I all the time really feel slightly foolish writing about Christmas within the New 12 months. Do you guys even care? However since I took the entire break off to be current with the fam, it’s the one means I can maintain my 17-years-and-counting weblog going! So right here is the whole lot we did over the vacations. *Rewinding the VCR tape*
Completely happy Birthday Grandpa
Thomas’s dad’s birthday is true earlier than Christmas! We had a household evening to have a good time (after which he received a brand new knee for his bday / Christmas).
Household Thai meals dinner
Crozet Christmas Parade
We went to a good friend’s sixth celebration on the new Ivy Home Play House in Crozet. The boys did vacation crafts, after which we watched the parade out entrance.
Santa!
And I ran into “Buddy the Elf” (as Birch calls him) aka, Seth out on a run!
ACAC Occasions
Gingerbread home making
My DIY picnic dinner
And a vacation social gathering / white elephant at Random Row!
Christmas Pizza
Thomas spent HOURS making two giant Christmas pizzas (Right here is the recipe!). A Donne household custom. This was his greatest ever!
Neighborhood Celebration
All the time a spotlight!
Christmas Eve
Mazen went to New Orleans together with his dad, so Christmas Eve and Day had been quiet.
The kid was nestled all comfortable in his mattress
The primary day of break began off VERY stress-free!
Just a few pals from ACAC and I went to Keswick Spa for a ladies spa day. Such a deal with to go on a Saturday and never need to be house to fulfill the college bus! I believe that is the nicest and greatest spa in Cville, and you can also make an entire day of it. We went within the infrared sauna, showered, shared a charcuterie board, and did numerous stress-free. All of us received facials!
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Kath Eats Actual Meals
Clear Kitchen : )
Splendid Spoon Detox Package
Splendid Spoon is my favourite pre-made smoothie firm, and I’ll typically get them organized once I desire a reset or as a present for a brand new mother or somebody going via surgical procedure. They’ve a brand new bundle that has tons of high-fiber, plant-based lunches and dinners together with smoothies on promo proper now. I received a pattern, and they’re so good! Test it out right here.
Medley Wine
One other new discover (not nice timing with Dry January!) are these Medley Wine Pouches. They’re European (French / Italian), natural, no sugar added, pure wines that final for 45 days. Each has 4 bottles in it – nice for retaining on-hand for visitors or taking to a celebration / the seaside / touring / and many others. The white and purple are AMAZING.
Our break ended with a snow day the day earlier than the children had been supposed to return to high school. YAY US!
Subsequent week is cruise week!
We went on a Disney Cruise from Dec 29 – Jan 4. We had a beautiful journey! I’ve all of the recaps coming subsequent week.
