Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas, Everyone!! I hope you truly enjoy the reason for the season! Love from our family to yours... I will be taking a blogging vacation until the new year. Blessed to be busy, but now I need to rest! :) Merry Christmas and thank you for a wonderful holiday season!!

Monday, December 12, 2011

On the 12th Day of Christmas....

....my true love gave to me...Once upon a time, we actually wrote to each other with a pen and paper. Now, our hands start to cramp when we address our holiday cards! This Christmas, let's take some time, thought and energy to write a special letter. Tell your BFF the top 10 things you enjoy about her. Share with your husband how much you respect him and appreciate his hard work. Write a letter to your children about who they are this Christmas and who you desire them to become. I LOVE letters and special notes, and I'm sure there are plenty of those around us who could use some encouraging words this season. With all our blogging and emailing, we need to take a little time to let our love and handwriting be known!! :)

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! I hope you have enjoyed the last 12 Days! I'll be taking a bit of a blogging vacation over the next few weeks. I'll be in and out, but mostly finishing your orders, my own shopping and spending time with my 3 best girls! Enjoy His season!! Love, Tracy :)

Sunday, December 11, 2011

On the 11th Day of Christmas....

....my true love gave me to me some hand painted goodies from La Dee Dah Art! Her items are quickly ready to ship, which is music to my ears on December 11th! Dawn has some adorable things in her shop that are all personalized with her special touch! I am loving this bubble for Eliza in the spring... Cute ornaments... I heart hand painted canvases.... Makes me wish I could paint!! Be sure to visit all the cuteness at ladeedahart.etsy.com

Saturday, December 10, 2011

On the 10th Day of Christmas...

...my true love gave to me some Sweet Peach enclosures!! So many possible styles, colors and more! View more enclosures HERE, HERE and HERE! All styles are available in the color and fonts of your choice!

Friday, December 9, 2011

On the 9th Day of Christmas....

Have y'all heard of Xperience Days? It is a neat website full of gifts that are lessons, classes or unique adventure experiences available in several major cities. Some are crazy expensive. For example, if you want to experience the thrill of being a air combat fighter, you can shell out $2000+. Crazy!! But there are a lot of very reasonable ideas as well. You can take an introductory flying class for just over $100. I did this in college and wow, that was a memory! You can also check your local county recreation center for fun classes. One of the girls' presents will be to take their first ballet or gymnastics class. I can't wait to see them in their little pink leotards! Or maybe a cooking class for two? What a fun date that would be! If you have a Whole Foods in your area, they offer culinary classes for a reasonable price. Last year, I gave my dad the gift of a photography class. We took it together and that was half the fun to create a memory and learn a few things too! There is also a wine tasting class, stock car race, and biplane rides to name a few of the Atlanta possibilities. Lots of ideas for the guy in your life. Let me know if anyone gets adventurous! I'd love to hear! :)

Thursday, December 8, 2011

On the 8th Day of Christmas...

On the 8th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me.... hope! Hope for a child who needs a gift far more than any of us! Consider a gift from the very unique World Vision catalog. A goat for $75, 2 chickens for $25, clean water, educational supplies, and the list goes on! With over 100 gifts, there is something very special you can give in honor a friend or family member. One year, my sister-in-law gave us this wonderful gift in honor of our family. Our niece painted a small canvas of a chicken as a reminder of the gift that was given. Think of the fun ways you could present such a special gift of hope! :)

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

On the 7th Day of Christmas....

On the 7th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me.... some fabulous gifts for the photo lover! How fun are these cute camera strap covers by tlittlebrickhouse.etsy.com. I love these! Kasey, the owner of Little Brick House has kindly offered you a 25% off discount for any purchase with the coupon code "WINTER2011". She has lots of fun fabrics to choose from...
August Blossoms also has some fun straps that include a pocket for your lens! And how about this awesome camera bag by jototes.com
A new lens for your SLR would be pretty awesome...Or a helpful photography book from amazon.com Or best yet, how about a gift certificate for a photo shoot!! If you are in the Chattanooga area, be sure to visit Holly Kittle Photography. Holly offers gift certificates that would make a wonderful gift! Holly has kindly supplied many of the pictures for the Sweet Peach holiday cards! If you are in the Atlanta area, be sure to check out Andrea Wood Photography You may remember some of her incredible work from Maggie's Barnyard Bash HERE!

Last, but not least, visit Katie Davidson Photography! Katie blessed us with our fall family pictures and is so wonderful to work with!! Yes, that little cutie is my sweet Eliza! :)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

On The 6th Day of Christmas....

I HEART anything monogrammed or personalized! I came across these adorable pillows and thought they would be sweetest gift! Perfect for a nursery, child's room or choose a family pillow for a guest room or the living room couch! I contacted Anna about featuring her shop and it only got better. She is offering the pillows 50% off!!! Regularly $40 and they are on sale for $20 with the coupon code "FORHISGLORY"! That is amazing!! Each pillow is custom made with your color choice of fabrics. You also choose from a selection of verses or sweet phrases. Love, LOVE!! I am ordering!! To purchase your custom pillow, contact Anna at For The Love of Joy. Be sure to let her know that you were sent from Sweet Peach! So on the 6th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... handmade pillows sweet as can be!! Happy Shopping!!

