I walked into the kitchen the other day and found Connor gorging on brownies and cookies.  He had pulled the bag off the counter and went.to.town. on those desserts!  He is definitely his Momma’s child! LOL!

Last Saturday I hosted a Christmas wreath making party at my house.  I am ready to get into the Christmas spirit ya’ll!  I haven’t forgotten about Thanksgiving….but Christmas just happens to be my favorite time of year! 

I have never made a wreath before, but it was a lot of fun!  I hosted the party with Kindra, if we can find time to party with full time jobs and she’s in school then you can too!  It was fun to see what everyone else’s ideas were.  Lots of people found ideas on Pinterest to use 🙂

Here is my wreath :

I modge podged the “B” to match the polka dot ribbon

The highlight of the party was the FOOD!  We had On The Border bring us some Mexican delights….and oh how yummy it was!  I love On The Border and they have a GREAT catering menu for the holiday season.  Their customer service was spot on and they were such friendly folks!

Winter is right around the corner ya’ll!  I love this time of year…yummy food, the holidays, scarves, boots, and a dry, itchy scalp.

What? Huh?  A dry itchy scalp!  Yes, you heard me; I am a victim of dry skin and an itchy scalp. Lack of moisture in the winter can lead to super dry tresses.  No one likes to admit it, but it happens sometimes.  I don’t want to walk around with flakes in my hair when it’s not snowing outside!

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I have been using the Head & Shoulders Eucalyptus Itchy Scalp Care shampoo and conditioner for a couple of weeks.  My hair feels soft, my scalp is itch free, and my hair smells fresh and clean!  In the winter we have hot conditions indoors and cold conditions outside, this causes your hair to lose moisture and become dry and dull.

Head & Shoulders collection of soothing products promises to ease your scalp and dandruff problems. With 84% of surveyed scalp issue sufferers concerned about these issues, head & shoulders has combined the effectiveness of their HydraZinc formula to alleviate these conditions leaving your hair beautifully flake free*. (* Visible flakes with regular use. Up to 100% Flake Free.)
If you suffer from dry, itchy scalp I challenge you to try the Head & Shoulders Eucalyptus Itchy Scalp Care.  And if you don’t have a dry itchy scalp I promise you’ll love it too! 

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Trying to get a 21 month old to sit still for photos is hard!  So….I bribed him with a little candy and got a few good shots 🙂 

Here’s my little elf in the making :

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