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Carly A. Riordan
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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 🙏🏻

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I remember googling preppiest colleges when I was looking for colleges and nothing really ever popped up. I probably would not have gone to any of these schools, but its so interesting. Thanks for posting this and congrats on Georgetown making the list!
UNC-CH over Duke any day…as most preppiest! Bet you can't guess which school I went to. 🙂
I think UVA was a miss on that list! I do run in Gtown a lot and find it fun to look at all the students outfits…gives me ideas and keeps me entertained during my long runs. I have to definitely agree with HSC…those boys are out of control preppy!
I agree with Lulu…definitely add UVA!
I think Wake Forest should be on that list. "How 'bout them deacs?" I love your blog even though I am black (my race) and I really don't fit into the prepsters at my school.
love georgetown 🙂 I went there last weekend specifically for g-town cupcakes!
I would have to add Gettysburg College
Birmingham Southern in AL is on a preppy list somewhere too —
fun post!!!
H-SC woo hoo! But congrats on Georgetown!
UNC all the way!!!
Yay SMU … very preppy. Fun list!
UNC should definitely be on that list… and not just because I go there. You haven't seen preppy til you've been to Chapel Hill. Hello, critter shorts!
Go H-SC and Georgetown!
I'd have to agree that UVA and UNC belong on that list- maybe they didn't include state schools on purpose. but yay trincoll!
I am very disappointed with this list because several SEC schools Ole Miss, UGA, and Tennessee are incredibly preppy. All you would have to do is come to any SEC school on gameday you would see how preppy they are. Yes Vandy is SEC but I wished they would have considered other non-private schools.
washington and lee anyone?!
definitely washington and lee. beats all of these in my opinion.
have to add St. Lawrence, even the outing club is preppy
Hampden-Sydney College is no doubt FIRST on the list!
Bucknell University!