One week from today, the madness of Christmas shopping will start (unless you're gaggy and perfect and have already started your shopping ;) and I have zero clue what to get anyone. I have my list of people to buy for and that's about it. But being the brat I am, of course I have my own wish list ready to go! ha

I put together a board on Pinterest and it's the easiest way to keep my selfish wishes organized. My mom's been bugging me for a list for a while now so I sent this to her and of course to Ronnie. My mom still gets me what she wants to get me (feeling the love, mom! ha) but Ronnie actually pays attention :) Like the year he got me the one Kate Spade bangle I wanted, or the year we said "no gifts" and he still surprised me with Old Navy and Target gift cards. I'm totally not that person who thinks gift cards are not thoughtful either. If you've thought about me, you know I really just love shopping so a gift card is the perfect thoughtful gift! Am I right?!

Tell me if you've posted a wish list too this year, I wanna see it!

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--I'm obsessed with this Christmas tree ornament mobile but let's be real, I would never finish that. I just don't have the attention span (or the time! ;).

--Is having an Elf on the Shelf some sort of requirement when you have kids? I think it's cute but I'm just not creative enough to come up with something new every day and honestly, seeing them everywhere now has got me feeling over it!

--Reading mixed reviews on the #1 item on my wish list, Kate Spade's Glitterball Gia, has me worried. Does the glitter flake off or not? :/ I just want it so badly, I almost don't even care. ha! #firstworldproblems

--Am I the only one who misses her this year?! I'm not sure why Target thought the new guy and girl on the commercials would be better than this amazingness. She used to pump.me.up for shopping!

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--I'm gonna be real selfish here and just say it: I'm tired of buying gifts. Ronnie and I have big immediate families and friends to buy for and I sometimes wonder about the things we could be doing to our house (that needs some updating!) with the money I've spent. I know that's shitty. I really do love giving, don't get me wrong. I'm just looking forward to January when we can do what we need to with our extra money. Does anyone ever feel that way?

--I plan to watch at least 2 holiday movies this weekend. Hopefully those two are Love Actually and Home Alone (for the bazillionth time!). One will get me feeling lovey dovey and the other always reminds me of my childhood - good times!

--My amazing friend Elizabeth has offered to take a few family Christmas photos of us this weekend and I'm excited but I'm nervous too. I've never had a profesh picture taken of me (except for that one time in 2000 at Glamour Shots. sex-ay!) and I'm afraid I'll come out looking like this:

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--Then I'll be forced to eat my feelings and only make matters worse.

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All I Want For Christmas...

I should know better, having lived in South Texas for 29 years, that it just doesn't get that cold here during the holidays. I woke up excited this morning about it being December 1st but my mood was quickly squashed when I saw the morning news - today's weather forecast is a high of 76 with high humidity. I'm wearing FLIP FLOPS today, y'all. Ridiculous.

So just know that all of y'all living in cold weather states, I am trying to live vicariously through you. Please post more pictures of your cute bundled up outfits, sitting in front of your fireplace, the snow outside your window..I want to see it all!

But enough of my pity party, Christmas is ALMOST HERE!!!! And guess what? I haven't even started my Christmas shopping... But I have started my own wish list. Typical selfish me. ha!

Here are a few things I'm hoping to find under the tree this year!

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I'd also LOVE to find a nice, fancy camera under that tree but we'll see if that's in Santa's budget! :) What are you asking for this year? :)

And to get you in a festive mood, here's two giveaways you should enter! Just click on their names to find out more!

Ashley is giving away a homemade paper garland that is super adorable!

Tara is giving away a custom made scarf, so pretty!