Monday, December 5, 2011

On the 5th Day of Christmas...

More than ANY gift under the tree, my prized present is one of quality time. Christmas morning ends very quickly, but how precious to make a tradition with your children, family and friends to have a special gift to come. On the 5th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me.... Quality Time Coupons!
Coupons have always been a bit of a tradition in my family and I plan to continue that fun with my little ladies. My husband has a date or quality time outing with one of the big girls almost every Saturday morning. With having twins, we work very hard to be sure they have time alone since their lives are ALWAYS together!! It's now my turn to get in on the fun and this Christmas, they will each be receiving a special coupon for a special date with me! :)

So think about a gift of time.... a father-son camping weekend, a dinner and movie with your BFF, a much needed getaway with your hubbie! Or maybe your gift is a service. Last year for Christmas, my dad built me an incredible wall unit bookcase with his wood working talents. So many possibilities! Make it extra cute with a printable coupon of your choice for $5. Choose your colors, wording and size. An 8x10 can be wrapped and given as a gift or a small 4x6 would fit perfectly in your stocking. Any invitation or enclosure style is also available as a coupon. To place your order, email sweetpeachpaperie@gmail.com

Sunday, December 4, 2011

On the 4th Day of Christmas....

I just love the classic style of the black and white damask. I have filled orders for this flat note over and over again and they never get old. They print so beautifully and are always a favorite.

So on the 4th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... printable personalized flat notes and notepads! The PDF flat note is $8 and is available in a large variety of styles and colors. To see more flat note options, click on "flat notecards" in the bottom right column. You can also see a couple styles HERE. Print a few for your gift and give the file as well for future use. The file can also be printed as a notepad. Just ask your professional print shop. Notepads are always cute and very useful too! :)

Saturday, December 3, 2011

On The 3rd Day of Christmas....

A couple weeks ago, my hubbie surprised me with a new iphone 4 for my birthday and I have fallen in love! Siri is just the most wonderful lady and we are quickly becoming dear friends! ;) So now, I need to protect my new prized possession with an adorable cover by Lina's Stitch. Lina makes way cute covers for your iphone, ipad, Kindle and more!! So many fun fabrics to choose from... To purchase your cover, visit Lina at LinasStitch.etsy.com. Lina is kindly offering a 10% discount to our readers who enter "Christmas11" at check-out. So Happy Shopping! Buy me one! ;) Love this gray, lime and pink fabric!!

Friday, December 2, 2011

On the 2nd Day of Christmas....

I'm SUPER excited to share with you about tonight's gift idea! Have you seen this adorable pottery in stores? The artist behind all this cuteness is Cabell Sweeney. Cabell is a dear friend of my sister-in-law and one talented lady! I have several of her pieces and love every single one!

So on the 2nd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me.... Cabell's Pottery! Available for purchase at MagnoliaLaneCollection.com
She sells collegiate pottery for lots of schools along with tons of adorable coordinating pieces. Birthday pottery, wall decor, picture frames and the list goes on!! So go visit and you'll fall in love too!! All pottery is property of Cabells Designs, LLC. Photography by bellablu Photography.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

On The 1st Day of Christmas....

I am ALWAYS looking and asking for new Christmas ideas!! And I'm sure I'm not the only one so I thought it would be fun to put together a "12 Days of Christmas" holiday gift guide as a little inspiration for your shopping adventures. Lots of these gifts are those I have received and loved or I am putting on my wish list... and hopefully my family is reading!! ;) Join the fun! I'd love to hear your gift ideas too!! On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me.....

So obviously, I have just a small thing for paper and always have. I remember writing my name over and over again in my ever precious Lisa Frank spiral notebook in 5th grade, attempting to perfect my cursive signature. Through high school, college and pre-children, I journaled regularly. I love writing and looking back at my thoughts in years past. Unfortunately, life does not allow for it quite as much these days. So I LOVED this gift and use it every day.... It is a mini journal in size and space. There is only room for about 5 lines so literally, it's a thought a day. The perfect place to write a prayer of thanks, a special quote or moment from your day. You can buy it at Barnes N Noble for less than $16. They also have a perfect one for new moms in either pink or blue.... A majority of my entries deal with motherhood. I write down cute things the girls said, big firsts, and anything that would normally be put on a post-it for my large pile of "needs to be written in the baby book one day!" Well, one day never seems to come, so I love this journal! And what is really fun too- each page is the full 5 years so you cycle through the book 5 times and see what you wrote the year before as you journal for your day. It's way cute! Pair it with some personalized enclosure cards or Sweet Peach notes and you have a wonderful gift for the sentimental paper lover!

The 12 Days of Christmas....


A little fun to come!! Check back this evening for night one of The Sweet Peach 2011 holiday gift guide! :)