The Greatest Time of the Year: Music

Music is a key element to celebrating this great season of JOY! Whether you are hosting a party or just driving around in the car, having a Christmas playlist on your phone/ iPod is a must! I love a mix of classic Christmas songs and newer ones. Old or new, if it has anything to do with Christmas, I love it!

These are my favorite albums (in no particular order):

1. Christmas Offerings - Third Day

2. Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship - Chris Tomlin

3. Home for Christmas - *NSYNC

4. Let it Snow - Michael Buble

5. Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey

6. Number 1's Christmas - Various Artists 

7. Oh for Joy - David Crowder Band

8. The Ultimate Christmas Collection - Jackson 5

9. Under the Mistletoe - Justin Bieber

10. Christmas Lights - Coldplay

xoxo, lcb

*image via pinterest

The Greatest Time of the Year: Dresses

As the Christmas season quickly approaches, I have not been able to get my mind off of thinking about all the sparkly holiday outfits I will wear over the coming month or so. Sparkly dresses are always a go- to for this time of year. I guess most stores believe that as well, because every time I go shopping, I always end up falling in love with another beautiful dress. These are some of my favorites that I have found.

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3 // 4

5 // 6

xoxo, lcb

Book Review: Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life

Justine Picardie, a British columnist, reveals the art, secrets, and romance behind Coco Chanel's successes here in this world. I loved the way that Picardie organized the book by chapters based on major events in Chanel's life. The book is extremely well written and well researched; Picardie does not leave out a detail. She gives a very clear picture of what Chanel's life was truly like. I really admired how Picardie revealed the truth behind Chanel's lies that she told the world about her young life and her family. This biography is truly one you will not be able to put down.