Merry Christmas Eve and Friday Favorites

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Merry Christmas Eve everyone. I went back and forth on if I was going to post today as I didn't think many people would be around, but I decided to. Plus you can always read this next week if you are taking the day off from blog reading.

Can you believe that Christmas is here (tomorrow)? I can't. We have a fun Christmas Eve party to attend tonight. We go every year to my parents best friend's house and celebrate with them. Last year was very different because of c*vid, and I am thankful for a normal Christmas Eve party tonight.

Anyways, onto Friday Favorites and Happenings. Mostly happenings since I don't do weekly or weekend recaps anymore.

ONE. We finally got some snow around here. It has been pretty dry, but last week we were hit with a huge series of storms and then again this week. And it looks like we just may have a white Christmas! It has been years since that happened.

TWO. On Saturday night we went out to look at Christmas lights again. I had a series of houses to go to, some new and some from years past. Well I feel like someone punked us because two of them were not even there and one was really far out of the way. And these were the new addresses and had been updated on the website I get the information from. Ugh.

But we did go to our favorite house. They decorate for Halloween and for Christmas. Check out the Nightmare Before Christmas house!

THREE. Remember how I posted that we got Walter a Barefoot Dreams Dog Sweater? Well, at last minute it was cancelled and so I quickly pivoted and got him a different color combo for about $5 more and it shipped the next day. 

We got Walter groomed this weekend, so we put his new sweater on him right after. Check out how cute he is! 

Oh and it is amazingly soft and feel just like the blankets, sweaters and cardigans. So worth it.

Barefoot Dreams Dog Sweater (we got him a size medium)

FOUR. Last Sunday the girls got to meet Santa, got a present from him and ate all the sweets. Recently, Rory was initiated into the Elks Lodge and they have an annual Santa Christmas Party. This was our first year doing this and it was so much fun.

The girls ate cookies, cupcakes, candies and had some festive icees. Then one by one, each child went up and sat on Santa's lap to tell them what they wanted for Christmas. Then they each got a gift. The girls said they wanted real makeup (check, got that for them for their birthday) and a phone...nope.

Then we all took photos with Santa and mingled around. It was such a fun event for the kids. And check out how legit Mrs Claus looked.

Avery

Sutton

FIVE. Weekly funnies.

Have a great weekend and Merry Christmas! I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything. 

Everything Sequins

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If you are like them, then you love sequins. I wear them a lot during the holidays and would probably wear them more if I had more things to dress up for. I have sequin pants, shirts, skirts and soon a dress. 

I thought I would share some sequin items that you can wear for New Year's Eve. There is even a pair of my favorite comfy joggers. They are from a local company to me, but they ship and they are so worth it. I have seen reviews online for other joggers that they breakdown if your thighs rub together. Well these don't. My thighs rub together and I have never had a problem with these.

Silver Sequin Dress  |  Black Sequin Blazer  |  Gold Sequin Duster  |  Black Sequin Dress

Black Sequin Skirt  |  Black Sequin Pants  |  Black Sequin Joggers  |  Sequin Bodysuit

Silver Sequin Dress  - This dress is so much fun. I would get it for the holiday party, but it is sleeveless and I will be in freezing Colorado. It is so pretty though!

Black Sequin Blazer  - This is such a fun blazer. I really love it. It would go perfect with the Spanx Faux Leather Pants, a simple pencil skirt or over a dress.

Gold Sequin Duster  - This is on my wishlist. I think it is perfect for a date night. I would put it over one of my simple cotton black dresses and a pair of heels. Or just for a fun addition to jeans and a tee.

Black Sequin Dress  - This is one of the dresses I am considering for the holiday party in Colorado next month. It is on sale for 50% off right now and has great reviews.

Black Sequin Skirt  - This is a fun skirt and similar to the one I wore for Rory's Christmas party. But this one has a beautiful lace end to it.

Black Sequin Pants  - I own these pants. I have had them for a few years now. I have them in size small. They fit well, have stretch to them, have a stretch waist band and are the perfect length.

Black Sequin Joggers   - I have these as well. They come from a local to me store, but they do ship as I said above. I got these in a small, but the medium fit well too. They are comfy, have a drawstring waist and are perfect for lounging in on NYE.

Sequin Bodysuit  - Bodysuits have been pretty amazing lately and I would love to try this one. It would be perfect with the Spanx Faux Leather Leggings, a skirt, jeans, or some black pants.

Do you love sequins? Are you dressing up for NYE? Even the comfy style NYE outfit?

Our Fall Photos 2021

It is finally time to share our family photos from back in October. My amazing friend, Heather took these photos. I booked one of her mini sessions and I am so happy that I did. 

Last year we just took a photo at two different Thanksgivings (one in early November and one on actual Thanksgiving) and went with the best one. They are not my favorite in the sense that they were rushed. They turned out fine, but I wanted the posed and effortless photos. Ok, they were not effortless, but just easier.

If you are in Reno or traveling to Tahoe, please consider booking with Heather. She also travels!

Friday Favorites and Happenings

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Happy Friday all! The girls started their Christmas break today, so I am working from home and enjoying some time with them. We have some Christmas light looking planned for this weekend and a little Christmas party on Sunday. Other than that, we are going to soak in the upcoming holiday by baking cookies, snuggling by the fire and watching Christmas movies.

Onto, Friday favorites and happenings.

ONE. I posted about this last week on my Instagram stories, but I thought I would share it again here. I bought the girls some things from Abercrombie and Fitch and decided to throw in a long sleeve tee for myself since it was on major sale. 

Well I got it, wore it and loved it. So much so, that I checked to see if they were still on sale and they were. And this time I got it in three more colors. You can beat the price reduction from $39 to $19.89. Now I know I am not supposed to get myself anything in December, but I love these tees so I grabbed them. Basically a Christmas gift to myself. 

These shirts are so soft, cover your butt (so can be worn with leggings), have size slits and actually button/snap. I now have it in brown, white, dark gray and olive green. 

Ignore my selfie taking skills.

A&F Women's Cozy Oversized Henley

TWO. Last weekend we did our first night out for Christmas light looking. We are going again tonight or tomorrow with some friends. Our first area was Hidden Valley. We go here every year. They have a community contest, so I save the addresses each year and update them.

Here is a glimpse at the displays. Also, two of these are closer to my house, but we stopped by them on the way home.

THREE. Saturday night was Rory's company Christmas party. It was at a steakhouse and it was so good. It just started late (8:30 pm). And Rory wasn't really feeling well. But we stayed out until 11 pm and had the best time.

And as promised, here is my outfit.

The skirt was amazing, but it rode up a little too much when I was sitting down. I didn't notice it until I saw this picture. But the whole outfit was a hit and so comfy. Also, that purse is an early Christmas gift from my girls and soooo pretty in person. You can buy it here.

FOUR. Last week we went to our friends house for their annual gingerbread house decorating party. It was a Thursday night, and the girls had a blast. And us moms got to hang out, catch up and get some advice on an upcoming trip.

And the boys hung out in the garage bourbon tasting.

FIVE. Weekly funnies.

Have a great weekend. I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything.