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Carly A. Riordan
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📌 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 🙏🏻

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

You are NOT kidding! That is one of my biggest pet peaves. Chewing in general (and with your mouth shut). I haven't been to a movie in years because I can't stand the popcorn chewing! It's just so rude and unladylike (and ungentlemenly-like).
Ok this is nasty! I do love gum though, but it is usually only chewed in the privacy of my own home while working o na project, not being chomped around while at the store, etc.!
I can't STAND people chewing gum! It distracts me when I'm talking to someone. Especially if they are smacking their gum I lose it. It makes me want to scream! Yuck!
Alright, I'm done ranting…
There are all kinds of people in the world…so many annoy, so many disagree, and so many will continue this throughout one's lifetime. It is just the beginning for you and not everyopne's bad habits can be corrected. Trust me!!!
Betsy
My mother used to say the same thing about chewing gum. And it's true if you've ever watched someone chewing with their mouth open. Good Post!! xoxo
P.S.
The picture of the girl with the freckes and bubble gum bubble could almost be a Norman Rockwell painting. He did so many like that. I do love that picture, bobble gum bubble included…it is adorable!!! Not for class though!!!
Betsy
I completely agree about the rudeness of gum, especially in academic settings. There's nothing worse than writing an exam while a girl across the room chews gum with her mouth open and then proceeds to pop it. So irritating! It's why I have to carry ear plugs with me to exams.
I actually disagree with you, unless it is overly disrupting. It is certainly not appropriate at an office situation either. But I do love gum.
I actually don't like when people is obsessively chewing gum all the time. Although, studies have shown that gum after eating is very good for digestion, and minty ones are good when you're studying.
Amazing blog, this is definately going to my markers 🙂
(I'm sorry if my english is not so good. I'm chilean)
I can understand if you get annoyed with gum chewing but calling it unladylike for women to chew it is a very misogynistic thing to say.