Blogmas Snap #14 | Rudolph? Is That You?

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Here we have a goofy little snap of me and my sister that I took while we were decorating the house today. We found festive hats and my sister decided to strap a Rudolph nose on me (probably because the Santa hat that I have on has reindeer antlers that you can't see... I'll show you another time). It lights up, as you can see. Yay for holiday hats and accessories!

Who wore it better:  Lexx or Rudolph?

This was taken on my mom's phone (which I believe is the Samsung Galaxy S4) because I ran out of memory on my iPhone. I took lots of other pictures that I'll be sure to share with you tomorrow. All the other pictures were taken on her phone and I didn't have time to send them to myself before she left for work. You'll get to see our tree fully decked out! The background of this picture is a little sneak peek.

Hope you all had a fun-filled weekend!

xx

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Blogmas Snap #13 | Me And Colleen On The Big Screen

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Like me, Colleen Ballinger, who you may know as the bootiful Miranda Sings, is doing Vlogmas. Now, because of homework and school, I've not had time to watch anyone's Vlogmas videos. But today after waking up, I decided I wanted to watch at least one person's Vlogmas before it was actually Christmas. I chose Colleen because her videos always manage to make me smile. I've watched Colleen and Miranda for about a year or so and loved both. Colleen is such a positive soul, who makes me laugh as either herself or her alter ego. Also, her videos for Vlogmas aren't 15 plus minutes long like everyone else's. I love my Youtubers and I love Vlogmas, but I ain't got the time for it anymore.

Anywho, I woke up and watched the first few days of her Vlogmas on my phone. After that, I ate breakfast and opted to watch the remaining days (up to the current one) on my TV. I was not disappointed. I laughed so hard during the vlogs. Her and her fiancee, Josh, are hilarious.

Today's snap is of me and Colleen's beautiful faces. We are attractive humans. Colleen is actually gorgeous though. In this part of the today's vlog, I think she was mimicking a car horn. Oh, and I love that she plays the little Tori Kelly tidbit from Pentatonix's "Winter Wonderland/Be Happy" for her Vlogmas end card. I jam in my falsetto to it every time.

Are you keeping up with Vlogmas for your favorite Youtubers?... Or are you struggling like me?

xx

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Blogmas Snap #12 | Ariana at Christmastime

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I have always loved listening to Christmas music. As you can tell if you've been keeping up with my Blogmas Snaps, I'm all about getting into the festive spirit. Today, I wanted to share with you some music that I've been loving lately. In my August Favorites, I mentioned that I loved Ariana Grande's album "Yours Truly." Ever since listening to that album, I have fallen in love with her music. She's so much fun to sing along to, with all of her riffs. I definitely get some practice with my falsetto lol. I loved this year's "My Everything" as well. So naturally, with a growing love for Ariana's music, I found out that she had released Christmas music last year and I was thrilled. This is her "Christmas Kisses" EP and it features two originals, "Love Is Everything" and "Snow In California," plus two covers, "Last Christmas" and "Santa Baby." The covers are great and I especially like the little twist she put on "Last Christmas," the originals are my favorite. I just love it all. Now, I have some Ariana to play all year round! Haha.

I'm actually listening to this as I type. When I heard that Ariana was releasing Christmas music this year too, it was like Christmas came early! I was getting more and more music from her and I couldn't be more pleased. This one sounds like a follow up to "Last Christmas" because basically she goes from singing about a boy who broke her heart the year before to, in this song, asking Santa to let her know if her current boo will still be with her next year, so that she can spend the holidays without a broken heart. I think I've said this a lot, but I love it. I love it all. Ariana Grande is my jam.

Have you found a new favorite artist this year? Also, let me know of some good Christmas songs! I'm always willing to listen to some cool holiday tunes.

xx

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Blogmas Snap #11 | Sparkling Icicles

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This is last year's winter candle: "Sparkling Icicles" from Bath & Body Works. During this time last year was when I first started to get into candles. It began with this one, which makes it pretty special to me. I like that candles can add feelings of warmth and comfort to a room and make it smell wonderful. Especially during the seasons of autumn and winter, candles can really make you feel so seasonal. I'm not sure if you can tell because the wax is a shade of light blue similar to the rest of the colors in this picture (though faded and grayish), but I've pretty much burned it to the bottom.

