Getting Ugly

Here is my 'Ugly Sweater' outfit 

 Sweater, Jeans - Forever 21

Headband, Earrings, Socks - JC Penney

Oxfords - Shoedazzle

SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY:
We hosted a mega ugly sweater potluck Holiday Party at our house Saturday night.
We host a holiday party every year the weekend before Christmas but this year it was a new theme. The colors were so festive. The numbers are always crazy and the house gets trashed but everyone has a great time and I just love having everyone over despite the work…
And I get to try out new cocktail recipes every year….

With my Kraft Cocktails on display… 

Thanks to my sister who came 3.5 hours early help me get ready….

Kid Punch

This 'Christmas Tree Cocktail' was delicious. 

Candy Cane Martini… Can't have a holiday party without these. They look so pretty….

Safe bet - PMS which is made with Pineapple Juice, Malibu Rum and Stole Vodka….

Another pretty looking drink: Tinsel Bellini - 

made with Hypnotiq Lemon juice and Champagne...

 Another of my holiday classics… Cranberry Juice, OJ, Champagne...

With my Sister and Mom...

With my Pre School Mommy Group...

The Potluck Feast was so rich...

My Fab 4 group...

Boys Gone Wild and The Little Girl Group…

After the kids trashed upstairs and were banned from there by my husband and at the same moment it started pouring outside we turned on "Home Alone" to keep the kids occupied after 8 PM...

With My sis and Brother in law...

And this was the group left after all the kids left and our kids went to bed and we played a few rounds of Catch Phrase...

Never Say Bake

 What I wore Thursday….

Coat - J Crew

Top - Zara

Pants - Rock Republic

Booties - Aldo

THURSDAY:
Busy days of trying to get last minute things done before the kids are out of school and our backyard is in full construction and kids have ton of school celebrations.
In the afternoon met up with my sister and went to my daughter's classroom for their winter sing presentation. It was just the most adorable thing. Because, my daughter sings like she is on stage solo performing even though she is with her whole class and standing in second row in a corner. You have to see her facial expressions as she totally reflects the emotions of the lyrics and dances out to the songs. It is just a pleasure to watch.

 This is part of their 'Snowman' poem: 

"how to talk to your snoman" which ends with 'never say BAKE!"….

I Might Read Till I Fell Better

Thursday's outfit was inspired by this December 2015 issue of In Style Magazine:

 Mustard sweater, flared jeans and cognac boots… :)

Jacket - Andrew Marc

Sweater - Anthropologie

Jeans - Ann Taylor LOFT

Boots - Via Spiga

WEDNESDAY:
Went to my son's class poetry presentation and holiday breakfast celebration in school early in the morning.
They used thesaurus to reflect all sorts of adjectives that depicted feelings of holidays and winter.
And the teacher lets them run the whole show all by themselves and it is amazing how great they do.
The breakfast was delicious as well.
Afterwards I ran more errands in and out of the house before my daughter got out of school early and then we both went back to take over the Wednesday boys playdate on campus. Every wednesday a group of my sons' friends get together for an hour or so to play at school while one of the mom's stay to supervise. We take turns so it is a great way for them to get together.
AFter which we brought of the friends to our house for them to have a playdate there while I continued to get things done as I hosted my book club at night at our house.
And I am crazy I know but came up with this book club ornament idea for all of us to create together.
Saw it on Etsy selling for $45 a piece and figured a group of mom's are just crafty enough to take it on.
They came out just adorable and now we'll remember 19+ books we read together….

Busy days of trying to get last minute things done before the kids are out of school and our backyard is in full construction and kids have ton of school celebrations.
In the afternoon met up with my sister and went to my daughter's classroom for their winter sing presentation. It was just the most adorable thing. Because, my daughter sings like she is on stage solo performing even though she is with her whole class and standing in second row in a corner. You have to see her facial expressions as she totally reflects the emotions of the lyrics and dances out to the songs. It is just a pleasure to watch.