What I read in December

What I read in December

December 31, 2020

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December was for all the romantic winter books. I have long past my goal of 52 books and I wanted to disappear into some books that didn't require heavy thought. I just wanted to be swept away to a simpler world for a little while. And while all of these books didn't exactly tick the "simpler world"...

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So this is Christmas!

So this is Christmas!

December 30, 2020

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2020 was such an off year, to say it nicely. But, Christmas 2020? It was a gem! It was deliciously lazy and stress-free. There were no utters of 'I'm bored' and we didn't change out of our jammies all day. There was no muss or fuss over a fancy dinner or setting the table. We did hibachi on the...

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This Week's Dinners

This Week's Dinners

December 28, 2020

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It's the last menu of 2020. That feels so crazy to write! It's a short and sweet one. Using up some basics we already have on hand and making the meals easy classics. We leave for Florida on Saturday and I need all the mental freedom to get the house back together and pack our bags!monday // pizza takeouttuesday...

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The Sunday Edition, 28

The Sunday Edition, 28

December 27, 2020

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Christmas is over and we're in the weird time of the month where we don't know what day it is and the house is a mess and we're starting to think we should probably do something that resembles life and productivity again!We let the mess sit for a couple of days. We binged watched the first season of...

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Cheesy Holiday Movies

Cheesy Holiday Movies

December 23, 2020

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Winter break! We made it! All that's left to do is wrap a few more gifts, fill the stockings, bake cookies for Santa, and watch all the cheesy holiday movies we can.I fully believe we all need to grab a bowl of popcorn and our coziest blankets and veg out on the sofa for a few hours over the next couple...

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Gift Wrapping Ideas & DIY Tags

Gift Wrapping Ideas & DIY Tags

December 22, 2020

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I decided to step up my wrapping game this year! In an attempt to slow down and find the joy, I started to turn wrapping presents into an activity rather than a rush of paper and tape at midnight on Christmas Eve. I'll be honest with you guys, I don't wrap the presents! I handpick the wrapping...

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This Week's Dinners

This Week's Dinners

December 21, 2020

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It's time for another holiday meal plan! Food is so closely related to holidays, don't you think? We create such beloved traditions with food during the holidays we celebrate. For us, years ago, we started a tradition of spaghetti & meatballs on Christmas Eve. I was very pregnant with Lia and...

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Holiday Gift Guide // Stocking Stuffers

Holiday Gift Guide // Stocking Stuffers

December 18, 2020

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I'm sharing the last gift guide of the season with you guys today! And, it's probably my favorite. Christmas stockings have been my favorite part of Christmas morning since I was little. My mom took stocking stuffers serious and it was always so magical to see a stocking brimming with fun goodies when...

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A Holiday Playlist

A Holiday Playlist

December 16, 2020

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We're those people that have been listening to Christmas music since November and I don't hate it! The more the merrier, I say, so it's been almost nonstop. With the exception of the new album Taylor Swift just dropped, on my end. The kids couldn't wait and with 2020, all the cheer is needed.This playlist...

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Holiday Gift Guide // For Her

Holiday Gift Guide // For Her

December 15, 2020

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This may be an unpopular opinion, but it gives me such anxiety when someone asks me what I want for Christmas. I never know! And, the idea of searching online for something someone can gift me isn't my favorite. However, if I had to come up with a list, this gift guide for her would be it!First...

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This Week's Dinner

This Week's Dinner

December 14, 2020

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It's the last full week of school before holiday break and the excitement is getting real around here! And since we have a week full of fun christmas advent calendar activities filling up our evenings, dinner is all about comfort and easiness this week. Though, that's not far off from most of our weeks,...

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The Sunday Edition, 27

The Sunday Edition, 27

December 13, 2020

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Taylor Swifts' new album. Listen to it, then listen to it again, and embrace this holiday gift that has been dropped on our laps. It fueled me through a two-hour wait in the car and a Saturday morning full of cleaning this week!Time-lapse videos showing how much our plants move in a day. This one is...

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Favorite Holiday Books

Favorite Holiday Books

December 11, 2020

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Nothing spreads cheer in our house quite like a stack full of magical Christmas books! There's so many amazing winter/holiday books out there and I would spend all of my money on them, if I could.Instead, a few weeks before Christmas, I curate a list of the perfect books. They must have a pretty cover...

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Christmas Tree Hunting

Christmas Tree Hunting

December 10, 2020

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Picking out a Christmas tree is definitely in my top 5 favorite things to do in December. Followed closely by watching cheesy holiday movies, baking Christmas cookies, watching my kids' eyes light up when they see Santa, and driving around to see lights around town!There's just something about a lot...

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Holiday Gift Guide // For Him

Holiday Gift Guide // For Him

December 9, 2020

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Men can be so hard to shop for! M and I don't do Christmas gifts for each other. We do fill up a stocking (my favorite!) for each other but typically, if there is something we really want or need we'll get it during the year or on other holidays (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.). This year though,...

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Santa Letter Printable

Santa Letter Printable

December 8, 2020

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The kids wrote letters to Santa last week. It's always such a fun thing to capture and I love going back to compare past years lists. How the handwriting grows and the wishes change! This year, since Nico is officially writing (yay kindergarten!) and practices daily in his zoom classes, I thought...

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This Week's Dinners

This Week's Dinners

December 7, 2020

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We have a full week coming up and I didn't prep our meal plan until today! Which means, I feel a little scatterbrained and behind. It's not my favorite way to start a new week, but it happens.So, I'm falling back on easy and delicious recipes that I can get on the table between L's multiple ballet rehearsals...

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The Sunday Edition, 26

The Sunday Edition, 26

December 6, 2020

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It's December, friends! I feel like we're entering the last stretch of the year but we still can't see the finish line. So, I'm filling up the month with lots of cheery and magic and trying to learn how to take things slow and breath and let go of the "extra" and the things that make me feel heavy with...

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Holiday Gift Guide // For The Kids

Holiday Gift Guide // For The Kids

December 4, 2020

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I'm so excited to share the first ever of my gift guides with you guys today! I have actually finished up the kids' Christmas shopping this year, the earliest I have ever gotten it done, so this list is filled with tried-and-true favorites and a few of the special things that will be waiting under...

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Holiday Home Favorites

Holiday Home Favorites

December 3, 2020

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Have you started decking the halls yet? Maybe you've trimmed the trees and hung stockings, like us. We needed an extra dose of cheer this year so we started last month! We keep it pretty simple with wreaths/greenery, little ceramic houses, bottle brush trees, and all the twinkly lights. I thought...

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What I read in November

What I read in November

December 2, 2020

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I started the month off slow with Cleo McDougal (a decent read but nothing earth shattering) then didn't read another book until last week when I plowed through a few romantic comedies, more of the Mindy Kaling short stories (always good!) and All Adults Here (more enjoyable than I expected!).I...

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This Week's Dinners

This Week's Dinners

December 1, 2020

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Now that we're settling into December and getting back to our daily school routine, it's back to simpler meals around the table.I always throw the question "what do you want to eat this week" out to my crew as I'm making my meal plan. Nine times out to ten Lia asks for hot dogs and M asks for enchiladas...

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