Today is a first me and Mr. Blue Eyed Yonder.

We both put in a vacation request for today and have absolutely no travel plans in store! We’ve never taken a day off just to be home. Sounds funny, but with so few vacation days and so many places/people to see, we’ve always agreed to not “waste” a day just be-boppin’ around the house.

While spending every vacation day traveling might sound glamorous, I assure you, it’s not. It basically means that doing the everyday stuff around your house gets crammed into late nights and weekends or put off entirely. We have both been so busy this holiday season, we haven’t even had time to decorate our house for Christmas.

So today, we will deck the halls, trim the tree and maybe cuddle up and watch a Christmas movie. I could get use to this “staycation” thing.

Photos by: KHJ

Have you ever taken a “staycation”? I’d love to hear what you do on your off days around the house.

My yard looked as if it were covered in layer of light and fluffy powdered sugar.

Actually, once I got a closer peek, it looked more like Fleur de Sel. Did the clouds above France suck up that magical wonder, carry it across the Atlantic, and shake it down around my house? Mmm, that sounds like a yummy dream.

Photos by: KHJ

I hope where ever you are today, you are dry, warm and happy.

These are a few of the inspiration photos I pulled together for this year’s Christmas decor. It has that whole wintery white, Anthro vibe. I can’t wait to see how it all comes together. I better get to work or it won’t be done before Christmas!

Am I the only one that has not decorated for the holidays yet? Please tell me I am not alone.

One
When I was born the nurses called me “little peanut”, weighing just 6 lbs.

Two
The first person I laughed at was my Aunt Gina, she was stepping out of the shower. Wonder what I found so funny?

Three
My first word was “Soccer”. No, not the sport. Soccer was my Grandparent’s dog.

Four
My first sentence was, “Don’t do that anymore, Papa.” He was tapping his fingers on the table. What? Me bossy?

Five
At age 4, I would watch Gone With the Wind over and over again. I used to want to grow up to be like Scarlett. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized, “Hmph, she’s got quite the reputation.”

Six
My first picnic was at Stone Mountain Park. That was also the first time my feet touched grass.

Seven
At 17-months old, Mom asked me, “Where did you get your pretty nose?” to which I replied, “At the store.”

Eight
At 23-months I liked to tell people, “Just a minute, honey” and called instant chocolate milk mix, “dirt.”

Nine
When I was 3 1/2 years old, Mom took me to see E.T. – I cried.

Ten
I was the only girl in my kindergarten class. I loved to wear dresses, the more lace the better!

Photos by: KHJ

Well, there you have it. Ten facts you probably didn’t know about {little} Blue Eyed Yonder or “whittle kwitty” as Mr. BEY likes to call me.