Holiday Memories 2025

 Happy New Year!  It's been about 2 months since my last post, and those two months were filled to the brim with holiday celebrations.  We wrapped up 2025 with the flu moving through our house but we have started 2026 happy and healthy and back to routine.  Here's a peek at all the festivities...

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Celebrated our 11th anniversary with takeout thai food on the couch.

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The most gorgeous blooms for my 40th (!!!) Birthday...

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Whole Foods has the best Christmas trees in town.

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Ran into World Market and it was our lucky day!

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All 3 kids had Christmas pageants this year and they each did so well!

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Annual Neighborhood "Sleigh Ride".

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Cookie decorating with friends:

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Downtown to see Santa!

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Our annual "Company Christmas Party" aka date night.

Grill 225>>>>

My look...thrifted obvs.

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I did this a few years ago and decided to repeat for this year's teacher gifts...

Breakfast Biscuits for all staff to show our endless appreciation.

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Lunch at Santi's for K's Birthday!

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2025 Christmas Cards

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This year we had heavy hors d'oeuvres instead of a "dinner" on Christmas day and it made for such a more laid back timeline in the kitchen.

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Looking forward to all that 2026 will bring.

As always, I believe the best is yet to come!

xLaura

October Recap

 We kicked off October with EB's 9th Birthday!!

She asked for a "Room Makeover" this year, and this was the chosen wall art.

Also, she got her ears pierced and suddenly looks 5 years older!

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Pumpkin Patch Field Trip for J...

and MB.

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Trip to Boone Hall for the best hayride in town.  I picked the kids up early to go on a Friday afternoon.  It gets way too crowded on the weekends.

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Trunk or Treat with our little boo.

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Happy Halloween!

The girls and our neighbor bestie were Huntr/x

K and I were vampires and Mr. J refused to wear his much requested skeleton costume.

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It was a fun and busy month!  I've been catching my breath this week before diving into Holiday Planning.  Hope you had a Happy October!

xLaura

Friday Highfive

 Whew, the last few weeks have been a lot.  We had a bad cold lingering in our house, and of course the world has been a bit of a stressful place lately.  I am doing my best to stay focused on what matters most.  Here's a highfive for making it to Friday...

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MB started soccer a few weeks ago and we have her first game tomorrow morning.  I am looking forward to seeing what is sure to be a fun match!

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Lunch with my boy.  Whenever he sees me when he isn't expecting it, his whole body and face flush and it is just the sweetest thing!  I never experienced this with the girls and it warms my heart.

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Had such a fun evening down at "The Grand", Duvall's new event venue on Mary Street.

Everything was over the top, including the robots rolling around taking pictures. Well, I'll be!!

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I had to post about this chicken because it is a workhorse in my kitchen.  We do sandwiches, wraps, salads, chicken parm, general tso's chicken.  Etc, etc, etc.     I have tried the Kirkland brand and haven't found it to be quite as good.  I reach for these all the time and the whole family loves them.

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The most fabulous vintage perfume bottle top.  There's something about quirky applique that just draws me in.

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Hope you have a great weekend.

xLaura