You'll Shoot Your Eye out Kid............

In keeping with the holiday spirit this post is about my most favorite Christmas movie ever.... A Christmas Story. I don't know why, I can't really explain it but I love this movie more then you can imagine. There is just something about it, maybe its just that it reminds me of a simpler time. When families actually spent time together and not just sat around and stared at phone, tablet, laptop, and T.V screens. When kids actually went outside to play, even in the snow (not that I would know anything about snow... I'm from south Louisiana after all ya'll). 
Just about everyone knows that this movie plays for 24 hours on Christmas day. Starting at 7pm Christmas Eve and playing through 7pm on Christmas day. Needless to say it is on in my house on at least one TV for its full 24 hour run. If we are in that room or not.
I have an A Christmas Story themed Christmas tree, the A Christmas Story Christmas Village by Dept 56.

 lets just say, you name it I got it, if its A Christmas Story themed. 
A local restaurant chain, Raising Canes, had all their holiday stuff Christmas story themed this year. including their annual Christmas stuffed animal. A golden retriever puppy dressed in Ralphies pink bunny suit! (My younger brother bought me one, he is the best brother ever! Oh and lets not forget to mention that my lovely sister got me a leg lamp stocking for Christmas this year! Yea my siblings rock! )

I mean, come on, look at it! LOOK AT IT! Isn't that the cutest thing you have ever seen, like ever! I want to get like 5 more of them and have a pack of Ralphie dogs around my Christmas Tree. 

But you know this being a travel blog and all I have to some how tie in something to do with traveling to this post. Well Guess what!?!? 

The house that was used in the filming of this movie, as the Parker house, Aka Ralphies house. In Cleveland Ohio, is open to the public. Yes, the A Christmas Story Home and Museum! OH MY GOSH People! I have to go there! It would be like taking a kid to Disney World for the first time. 
Im actually thinking about going to Nashville in April and well you know what Nashville is halfway to from New Orleans! Yep, Cleveland , Ohio. 
I am pretty sure that would be the best trip ever! 


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!! 

Pinspiration Wed.

Here we have yet another Pinspiration Wed. post. I love these. Well likely because I am a Pintrest addict. Through it I have found so many places that I have added to my bucket list. There is so much beauty in this world, and I want to see it all. 

:) 

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Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree!!!

Its such a wonderful time of the year. I love Christmas. Definitely my favorite holiday (Besides Mardi Gras, and yes Mardi Gras is indeed a holiday)

This year while decorating my tree I realized how many ornaments i have collected over the years while on vacation. Never really realized that I was doing that. But here are a few of my favorites and the places they remind me of. 

My Key lime Pie Ornament that I got while in Key West last January. Nomnomnomnomnom

Bahamas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

A beautiful bird I got at the Germany Pavilion while at Disney's Epcot Park.

A pickle. From Disney also. This one was a gift from my wonderful sister when she went to Disney for the first time. If you don't know the story behind this then you can read it here. :)

Belle Meade Plantation I got while in Nashville this past April. Just love this one. 

What a beautiful place that was to visit.

Another "Pretty Bird" haha I got this one a few years ago from one of the many Christmas store in Gatlinburg, TN

So there you have it. Christmas ornaments from my travels.