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Hello, December! It’s hard to believe that it’s already here. Between Christmas decorating, Christmas shopping, and planning out the end of the year, things have been an absolute whirlwind in our household.
Did anyone else feel like it was hard to get a grasp on things this post- Thanksgiving week? Our apartment is a wreck, I think we ate the same meal at least five times, and I definitely hit the snooze button for my 5 am workout more than once. But today is friYAY, and I’ve got some fun things for y’all this week!
Do ya like the new look around here? I worked hard on it last weekend and I’m so proud of the way it turned out. Thanks to y’all who have followed this little blog since day one. We’re headed for big things 😉
Black Friday Goodies
My finds from Black Friday started to arrive this week, which is basically like coming home to Christmas gifts every day. Here’s my favorites:
- this staple v-neck tee that’s perfect to dress up or down
- this wonderful smelling christmas cookie bubble bath and body wash that’s the perfect gift!
- this cute grey baseball cap that I can’t wait to throw on with a white tee and jeans (shown in black below)
- this simple necklace that goes with just about anything (and it’s on sale for $10!)
- this 1/4 zip jacket and dry fit shirt that’s a perfect gift for guys (both on sale!)
I also put in a new feature on the sidebar where you can cruise what’s on my christmas wishlist! perfect for #treatyoself or for getting some inspiration for your girlfriends!
Christmas Decor Inspiration
If you follow me over on Pinterest, you’ve been seeing me pinning christmas decorations like CRAZY (no shame). Here are some of my favorites:
this budget friendly decor idea that you can recreate with any filler you have!- this tutorial on how to put ribbon on a tree that was SO helpful. and I still re-did it 16 times.
- this FREE PRINTABLE that I framed with a $6 TJ Maxx frame#decoratingonabudget ->
- this article on decorating for C
hristmas frugally and quickly!
If you don’t follow me on Pinterest, you can find me HERE.
If you’re a blogger, I’ve been pinning tons of great blogging resource content for you to check out, too!
I had to share with y’all this moment that happened this morning. I try to do my devotional reading each morning after Andrew and I get back from working out. He’ll jump in the shower and I have about 10 minutes before I jump in after him. During those 10 minutes I’ll sit down with my devotional and journal and spend some time with Jesus. I’ve been a little distracted lately and missed more than a few mornings with Him. Yesterday morning I found myself using that 10 minutes to unload the dishwasher instead of reading my devotional. The story of Martha and Mary immediately came into my head (Luke 38:42) , where Martha is busily preparing for Jesus’ arrival, bustling around the house. Jesus arrives and Mary sits at his feet while Martha is scurrying trying to get ready. Martha becomes irritated with Mary and asks Jesus something along the lines of, “Can’t you see she’s not helping?”. I imagine Jesus smiling as he tells Martha, “Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her.” Yesterday, I was Martha when I should have been Mary. Take the time to be still and spend time with Jesus. This morning, I opened up my First5 app, and what was the story? You guessed it. Martha and Mary.
Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!
Happy Friday,
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