Tis the season...

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You guys... my financial situation is almost scary. After I pay my bills, I have basically $50 to buy food and gas for two weeks. T___T And this month is especially hard because I do have to pick up a few things for Christmas (for my parents) and I need to be planning for my trip to Mexico in January. So I went to TJ Maxx today and got this cute Harajuku Lovers bag. I needed a small zipper purse to take on the trip since all of my bags are either too big or don't have any way to deter pickpockets. (Not that I think Mexicans are criminals, but everyone needs to be careful in crowded areas like big cities and marketplaces.)
So this is the bag I got...

I like that it's a KISS spoof. XD

A few weeks ago, the nuns at my school had their annual Christmas sale. It's like this big tradition, and a lot of the items are handmade. I got this tree skirt since our tree at home doesn't have a proper skirt. (We've been using this gross piece of red felt.)


I've been doing some baking lately along with all the cooking I normally do. I made these mini pumpkin pies just after Thanksgiving:


On Friday, I went to a co-worker's house to have a holiday cookie baking spree. Normally I'd just make whatever cookies I want, but since I started a healthy eating regimen, I needed to dig up a somewhat sensible recipe. I ended up making these chocolate chocolate chip cookies:


But best of all, I had a helper:


And don't cry and whine about no LJ-cuts. I rarely post and these are thumbnails. Deal. Uh, I mean, how are all of you doing? :)

Comments

[bunny-d-kate.livejournal.com]

LOL I just had to look up what a tree skirt is. I was imagining it wearing some kind of dress for a minute XDDD

And those cookies look yummy~<3

[ohnaganoes.livejournal.com]

Cookies! *wants* :D
And your helper is so adorable~! :3

[inuhariko.livejournal.com]

LJ CUT PLS. ;P

Cute bag. Adorable pies! And a lovely helper you got there. :D

[elenniel.livejournal.com]

The tree skirt looks pretty~~

(Hm... I need a Christmas icon.)

[meener.livejournal.com]

i like the pictures! :) mmmmmm cookies~

[chidorichan.livejournal.com]

Yikes about the lack of funds. Hang in there. ;-;

And I'd say yay for the HL purse, except if it caused you to have a lack of funds... XD But seriously, way cute (and it's a design I've never seen--it's like their designs are always surprises XD), and I wish my TJ Maxx has HL purses!!

Yummy bakery and cute helper--who's he? Yours?

[dual-tsubasa.livejournal.com]

eek~ good luck with finances!

very pretty tree skirt~ <3

I like the pics ^.^

[sailormgm.livejournal.com]

Yay, you went with the black one! Both designs were cute...it's always so hard to pick just one! When I got my Sunshine one I had to choose between that and one of them dressed as kitties! Kitties! T__T So adorable. I should see if the TJ Maxx's around here carry them. So far, the only store that I've seen them in is the Macy's in Herald Square. There's a freaking Macy's in every mall around here but none of them carry the bags! X_X