Now that Thanksgiving is over, the Christmas season has officially started. Having worked in retail for years, I’ve spent many Decembers at the mall in the hustle and bustle of the Christmas shopping madness. So here are some of my tips for you. 1. Black Friday does not have the best sales. Yes, certain big ticket…
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Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies recipe swap link party!
This year, the lovely Lindsay from Typically Late and I are going to host a Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies link-up! I think it’ll be a great way to trade cookie recipes and for everyone to try something new! Each day will have a theme. You’ll just need to post your recipe (no pictures needed), and…
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Thanksgiving recap
Thanksgiving this year was a low-key affair. Instead of a big dinner with my mom’s family or driving to Ohio to visit my dad’s, we (the parents, my sister, her husband, and I) just had dinner together. It was a refreshing change of spending a holiday with a smaller group. Obviously, we all wanted Mac…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a safe, happy, and tummy-filling day. If you’re traveling, please drive safely and don’t drink and drive! I need you here to read my post tomorrow.
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My inner planner is twitching
The ball of our next move is rolling. After many Skype sessions extolling the virtues of moving our stuff in December and not January, Mac finally agreed with me. He called the transportation office to set up our shipment. It started off so well: he picked the delivery date for the week of closing with…
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Pillow talk
Ladies (and Dad), prepare yourselves for more MS Paint creations. You’re welcome in advance. These days, I have a queen size bed all to myself (and the cat). We keep around four pillows on the bed at all times, and I alternate sleeping on the different sides of the bed. But with all these pillows,…