Christmas Eve at the Vineyard

I am going to first off start this post with something I really have never been much good at since for one, I am a very proud person, and two I don't like being wrong. So here it goes, I am terrible sorry! I have been MIA for the past few weeks due to many factors here they are (skip if you do not care there is a fashion post amongst this rambling somewhere): 1: No inspiration, nothing has caught my eye to spotlight or write about. I've been in a blah state sort of with all the rush of the holidays. 2: School. Though we have finals after break we had tests in so many of my classes I nearly cried, I just got out on Thursday. It was torturous. 3: No cute outifts. I hate to admit it but I have been dressing lazy nearly everyday. No not cute UGGs and big sweaters lazy but jeans (thank god I have enough class to not wear sweats outside my home, the airport, and the gym otherwise I would have been wearing those too. *Shivers*) over sized faded Texas A&M hoodies and Converse sneakers that have seen better days... MUCH better days. 4: Actually I don't have a four... Hummm need I come up with anymore excuses or will you forgive me already? Pretty please with a cherry (not those nasty maraschino ones but a real one like we grow on the farm) on top? Now on to the blogging.

Just kidding going to run through my day, skip to the "SKIP TO HERE" in pink letters if you really do not care.

My best friend M and I went shopping (she lives at my house practically, I'll come home and she will be making rice, (she a vegetarian so pretty much we live off of rice, pasta, and salad, oh and Chipotle if possible even though I do eat meat) or wrapping presents, or watching TV, but more often than not she will be making tea, usually peppermint or Tazo's Passion one. Actually she was sending out our Christmas cards when I came home from the barn Friday.) We waited till today to do our Christmas shopping. I still need to get her and my other best friend D something, I go after Christmas and hit the sales. I am very stingy.

Her mother then practically threatened her car if she didn't come home after that and spend Christmas eve with her biological family. So I was left alone to suffer, just kidding, we opened half our presents at home since my dad refused to drag them all up the hill to my grandparents where I am now and my parents will be come tomorrow 7:30 am sharp(that means 8). I then came up the hill to the Grandparents itty bitty vineyard. I love my grandparents, they are actually step grandparents but that is a simple technicality. They a bit eccentric in some ways but they are great. My aunt, cousin, and I then played monopoly, watched Christmas Story, drove remote control race cars, and then after much pestering from Aunt T and Grandma my cousin, H, and I hopped into our PJs and brushed our teeth. After he was asleep I had to pull myself back out of bed and go wrap his key board and stand from Santa. That was a jolly good time those things were a pain in the rear to wrap. Then some how I got roped into making a Chocolate cream pie and in the process got my hand caught in a hand mixer. I was fine but Grandma and Granddad had a fit and a half. So now I am finally back in bed and writing this. Now may we let the blogging begin!

SKIP TO HERE IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT MY RAMBLING 

My outfit to go to the Grandparents Not really preppy but none the less cute: 

Pink cardi: Forever 21, Lace Tank: Forever 21, Necklace: Forever 21, Jeans: ZCO Jeans Boots: Rocket Dog Jacket: CI Sono By Caralini

Each year something purple is given to me in my purple sparkly box, love.

The moon when I arrived at Grandparent's

Game of Monopoly in which my eight-year-old cousin destroyed me. 

I was the Scotty, duh

Before

After, I am Wrapping Royalty. Word Dawg. Get my joke? Okay I'll wrap this up. Hahahahahahahaha!! I am just so Punny. Teehee

Now I am off to bed so I can wake up at the crack of dawn when I know H will be up. I'll get some pics of grapes tomorrow, watcha think? Love ya! Have a very Merry Christmas and may peace be with your families. 

Love, Girl in the Green Breeches 

Traditions

Christmas is the best time of year in my opinion (If we could have summer vacation in the winter I'd be the happiest girl in the world) and tradition is a huge part of the reason for that. I love traditions it's something to look forward to ever single year. So here are my family's Christmas traditions:

Waterford Tree

We hang our 12 days of Christmas Waterford collection on this smaller fake tree. 

Tree Shopping With Dad

I don't have pictures of this but two weekends before Christmas we go out and buy a grand tree just him and myself. This is one of my favorites.

Ornament Shopping

Each year we buy a few new ornaments on my dad's birthday after eating at the same restaurant we do every year. We always go to World Market for some reason. We then choose one to write a story about. It's a great time really. this year we chose the little white glittery bird. Still haven't made the story yet. 

Last but not least: Elfie!

This is modeled after the advent calendar. From December 1-Christmas eve I get a small gift each night such as a candle and a candle holder. 

What are all your traditions? Have a great week everyone! 

