Everyday Blessings

Good Morning!

Last night a group of my friends and I got together and went to celebrate the Holidays with a Minnesota tradition called the Holidazzle! It is the last year they are holding it so we thought it would be good to see it for the last time.

It was very cold so I made sure to be prepared to be freezing while watching it.

I wore my favorite black shawl coat with a black beanie and some gloves.

The Holidazzle is a parade of stories from our childhood where they decorate the boats according to the story and they add lights and things related to the holidays.

 After the Holidazzle, we went back near home and got some dinner and drinks!

Haha, she is so cute :)

I got tomato basil soup- it was so good! I also got mushroom ravioli but I was so hungry that I forgot to take a picture! LOL. 

They honestly had the best tomato basil soup I have ever had! Definitely going back :)

& today I am of course thanking God for another beautiful day! I plan on finishing my Christmas shopping today and making some holiday goodies :) Stay tuned for that!

I hope you have a Happy Saturday! A new blog post will be up tomorrow!

Everyday Blessings

Happy Friday Everyone!

I am counting down the days 'till Christmas, only 5 days to go!

It is starting to look and feel more festive all over- including the office!

So pretty!

There are candies all over the place but my favorite treat is a zebra hot cocoa from Caribou Coffee! So yummy on a cold winter day :)

Some of my favorite candies:
1. Reese's- definitely tops every candy list for me- chocolate and peanut butter is my favorite!
2. Peanut Butter M&M's- like I said, chocolate and peanut butter :)
3. Starburst- I typically dont like fruity candy but those are so good!
4. Oreo's- although those are a cookie, they are still a great treat- I think its anything with chocolate :)

I hope everyone has a happy & festive Friday!

As this season represents, be joyous, kind and gracious. It is the time to give back for all that you have received! Nothing like a reminder from The Word :)

Here is a song that has been playing on my ipod today :)

Christmas Wish List

Well, it is officially less than a week before Christmas!

Christmas is my favorite time of year... not only because family comes together but because we get to celebrate and remember all Jesus has done for us! I am so thankful this year for so many things!

Since Christmas is just around the corner, my friends and I have been doing a lot to get prepared and get into the holiday spirit. 

The other night, I made more than 60 cookies! I did chocolate chip with added peanut butter M&M's (everyone I know loves those). I am giving them away at work today as well as to family and friends :)

The tree and present are pretty much all done as well! There are still thing coming in the mail but for the most part, everything is wrapped! 

- Top Left: Spaghetti squash dinner with a side salad and garlic bread

- Top Right: Missmatching (but super comfy) fuzzy socks

- Bottom Left: Enjoying my favorite wine, roscato, with some candles :)

- Bottom Right: Cant leave our some hot chocolate from Caribou and a gossip mag :)

I have about 3 secret santas going with friends and family so I am not only excited for the exchanging of gifts, but also excited to see who got me!

What is on your wishlist for christmas this year?

I have pretty much all I need- so it was hard deciding on things that I want! But I was able to decide on a few things.

Here are some of my picks this year:

I heard from a friend that this book is super good- and helps break the habit of trying to be perfect! I am excited to read it :)

Every girl loves a good pair of boots- and these have been on my eye for awhile- a hint of leopard print with a black leather front- I could see me wearing these with so many different things!

I have been wanting a ring that has three strands. It reminds me of the verse in Ecclesiastes 4:12: A cord of three strands cannot be broken. Also, I have been wanting a simple ring I can wear everyday :)

I saw these on my instagram feed and fell in love! Sport and fashionable- love that idea. Unfortunately, they are $170! Wishful thinking... :)

My Macbook is getting pretty old now and because I know how expensive Mac's are, I will have to start saving for one! So, on my wishlist goes a giftcard to apple towards a new computer :)

I have featured these on my blog before because they are so gorgeous! I didnt buy them because they were $110 and I just had other things I could use that money towards. But now they are on sale! So I have put it on my wishlist as a gift to get :)

Last but not least, every professional needs a clothes steamer! I saw this on HSN, an this would be perfect to fit in my small space. That way I wont have to always drag out the iron to get a nice smooth finish on my fabric.

Have a great rest of your day!

xoxo,

-A

Here is a song I love! Enjoy! :)

Halloween Recap!

-Happy Saturday Everyone-

I hope everyone has been well! It has been about 10 days since my last post- & I am sorry! It is officially the start of Q4 in the retail world and that means one thing: Craziness in the office. I have been working longer hours so I dont often get "my time" as much as I would like during off work hours.

One thing I got to do on Hallows Eve is cook some homemade chicken and cheese quesadillas! I added 3 kinds of cheeses and some awesome chipotle sauce and it turned out so good! 

I added some chipotle sauce on top of mine because I wasn't sure if I would like it :)

I hope everyone had a great Halloween! I initially wasn't going to do anything but then I decided I should break out of my shell (my sister sometimes calls me a hermit) and get out of the house for some halloween fun. Last night I ended up hanging out with some work friends and enjoyed being a fairy for the night :) 

Best part of it all?? My costume lit up! I got it on clearance last year :) I went my the name Fayela the Fairy- which means faith and beauty. So I was attempting to be the fairy of faith and beauty LOL.

This sweetheart I met at work- she is such a great person to have gotten to know!

I had a great time and I am glad I went out. I have been telling myself that I need to get to know more people and get out of my comfort zone. & I am glad I did! 

What did you do for Halloween???

Tomorrow I am going to be posting about why I am choosing to follow instructions after battling with some inner guilt and resentment for over a year- and what Jesus says it will do.

Stay tuned!!

xoxo,