This and yap 🤍 Don’t forget to create holiday magic for yourself too! I can’t tell you how nice it was to do some gingerbread decorating without having to follow a three year old’s vision (or fight the sugar battle)! It’s fun to do it with kids, too, but sometimes you just need coffee, baked goods, and little bit of kid-free catch up time with your mom friends! Thank you for hosting @blueskyehouse!!
I wrote down a list of things I wanted to do for fun in 2024. I crossed off exactly zero of them (having a baby will do that to ya) and my only hope of accomplishing one would be to host a cookie exchange! I wanted to SO bad but I was also feeling exhausted after a long year (losing a dog, having a baby, running a business, etc.) and I didn’t know if I had hosting a party in me. I sent out the invitations and told myself I’d figure it out. There was no going back! It was SO FUN though and I will be doing this again. I feel like so much of the holidays as a mom is spent making the magic for kids. It’s Santa meet and greets, Christmas shopping, holiday pageants…. And then seeing Santa again (and again and again). THIS party was for us! 🥂
🎧 Five 5-Star Audiobooks I Listened to This Year ✨
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This year, I listened to some incredible audiobooks, but these five stood out as absolute favorites:
📚 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith: A beautifully written coming-of-age classic. I didn’t want it to end and could absolutely see myself re-listening in a few years.
📚 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell: A psychological thriller with unreliable narrators that kept me guessing the whole way through.
📚 Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter: Part mystery, part family drama—flawed characters, a gripping storyline, and a chef’s kiss ending.
📚 All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: A masterpiece of storytelling that starts as a serial killer mystery and evolves into something much bigger.
📚 Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors: A stunning exploration of sisterhood, grief, and imperfect people. The ending left me in tears (happy ones!).
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Holding on for dear life this December ❤️ I have had SO MANY conversations this week with my friends near and far and we are *all* struggling. I have to say, just knowing it’s not just me feeling the pressure of “end of year-holiday magic- cold/flu/stomach bug season-darkest days of the year,” has made it a little easier to handle. Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too 😮💨 (Telling myself this because I could use the reminder too!)
If I hadn’t already mailed our Christmas cards*, I would be ordering a reprint because this first photo is IT. ⭐️💂🏻♀️
*Actually only half because for some reason, I didn’t order enough? Our list must have grown over the past year or I just underestimated how many people were on it! I had to order more so the second half will be going out later whoops!!
I love this little chart you made! The plum earrings are amazing!! 🙂
AJ | TheAJMinute
@TheAJMinute
I'm in love with deep plum shades this fall.. dying!
adding the fall jacket too
im going to start doing charts like these!
great post, love the items
xx
http://anoddgirl.blogspot.com.au
I love the TB bag transition 🙂
Hunter
http://www.preponabudget.com
These are perfect transitions into fall, I absolutely love all of your choices! Especially the hot pink into plum! Great post
Olivia
prepessentials.blogspot.com
I'm mostly just looking forward to transitioning my summer tanks into my under the bed boxes and bringing my cozy sweaters out! But being in the south, it won't be Fall for another 2 months. 🙁
<3
carelessly graceful
I've been transitioning my nail polish from bright neons to more fall appropriate colors! Also I've been going back to leather for a purse and away from my brightly colored Lilly Tote…sigh…until next summer! Love all the transition pieces you chose!
-Alex
http://www.monstermisa.blogspot.com/
I love this from -> to chart you made! I love a good fall blazer!
Lauren,
http://atouchofsoutherngrace.blogspot.com/
Hate to say it but I'm transitioning from sandals to booties! Gonna miss the warm weather 🙁
katiesbliss.com
I feel like all these transitions are pointed towards me, or at least it feels like it.
Your Friend, Jess
What a great idea! I love this feature, timing couldn't have been more perfect!
I love this, and those plum earrings and loafers are gorgeous!
Mana
Fashion and Happy Things
Madras tote bag to Dooney & Bourke leather cross body.
Bold nail colors to neutral tones.
This is sad to see the end of summer.
Awesome chart!
Love the earrings and the bags!!
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This and the weather we've been having lately has me so ready for fall! My big transition was back into wearing the uniform, haha.
I am in love love love with this!! I'm especially obsessed with the boat shoes–loafers transition!!
Meredith
monogrammeredith.blogspot.com
Love this! It's a cute idea and I love the blazers.
xo
Dylan
http://www.sartorialspice.com