FRIDAY FAVORITES...MERRY CHRISTMAS EDITION

Are you little kid excited??? The Christmas weekend is here dear friends!!

It has been an extremely rough week physically and mentally on all fronts so bring on good cheer Santa please. 

Making it short and sweet...go get your Nog on Precious friends!

1. BOYS Under One Roof
You know how happy it makes me to have all the kids together. What a help they have been. Cherish these times! 

 The college boys couldn't even wait to cuddle before we got the bunks set up.

So excited to share life in person again!

2. Sugar and Spice Pecans
I meant to share this recipe on Tuesday for Tasty Tuesday but I didn't get shots so I snapped this one to add today because you really might want to make these for the Holidays! THEY ARE THE BOMB! My mom and I both make them every year. The recipe is from a dear co-worker of mine who was killed in a car accident about 12 years ago and so I make them every year in her honor.

SUGAR AND SPICED PECANS RECIPE

1 pound pecan halves

1 egg white

1 Tbsp. water

1 cup white sugar

3/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon 

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Grease a rimmed cookie sheet. In a mixing bowl, whip egg white and water until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients and put in a gallon bag. Add pecans to the egg white mixture, coat well, then pour into the bag, shaking to coat. Spread out on cookie sheet and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on wax paper to cool. Store in airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

3. Week's Attire

The Loft Sweater, Macy's necklace

Chadwick's Cardigan, Charming Charlie scarf 

Lush top from Nordstrom, Boutique vest

4. Red Poncho
I LOVE my red poncho. My favorite way to style it was HERE but jeans, a white tee, Hunter's and a hair tie will work too. This is the last photo taken at the old house. 

More Inspo

My Favorite Red Poncho with my Blended Blog Pals. Toronto Travelogue HERE

5. Misc.Fun

Baking My Spirits Bright 
My dear friend Kellyann from This Blonde's Shopping Bag thought of the perfect gift to send me. She knows I love to bake as does she and so these were the perfect gift for the new home. Plus, I’ve added a touch of red to the kitchen for Christmas and needed oven mitts and dishtowels. This gal is the real deal and has become a dear friend of mine.  

Dishtowel HERE

First Selfie in new Closet
So, it's obvious I suck at Selfies but I couldn't resist one in the new closet. The marble island top gets installed today. I had to laugh because this was the only angle I could get where there wasn't a complete mess in the background. #organizingnewclosetgoals. I was sporting the outfit from Wednesday but added some festive red to it for a morning of last minute shopping. I look so beat down, wore down so trying to stay as festive as possible.

Thank you to Rolando from Closet Craft for making my dreams become reality. 

Can't stop adding Christmas Decor 
I just love how this vase turned out! Waiting this late, I got all the stems 70% off, woohoo! The Vase, Target $9.99


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Linking up with  Amanda // Friday Favorites  // High 5 For Friday // 5 on Friday // Fashion Friday

xoxo