Additionally, he FELL ASLEEP at his first vet appointment and slept via the entire thing. What on the planet!?
“Oh positive, doc, you may take a look at my total physique, however I’m simply gonna take a little bit nappy nap, if ya don’t thoughts.”
And may all of us please take a look at Comet’s large paws!? I feel we’re going to have an enormous boy on our fingers!
And right here’s little Pep-Pep pic as a result of she deserves loads of love, too!
I’m very joyful to report we’re seeing some main progress within the Comet-Pepper dynamic. Woop!
Our week definitely centered rather a lot round our latest furry member of the family however we additionally managed to sneak in some vacation enjoyable, too. Extra on that beneath! Hope you all have a splendidly festive weekend!!
Issues I’m Loving Friday
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
I like this time of yr a lot and we’ve been capable of fill our days with a good quantity of vacation enjoyable! We now have a practice of trying out the Daniel Stowe Botanical Backyard lights with a few of our greatest buddies and it’s at all times a success however it was even higher this yr!
They added extra lights, an journey path, an unimaginable fortress playground that was an enormous hit with the youngsters, and a mini cafe with scorching chocolate and chai lattes.
It’s an occasion I’ll at all times suggest to individuals of all ages, because it was certainly one of our favorites with toddlers as effectively as a result of it’s outdoors, strikes at your individual tempo and even when it’s crowded, it doesn’t really feel too busy as a result of there’s a lot house to wander round and discover. Perpetually certainly one of our favs!
Vacation Faculty Occasions
We additionally had the possibility to attend some occasions on the boys’ faculties included our last Christmas preschool efficiency EVER. Ooph. That one hit laborious! Rhett was Joseph in his faculty play and did such a terrific job. For being such a little bit man, he has a mighty voice on stage and sang his coronary heart out.
I used to be additionally capable of assist out in Chase’s classroom for his class vacation celebration on Thursday which was so enjoyable! I at all times joke that Chase at all times asks me to assist, volunteer and attend occasions in his class however largely ignores me in favor of hanging together with his buddies the entire time I’m there. I’m not in in the least offended by this as a result of he’s at all times been our social butterfly and also you higher imagine I’ll hold displaying up so long as he desires me there.
Christmas Lights
We additionally piled into the automobile (with two pups in tow!) to take a look at Christmas lights as a household. Our city shares a map of some homes that go all-out and we love driving round to verify them out as a result of they’re unfold out and under no circumstances crowded with strains of automobiles attempting to see all of them. The boys helped make some little vacation pretzel treats to depart on the home’s whose lights they particularly beloved and whereas I’m absolutely conscious they could have been tossed as a result of not everybody trusts do-it-yourself treats nowadays, hopefully they nonetheless helped unfold some pleasure!
Fellow followers of chia seeds, have you ever tried basil seeds??? These little chia-like seeds not too long ago got here on my radar after I noticed @pinchofyum spotlight them on Instagram for his or her potential to morph into gelatinous chia pudding-like texture a lot sooner than chia seeds (lower than 5 minutes versus hours). I used to be immediately intrigued and ordered a bag to attempt. As somebody who makes chia pudding for breakfast often, I can not let you know how a lot I’ve been loving swapping basil seeds for chia seeds so I don’t should plan forward. I take advantage of my go-to chia pudding recipe — 1/2 c Greek yogurt or skyr + 1/2 cup milk or almond milk + 2 tbsp basil seeds — earlier than including my favourite toppings and mix-ins and it really works completely! Plus, 2 tbsp basil seeds has 15 grams of fiber!!
My goodness, these things is a little bit TOO good. We made a giant batch of pet chow as a part of our neighbor items for the vacations earlier this week and needed to make a second batch the subsequent day as a result of our household ate an excessive amount of from our first spherical of vacation treats. In case you like chocolate and peanut butter collectively however have by no means made pet chow earlier than, add it to your vacation must-make record. I adopted this recipe however I measured the quantity of powdered sugar with my coronary heart and added some purple and inexperienced M&Ms in on the finish simply to make it look a little bit extra festive.
Sharing simply incase you’re squeezing in some tremendous final minute purchasing!
$50 off $150 or $100 off $300 website extensive at Anthropologie: This even applies to their sneakers!! I feel Anthro does the perfect job at curating a few of the cutest cozy but fashionable sneakers — New Steadiness, Gola, On Cloud, Reebok, Veja, and so forth.
As much as 40% off girls’s clothes at Goal: Consists of these denims I like and have in two washes — measurement down! / I even have and love this purple bow sweater — festive and cute for the vacations but additionally wearable for Valentine’s Day, too!
20% off slippers and socks at Goal: Consists of these little child slippers ($12) and these large child slippers ($16) our boys love
As much as 70% off Wayfair: A few of the residence favorites we’ve had for years are on sale together with our welcome door mat (we’ve the 30” x 48” measurement to slot in entrance of two double doorways and love the XL measurement), rectangle wall mirror (nice worth level on the mirror we’ve in our boys’ toilet), arched mirror (one other well-priced mirror we’ve in a toilet), our play loft rug, the large children’ bed room rug, Rhett’s bed room rug and Rhett’s large boy mattress (he has the inexperienced corduroy)
2 for $80 Electrical Picks Jewellery: Some pricier jewellery objects are on sale for mainly 50% off if you purchase two. Some fairly finds that caught my eye: After Celebration Earrings / Holden Hoops / Two Chains Bracelet (as a result of I like a layered look!) / Harper 1MM Necklace (the form of necklace you by no means take off)
Amazon Vacation Offers: This web page is frequently up to date with Amazon’s newest offers in case you want something final minute that ships quick. This UGG throw blanket is presently on tremendous sale!
EVEREVE Jewellery: Some stunning jewellery finds on sale together with these criss-cross earrings, this colourful bracelet duo, this stone coronary heart bracelet and this $16.99 assertion bracelet
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Amazon’s Creator Favorites
On the finish of yearly, Amazon sends an e-mail with a recap of what objects have been “creator favorites” from the previous yr to everybody who is part of the Amazon influencer program. I’m at all times so intrigued to see what ended up being the most well-liked finds yearly and simply in case you’re the identical method, listed below are Amazon’s high creator favorites from 2025:
Prime Sellers
Prime Trend Finds
Prime Footwear & Equipment
Prime Residence & Kitchen Finds
Prime Magnificence Finds
Pink Velvet Cake Combine Recipe (In case you’re looking out for a festive and scrumptious dessert!)
My Mother’s Monkey Bread (The breakfast my mother makes each Christmas morning!)
Query of the Day
What’s one factor you’re loving this week?
