2nd Sunday of Advent...St Nicholas Day

It's the second Sunday of Advent and the first and second candles of the Advent wreath were lit at church. The first candle is HOPE, the second candle is PEACE.

And so it is also St. Nicholas Day. He is the patron saint of children and of course, there is a long tradition of gift-giving associated with him. Those who observe St. Nicholas Day know that it is a good opportunity to remind children that Jolly Santa Claus is in fact St. Nicholas and inspire them to amend their ways in preparation for the coming King!
After Church, we had lunch at a fish restaurant by the neighborhood village square. I asked my husband to try and photo the whole gigantic tree and me. He has a thing about "zooming in" so you can't see much of the tree, but it is nice!
"HERE'S WHAT I WORE"

Skirt: Blue tartan plaid by Pendleton

Blouse: White Peter Pan by French Toast
Cardi: Navy by JCrew

The Accessories:
Pocketbook: Navy blue Bermuda bag, monogrammed
Cologne: Ralph Lauren
Lipstick: 'Talisman' by Chanel
Shoes: Navy 'Revas' by Tory Burch

Necklace: Gold beads {I'm actually showing a cardi guard, but wore a necklace instead}
Earrings: Gold monogrammed disks
Wedding band: 'Eternity' by Cartier
I'm showing y'all a casual outfit I wore the other day for a reason...
Slacks: Ralph Lauren

Blouse: Coldwater Creek

Cardi: J Crew
This is why I wanted y'all to see this...Why in the world won't this photo flip the right way? I tried to load it all kinda ways, but no, it just kept loading upside down!

Anyway, I love this new clutch that I got from Marley Lilly! I am so in love with houndstooth this season...some would think I'm even a Bama fan:)

This past week, I've been working on my Christmas 2011 Bucket List...

Remember my Advent tree? Items from my Bucket List are printed on little tags...one inside each cone...stuff I want to do each day of the Advent season!

On Monday I hung Christmas stockings on the armoire with care!
On Tuesday I decorated the front porch tree.
On Wednesday, I donated some of my Department 56 'Dickens Village' houses to the Church thrift store. The Church ladies were very happy!!!
On Thursday I decked out the front door with some Christmas cheer!
On Friday I put together my "Friendship Gifts" for December.
On Saturday I sipped my first Gingerbread Latte of the season!
I hope y'all are having a wonderful Christmas season. Please remember to keep Christ in Christmas. Jesus is the reason for the season!!!