• **Friday Favorites** {12.22.2023}

    Happy Happy Friday!! I can’t believe it’s December 22nd and there’s only a few days until Christmas.  Like the norm, I’m linking up with the blogs AlittlebitofEverything and Momfessionals and sharing my favorite things from the week. Whew…. what a jam packed week we have had. The students’ last day was yesterday. Addison is at home with Joey today having all the fun. I am still at school; it’s a work day.  Elfie has been mischievous leaving little tricks this week. Addison cracked up at this one.  Monday evening, we met up with Joey, and my parents tagged along to this awesome Home Alone pop up. Look at all the amazing-ness. It was so…

  • **Santa Christmas Pictures** {12.20.2023}

    Today, I’m sharing pictures from our sweet Santa session(s). Ha! If you remember, when we went to our original time, Joey wasn’t able to make it because he was stuck at work. Booo!  So, we reserved two sessions. Good grief!  Settle in guys… these are some of my favorite things.  And then these are from when Joey made it to the second session with all of us.  I feel like I look very tired in these. Probably because I am. Hahaha!   Merry Christmas from the Hughes family!  I will see you all back here on Friday! It will be my last post of 2023.  xo Thank you to Amazon and…

  • **Hello Monday** {12.18.2023}

    Happy Monday!! Can ya’ll believe that Christmas is next Monday!! Unfortunately, our students still have four more school days, and I have 5 more school days. So, we are going to be super busy again this week going right into the Christmas weekend. We are for sure counting down.  Today, I’m linking up with Holly and Sarah for Hello Monday and sharing a recap of our weekend. Friday morning, Addison was up and at’ em and super excited about her new Moon nightlight that Elfie brought.  Most of her team were dressed in their uniforms at school on Friday. Look at these cuties! They are fierce! lol Friday night, we had a game. They…

  • **Friday Favorites** {12.15.2023}

    Happy Friday friends!! Did ya’ll have a fun-filled week?  Like the norm, I’m linking up with the blogs AlittlebitofEverything and Momfessionals and sharing my favorite things from the week. Monday, we got home from school and Addison wanted to play outside. I told her she had to bundle up. She comes outside like this. lol Monday night consisted of Gingerbread construction. It’s a favorite time around here. I think more candy was consumed that put on the house.  Tuesday, Addison was looking extra ‘Joy’ful, so I snapped a picture once we got to school.  We didn’t have basketball on Tuesday, but we did have dance.  So, we quickly left dance, headed home to change,…

  • **Christmas Books** {12.14.2023}

    Today’s post is all about some Christmas reading! Now is the time to cozy up by the fire, under a blanket, sip hot cocoa and read a good book.  There are some books I have already read or am currently reading. Most of them right now have an extra coupon you can clip, so they’re a great deal!  I’m currently reading The Christmas Fix. It’s a fun, little read by one of my favorite authors, Lucy Score.  She’ll save Christmas just to spite him… There’s only one thing standing in the way of Cat King saving Merry, Connecticut’s Christmas festival: Grumpy town manager Noah Yates. Single dad Noah takes his responsibilities…

  • **Let’s Look at…. My Top Comforts in Life** {12.13.2023}

    Happy Happy Wednesday!! I can’t believe this is the last Let’s Look Post of 2023. We’ve had so much fun chatting about all these fun topics this year. Alright, so let’s get to it! On the second Wednesday of every month, I link up with Shay from MixandMatchMama and Erika from ALittleBitofEverything. Today we are talking about my top comforts in life.  I enjoy sitting down and relaxing under a blanket with a good book. It makes me oh so happy, and I don’t get to enjoy it enough.  Actually, tomorrow I’m having a bonus post where I’m sharing some favorite Christmas books.  Speaking of blankets, a nice, soft, heavy blanket is…

  • **Hello Monday** {12.11.2023

    Happy Happy Monday!! Wow! December is flying by!  Today, I’m linking up with Holly and Sarah for Hello Monday and sharing a recap of our weekend. Friday morning, Elfie brought Addison a dinosaur egg. So, she was really excited to start digging to find the treasure. Eventually, I told her to leave it; we had to get to school.  Merry Sweatshirt from Etsy  Friday, our school had field trips to our local college and university. We are so lucky to be so close to Reinhardt U. We all enjoyed the Nutcracker performance.  Friday, after school, Addison was back to cracking her egg. She eventually got it open, and it revealed a little ceramic Christmas…

  • **Friday Favorites** {12.8.2023}

    Happy Friday!! How’s everyone doing today?  Like the norm, I’m linking up with the blogs AlittlebitofEverything and Momfessionals and sharing my favorite things from the week. We have had an eventful week but nothing too exciting to document. Mom came to get some things one evening, so Addison wanted to show her the slime she got from Elfie.  All the Elf festivities have been favorites.  A beautiful cotton candy sky was a favorite.  Joey’s Dad and Christy picked up Addison on Wednesday to take her to dinner and shopping. She had a little game with Buddy the Elf of using him as a punching bag.  I got a new monitor this week, and I…

  • **Christmas Trader Joe Goodies & Christmas Crafts** {12.6.2023}

    Happy Wednesday!!! Today I’m sharing some random things to hopefully make you hungry and make you want to go shopping for some treats and crafts. 😉  I do love Trader Joes. I hope you have one near you because I feel like everyone should experience it. I love it anytime, but I feel like during the Holidays, the store really shines!  Today, I’m sharing some of our favorite treats that you, hopefully, can find in your store right now. These are the things you want for gifts or for yourself! 😉  Jingle Jangle!! So good!! So many different salty & sweet treats all covered in chocolate. Think Popcorn, pretzels, nuts,…

  • **Hello Monday** {12.4.2023}

    Happy Happy Monday, friends!! What a joyful time it is! Christmas is so magical around our house. Addison is so excited about everything, and I am trying to treasure it all!  Today, I’m linking up with Holly and Sarah for Hello Monday and sharing a recap of our weekend. Friday morning, Addison got some reindeer ears from her Grandpa and Granna. She was feeling extra festive on the first day of December.  After school, we ran to Target to grab some things. And, of course, grab some things that weren’t probably needed. 😉  Friday night, Elfie arrived. We had our annual North Pole breakfast.  We got brinner cleaned up and headed to our…