Life Recap - 2020 Part 2
Life Recap - 2020 Part 2

Follow along as I continue my stroll down memory lane for the second half of 2020, with highlights along the way for future me to look back on. ^_^

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Life Recap - 2020 Part 1
Life Recap - 2020 Part 1

How apropos my last post was on January 1, 2020? Almost seems like a foreshadowing of how the year was going to be, no? Looking back, I suppose life wasn’t too bad - just different!

Follow along as I take a stroll down memory lane for the first half of 2020, with highlights along the way for future me to look back on. ^_^

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Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread Cookies

After trying an abundance of combinations, this is the recipe I use as a base for all my shortbread cookies. I love eating these warm and straight out of the oven, but I especially love dipping these in a cup of hot tea, hot coffee, or hot chocolate. Please give this recipe a try, I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do!

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Life Lately
Life Lately

Things have been so hectic with work and life lately, that I’m just enjoying a breather right now. A breather to make a checklist of the remaining things I have to do before Christmas and New Year’s. A breather to think about the things I’m most looking forward to.

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Favorite Christmas Movies
Favorite Christmas Movies

While there are a ton of Christmas movies to choose from, there are always a few movies I must watch every single year. Some may argue a few of the listed movies aren’t quite “Christmas”. To me, if the movie is involved with the holiday, then it’s a Christmas movie!

Here are a few of my/our favorite movies to watch during the Christmas holiday season.

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Christmas Stockings
Christmas Stockings

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I can finally concentrate on Christmas! I do have a little bit of shopping left to do though. Specifically, stocking stuffers. Here are some of my ideas so far.

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Friendsgiving 2019
Friendsgiving 2019

If you're looking to support a local, family owned establishment serving appetizing American fare, I highly recommend Hub & Spoke Diner. You won't be disappointed!

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Halloween 2019
Halloween 2019

I’ve spoken about dressing up for Halloween in a previous post. I love dressing up for the holiday, and I especially love dressing up with my daughter!

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