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It’s sad that it’s only the 1st of December and we’re nearing the end of the challenge over at Aly’s blog… is it obvious to everyone just how much I absolutely love Christmas and everything about it? Oh well, I’ll suck it up and just stick to the plan. Here is today’s topic: Day 9: […]

Rather than the traditional listing of “My Favorite Things” about the holiday season {and yes I love that song!}, today Aly is asking everyone to think about: Day 8: Least Favorite Thing About the Holidays Gaining weight  It’s actually a myth that we gain anywhere from 5 to 7 pounds during the winter holidays, however, […]

Sorry bloggy friends, today I am having to play catch-up for Aly’s 12 Days of Christmas Challenge… my apologies for being MIA this weekend, but I was playing hostess to Jeff’s mom visiting from Knoxville, dancing around a restaurant doing the chicken dance for my Papa’s 70th birthday dinner, shopping all over Nashville for Christmas gifts for […]

Back for the 2nd installment of the 12 Days Challenge via Aly and Molly at Analyze This. Today, we’re talking about one of my favorite pasttimes AKA Black Friday/Christmas shopping! I actually posted about this very topic a few weeks ago which outlines my best tips and tricks for the day after Thanksgiving sales… but […]

Aly over at Analyze This has a FUN FUN FUN blog challenge for all of us to get in the spirit this season with “The 12 Days of Christmas” and today is the very first day to join in… Day 1: Christmas/Holiday Traditions Oh wow, we have LOADS of Christmas traditions in my family–let’s see, […]

Can you tell I love saving money? Shopping discounts, coupons, etc. makes me really happy because I feel like I am getting an even better deal.. and that way I can buy MORE for my loved ones this holiday season. Now check this one out, as we all know caffeine and hot drinks make our […]

I’ve been on the hunt for some turkey-riffic {can’t believe I just made that word up} recipes to share for all of your upcoming Thanksgiving menus–it’s 2 weeks from today, can you tell I’m counting dowen?? Some of these I have tried, and some are newbies I can’t wait to attempt, but they all seem […]