Happy Monday my little turkeys! I hope everyone had a fabulous long weekend. I don't know about anyone else but I'm feeling nice and refreshed today. I wish we had more 4-day weekends, it's nice to just have a few extra days to recharge the batteries. 

Wednesday after work, Kerri, the group and I headed over to Kate's for a nice, low-key birthday celebration. We had some delicious apps, some bubbles and lots of laughs playing Cards Against Humanity. The weather was super nice so we sat outside and enjoyed the fire pit which was nice and relaxing.

Thursday was of course Thanksgiving. We stayed local and just relaxed at home, made tons of food and watched football. We have a tradition of smoking a turkey every year and this year did not disappoint, it was amazing. Sadly I completely failed on taking any pictures of the food but I did get lots of puppy snuggles which were well documented. 

Friday was the start of rivalry weekend for college football. UCF played long-time in-state rivals USF, at home so we headed down to take in the festivities. It wasn't the nicest day but the weather didn't keep the stadium from being packed. It was SUCH an intense game, a lot of back and forth, with the craziest moments of the game happening in the last few minutes of the game. Luckily we were able to pull out the win but despite being one of two remaining top 25 ranked teams that are still undefeated, we don't have a chance at the playoffs. We won't even get in to how corrupt that system is.

Saturday was for recovery. I woke up with no voice, my ears ringing and my entire body sore from jumping up and down and being so tense during the day. I did some early morning yoga then spent the day on the couch before running out to do a few errands and then watching a movie before calling it an early night. 

Sunday I was finally feeling recovered so I started my morning off with a run and a delicious homemade keto breakfast. I decided to give the keto diet a try this week to try to detox a bit so wish me luck!

Happy Monday friends! I hope everyone had a fantastic long weekend. Did any one do any crazy Black Friday shopping? I bought a few things online but that was it, I'm not one to brave the crowds or go out at crazy times. I prefer shopping from the comfort of my own home! But it was nice to have a long, relaxing weekend despite some fun social media drama on Friday involving my work. You may or may not have noticed I have a new blogger header today! When I have too much free time on my hands I have a tendency to play with my blog design and this was the result of spending an entire day just watching tv! Still not sure if I'll keep it or make something different but it's a fun switch up for now. Ok, enough chit chat, let's jump into my weekend recap with Biana!

We spent Thanksgiving at home relaxing and making a small meal. It was nice to not have to travel or have an commitments. We didn't make a ton of food but what we did make was delicious and definitely made my belly happy!

Friday was spent cleaning and putting up our Christmas tree. I also spent hours upon hours some time watching The Royals in preparation of it's return! As mentioned earlier, we had a bit of a social media blow up on one of my work social media pages. To put a long story short, two women were trying to purchase a highly allocated item that we were limiting one per person on but they wanted more than one, we refused and they went to a mommy blogger group on Facebook to tell people we discriminate against women and refused to sell to them (which was not true since we did sell to them, just not the amount they wanted). The other women in the mommy blogger group then went to our Facebook page and attacked us. After dealing with that it was time for some drinks so we headed over to Chuy's for some margaritas and nachos!

Saturday (can we just stop here to appreciate how awesome a long weekend is?!) was spent disappointingly watching football. UCF played our in state rival and as we expected, it was an ugly game.  Later that evening we headed over to Kate's for a game night and to see little Miss Serena! I met her briefly while I was working in the store on Wednesday but I was excited to get to see here when I could actually stop and appreciate her cuteness.

Happy last day of November! You'd never know it was almost December here in Florida. We've finally been getting some cooler temperatures but we're still consistently in the upper 70's during the day so nothing I'd consider "fall/winter"weather. We did have some gorgeous weather over the weekend though so I spent as much time as possible enjoying it. With that being said, let's jump into my weekend recap with the lovely Biana but first I want to announce the winner from my 2 year blogiversary giveaway! Thank you to everyone who participated and entered, you guys are amazing, but there can only be one winner and that is.... KATE STEADMAN! Kate, I sent you an email so be on the look out!

I guess technically our weekend started on Wednesday last week... I worked in one of our stores on Wednesday so I was exhausted by the time I got off. I walked 5.22 miles in 6 hours just running back and forth in our store so I came home, put on my pajamas, made dinner and had a glass of wine. Nothing exciting but it was nice to just relax after such a crazy day. 

Thursday morning I woke up bright and early at 6 am to begin working on the Thanksgiving feast. I've hosted Thanksgiving before but usually it's just been a casual thing for friends. We decided to smoke the turkey which generally takes longer than cooking it in the oven but it turns out oh so delicious. I totally failed on taking other pictures of the food... or of most anything since I was cooking all day but dinner turned out amazing and all was a success and after eating we decided to enjoy the lovely weather so we played Giant Jenga for a bit.

Friday was time to "deck the halls" with Christmas decor so we put up our tree and Christmas decorations in the morning before heading out to the corn maze with Kerri. This is becoming some what of a tradition for us every year which is fun so I'm ok with it ;) The corn maze seemed more overgrown this year than last year but we still manged to find our way out of every exit in less than an hour.

After the corn maze we headed to Chili's and sat at "our" table for dinner before heading over to St. Andrew's Pub for some darts. Lady Luck wasn't on our side this year as Kerri and I only won one game against the boys but we only lost by one every time so at least we were in it. 

Saturday (wow, I can't believe it's only Saturday... I feel like I've been writing forever!) I woke up and did some blogging before heading over to Cocoa Beach to meet up with some friends from out of town. We spent the day enjoying the warm weather at the beach before heading home for dinner and more fun with Kerri at a cute little local spot called Guest House.

Sunday was for relaxing. It was a long (but amazing) weekend so it was nice to unwind a bit Sunday and just lay around watching football. I didn't do a bit of Black Friday shopping or Christmas shopping in general this weekend but I probably should start on that soon! Did any one get any awesome deals this weekend?

A. Autumn. Fall happens to be my favorite season and even though we don't get much of a fall down here I'm thankful for the time I spent living up north and experiencing the crisp cool air and the leaves changing.

I seriously can't believe that Christmas is less than 2 months away. Where did this year go? Honestly I feel like I say that every year but every year the time seems to slip away from me and the holidays are here before I know it. It's also hard to believe it's November when it's still 90 degrees outside, humid and easily feeling like summer. But since the holidays really are right around the corner whether Florida wants to show it or not, I've decided I want some new things to decorate with and since I'm hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year I've been looking into some hosting items as well. Here are a few of my favorite items to get you into the holiday spirit and best part? Everything is under $50!



1 // This adorable reindeer pillow has just the right amount of sparkle and is subtly Christmas enough to have out for all of November and December without looking too Christmas-y.
 2 // When hosting a dinner party you need cute placemats and these "Thankful" placemats are perfect!I love the touch of gold and they're great for the entire holiday season.
3 // These festive coasters would be a great addition to a bar cart for the holidays as well as perfect for hosting get togethers during the holiday season!
4 // Gold flatware is such a fun way to glam up your dining room table. I love that you can use it to decorate your table even when you aren't using it to host a dinner party!

5 // A faux fur throw is the perfect way to make a basket or a couch look chic and glam. Not to mention they're super soft and great for cuddling on the couch with.
6 // These little appetizer plates are perfect for a holiday party. Just the perfect size for a wine and cheese party or finger foods!
7 // This glam metallic antler is going to take the place of my spiked pumpkin I had decorating my bookcase during October! It's such a fun piece and is cute enough to keep out for more than just the holidays!

Do you go all out with the holiday decor or do you try to keep it minimal with subtle hints of holiday spirit?

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