PS Just so everyone is clear- I had an amazing amazing amazing week. I completely attribute it to my new Monday routine.
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Carly A. Riordan
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And then there were three ❤️❄️🎄🌟⛸️ Needlepoint stockings are a huge undertaking… they take hours (and hours and hours) of stitching. The final results are more than worth the effort though. These will hang on our mantle every Christmas and I can’t think of anything more special than that. I finished Mike’s stocking at the end of the summer after stitching almost every night for seven months. I am taking a little break and then I’ll start on the baby’s stocking for next Christmas!! 🥹
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FROM THE ARCHIVES ❄️⛸️🌲some of my past favorite winter looks mostly because I miss real pants and being able to button my coats

This tree feels extra special this year. 🎄💫⛸️❤️🕯️ Jack is fully embracing the magic of Christmas (“kiss miss”) and his enthusiasm is downright contagious!
Not one of my best qualities, but I typically feel immense pressure trying to make things feel extra special and perfect and then I get disappointed when the reality doesn’t live up to my (unrealistic) expectations. I wish I could blame social media for this.... but I know the call is coming from inside the house.
This tree seems perfect to me, though, just the way it is. It was a true group effort getting it here. Another one of my not-so-great qualities is that I’m terrible at asking for help when I need it.... this year, I can’t ignore it though. I needed help, and a lot of it. Mike got every holiday storage box up from the basement (no small feat) and hoisted the into the house and got it up in the stand within minutes (then redid it twice to get the angle of the tree just so); my mom and I took multiple trips to the hardware store and drug store for the “right” colored lights (in case you’re wondering, “bright white” is warm yellow and “warm white” is actually bright white... make it make sense); my mom wrapped the tree in lights a second time when we learned the hard way that when the box says you can’t plug in more than five strands together they mean it; and Jack was there to help and hype us all up to say how “boo-full” the tree and lights are– and keeping us in line by scolding and reminding us that we aren’t allowed to touch the ornaments 🤭
I feel a little pang of sadness that we aren’t celebrating a first Christmas with a baby who was supposed to be here, while also struggling through a third trimester (just feeling physically tired and exhausted), while also cherishing our last Christmas as a family of three, while also getting excited knowing our baby will be here before we know it. Sure, it’s a lot of pressure to put on one single tree, yet here I am. ⭐️

Spent the weekend decking the halls 🎄 the garland is up, the tree is up, the wreaths are up! Fueled by three peppermint mochas, one bag of Milanos peppermint slices, one batch of chocolate chip cookies, and one loaf of zucchini bread… my mom and I got it done 🙏🏻

These boots are TOTALLY made for walking! Taking a spin in @stuartweitzman’s iconic 5050 Bold Boot and feeling like an it girl, who happens to value both fashion and comfort! ⭐️ Take advantage of #StuartWeitzman’s Black Friday sale with an extra 25% off full-price and sale styles with code FORYOU25! (Select exclusions apply; through 11/27) This *rarely* happens!! I’ve linked this exact pair of 5050 Bold Boots in the @shop.ltk app! You can shop the boots and a couple of my other sale picks here #liketkit https://liketk.it/4oWbB #fallfashion #swpartner

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I am quite familiar with the Sunday Night Freak Out. I calm mine by watching Bridal shows on WE and eating chinese food. Then I make sure I get a latte on Monday morning, come hell or high water.
MMM LOVE pancakes! i still get the sunday night freak even after graduation. ah well.. everything willll be allright! have a wonderful weekend. xoxo jcd
love this post! i have that feeling every Sunday afternoon, I have to put on music and zone in on homework. although next sunday will be a difficult one, because the Oscars (aka no time for hw while evaluating all the dresses!)
have a good weekend and a productive Sunday,
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When I was in collge I used to call that feeling, "Impending Doom" Believe me, it gets so much better post-grad 🙂
glad to know im not the only one who suffers from this condition. To help cope with it i do my best to get most of my homework done friday and saturday… yes my social life is lacking at the moment. Monday morning yoga has also helped with the Sunday Night Freak Out!
pancakes are an excellent way to start the week! My grandmother has a great recipe I may put up on my blog. I like reading your blog so much I put it under my must-read blogs!
Those pancakes look delicious!
Really enjoying your blog. It's been a few years since college but since I'll soon be returning for my MA, I have a feeling I'm going to be sounding like you for the next two years.
(Although it would be chocolate chip pancakes rather than blueberry.)