Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life: Week 49
Sun through FOG.
Date night/holiday party with my boo.
I haven’t worn this dress in ages.
We went to Molina and had a wonderful dinner.
Highly recommend the steak. It was bonkers.
Greenery.
Book for a new baby named FOX 🙂
Cute little squishy baby fingers.
Dust off your punch bowl, we’re making Holiday Rum Punch for a crowd!
This punch is inspired by one of the drinks I had on my trip to Jamaica for the Click Retreat last month. It’s totally tropical but deceptively holiday-ish with the orange and the cranberry garnishes. If you make this at a holiday party people will be like…oooooh and then ahhhhhhhh.
Think:
Mixed with this:
A hint of:
and a side of this:
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After this holiday season, we all could use one!
This punch is a real crowd pleaser with rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, ginger beer and sparkling water. If you want to serve this during warmer times, just garnish with maraschino cherries instead of cranberries.
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Gift giving changes a lot as we get older. We’re not children huddled around the tree waiting (impatiently) for their turn to open presents. We’re adults managing more than we’ve ever had to while figuring out how to muster up a satisfactory amount of holiday magic and sparkle during the home stretch of another exhaustingly full year.
No?
Just me?
What does it mean to give a gift?
(I actually googled that and found this really good article).
It means that you were thinking of someone else. You were putting energy into make someone feel happy and special. You were taking a moment to be thoughtful and spread cheer. You gave the gift of your time.
What it really comes down to, and what my parents said to us kids when we got gifts like Miss Piggy bow biters from my Auntie Toni:
It’s the thought that counts.
Sometimes we don’t give gifts because we don’t have enough time.
Time can be carved out if you’re thoughtful enough.
This Jasmine Tea Infused Vodka is one of the simplest ways to show you’re thinking of your friend or family member who appreciates spirits as gifts. If you’ve gotta see someone in the afternoon or evening, all you have to do is let jasmine tea steep in vodka for about 2-3 hours in the morning, strain it and package it up and you’re good to go! Just put effort into the wrapping + packaging. That’s a gift in itself!
What have I done for the holidays so far? Hmmmm. Let’s see. I’ve decorated half of our tree because the cats are getting into EVERYTHING. I found out that my cat can open up a tupperware container with her paws. COOOOOOOL. I’m just starting to organize my brain re: homemade gifts. Are you making anything fun for gifts this holiday season? If you’re stumped/looking for ideas let’s dip into the Shutterbean archives and HOOK YOU UP!
Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas in
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Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 48
My sunny boy.
Sunny girl, Ella.
It’s gonna be ok.
Magic Eye books after dinner.
Yoga x 2 this week.
Make this viral on Pinterest. Lol.
Recipes I have my eye on:
Super Cute Pins for Christmas Stockings:
