coffee date.

did you all have a good thanksgiving? are you guys black friday people or are you stay inside + cuddle with hot beverages people? i myself am a stay inside + cuddle (or go outside + play) person. whichever camp you fall into, i hope you have enough coffee/tea/cider to last you through the weekend.on this coffee date, i'll be drinking an americano, mostly because it makes me feel fancy to order one, even though it's not really fancy at all. i just think that before the festivities continue into the holiday season, i should take it easy on the fancy drinks. there will be enough of that in the coming weeks, right? eggnog and all that?i have to tell you, i am SUPER pumped for christmas this year. amelia gets it a little more than she did last year (but not enough that i can't buy her christmas presents in front of her), and i'm excited for her first visit to see santa, and for her to see our christmas tree, and for all the fun family time she gets to have. also, i'm THIS.CLOSE to being done with my christmas shopping, and i'm basically giving myself an award for adulting so well.this month has been crazy busy, but in a great way. lots of cooking, some crafting, and a lot of (maybe too much?) contemplation about what's in my closet. i can't wait to see what the next month has in store...i'm just hoping i can stay present enough while it flies by. i have some really fun posts planned for december to get us all in the christmas spirit. i hope you're all ready to get some christmas cheer going, because now that thanksgiving is over, it's on!do you guys ever think how incredible it is that we get through the holidays without going crazy? most of us are busier during this time than we are the whole year, and yet we live through it. not only that, but we enjoy it, we thrive on it. i have a theory that it's because we're busy doing things that matter, instead of busy doing things that aren't important. it feels better to be busy with family and friends, with cooking and baking for loved ones, with celebrating the reason for the holiday, so we don't see it as a burden. i wish i was better at acting like that all year. because a full life isn't so tiring when it's full of the right things.i hope that you all have a wonderful weekend! make sure to tag your weekend coffee date activities #withloveandcoffee so i can keep up with all the fun festive stuff in your lives. i know some of you are getting christmas trees and putting up decorations, and i want to see all red and green and gold!

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