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The Best Day Ever: Thanksgiving Memories to Cherish for a Lifetime & Link Up On the Edge #174
Thanksgiving this year might go down in the history of me as one of the most memorable ones ever. I will cherish it forever and I do so hope that all other holidays can measure up. It’s funny because as my sister was planning the menu and the guest list and our activities for four days spent together, she gave me this warning…”I am afraid that my expectations for Thanksgiving this year are of Hallmark caliber.” And we all know that when expectations are set too high, we are usually let down…even if it is just a little. This time, however, I think our expectations were exceeded. And that is…
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The Holiday Series 2018-Christmas Outfit Inspiration
We are nearing the end of The Holiday Series, which is a collaboration among fabulous bloggers featuring different outfits for various events throughout the holiday season. This series was created by the very lovely and inspirational Ada of Elegance and Mommyhood. I joined Ada last year for this series as well and it really is one of my favorite collaborations. Today there are 11 of us sharing some wonderful outfit ideas for Christmas Day. In case you missed the other posts in this series, we have already shared outfit ideas for Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday shopping, and a Holiday wedding. Next week, we will be sharing New Year’s Eve outfit…
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Wednesday Wish List: Ugly Christmas Sweaters from Simple-Dress
It’s that time of year when so many holiday parties call for ugly Christmas sweaters as the dress code. In fact, we have an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party coming up this Friday. I rely on my ever so handy red Scotty Dog sweater that I have had for years. Some people call it cute. Others think it ugly. Proof that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. *This is a sponsored post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. *Cover photo: Green Round Neck Printed Ugly Christmas Sweater. I have been wearing my Scotty Dog sweater year after year for about the past 4 or 5 holiday…
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and All That Jazz
I have been absent from blogging the past two week due to illness, laziness, and holiday deployment depression. I always love the holidays and I still do, but there is a bitter sweetness this year. I want my kids to enjoy their Christmas and I absolutely love showering my loved ones with gifts, but I sort want it all to be over because that brings us a few weeks closer to J.’s return home from deployment. I hate that we are celebrating the major holidays without J. My kids are driving me crazy. I can’t wait for the Daddy to return home of relieve me of some of my parental…