Hello and Happy Friday! Shew! What a week…That being said, one down and two to go until Winter Break.
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.
This week’s Friday Favorites is all about December/Christmas favorites.
Tis the season to make a list of all the festive things we’d like to do.
Here are a few of our favorite traditions:
The first thing we usually cross off our list is getting a tree from our favorite Christmas shop. The setting is beautiful…
…there’s hot apple cider and cocoa,
…and they usually have the best Santa.
Then, we put ornaments on the tree while listening to Christmas music (per Hadley’s request)
We always drive through the Kentucky Horse Park lights…
…and stop by one of our favorite house displays.
Of course, there are a few Christmas parties…
We always bake cookies…
…and watch Christmas movies. (While we try to watch a few, Home Alone and A Christmas Story are a must.)
At some point, we take the kids shopping and let them choose something for each other to open on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
Ice skating is always a fun activity if we can squeeze it in. (It’s been a few years since we’ve been able to. Maybe this year?)
I love when we shop for the Angel tree, make baskets of snacks for the UPS/delivery people, and practice random acts of kindness.
I know I’m missing a few other things we usually do, but December is always a busy but blessed month.
Favorite Mom Meme:
Right?! Like where is the chocolate Advent calendar for me?
Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday:
2010…giving me all the feels!
Weekly Recap:
Here are my posts from the week:
What’s your favorite holiday tradition? I’d love to hear what it is!
I hope you have a great weekend. We’re busy and also need to be productive! See you back here on Monday.
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Ha – I would love to do a wine advent calendar for me sometime! Wouldn’t that be fun? I love all of your traditions. You have some great ones!
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Wine advent calendars would fly off the shelves haha
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Apparently there was a Costco one I missed! They are bottles of just two glasses’ worth. How fun!
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That reminds me that I still need to get on each of my boys to buy something for each other and their dad!
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I’ve done very little shopping for my kids/trav but have my parents, etc finished. I need to make a solid list
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Fun traditions! I love that pic of young Hayden and Hadley looking out the window. Baby/toddler pajamas were always the best, were they not? I love that you get a live tree- I grew up doing that with my dad, but we’ve never continued in that.
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I love that throwback photo. It’s probably the first outfit with their names😂 some years, I wish we just did artificial but we’ve had bad luck with those through the years
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Oh my gosh that throw back pic is giving me all the feels- precious! We love Festival of Trees, Zoo Lights, Jammie Christmas, Baking and Watching as much Hallmark as possible 🙂 Have a great weekend Jen!
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The Louisville & Cincinnati zoos have fun things, but we’ve never made it there. Maybe one year!
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What a festive setting to get a tree and looks like some fun holiday traditions too!
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Thank you ☺️
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Awww – that precious flashback photo! Your Christmas tree shop sure provides lots of photo backgrounds! Have a wonderful weekend.
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It’s a great place. Super cute
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