I can't believe we are only a few days into December and I am checking off another Holiday Bucket List item! This check is Christmas shopping in Buckhead! Mom and I took full advantage of the beautiful weather, after a washout of a day, and headed into Buckhead for a day full of shopping. We arrived before the malls opened so we could start our day by having lunch at my favorite place, Tavern at Phipps! After lunch we walked over to Lenox Mall and started our shopping excurs

We've all been there. Standing in a group of people, starting at the biggest Christmas Tree you've ever seen, counting down from 10, a brief silence and then the tree just glows. Even at the age of 35, tree lighting's are something I love attending and it is just magical to watch the tree light up. I want to share some of the best tree lighting's around the Atlanta area, so you can start planning which one, or two, you would want to put on your agenda! The Lighting of Avalon: