holiday season!

Holiday Deals This Week...

Here are some great holiday deals for this week:

• Walgreens: Wrapping Paper only $1.99 plus buy one get one free. $9.99 toys only $5 with coupon in flyer-this is great for gifts to buy for Toys for Tots!
• Toys r Us: Buy 1 video game get 1 half off
• Kohls: Everything is on sale...Chaps Sport Jackets reg $80 on sale for under $40

Happy Shopping!

Holiday Song: Celine Dion

It's that time of year :)