Have yourself a Merry little Christmas

Did I mention yet that I LOVE Christmas??

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The Fischer Fireplace - Our favorite spot on cold winter nights :)

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Is it a cake or a pie?

It's both. (And it's 1800 calories a slice) It's an apple pie baked inside yellow cake on top of a pumpkin pie baked in a chocolate cake..with buttercream icing of course. Who thinks of these things?? They call it a Pumplecake, which is the grossest name I've ever heard.. What do you think..Great idea? Or too much??

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More playing..

After washing and drying the dog toys, we took them back to their home in the toy basket...

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As always, Pookie immediately ran to the basket and pulled them out one by one..

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Jonathan loves taunting the dogs with their toys by squeaking them repeatedly. It drives them crazy!

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And by "Drives them crazy" I mean they LOVE it. Speaking of 'Love'.. I love my pomeranians so much :) I'm convinced they are the best breed.

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Pookie gets really focused whenever treats are around. He even knows how they are spelled. I can say T-R-E... and before I can even finish he flips out and starts running in circles.

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Family Portrait

This isn't just any family portrait.. It's a group picture of some of the most important members of our family...the dog toys! (Don't Judge..) We just washed them all so I thought I would take a picture. If you don't have dogs you are probably thinking I am pretty weird right now (Ha..Or maybe even if you do have dogs) but me and Jonathan have a special bond with our dog toys. We even name them..



Top row -The Favorites: Rabbit, Magenta, Fluffernutty, Cobalt (Has seen better days)
Middle Row: Monkey #1, Monkey #2, Lambie, One legged bear (Used to be in a bumble bee outfit..)
Bottom Row: Genghis, Long-legs (Squeaker has been ripped out), Shamu

Rainy(ish) Sunday

Boo boo is in trouble right now and has been sent to his kennel. We caught him eating Raven's cat food (which upsets his stomach..)
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Meanwhile Raven is outside in the back yard chillaxin..

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....Until he is spotted by the pookster.

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Which results in a confrontation :O

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They both ended up dropping it and going their seperate ways. It was entertaining :)

It's (almost) the most wonderful time of the year..

There's one thing I look forward to every year around this time.. And No it's definetly not Halloween, it's Christmas! I know you are probably thinking "Christmas? Already?" Yes! My Holiday Season starts right now (as soon as it gets even slightly cold or breezy..)
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Me and Jonathan always buy holiday smelling Yankee candles every year at this time. Today we got Harvest and Spiced Pumpkin. They smell delicious! (I could seriously eat them..) We just lit them both and are about to watch "Home Alone 1 & 2" :D

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I heart bargain shopping

Last Saturday I went with Shelley and Lindsay thrifting. First we went to Goodwill where I found a brand NWT JCrew cardigan for $7! Thats not even the good part... I decided to sell it on Ebay and it currently has 3 bids at 24.99 with 12 people watching it and 1 more day. Even if no one else bids I still made $18!

So then we went to Milkspiller, a vintage and second-hand designer clothing store.

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Where I found this adorable top...

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The designer is Romeo and Juliet Couture. It's one-shoulder (which I love). The fabric around the bust gathers to the top where there are three adorable flower buds. The shirt retails for $138 but I got it for $12 AND it's NWT. It's probably my new favorite top :)

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Anyone want to see a pitiful puppy? Here ya go..

Pitiful but Oh so CUTE!

Dear Genevieve...

I love watching HGTV in general but one of my favorite shows is "Dear Genevieve". The host/designer is Genevieve Gorder (who used to be a designer on "Trading Spaces" back in the day).

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I love her style! She uses a lot of neutrals with accents of pattern and color. I've also noticed that she playes a lot with textures and fabrics. Here is one of her room transformations:

Living Room Before

Living Room After

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Also, Genevieve has partnered with QVC and now has a bedding and home decor line.

Click HERE to check it out Genevieve's QVC Line..

Or click HERE to shop products used on "Dear Genevieve"

This is why I love New Orleans..

I went to NOLA yesterday with Jonathan to meet with a friend and then we stayed the night. (Got to take advantage of those free hotel rooms!) On our way back today we stopped by my favorite jewelry store, Mignon Faget. And Jonathan got me a late birthday present. What could it be??

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A little box!

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I love how it comes in a box AND a bag :)
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Ooooo!!

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Love love love it!!!
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Mignon Faget Blue Sapphire Locule Pendant :D

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P.S. I saw Jim Cantore from 'The Weather Channel' at Mother's! I secretly took a picture of him at the next table but it's not very good quality. And I heard that Matt Lauer interviewed Harry Connick Jr. in the French Quarter today. This week was Hurricane Katrina's 5th anniversary, which I guess is why everyone was in New Orleans..

Celebrity Style Icon

After looking through some pictures on People.com I've decided that I've found my ultimate "Celebrity Style Icon/s" - Jennifer Aniston with a hint of Blake Lively. I've always been way more into wearing plain classic pieces that were more solids and duller shades (with the occasional pop of color) than many people I know and for I while I always thought of it as a bad thing - as boring. For the past couple of months I've tried to intentionally buy prints, bold colors and trendier pieces but it's just not "me". I mean I definetly have some items that have prints or bright colors (jewel tones!) that I love. I guess I've just learned that its not a bad thing I dress that way its just different :)

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LOVE this dress!

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My New Toy

I went to Dirt Cheap last week and found this awesome Buzz Lightyear toy. It didn't have a price so I asked the cashier to look it up for me and ended up getting it for $6!! I got it to give to my niece Mariah but when I took it home Jonathan claimed it. He's still a kid at heart :)

Buzz Lightyear to the rescue!

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You can't tell but he's over a foot tall..

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The 3 buttons on the left make him say all these funny things and makes his head turn. The big red button on the right makes his wings pop out.

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His super cool wings!

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This button makes his lazer light up.

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His smile is so cheezy :D

Hors D'oeuvres for 65..

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Hilton Garden Inn Meeting Room

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Blueberry Lemon Tartlets

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Chocolate ganache with raspberry and black walnut

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Assorted Fruit

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Antipasto Skewers

(Buffalo Mozzarella, Grilled Artichoke, Roasted Red Pepper, Calamata Olive)

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Chicken Salad in Phyllo Cups

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We also had Spinach Dip with Pita Chips and Pork Loin on Baked Bread but I never got to take a picture :/ It went really well thanks to help from my friend Sully and sister Lindsay.

And Thanks mommy for making me the place cards for the food!!

Catering Tonight

Me and Jonathan are catering a party for 65 tonight. So this is what my kitchen counter looks like right now. And thats not even 1/4 of it. You don't even want to see my refridgerator! I'm going to take pictures after the food is done and post them tonight. Wish us luck :)

Meet the Fischers

My lovely family!

Me, My handsome husband Jonathan and our

two pomeranians pookie (left) and boo boo(right).

Raven is a ninja warrior..

This is my friend Sully's ninja cat raven. He's 22 years old (That's 198 in cat years!) but still as fiesty as ever. Such a sweetie.. Just don't get in between him and a piece of turkey! (Pookie and boo boo learned that the hard way...)