Happy Sunday everyone! In less than two weeks it’s Christmas. Yikes. In fact, this time next weekend, I’ll be celebrating Christmas with my dad’s side of the family (early) and will be back in Wisconsin through the holidays. A week at home? I’m already planning lots of me-only field trips :)
But before I go home, I have a ton of stuff to wrap up. It’s amazing how fast time goes before you leave to go home or on a trip. I’m used to going home for a weekend but when I’m gone for more than three days, suddenly it’s a HUGE production to get ready.
The pre-travel prep includes:
- Hair cut/color
- Laundry
- Waxing
- Packing
Oh and leg shaving. This weekend I got my hair cut/colored and eyebrows done and below is a picture of the new “do.” I tried to be adventurous and cut the bangs a little shorter than normal. Now I am in the difficult adjustment period. Oh well.
Here’s what else was going on this weekend.
Everyday Adventures’ tree
Last weekend I put up my Christmas tree, but due to a miscommunication with dad, the wrong ornaments were brought down to Chicago. So I figured that my Charlie Brown tree would be bare this year, but I de-Scrooged and put some up Friday night and it was a lot of fun. And a great trip down memory lane.
So at Modern Gal’s request, here’s a picture of the final product!
Zoo Lights!
This may be crazy, but I love the little touristy holiday things in the city. This includes the CTA holiday train, Michigan Avenue tree lighting and Zoo Lights. I just soak it up.
And one touristy piece I did for the first time this year was Zoo Lights which takes place every year at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Zoo Lights is pretty much just the Zoo just decorated with lights and holiday figures so it’s cheesy but a lot of fun. As you can see, it’s pretty magical :)
More pictures and a video are up on Flickr too.
Not shown in these pictures: me almost tripping over a stroller placed behind me while I was examining a display. The kids must have smelled fear and come after me!
Bloggy Giveaway Awesomeness
About a month ago, I won Mandy’s book giveaway. I never win bloggy giveaways so I was thrilled to see Random.org gave me a little love (finally).
Anyhow, Mandy said she would fulfill whatever book desire I had and after some thought, I went with a classic: Sense & Sensibility. I’ve never read it but love Ang Lee version of it so I figured, this is this is the perfect opportunity for me to finally crack the book.
BUT when the book arrived, Mandy gave me another surprise along with the book, one that made me actually scream out loud in joy.
It’s cougar time! RAWR!
Thank you Mandy!!!
What about everyone else? Is your tree decorated and holiday cards out the door? Or do you have a pre-holiday travel ritual to get started on?
