Quality Time.

You know that "I need a date night soon before I lose my mind" feeling we sometimes get?

I've been feeling that way for months now and have been dropping super subtle (but not subtle at all) hints to Tyler. Usually when we go on dates it's because I've taken care of all the details - but I really wanted him to this time around.

Last night he called around 5pm and asked if I was ready to go.

I almost spit out my Coke Zero and my initial reaction was "but...nooo!" Sorry Tyler, my type-A personality usually has a hard time adjusting to last minute plans.

He had already lined up a sitter and planned a date full of all my favorite things. We ate at my favorite restaurant (Olive Garden), went Christmas shopping at my favorite store (Target), and sat and talked for about an hour at my favorite coffee shop (Starbees, of course).

Consider my love tank FULL.

Thank you Mr. Keith for loving me like no one else knows how. You are my favorite!

Simple joy.

The joy and anticipation my boys wake up to each day nearly makes me jealous. 

They want the simple in life: parents who love them, time time time time time (and more time) spent together, and a warm house. 

What would my life look like if I had a even a glimpse of their innocent joy, their simple expectation for each day, their worry and care-free attitudes. 

My boys are constantly inspiring me to be a better person. To look for the happy in everything.

There's so much less negativity in their sweet little eyes. 

I want to be more like them.

All things Christmas! #TinyPrintsHoliday

Oh I'm so excited for the Holiday season coming up... anyone else?

I love the "coziness" of this season, the quality time spent with our favorite people, and decorating for Christmas.

And the contagious excitement from my boys! The best.

Of course, if you know me at all, I also love the giving and receiving of Christmas cards. December is by far my favorite "mail" month - long gone are the days of only getting bills and magazines, and we start to receive some old fashioned snail mail.

This year I teamed up with Tiny Prints - one of my favorite companies to work with. I love their stylish, thoughtful, beautiful designs, and their quality can't be beat! I'm a little bit of a paper snob, and love their high-quality choices, as well as the option to customize and personalize it all.

They have some really great products to choose from, in addition to their Christmas cards! Stockings, ornaments, wrapping paper, gift tags, and so much more!

This year I decided to get some of my Christmas shopping done with Tiny Prints, so I ordered a few ornaments for some of my closest friends. I love how they turned out!

Packaging these gifts were super easy and fun with their gift tags and personalized wrapping paper!

The wrapping paper is very thick, and has lines on the inside so you can cut straight. Very helpful for someone like me :) 

A little bit obsessed with all things personalized :) The gift labels are so easy to stick on a package and call it done!

Next up, our Christmas cards! If you know me in person, feel free to skip over this part so it's a surprise when you get our card in your mailbox... ha!

This year I chose the Letterpress cards... man oh man, it is hard to see the detailed embossing in a photograph, but in person they are BEAUTIFUL! 

And the envelope liners to match, of course! How fun. 

Last but not least, the finishing touches of the "package". The return address label! This year I chose a "wrap around" design, and love them! 

So how about you guys - have you already chosen your cards? Are they prepped and ready to go? 

If not, you still have plenty of time to order from Tiny Prints! Have fun choosing a card, and good luck! Too many cute designs to choose from. 

:) 

This post is sponsored by TinyPrints.com.  All opinions are 100% my own.  

I was compensated with some amazing cards in exchange for writing this post.