It burns a nice, light scent. I'm not quite sure how to describe the smell, but some people have told me it reminds them of marshmallows. The official description on the bottom of the candle says, "As sparkling as the ice at the local skating pond, this fragrance features a citrus bouquet, bergamot and a touch of holiday moss." Icicles don't really have a smell, but I guess this works haha. "Sparkling Icicles" is available this year as well. You can find it HERE. They've redone the art and decked out the container, which I think looks so cool!

I need a new winter candle. My autumn one is almost out, and considering Christmas is getting closer and closer, I need one stat! Maybe I'll go candle shopping with a friend this weekend.

Candles. Yay or nay? And do you have any favorite scents or smells?

xx

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Blogmas Snap #10 | Meet Jasper

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This is Jasper! Isn't he adorable? I got him years ago from Build-A-Bear and obviously, I needed him to be in the festive spirit at the time. Check out those adorable reindeer pajamas and stocking with a Christmas/fairy light snowflake pattern. I love it! For years, he's just been sleeping, err... hibernating shall we say, in one of my drawers. I found him a couple of days ago, but today I woke him from his long slumber and now he's ready to party for the holidays.

Here he is casually sitting on my couch. Look! He even has his own little house. It's an igloo. Igloo is such a weird looking word. And it's kinda fun to say too. I like it. Anywho, yes, I shamelessly set this up for a Blogmas Snap photoshoot.

Whoa. A third snap! How cray of me. But oh em gee. How cute is he just chilln' in the igloo?! See what I did there? I'm hilarious, I know. Haha, he has a little less room than he'd probably like, but he seems comfortable regardless. I like how he's just just peeking out with those puppy dog eyes.

It's been a while since I played with a stuffed animal. This was a nice little blast from the past.

Do you have any special stuffed animals? Have they put on their holiday attire yet? Send me pictures on Twitter or Instagram and be sure to tag me and use #BlogmasSnaps.

xx

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Blogmas Snap #9 | Creepers In The Tree

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Yesterday, my dad took our tree out of the garage, but didn't assemble it until today. Yes, we have a fake tree and I like it. We always have a tree ready for the holidays and it lasts for years! Also, we don't have to deal with the shedding of pine needles that get everywhere. The only thing that I think we miss by not having a real one is the delightful pine smell that just screams Christmas. A candle can fix that problem though :) 

Here are my weird siblings just hangin' 'round the tree. Check out my brother creepin' in the back. Cute. We have yet to decorate, but fear not! That's what this weekend is for. I'm so excited! Decorating the Christmas tree is one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. I'll go into this more when this year's tree is decked out. That'll probably be my Blogmas Snap on either Saturday or Sunday of this week.

This is another quick picture of the two of them messing about the tree. My adorkable siblings that I love.

Have you gotten your tree yet? And tell me, do you prefer the real or fake trees?

xx

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Blogmas Snap #8 | Caramel Apple Cider

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Tonight I decided I wanted a nice, warm drink. I opted for apple cider. Yay for seasonal drinks! Recently, we were a given a Keurig from my grandma because she didn't want it anymore and when we ventured into Bed, Bath, & Beyond a couple weeks ago, my mom spotted these caramel apple cider K-cups. These are great way to make use of the Keurig due to the fact that my family, as a whole, doesn't drink a ton of coffee. The apple cider essentially tastes like liquid apple pie (yum) and it smells divine when its brewing. Needless to say, it was a cup of cozy, delicious feels.

Are there any K-cups that you recommend that are not coffee? I'd love to know! Leave me suggestions in the comments.

xx

P.S. If you open the K-cup after it's done brewing, the inside kinda looks like it could be apple pie filling, but don't let it's looks deceive you! Me and my sister had a little taste when we first tried the cider and it's nasty. Would not recommend. Plus, I don't think you're supposed to consume the contents of the K-cup anyway. Lol.

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