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Thanksgiving Menu
Hi buddies! It’s Thanksgiving!! We’re so ready to get our turkey feast on!! Also, we’re excited to host Aaron’s family on this special Holiday. I enjoy hearing about other people’s menus. So, I decided to share ours!! m e n u – Turkey Dressing Green Bean Casserole Sweet Potato Casserole Mashed Potatoes d e s s e r t – Pecan Pie Caramel Pie d r i n k s – Cider Punch Sweet Tea (Its a Southern thing)
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Friday Favorites
It’s Friday night and I’m pumped to begin the weekend!! Alright, it’s time to share some of my Friday Favorites! Brunch Babe Hat Meet my newest Saturday hat! Nearly every Saturday you’ll find me wearing a hat. ? I bought this Brunch Babe hat from Express a few weeks ago and I’m in love!! It’s such a pretty pink! Ummmm, New Wallet?? Yes!! So, I mentioned in a previous blog (Click HERE to read) I had bought this cognac wallet from the new Magnolia line Hearth and Hand at Target. Well, I moved into the wallet Wednesday morning. (Moving into a new wallet or purse is such a job ?) I. Love. It. The cognac…
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Fall/Winter Picture Outfit
It’s that time of year we’re all taking our Fall/Winter pictures. Those same pictures will be sent on a cute Christmas greeting card. Aaron and I do this tradition every year. Mid December I’m always picking up a stack of greeting cards with our image from Walgreen to send to our family and friends. Arranging outfits, picture day, picking out the card design and pressing stamps to those white envelopes.. I enjoy the whole process. Family, friends, coworkers and ex-coworkers will all be seeing these little cards. Needless to say, I wanna look C U T E! Many times I’m on Pinterest looking at adorable outfits weeks before. So I want to…
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Sunflowers, Pumpkins and a Child in the House Weekend Recap
Monday is here. We had such a wonderful weekend hanging out with my little sister, Kelbee. ☺️ We’re not used to have children in our home so having her around makes the littlest detail fun. For example, mac and cheese with pumpkin shaped pasta. Saturday, Aaron and I worked for a few hours on Classic Cottage. Ha, we brought the 9 year old little sister with us! ? I’m training her young so she’ll be prepared take over my business one day.? Aaron and I went to an adorable pumpkin patch called Farmer in the Dell Saturday afternoon. ? (Little Kelbee was more interested in spending the night with her cousin than going…
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October Bucket List
1- Drink Apple Cider Whether it be homemade cider with cinnamon sticks or an Apple Spice from Starbucks, I plan on enjoying an apple cider! 2- Go to a Pumpkin Patch I haven’t been to a pumpkin patch since 2009. ? This weekend I plan on taking my 9 years old sister to the pumpkin patch. 3- Light Fall Candles Obviously, right?!?!? 4- Read a Psychological Thriller Reading is one of my favorite pastimes.? ? I love to break out the psychological thrillers during this time of year. I’m currently reading Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica and so far it’s so good! Also, In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware is…
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Friday Favorites
Happy Friday! I’ve been out of town visiting my sister in Indiana. We had such a fun time. Isn’t my prego sister adorable?!???I made it home just in time for the weekend and Friday Favorites! This Coloring Book Alabama to Indiana is a LONG 12 hour drive.? The Dr. Seuss Coloring Book kept me busy for a few hours and I really enjoyed it. Also, I’ve been coloring in the evenings to help with some anxiety I’ve been experiencing recently. Honestly, it’s really helped to relax me. OMG THESE SHOES I. LOVE. THESE. SHOES. ? I ordered a pair of Aerosoles Dark Tan Mule Shoes and I absolutely love them. I already…
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A $700 Weekend Recap
“Buy a fixer upper” they said, “It will be fun” they said.? We had a nice four day weekend planned. Thursday was Aaron’s birthday so he took a little time off from work. ? Our “plan” was to simply put up a fence and tear down an old deck. We were so excited!! In fact, I gifted Aaron some money for the fence as his birthday gift. The fence went up great!?? ?? It was finished in no time at all and looks awesome! It was time to tear down the old deck. Question – Who said “demo day” was fun?? ??♀️ Destroying structures is hard work, folks! ? Poor…
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Baby Shower Recap (The Decor/Menu Details)
We had a fabulous baby shower for my big sis, Kayla! She is expecting a baby girl, Emersyn Kay, in October!?? Kayla and her husband have seen twenty-five countries during their 20 something years on this earth. ? Since they’re jet setters, we did an “adventure” themed baby shower. What better theme since having a baby is an adventure of a lifetime! For a few weeks, I’ve been on the hunt for globes. I found three all under $15 from local thrift and antique stores. One of these globes we asked the guests to sign with a sharpie! Kayla LOVED this idea!? In the south, it’s not a baby/bridal shower…
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5 Random Facts About the Chicken Coop ?
Well, we finished building our chicken coop! Finally. We began this project on Memorial Day. It took us a little while to build it because: A- I was being picky. (Imagine that!?) B- We were building it between our many jobs. (We take our hustle seriously.?) Regardless, I’m beyond excited to have it finished. We plan on getting the chickens within a few weeks. We’ve (Aaron) has been doing research on what type of chickens to get and why. ??? Soon I’ll be writing about why we chose a specific breed. Honestly, I wish I could provide the plans we used for this chicken coop but Aaron made…
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The Blog Went Down
Well, my title says it all – The Blog Went Down. I’m sure some of you noticed!! ? I was in the midst of soaking up the weekend when Aaron (my husband) got an alert text from his system monitors that my blog was no longer working. (I’m sure the alert sounded much more technical..) Shortly after Aaron’s notification, I began receiving messages from readers saying they were unable to access my blog. ??? Unfortunately, we were not at a place to get the blog fixed at that very moment. Allow me to explain, we had a truck full of junk from picking for Classic Cottage.??♀️ Ha, and by this point…
