Season's Greetings...

A very Merry Christmas to all my Charming Followers and anyone else who may stop by today...I hope that you have all been able to enjoy a jolly time and continue to enjoy the Holidays!!
I definitely find it hard to not continue some traditions at Christmas (even though I haven't been with my family during the holidays for a few years now...) But some traditions of mine include:

• Chili on Christmas Eve...

This was made last night...definitely some great leftovers!

• Stockings...

These aren't actually ours...just cute.

• Elf and Love Actually

• The fake log on the tele...since I usually don't have a real fireplace...

Hotel fireplace

• Bailey's in my coffee...delicious...

• And usually a Christmas photo in my Christmas socks and undies....which I will not share :)

All in all it has been a wonderful Christmas with my lovely guy and my cutie pie of pup, Lacey...we have made the most out of our hotel spent Christmas!!

Ho ho Ho!

A very Merry Christmas to you All!! And to All a good night...

At the Ballet...

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I have been dancing since the age of 8 years old.  I started taking ballet lessons and immediately had the bug for being on the stage, hence my career now in Theatre.  I would go to see every touring Ballet performance that came through the city I lived near, and then my Dad would take me backstage to meet the dancers and I would get all their autograph...I was so in awe of them and determined that I to would be a ballerina someday!  I never did become a ballerina but I still enjoy a good ballet class and my career in Theatre allows me to dance just as much!

On this day...in 1892....The Nutcracker ballet was first performed in Saint Petersburg, Russia.  Adapted from E.T.A Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", the ballet was put to a score by Tchaikovsky.

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With famous characters such as Clara (the young girl), the Mouse King,  Drosselmeyer, The Sugar Plum Fairy, and of course The Nutcracker Prince himself, this Ballet has become a huge Christmas tradition to many people, adults and children alike.  If you have never seen The Nutcracker ballet I challenge you all to try and find a production near you and go see it for the first time this Holiday Season, it can be quite beautiful!

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I loved putting together this ballet inspired post...so many wonderful fashion designs are inspired by the ballet...

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Ballet Fashion on Etsy...These two shops specialize in ballet beauty!!

TutusChicBoutique creates beautiful ballet inspired pieces:

TutusChicBoutique on Etsy

TutusChicBoutique on Etsy

Glamtasik has some incredible ballet inspired designs...Absolutely stunning!

Glamtastik on Etsy

Glamtastik on Etsy

Glamtastik on Etsy