Five Things for Friday
1. Here in California we’ve had some wonderful, foggy mornings this week. I love cold, foggy mornings like this. Makes the ranch look so rustic.
2. On Thursday night Shawn and I planned a last minute trip to Lake Tahoe for the weekend, just the 2 of us. It’s so fun having weekends free! We had long, lazy breakfasts at our favorite spot and played the word jumble in the paper. There wasn’t quite enough snow to ski, so we treated ourselves to some massages instead. Fine by me!
Then, on Saturday night we were invited to the Player’s Club Banquet which was pretty funny once we got there and realized we were the youngest people by about 20 years. We were cracking up. But hey! Free food and drinks! We have too much fun together.
3. While we were up in Tahoe we did a lot of some gambling. LOOK at how close I was to hitting the progressive jackpot on this penny slot! That would have been over $1000! Dang it!
4. Since we’re going to be out of town for Christmas, we aren’t getting a tree this year. But I was feeling a little sad not having the house decorated for Christmas. I picked up these cute little wreaths from Trader Joe’s for just $6, and they make the house smell so good! They were the perfect size for my favorite flameless flicker birch candles I have from Pottery Barn. The best flameless candles ever! There’s a little flame shaped piece of plastic at the top that flickers when it’s on, looks just like a real candle. And I don’t need to worry about the house burning down.
5. I think my little Christmas candle decorations got Shawn in to the Christmas spirit, because when I came home on Wednesday I found Shawn doing this.
I’m secretly glad he did because our teeny house looks so cute decorated with Christmas lights! Like a life size gingerbread house. I love our little house SO much! It is filled with so much love.
25 Comments on “Five Things for Friday”
Nat, your house looks adorable. Shaw did a very good job ;-) Like you I also love cold and foggy mornings like this one on the picture, especially on the weekends. I hope you are having a great week, friend ;-)
Awww, your house is so pretty!! I’m jealous of your Tahoe trip. I hope we get lots of snow soon because we would love to make it up there this winter!!
We didn’t put a tree up this year either! It feels terrible by my husband leaves for ALL of December to hunt so it is just me here and it seems pointless to drag everything out when I won’t even be here Christmas day. I am determined to be more festive next year!
Your house looks so adorable with those Christmas lights! Sounds like you had a very relaxing weekend in Lake Tahoe.
Hi Natalie- new reader here. Your house (and blog!) is adorable! We’ve had some foggy days here in Madison lately, but I am ready to see some sunshine!
Aw, your house looks so cute with the lights! I love it!
already “liked” your christmas lights on facebook but figured I’d shout them out again – lights are my favorite! and post selfies of you and the hubs every week, you two are just so adorbs!
Beautiful pictures! Looks like you had a wonderful week!
So cute! Right out of story book. Love the candles. I bet they smell amazing!
Enjoy the weekend Natalie!
Great post! I am absolutely in love with the fog photo!
What a nice time you had for the holidays, and how nice your husband was to decorate your house! It has sure been soggy here, but at least the hill are green and not the depressing brown they were last Christmas!
Your house is the cutest! Love the little wreaths too – I wanted to buy some today because they were 50% off bit hey ho – still 20$. I guess that’s the price I pay for living in Switzerland – make my own wreaths :D
Your cute little house looks so adorable all lit up for the holidays!! My family and I are coming out to Cali for Christmas this year. I can’t wait!!! :)
Your little house is darling! I didn’t get a tree this year either – first time ever! We are empty nesters this year and I had a little back surgery…(getting old is not for wimps my friends!). I truly miss it and don’t think I’ll go another year without one!
Kathi
I have always wanted to go to Lake Tahoe but I’ve never been! It looks SO beautiful! Maybe someday :)
I love your house! Those lights look so cute. And i love gambling. I cant help it everytime we are in south shore. So fun!
Your house looks so cute — I love it! We totally slacked on exterior illumination this year, I have to say. It’s our first year in a home of our own, and we went all out inside . . . but yeahhhh, our lights don’t look anywhere near as good as yours. But at least we tried? :)
And Lake Tahoe for the weekend sounds wonderful! My husband and I were there briefly in 2012 and I’m dying to go back. One night on the lake was definitely not enough time!
That morning fog makes your ranch look so beautiful, Natalie! And sounds like you had such a fun weekend in Lake Tahoe! Too bad you didn’t win the jackpot! And your house looks absolutely gorgeous with the lights! Love it! Have a wonderful weekend, friend!
Awww! Your house TOTALLY looks like a little gingerbread house! Too cute. :) And I love that first photo of a foggy morning! Makes me wish that our weather was warm enough for it to be foggy! LOL. Have a great weekend, lady!! :)
I love last minute weekend getaways as much as cold foggy mornings! We could all use more of both, I am sure of it! Your home is lovely and the lights look absolutely beautiful! Have a good weekend Natalie!