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TBB ASKS ~ HOLIDAY EDITION

The Holiday magic is upon us, snowflakes are floating in the air and joyous hearts are marveling in the sparkle of the season! I personally have a son turning 21 tomorrow....what? How can this be? I mention this because as fast as the Holiday season goes, the years go faster and you blink and your babies are grown but it still feels like they should be babies. Hold on tight to the special moments that surround you and arise when you least expect it. We sure hope you’ll join us or hop around and check out what others love about this glorious Holiday season!

Let’s get to it!

1. Candy Canes? Yes or No? YES, I like the Big homemade ones. BUT no flavored ones..ucky.

2. Christmas morning early riser or sleep in? When the boys were little it was when they woke up but now it's a more relaxed pace. We open gifts about 9 am then have breakfast.

3. Did you shop on Black Friday? Yes or No? No way, not in stores, but some online.

4. Christmas Tree up in November? Yes or No? OH YES!!! You may remember last year, we didn't get into our new house until mid December so the first thing I did was put up the tree. This year it went up Nov. 10th!

5. Do you get Holiday ideas from Pinterest? Yes or No? Sure do, remember my cabinet wreaths POST?

Cabinets lit at night

6. Christmas Glam or Ugly Sweater? Do not like Ugly Sweaters but always have a little glammy-ness on Christmas Eve. And I really like Graphic sweaters and tees.

2016

2017 (yes, I put on a cardigan, lol)

Similar Red Dresses HERE and HERE

My new Merry Sweater

Yep, it is!

Similar Tees HERE and HERE and HERE

7. Stocking Stuffers: Wrapped or Unwrapped? Mostly unwrapped as this is how my parents did it as "Santa" as if Santa just filled it up with unwrapped treasures.

8. Traditional or Modern Christmas Songs? Both Baby!!! I'd say I am way more traditional but some of the modern ones are fun!

9. Fruitcake? Yes or No? Oh NO WAY!!!

10. Is your Christmas Shopping Finished? Yes or No? 3/4 done. BUT nowhere near done wrapping.

11. Is there Snow in December where you live? Yep! Not today as we got warmth and rain but more headed this week. It's stunning.

12. Classic Show: A Charlie Brown Christmas or Rudolph? Rudolph all the way! Classic all the Way!

and BONUS...admiring my favorite ornament which still goes on my mom's tree today..the blonde angel!

She's tattered but she is still precious more than 4 decades later!

ENJOY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON SWEET FRIENDS!!

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xoxo

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TBB ASKS ~ GIVING THANKS EDITION

The Fall harvest, bounty of the season and holidays floating in the air, signals the perfect time to give thanks! Go get a little Autumn crazy and join us or hop around and check out what others like about this glorious, gateway to the Holiday, season!

Let’s get to it!

1. Have you ever kept a Gratitude Journal? Yes or No? I kept a diary growing up, but that changed over to a gratitude type journal 22 years ago after two local teenage girls were killed in a car accident.

My actual first diary...1986

2. Hosting Thanksgiving at your house? Yes or No? Yes, for the first time in many years. We will be having my mom’s side of the family. Look at the place cards I have been making for the dinner.

3. Favorite Food from The Thanksgiving Meal? Hands down, the turkey and stuffing! My due date with the oldest was on Thanksgiving but before I knew that I craved my family’s turkey and stuffing so how appropriate. And my parents always save me the crispy skin on the turkey....YUM!!

Mom's Bird is always beautiful!

Here is my BEST
Thanksgiving Side Recipe
Sweet Potato Crisp Casserole

4. What one thing in Nature are you most grateful for? So many things thanks to God's magnificent creation, but 2 especailly.....the changing leaves and snowflakes. Each one different and beautiful!

The Burning bushes surrounding the pond across form our house are incredible!

I do love the white stuff too!

5. Pumpkin Pie: Yes or No? NO! Isn’t it ironic? I am pumpkins and pumpkin treats, PSL’s, lotions, you name it, crazy.... but I DO NOT like pumpkin pie.

6. Traditional Cookbook: Yes or No? Traditional, although I do print off a lot of recipes and store in a binder. I don't like reading the recipe off a phone or iPad because I have a tendency to make a mess.

The BH&G NEW cook book is my favorite, Had it for years, like it even better than Betty Crocker. Makes a GREAT Christmas or Wedding Gift!

BUY MOST RECENT EDITION HERE

And Anything from JoJo, Like Magnolia Table or Ina or Giada!

7. Oven Baked or Deep-Fried Turkey? See #3....OVEN BAKED to golden brown and mom saves me the crispy skin. Even though I am hosting this year, mom is still making the turkey and dressing.

8. Thanksgiving Leftovers: Yes or No? OH yes, especially turkey sandwiches.

9. What is one household product your most grateful for? That's tough but one thing I do use most everyday is my Dyson V6 cordless vacuum! Now that we have a lot of wood flooring, that thing is a lifesaver to quickly pick up crumbs on the floor, especially in the kitchen. This girl loves a VERY clean floor!

BUY HERE

10. Are you most grateful for home cooked meals or restaurant meals? Both. You all know I LOVE to cook and bake but what a treat to go out to eat, which is rare for us. And home cooke meals are so special if done by my mom. However, I especially love it when we can all go out together as a family. One of my favorite meals of the year is our January tradition at Ruth Chris. So yummy and fun!

