It's that  time of year! Ah, yes. Christmas is quickly approaching, our lights and  decor have been up since Jake gave me permission to on December 1st  after hearing me whine for 2 weeks, I've already attempted my first  homemade Christmas goodie that was oh so goodie, my annual eBay  Christmas shopping has once again been victorious, and I have much to be  grateful for and look forward to...like that red purse "Santa" bought  me that's hiding under my bed. 
As  Jake and I approach the second month of being in our new home, I think  it's safe to say we're all settled in organized. Yay! I realize this now  means I don't have an excuse as to why I haven't taken pics of my home  yet to post on here, so let's just chalk that up to me being lazy  instead of me originally being busy arranging my house. Seriously, how  do people have so much time to constant be downloading pictures from  their camera to their computer all the time in order to slap a few  pictures on here?! It's so time-consuming and makes me want to throw a  toddler tantrum. Phone pics are so the way to go. Thank you Jake's  iPhone! So, until I get house pics up, I shall mesmerize you all by the  Jones family Christmas tree! Feast your eyes upon our magnificent  spruce, Bruce! (No, I don't really know our true  species of pine tree. Jake probably would though...nerd!) 
Yes, Bruce is a  real tree that we proudly adopted from the nearby tree lot and boasts a  height of 7 feet and has full, fluffy branches. Bruce also drinks about a full 2 glasses of water a day (thirsty fella!) and puts off the  most wonderful Christmas tree aroma and has even overpowered my plug-in pine scent  from Bath & Body Works. Way to go sprucey Brucey! As for the decor, that is something I can boast about. Quite proud of our festive tree this year!
