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Top 12 Moments of 2022

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This is one of my favorite posts to do at the end of every year. I know it’s cliché to say that 2022 really flew by …. but it certainly did. In the blink of an eye, we are about to open the chapter of a new year. I have so many feelings going into 2023: mostly excitement, but a…

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Merry Christmas

Christmas card 2022

The stockings are hung by my fireplace with care….. and I’m wishing you the merriest Christmas this year! In all seriousness, from my family to yours, I hope that you have the best Christmas. Thank you for reading along with me this year. This little passion project that I resurrected in 2020 has been such a fun outlet for me…

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My 2022 Top Four Christmas Cookies

Christmas cookies 2022

I’ve finally wrapped up all my Christmas baking this year. We just need to drop the goods off with our neighbors. If you’ve been reading here, you know that I usually make some cookie tins up for my neighbors, I pass along some baked goods to my team, and I send some along with Aaron for his team. This year,…

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Just call me Mrs. Claus

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Happy Monday, friends. Thanks for letting me take a bit of a hiatus on Friday. I was putting out some end-of-year fires at work. Speaking of…..my job can typically be fairly easygoing the last two weeks of December. It’s largely due to the fact that many patients don’t want to travel for treatments during the holidays (I work in health…

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Fredericksburg wedding weekend recap

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Happy Wednesday, friends! I’m back today with a wedding weekend recap of our time in Fredericksburg. I’ve been playing catch up with work this week, and we had an ultrasound appointment bright and early Monday morning. But, I finally feel like I’m back in business. First things first, the wedding was beautiful, and it was so fun to celebrate my…

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Some of my favorite Christmas Traditions

Top 4 Christmas Cookies

Happy Wednesday! I’ve got the day off because it’s officially countdown to the wedding. I’ve got a nail appointment this morning, and then I need to pack and get myself to Fredericksburg for the next couple of days of wedding festivities. Aaron will be joining me on Friday in time for the rehearsal dinner! I won’t be blogging on Friday,…

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It’s Wedding Week

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Happy Monday, friends! It’s officially my bestie’s wedding week. Which means that I spent a big majority of this weekend getting ready, and I’ve officially tired myself out. I had all the intentions of decorating for Christmas this weekend, but by the time Sunday rolled around, I was down for the count. I’ve been eating a gigantic slice of humble…

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