I am headed off on a day adventure with my amazing mom for her Birthday today. Remember the epic one that many of you assisted with Last Year??

CHEERS TO SWEET MOMS!!

Get Your Thankful on and Join us and take time to count all there is to be grateful for!!

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TBB ASKS ~ FALL 2.0

Fall makes me wanna twirl around 3 times in my favorite Shirt with a PSL in a pumpkin patch and yell Happy Fall Y'All real loud but I’d get dizzy and probably trip over a pumpkin, lol. But I can do our monthly TBB ASKS and rejoice in the Fact that’s it’s all things Fall 2.0! Go a little Autumn crazy and join us or hop around and check out what others like about this glorious gateway to the Holidays season!

Let’s get to it!

1. Favorite Fall Color? Rust

2. Apple Cider HOT or COLD? Both, but HOT more.

3. Caramel Apple: Yes or No? YES but no nuts on it, just good ole' caramel.

4. Pumpkin Doughnut or Apple Cider Doughnut? MMM you think I'm gonna say pumpkin don't you and of course I am over the moon for the Pumpkin Spice Krispy Kremes but A warm apple cider doughnut cannot be beat.

5. Long or Short Cardigan? An In-Between, this is one of my favorites and look it's rust!

Similar Cardigan HERE // BOOTS (LOVE) HERE

White Henley HERE

6. Favorite Football or Fall Party Food? Sliders...My party Sliders..easy and delish!

RECIPE HERE

7. Orange or White Pumpkins? White, used to be orange and I still like orange but I am decorating with White to go with the new house color scheme. I better say green and Blue too!

Porch Post HERE

Of course bringing the neutral pumpkins inside too and cannot wait to show you the Fall Indoor Decor!

8. Hayride or Bonfire? Bonfire! Hayrides are fun but knowing me I end up with Hay somewhere odd. Sitting around a fire on a crisp Fall evening is so relaxing but it's hayride pics I have. LOL.

Throwback of sun in eyes on wagon
And Obviously NOT a good hair day for any of us, lol.

9. Favorite Fall Baked Good? So many, so little time on the pumpkin. Yes, all my pumpkin concoctionss and purchased goods are to die for and you can see all those delights in my RECIPIES TAB but to me, Fall is also the season of nuts so let me tell, these Toffee Pecan Dream Bars are a winner too!!

RECIPE HERE

10. Most anticipated Fall activity? Besides the trip with Mr. Nine Up North in a few weeks.... with a trip to my favorite bakery in all the land......

......I'm doing it now..in Nashville with my peeps. You'll find me in my sleeveless dresses and cowboy boots this week...cause hot.....I'm sure you'll see the stories on insta HERE when the girls teach me. LOL

Happy Monday Angels!

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TBB ASKS ~ HOW DO YOU COZY EDITION

Welcome to September and The official beginning of the COZY season! We are so happy to bring you this month’s TBB ASKS Link-Up and with it, find out: How do you Cozy? I’m going to get cozy right now and hop over to see what you all are doing to Chill-ax in comfort!

1. Slippers: YES or NO? YES!! My Grey UGG Coquette's which you'll see more in the photos below and HERE as I even walk my stepper in them sometimes. I have The exact same pair in Chestnut and during the Holiday's, on really cold days, I pull out the slipper socks.

BUY Slipper Socks HERE

2. What is your favorite Blanket? This fuzzy one from former co-workers has been my one and only for years but pulled out my new Barefoot Dreams one from the NSale and it is a close 2nd!

BUY Blanket HERE

3. Thin or Thick Pillow? Thin, I have a memory foam that I LOVE. Had it forever, probably should get a new one but they do not make this particular one anymore.

4. Favorite Warm Beverage? So many! Anything with Baileys of course, Coffee with flavored creamer, Tea, lots of tea and for some reason, Hot chocolate but only at the Holidays.

5. Robe: YES or NO? YES!! I call this my baby snow leopard robe and it is my favorite.

6. Favorite Comfort Snack Food(s)? Mom's caramel corn, chips and salsa, Harvest Snaps Pea Crisps, yummy homemade cookies of course with Pumpkin or Apple soon like my 3 Chip Pumpkin Cookies, or Caramel Apple Cookies or my all time favorite: Pumpkin Drop Cookies with Caramel Frosting.

RECIPE HERE

7. Movies or TV Series Binge? TV Series! Movies are usually saved for Friday nights, non-football season.We love our series. Ozark, Season 2 is the latest and we started it last night.

8. Actual PJ’s or Leggings? Love to pull out the flannel PJ's now and again but in reality, I get too hot in them, so to chill out round the house in the cooler months, LOVE my cotton PJ's from VS and it's often Leggings all the Way baby! These from Amazon are my new favorites.

9. Do you cozy up on the couch or a chair? My corner of the couch baby! The inside sectional and the outside one like here.

This was Saturday Watching Notre Dame WIN.

10. Hoodie, T-shirt or Sweater? All.... tees are more in the Summer, but when the holidays start approaching, I often pull out my Eddie Bauer House sweaters, which I have in 3 colors. Pair em' with comfy bottoms like Buffalo Plaid thermals and I am warm and cozy for sure!