Wednesday, November 27, 2019

What's Up Wednesday ~ November 2019 Edition

What we're eating this week........
It's Thanksgiving week, so who knows really?? Actually, we will be going out to eat at lot this week, so no meal planning for me really.

What I'm reminiscing about.......
The good 'ol days when my girls were homeschooled and we didn't have to live by the school calendar :).

What I'm loving.......
All the twinkle lights of Christmas decorations!
We have our tree up but are waiting on our college girl to get home before we decorate.

What we've been up to.......
I feel like my work week is full of work and the weekends have been full of errands.  In between that, I've done a little Christmas decorating.

What I'm dreading.......
No more vacation time for a while after this week is all that comes to mind.

What I'm working on.........
Packing for a Thanksgiving get-away!

What I'm excited about.......
It has been a year since I have had 4 weekdays off, so I am excited about that this week and time with family in a new place.

What I'm watching/reading.......
I am trying to stay up-to-date on Hallmark Christmas movies, but it isn't always easy :).  

What I'm listening to........
Christmas music pretty much 99% of the time....the other 1% is a mix of 70-90's and Elvis.

What I'm wearing.....
Jeans, boots and comfy shirts for the week

What I'm doing this weekend.....
We are taking a family trip this week, so we will be exploring cute, small, Hallmark-ish towns all decorated for Christmas.

What I'm looking forward to next month......
Enjoying Christmas decorations and time with my family under one roof for a few weeks

What else is new........
I turned a year older this month and am so thankful for another year of life.  

Happy Thanksgiving to all!  I know we all have so much to be thankful for, even in the difficult times of life.  


Friday, November 15, 2019

Friday Favorites

It's been a while since I've done some Friday Favorites, but here I am with a few to share.


ONE

Monday was my birthday and I shared some photoshere

TWO

We spent last weekend in Nashville with our college girl and friends from Indiana.
We walked around the Opryland Hotel, which is decorated for Christmas. 

The hubby and I 
My girls 
We spent lots of time playing games. 
Lucas played piano for us as we visited.  It was such a fun and low key weekend. 

THREE

For some reason, I thought this was kind of ironic and funny.  These first 2 pictures are from last year.
Vs. this year.... :) 

FOUR

A few other things I have been up to that are favorites.... 
Christmas magazines while watching Hallmark movies 
Pumpkin baking 
Lots of family dinners eating out these days

Happy Friday!




Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Day 1 of my 50th Year of Life

Yesterday, 11/11, I celebrated my 49th birthday.  So today, I start day 1 of my 50th year of life.  I am super thankful and here are a few highlights from the day.

I took the day off work and Brook was out of school, so our first stop was to see my great niece (big brother was at school).
We met her at Starbucks then went to a store.
Then, we went and met my parents for lunch.  It was a good visit and always nice to be with them on my birthday! 

It rained the afternoon and night with colder temperatures, so we stayed in for dinner.  I received these great gifts from m family.  I love the little things so this was perfect.   

Avery got me a special treat that I've always wanted to try....a frozen yogurt cake! 
It was yummy :) 

I watched a Hallmark movie with a crackling fire in the background and it was a great day.


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