Studio 5 - Family Gift Exchanges

So I promised I would reveal the cute outfit I got today at

... along with a discount to all of my readers! So what do you think??

Don't you just love those Christmas Green skinny's? And this necklace is to DIE for! 

 Just for my readers, Valshi will give you 10% off your entire purchase.
Just enter "holiday10" (offer valid until Dec. 31, 2012) on their website www.valshi.com
Or print or show on your smart phone this coupon and take it into one of their stores!

Or visit one of their two stores.

Lehi Utah Store

1438 East Main #8

Lehi, Utah

Orem Utah Store

226 East University Parkway

Orem, Utah

Today I was joined by two great friends of mine. Kathryn & Alicia.

We had a blast ... thanks girls for coming with me! Scroll to the end of this post to watch the segment all about these fun projects!

Here is a tutorial on how to put together the gift tags from the 12 days of Christmas:

**UPDATE**

Download your SHOPPING LIST HERE

Download your tags HERE

1. Print out tags on white cardstock

2. Cut the circle tags with a 1 ½” circle punch.

3. Cut rectangular tags 3 ½” x 2”. Round edges on right side of tag.

4. Use a 2” scallop circle punch and punch 12 circles out of dark green or pattern paper.

5. Attach printed circle inside of green scallop circle.

6. Attach circle to rectangle, with ½ of the circle hanging over the edge.

7. Place a strip of ribbon vertically over tag. Lay over the folded over bag and staple to bottom portion of green scallop circle.

8. Tie a knot with ribbon.

SANTA!! I know him!! & my NEWEST sponsor!

I do love Christmas time. 

I think, however, I associate Christmas with major stress, and so each year I look less and less forward to it coming. Do you feel the same?

This year, although I was a little reluctant to December first making it's presence, doing a Countdown again (I skipped it last year) ... I have been pleasantly surprised how much fun I have had. Here is what we have done so far!

December 1

I talked Adam into letting me run the SANTA RUN in Provo with a bunch of my friends! 

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

December 2

One of my favorite traditions, watching the LDS Christmas Devotional. Click here to view it! 

The talks were amazing and filled me up with some wonderful Christmas Spirit! Great for any Christian regardless if you're LDS or not!

December 3

We did a family night about the nativity and how we can bring the spirit of Christ into our home. It really is so hard to explain to a 4 & 3 year old what Christmas is all about ... but when I said it was Jesus' Birthday, it kinda clicked. 

December 4

Last year I had to do it on my own, because Adam was in school ... but this year I had his help and had a great evening at Thanksgiving point, seeing Santa Clause!

And now ... I am starting to see why I am enjoying this year. For 2 years I have had a 

stressed out, 

final taking, 

school going

 husband ... 

and really have done all of these activities on my own. But this year I have him around ... and it makes all the difference. I LOVE having my husband here, 

and enjoying all of the craziness of Christmas with him.

On another note ... I have a new sponsor!

Valshi is a local & online clothing & jewelry boutique.

They have really unique, darling cloths at VERY reasonable prices.

3 Places to get there DARLING cloths!

www.valshi.com

Lehi Utah Store

1438 East Main #8

Lehi, Utah

Orem Utah Store

226 East University Parkway

Orem, Utah

Tomorrow I have Studio 5 again and they are dressing me for the event! Be sure to check back tomorrow for a coupon code, and to see the DARLING outfit they dressed me in!