Candy Cane Farms

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Yesterday Kyle and I headed out to Candy Cane tree farms to get our first real Christmas tree. The place is really cool, they tag all the trees that are big enough to be cut down, and they also sell potted baby trees for people to buy and take home, which I think I might want to do sometime. I am all for planting more trees around the yard, especially ones that remind me of up north. They also had llamas and a little shop with wreaths and garlands, cookies and hot coco and sat right near a pretty lake.

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Kyle and I are going to decorate the tree tonight after he gets home from work and after I finish cleaning and my paper. I really am almost done, it just needs some finishing touches really. I spent most of Friday night in the library, and a good part of Saturday there again after we brought our tree home. I have officially spent more time in that library in the past month than I have in my entire career at Oakland. It makes a person slap-happy I tell you! I am bummed that I never got around to taking photos of the campus this fall, I really wanted to. But that just gives me the excuse to do so next fall while Kyle is on campus. 

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I am really excited about the rest of this month though, lots of visiting with friends, sending out cards and shopping! Kyle and I are trying our best to buy local and try to make gifts this year. I want to get things for people that they will really like and also use. Plus most of us are short on money, so I am trying to figure out something fun to do with friends, like a group outing or something where we can all get together and just enjoy each others company and not have to worry about presents, and just have fun. 

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Coat, Scarf & Purse-Thrifted
Jeans-UO
Boots-Payless
Gloves-Meijer

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  1. cute jacket! i'm jealous of your snow. and your christmas tree farm!

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  2. Aw wow i absolutely love these pictures, such a christmassy feel and your fringe is absolutely lovely

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  3. Aw! This post just made my evening. Its so happy and Christmas-y! Have fun decorating tonight. Be sure to take lots of pics! :)

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  4. Awwww, you guys look adorable! We have a fake tree, so we don't get the fun of hunting for the perfect one. I would love to do it sometime, though. It would probably be a disaster with me and Mr. A -- knowing us ...

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  5. Candy Cane farms sounds like such a lovely place! I love your coat :)
    Also, congrats on being pretty much done with your paper!

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  6. These photos are so cute! I am finding myself so homesick right now and wanting snow and christmas trees and holiday parties! I know I'll be happy to be in Cali once January and February hit, but right now it's so depressing to not have a proper holiday season! Oh and also I have to say that I really enjoyed reading your post on roll models!

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  7. Wow, what a fun post! I hope you have fun with the tree. Great that you are thinking of alternative ways to spend time with friends this holiday.

    All the best!

    I like your ideas.

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  8. So festive! Love your coat. We got a new blanket of snow last night. The first snow always seems to bring out the worst in..everyone on the road..though.

    Hope your paper turns out fabulous!!

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  9. Oh, I wonder what Louie thinks about the tree! Such a pretty tree!

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  10. How fun! I don't know of any places in NJ where you can actually cut your own tree, but it looks fun! I have a faux tree due to a mischievous little chihuahua that lives in my house!

    Jen
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  11. That place is a beauty, Sara! We're done decorating our Christmas tree and we only got the fake ones here. I mean for the tree. Please share some photos from your campus and the decoration of your tree. :)

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  12. Looks like fun! What a lovely holiday tradition. =)

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  13. This looks like soooooooo much fun! It's summer here at Christmas time but I have always dreamed of experiencing a proper 'white Christmas' overseas :)

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  14. real tree for Christmas?? wow, that's amazing, sara! almost impossible here :(
    you look really happy pretty. i love your outfit.look so great. and kyle look so funny as always, hehe. i love to see you both together :)

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  15. Wait...you actually cut down your own tree? I thought people just went to farms to choose one. Wow! You learn something new everyday! :P

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  16. This was the firstnyear didn't cut mine down! Love Xmas tree farms.

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  17. how fun! looks like you got a great tree! we chopped ours down this weekend too!

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  18. This looks like such an exciting adventure! Nothing beats the smell of fresh pine this time of year.

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  19. You look so cute in this winter outfit. And what fun you and your man had, gorgeous photos. :)

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  20. this looks like a great place to get a tree. the hubs and i just got our real tree over the weekend too. it was a douglas fir i think--looks great!

    have fun decorating.

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  21. You guys are the cutest ever. And I like your ideas for the holidays.

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  22. Aw I can't wait to put our tree up! xxx

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  23. How cute are you guys! Christmas trees are always so exciting. I haven't had a real tree in years. Looking forward to your decorated photos though!

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  24. I have always wanted to cut my own Christmas tree. My landlord does that (he lives in the apt downstairs). I've never done it but you make it look like soooo much fun and it must be! I buy trees from the churches around here that sell them and do the job of cutting them down.

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