Buckeyes...

Now that Christmas is in full swing in my apartment, I decided it was time to get going with a few of my favorite traditions.

Every year my aunt, Mit, makes the most amazing Buckeyes on Christmas.  Since peanut butter + chocolate is Jim's favorite combination, I thought I'd make some to tide us over until Mit makes her annual batch.

Although mine are not nearly as beautiful as hers, I am still pretty proud of myself (especially considering my domestic struggles lately)...

Also - It should be made clear that I could not have done it without Court walking me through the process on the phone. Merci :)
 My first double boiler!...
 Ta da!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Even though it was in the sixties last week and I (literally) keep forgetting that it's December, it is officially Christmas in my apartment....

...because, I have my very first Christmas tree!

Jim and I went to the Home Depot last week to buy it. Things are looking extra festive around here.

The first tree we looked at was the perfect one...
 I also needed  a tree stand...
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All decorated...
And sparkly...
Katie sent me a little stocking to hang, too...
And Jordan suggested that since I won't stop blogging about Hunters, I should get the Rain Wellie ornament from Crate and Barrel to tide me over. It would look pretty cute on my tree...