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Weekend WrapUp

What up?!!

How was Thanksgiving? I am proud to announce that we found somewhere to eat. We actually had dinner with my god-mother and god-brother. Seeing that I have little family it is always good to spend time with them. They remind me that I have people who care for me here in Atlanta since the rest of my immediate family is in DC and my dad is in Las Vegas. I mean my husband has family here but you know what I mean.

I digress.

Well part of the arrangement was that I come and do the majority of the prepping and cooking. I am slowly developing a love of cooking and I can do a little something but not that old school Thanksgiving cooking so I was happy to get some direction. My mama was the best cook EVER. Yet instead of learning I was out running the streets…true story. Now that I am older I need to know these things and I am thankful to have a stand in to teach me. I am excited to try out what I learned. We just may have Thanksgiving dinner on a random day in January…y’all are invited!!

God bro and I taking a cooking break. Yeah, I cut onions in sunglasses #toocoolforschool

I did manage to remember one of my mothers recipes for sweet potato pie and I made it. She would’ve been proud of me.

I passed on Black Friday festivities. I DID!! Wanna know why? Both of our cars were on E and I wasn’t in the mood to pump gas, at midnight, in the cold, in the name of shopping. Nawl. I passed.

The family and I did venture out on Saturday to do some shopping. Mr. doesn’t shop much but he needed some things so we all rode along. I went hoping to get some stuff and the kids just wanted an Auntie Annie’s pretzel…its the small things.

Ridin’ around and gettin’ it

Sunday, I hit up the thrift store and found a few things. Nothing too fantastic but I did score a brand new pair of wedge boots. I found some oxfords and some slacks, necessary basics so I would say my trip was good. I am going to get back to doing my videos. My webcam is awful, I just ordered a new camera that has video capability so you will start to see more videos in the new year.

How was your Thanksgiving? Any Black Friday action for you?

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Giveaway• Holidays

Hickory Farms Holiday Traditions and Family Favorites Giveaway

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone it is safe to say we are “officially” in the Christmas season. Holiday traditions are an integral part of what makes the season so magnificent and magical.

Hickory Farms has been a part of many families Christmas gatherings and traditions for nearly 60 years. The brand prides itself in helping to create many nostalgic moments and is dedicated to continuously providing a long heritage of tradition and authentic holiday memories.

As my children get older I am looking forward to integrating more Christmas traditions into our seasonal activities to include more entertaining once we move. Hickory Farms provides great options for gifting and entertaining.

My family was sent the Family Favorites gift box pictured above. Although I don’t eat sausage I thoroughly enjoyed the crackers and the cheese. I only got to taste a few of the mini mints before little hands got to them.  The crackers were amazing.

My son’s teacher will be getting this exact gift for Christmas. They make great hostess and teacher gifts.

Hickory Farms products can be found online at Hickoryfarms.com or at any of the 700 holiday stores and kiosks throughout North America and in select retailers

I am  proud to offer one of you the ability to win one for yourself. Regift if you please!!

Winner will be selected on December 3!! Good Luck

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Compensation and products for review were provided by Hickory Farms via MomTrends. I received a free sample of the product for the purpose of this review and to facilitate a giveaway.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Hickory Farms.

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Life

Separation Anxiety

I have come to the conclusion that there are two varieties of separation anxiety. There is one type that we know as a child and another one that we encounter as adults.

Most of us are familiar with the version in which we are attempting to sneak out of the door after we have left our child with a caretaker. Limiting the amount of leg hugging, crying and screaming is at the top of our priority list as we attempt to head on our way somewhere.

Then there is the one where we know we need to let go of some things in our lives and it is just down right hard. In this instance we are identical beings to that child that we left behind crying and screaming for us. We are tightly holding onto the leg of something in our past. Clinching for dear life not wanting it to leave us because it is familiar, it is what we know, it is people, places and things that have been an integral part of our lives for so long.

The issue with the adult scenario is sometimes we really do have to let go of old things to get where we are going. We have to come to the realization that some of those things are no longer good for us, or don’t have our best interest at heart.

I am facing this very issue right now. For some time I had a friend that I had a tugging on my heart that I needed to separate myself from. Not that said person was bad but that I was changing as a person and instead of embracing that change and adapting their friendship to me there were lots of questions and statements revolving around the fact that I had changed. Well, I was under the impression that the only constant in life is change so I wasn’t going to stay the same person to appease said person.

I knew the separation needed to occur but I didn’t know how to make it happen. I didn’t know how to approach it, I was just all mental and emotional about it but in the end I knew it had to be done and I prayed that God would make a way.

Ever heard the saying be careful what you pray for because you just might get it.. Yeah. That.

Source: spirituallythinking.blogspot.com via Mimi on Pinterest

Well last week I got it. I got my out and it fell in my lap. Said “friend” did something that was totally disrespectful in their own best interest, and proceeded to come at me with their sob story after we had discussed the action that was performed because this wasn’t the first time.

I am HURT! I have no shame in saying so.

I took this as a lesson to fully embrace change and know that people are indeed in our lives for seasons and reasons. No matter how hard the anxiety falls on us when we know its time to let go we have to fight through it and make those changes.

After I said my piece I felt just that…at PEACE. I am able to walk away knowing I was a great friend. I was loyal, loving and helpful. I lent a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on. I did that…AWL of it.

OH well. You win some, you lose some but in the end I kept true to myself and that’s all that matters.

Have you ever had to break ties with something, or someone? Do you need to?!!

 

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Beauty• Nail Polish

Just Another MANICure MONDAY

Heeeeeyyyy!!

I’m hosting this week and I always love to have you but this week I feel like I have company and my house isn’t clean because I couldn’t get my nail art to work so I had to keep it simple this week to save my nerves from being rattled.

Well I see my co host La Lynns rocked it this week. *hangs head in shame*

So I decided I would have a glass of wine, watch RHOA and paint my nails. Bad combo. I think the wine was making my hand a bit jittery. TRAGIC. I was going for this

Source: hairsprayandhighheels.blogspot.com via Mimi on Pinterest

I won’t show you what I ended up with but it was a MESS! By then I had really drank too much wine so instead I opted to stick with two very warm colors that remind me of harvest season and Thanksgiving…Booooring. Maybe next week.

I used: Finger Paints/Free Fawn and Revlon/Smoky Canvas

Moral of the story is don’t drink wine and attempt to paint your nails!!

Can’t wait to see what you ladies came up with!!



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