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in all things give thanks

Another successful Thanksgiving is in the books.

We came, we ate, we laughed and did what families do.

In this season of thanks, it always dons on me that the simplest of things are not promised to us and we should always have a spirit of gratitude.

As natural as it is for me to open my computer and create content for this online space, I am truly thankful that so many of you choose to connect with me and visit here frequently.

Thank you all for reading, sharing and for those of you who have become my “in real life” friends thank you for your genuine friendship and support.

I hope your Thanksgiving was well!

 

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daily vlog | holiday prep

I’m struggling this last week of NaBloPoMo, but I am almost at the finish line and I will tell you blogging every day is not easy.

Today I thought I would shoot some short video clips of our day while out running errands. Let me know how you like it. I might do these more often, so much easier to edit and upload.

I present to you the greater part of our day in under 5 minutes!

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weekends around here

This weekend I so desperately wanted to rest, it didn’t work out that way.

Friday we started off with a trip to Six Flags for Holiday in the Park.

Six Flags over Georgia Holiday in the Park

Saturday, I had a professional organizer come in to help us get the master bedroom closet together. My intentions were good but my execution in getting it together was poor. Our master closet is so small and now that we are making preparations for the master bathroom renovation completion the closet needs to get done first so we can lay the floor before the new closet is installed.

I don’t think I understood the importance of a professional organizer but OMG! She was amazing. As much as I can be orderly, I still get overwhelmed at large projects so I will be working with her throughout 2016 for a few of the larger storage projects I need to do.

Saturday evening, I ran a few errands but the stores were so crowded I just wanted to get back home. I made some chili and spent the evening watching The Wiz with the babies.

File Nov 22, 11 26 00 PM

Sunday, I woke early to catch that good morning light and took some photos of the most adorable family. When I saw the Hawk was out. It was so cold we had to cut the session a little short. Later that afternoon, I attended a sorority committee meeting and cooked dinner before retreating to my bed and stuffing my face with brownies.

I am really planning to lay low next week and get ready to host Thanksgiving. I still have shopping to do but I think I will send my husband, and I guess I need to remind him to take the turkeys out of the freezer tonight otherwise….

How was your weekend?

Holidays Living

holiday prep ramblings

Seems like I was just hunting down the perfect pair of mums for my front porch, and now it’s time to remove my pumpkins and switch my porch out for  Christmas.

I’m not ready. I haven’t put any thought into our outdoor Christmas decor but the kids reminded me on this lazy Saturday that we have to test the Christmas lights and asked me a million times  on what day are we going to get our Christmas tree.

I mean, I guess we have to find the stand first, but at least the elves reappeared *wipes brow* Not only are the elves expensive but finding a little brown one this late in the game would’ve been a problem for sure so yay for small victories.

Every year I say we are going to cut down our own tree and every year somebody talks me into going to the neighborhood Kroger and having one tied to the top of the car for us. Not this year. We live down the street from the Christmas tree farm. I pass it nearly once a week, and have watched those babies grow for the past year. One of them has my name on it. I need to call and see if we need to bring our own axe.

….and somehow cutting down our own Christmas tree brings me flashbacks of the scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. That is my favorite Christmas movie of all time.

Not a clue what to get my daughter for Christmas. When I ask there is a long rambling verbal list of things and she follows me from room to room with it. Only thing I have been able to get a clear answer on every time is a Bitty Baby.

Thanksgiving menu is done, dishes assigned and plan of action in place. Went to the store today to pick up my items and walked out. I’ll have to go late at night, I remember why I turn into a hermit during the holidays. Too many people.

How is your holiday prep coming along? Are you hosting Thanksgiving or bringing a dish and washing dishes? Fresh tree or fake? Tested your Christmas lights yet?