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Carly A. Riordan
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Just want to go on record to say that I have loved bows and worn bows in my hair before it was cool 🎀
…. and I’ll still wear them when the trends move on 😜
📸 by @carterfish

📌 Save this post! Can’t get over the MAGIC that is @backtonature.nj’s Christmas Market during the holidays! 🎄🌟🎅🏻🧣The decor this year is on a new level. If you need to get into the holiday spirit (or pick up speciality gifts or more decorations for your home), 100% recommend making the drive! It’s worth it ❄️

When you don’t actually feel cute but then kind of end up feeling cute because you put a bow in your hair, slipped into a dress that fits, and swiped on your favorite red lipstick 💋 @hillhouse @annmashburn 🎥 by @carterfish, maybe I’ll post the video without music so you can hear her hyping me up, because you can’t imagine the crowd the bore witness to the making of this Reel 🫣

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!! 🥹
#needlepointstocking #needlepoint #ndplt

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 🙏🏻

I'm with you — there's just something so fun and special about cute Christmas pajamas!
xo Josie
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I LOVE the jcrew pair and really wish I had ordered them earlier so I would have them for this weekend!!
We also wear cute pajamas the night before Christmas. Its a tradition for my mom & I to change into our pajamas after our family party, and watch Its A Wonderful Life together.
I'm loving those J. Crew pajamas, definitely need to get some of those 😉
I love wearing cute pajamas on Christmas Eve, unfortunately my mom makes us get dressed before we open presents….and this year since Christmas is on sunday we have to go to church first!
xx Emily @ laughliveandshop.blogspot.com
I wear a different set of RL pajamas each Christmas. 🙂
I always, without fail, wear cute pajamas on Christmas Eve. My sister and I also had a tradition of matching pajamas when we were younger!
My favorites are definitely the J.Crew ones!
XO
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Cute Christmas morning pajamas are a must in my house 🙂 xoxo, eliza
love the J. Crew pajama set
Pajamas are my favorite! My StepMIL gets me new pajamas for Christmas every year, usually the target Gillian & O'Malley ones.
Love the J. Crew ones!! My sister and I always wear cute pajamas (usually matching) on Christmas Eve because my mom has a habit of taking pictures of us opening gifts! So fun! 🙂
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I'm getting those Aerie pajamas in pant form for my Christmas pajamas! But I love the J. Crew ones, and VV lazy pants are never a bad option, either!
My brother and I don't do that, but that's a tradition I would love to start! I love taking pictures on Christmas morning but always end up hating them because we look homeless at that time of morning. Maybe I'll have to invest in some pajamas.
It's been a while since I wore "real" pajamas… I may just have to pick some up when I'm running errands tomorrow! Those patchwork shorts are too presh.
Morgan
My sister and I not only try and wear cute pajamas fir Chritmas but we've also gotten into the habit of giving one another pajamas as well! I love your pajama picks by the way!
SHF
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I love those shorts!
I bought my mom these Pj's for Christmas! And she loves them!
xoxo.