1  ::  casting off some more clutter

2  ::  drinking hot chocolate (with peppermint schnapps!) and decorating the Christmas tree

3  ::  watching “Elf” with the whole family – and on a friday night!

4  ::  going on our Junior League’s “Holly Berry Trail” – a tour of homes decorated for the holidays – and getting some great decorating ideas

5  ::  meeting some new, special people

6  ::  having no meetings or anywhere else to be, just a quiet evening at home

7  ::  listening to little voices sing at G’s school’s winter concert

8  ::  getting something new at work to make my life easier

9  ::  finally ordering the *emera bag I’ve been wanting

10  ::  the first real snowfall of the year

11  ::  taking off for a weekend away, just me and P, in Portsmouth, NH

12  ::  meeting up with my aunt and uncle for dinner in Portsmouth

13  ::  trying to figure out how to configure my new *emera bag

14  ::  having an impromptu family game night with Wii golf and bowling

15  :: enjoying a beautiful sunset outside my window at work and wishing I had my camera on me

16  ::  making cake balls

17  ::  scoring a $15 starbucks gift card at our annual office “yankee swap”

18  ::  skiing at Jiminy Peak

19  ::  making scallili – italian fried pastry dipped in honey

20  ::  going grocery shopping with the kids in tow – and it turned out to be fun

21  ::  wrapping Christmas presents

22  ::  doing some last minute shopping – locally

23  ::  going to Christmas parties!  the only ones this season

24  ::  Christmas Eve with family and much laughter

25  ::  Christmas Day – playing “just dance 2″ on the wii, with the whole family – looking like a flash mob!

26  ::  gearing up for the first major snow storm of the season

27  ::  starting a new knitting project

28  ::  becoming inspired

29  ::  sending the 16-year-old off to his first formal dance, complete with suit, tie and pocket square

30  ::  watching “Love Actually”

31  ::  celebrating new year’s eve with friends and family