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My 2022 Top Four Christmas Cookies

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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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Running While Pregnant – Five Things I’ve Learned

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Happy Wednesday, Friends! I’m finally recovered from Thanksgiving, and I’m ready to tackle the next couple of weeks. I’m decorating for Christmas this weekend (I slowly started when my family was in town), and next week is going to be full of fun as I celebrate my bestie’s wedding. All the fun and excitement starts next Wednesday – so my…

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Weekend Edit: Thanksgiving Recap

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Happy Tuesday, friends! I know I don’t normally blog on Tuesdays, but I was exhausted yesterday, so I gave myself a bit of extra time back in my day. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’ve shared a bit about this before, but when Aaron and I got married, we decided to switch off the major holidays (Thanksgiving…

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Thanksgiving 2022: 5 Things I’m Thankful For This Year

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Happy Wednesday, friends! Because it’s a holiday week, this will be my last post so I can spend some time with my parents who will in town. I’ll be back to regularly scheduled programming on Monday. Anyone else overwhelmed by all of the Black Friday emails coming in? I’m already going back for round two of clearing out my personal…

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Thanksgiving pre-game + 3 Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers

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Happy Monday, friends. I’m actually writing this Sunday evening because Monday (today) will be fast and furious. The house is quiet, I’ve got a candle going – and the vibe right now is immaculate. The weekend wasn’t much of a weekend to be completely honest. I feel like I haven’t sat down since my head hit the pillow Friday evening.…

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