Love, 

Girl in the Green Breeches

BFFs and Birthdays

It seems like I never have anything to do (socially) for long periods of time then all the sudden I have a lot going on at once. Friday I went to the movies with my best friend D and it was such a great time! We saw Life of Pi (holy guacamole it was amazing and mind blowing, D was speechless and trust me, D is NEVER speechless) but before hand we went to Bath and Body and got candles to feed my addiction and then to Panera Bread for dinner. We sadly go to different schools and don't get to see each other as much as we'd like so it was great to be able to chat over some sandwiches and mac'n'cheese. Then yesterday I went to the barn as usual and my other best friend and I went on a trail ride. It started pouring so we came back soaked. We then made sugar cookies and boy were those suckers time consuming. Today my family and I went out to lunch for my daddy's birthday (same place we go every year) and got another ornament.

I mentioned our tradition in my last post about buying a goofy ornament and coming up with a story for it. We buy them from World Market and lately we've been on a bird kick. Last two years we have gotten bird ornaments, maybe we will just stick to the feathered creatures? So this is sort of an OOTD and weekend overview? Once I finish decorating I'll do a decorating DIY post. Sometime this week I'll also do a traditions post. I hope everyone is having a fantastic December. It's the time of forgiveness, love, and positivity.

Oh this is Junior after I rode in the pouring rain Friday. We both hung out under the heaters with some  wool coolers for a while after that ride. 

Bullseye jeans, Forever 21 sweater, Bandolino boots, Forever 21 necklace, juicy couture earrings

Nom-nom-nom!

My kitty, Peppermint enjoying the rainy day!

Hot Cocoa!

Sweater Target, skirt Forever 21, tights Nordstrums, Necklace and bracelets gifts, shirt Aeropastle, shoes Style&Co. Coat Miss Sixty

Have a great week everyone! 

Love,

Girl in the Green Breeches!

Sorry for being a bit MIA lately and not posting very consistently but Holidays are a rather crazy time for me... Mostly because I have a addiction. Yes it is time to be honest, I realize I have a problem but I don't think rehab is the answer for me. My addiction is... Christmas decorating. Yes, I am obsessed with  decorating. I deck the halls and don't stop there, the windows, the walls, the cabinets, the chairs, the doors, the floors, the gates, the garage, the fence, the bushes, the benches, I mean seriously everything is decked. I began decorating Saturday and the house isn't remotely done. My parents are still tripping over loose ornaments and garland, Sorry family. Yesterday I hung almost 200 feet of christmas lights. They looked fantastic around the fence separating our yard from the rest of the property. So, me being a complete air head did not test them and when I plugged them in for the big reveal later in the night... Nothing. I also blew a few fuses with my candy canes in the yard.

My ohhh sooo chic light hanging outfit, Texas A&M santa hat and all!

So needless to say, my decorations have a long ways to come. However, I did get all the candles in the house change to Christmas ones, and the fire place in the family room is nearly done and my biggest accomplishment is I finished putting up the Waterford tree. This tree is actually fake because all the ornaments are waterford crystal so we had to have a sturdier tree. This tradition started before I was born and my dad bought the Partridge and a Pear tree then the next year it was two turtle doves and so forth. About five years ago we got the twelve (what one is that, drummers drumming?) And were done so it was a moment where we weren't sure what to do for our ornament tradition. Well, now we buy the goofiest ornament we can find and create a silly little story to go with it. Last year was an awkward owl that was always picked on by the other ornaments because he had special powers? Oh don't ask, my family is a little... strange to say the least. Cheep goofy ornaments may not be as fancy as Waterford but at least now I don't have to worry about them breaking when my cat tries to crawl up the tree because the Waterfords have their own tree fair out of her reach. I am actually excited to be able to share the stories (all saved on my laptop of course, hopefully Alice the Apple doesn't die any time soon!) with my kids one day.

This is my favorite set, the lords a-leaping

Today was the first day back to school after fall break and we have four entire weeks of school until Christmas break... That is a legal form of torture. After winter break we have finals and then track starts. It seems like this year is going be super fast which honestly scares me a little. I'll put up an OOTD soon I promise, I just haven't really been dressing worthy, let me tell you AP world history and Chemistry really takes it out of you. Thursday after class I'm meeting with friends in public (Emphasis on public, if we were going to be at my house I would be in PJs... I am really lazy sometimes) so I will have to look at least presentable. I'll try to post one then! 

Have a splendid week loves, and think, Monday is already over!

Love, 

Girl in the Green Breeches

P.S. What are some of your family traditions?

P.P.S Oh my sorry this took so long for me to post! I wrote it on Monday and since we got a new internet company there have been a few... kinks to work through to say the least. I'll be doing a "traditions" and DIY door decorations posts soon!