Thankful on this Turkey Day

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everybody has a relaxing day spent with loved ones eating too much turkey and drinking too much wine. I'm officially in the holiday spirit... Christmas cards are ordered, we're picking out a Christmas tree tomorrow, and planning is in full swing for our 2nd annual Christmas party at the house next weekend. This past year has definitely had it's ups and downs, but there is so much to be thankful for and I thank God every day for His many many blessings. ~ I'm always...

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Smart Target Holiday Shopping

It's no secret that Target is my happy place, it's almost impossible for me to walk out of that store without spending a crap ton of money. The store seriously has everything.... home decor, beauty products, clothes, shoes, accessories, electronics, groceries, party supplies, etc... But one of the reasons I love shopping there is how affordable it is. Not only are they generally cheaper than other retailers and grocery stores, but they also provide multiple ways to save which is great with the...

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Fall Bucket List Recap

I can't believe we're already entering the holiday season, but I'm very proud of myself for accomplishing more on my fall bucket list than my summer bucket list. 1. Pick my own pumpkin We picked pumpkins when we went to the corn maze and I even drove a tractor 2. Decorate for fall not just Halloween Finally picked up some cute fall decor and I've only continued adding to it the past few months. Most of the fall decor has been put away because I'm married...

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

One of my favorite Thanksgiving desserts is not pumpkin pie or apple pie but pumpkin cheesecake. Plus, I make mine with reduced fat ingredients so it's not a diet's worst nightmare :) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees Beat three 8 oz. packages of cream cheese until smooth Add 15 oz. of pumpkin puree, 3 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 1/4 cup of sour cream, 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar, 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon, 1/8 tsp. of ground nutmeg, 1/8 tsp. of ground cloves, and beat together until well blended. Add...

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Weekend Holiday Shenanigans

I think I've finally recovered from last weekend's birthday cruise and I'm excited because I feel like the holiday season is officially upon us. I did a lot of shopping this weekend for holiday decor for our upcoming Christmas party, baked my first batch of Christmas cookies, and we went to our friend's Holiday Kickoff Party. Bring it on! ~ Iced eggnog latte... way too hot for a hot beverage and a beautiful red cup ~ Went to a nursery to look for new trees and flowers for our landscaping ~...

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Friday Loves

As I'm still recovering from last weekend's Bahamas cruise shenanigans I'm loving that it's Friday. I definitely need to catch up on some much needed rest this weekend. ~ I'm loving that the Naked3 palette was released yesterday. I already have the original, Naked2, and Naked Basics palettes and love them all. Hopefully this beauty will be waiting for me under the Christmas tree this year :) ~ I'm loving that Meg is hosting an ornament swap such a cute idea to meet new bloggy friends and...

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