Happy Monday and Merry Christmas Eve to you!

I'm enjoying my time in Arizona with Rob's family and his awesome, adorable nephew. Our flight on Saturday was wonderful and I immediately ate a burger and fries from In-N-Out, and who can complain about that?

Today, Rob and I are having lunch with my aunt and uncle who live in the area, and then I think we'll do some exploring around Scottsdale and Mesa. There's a coffee shop I want to try out, but other than that I'm not sure what I should be doing! Does anyone familiar with the area have any suggestions for me?

My blog posting might be sporadic over the next couple of days, so feel free to follow along on Instagram!

Somewhere in the rush of the holidays, when you're stressing out about what gifts to get for whom and if you're spending too much or not enough on each and how you're going to see everyone you need to see and where the hell your favorite boots have gone off to, your brother comes home from college and the two of you sit on the floor of your basement for two hours reminiscing and laughing until you cry, and then you remember what exactly this whole season is about.

Missing boots don't really mean too much when you have a life full of love.

If there's one thing I love more than hearing Silent Night this time of year, it's black tie optional.

Sometimes these things call for a trip to the mall and a new dress, but once December hits, I try not to spend any money on myself until after Christmas. Unless it's for liquid eyeliner, which I totally bought for myself on Friday afternoon. Luckily, I've had this awesome dress hanging in my closet for a month or two, just waiting for Rob's work party in DC, so there was no need to buy a dress while I was at the mall.

Dress: c/o Chi-Chi

Fur: Vintage

Tights: J.Crew | Cocktail Ring: Mom's

Shoes: Jigsaw London

Hair: Jolie (whole story here)

Nail Color: Red My Fortune Cookie, OPI

Happy holidays!

Let the party season begin!