Why are we in the guest room to ring in 2020 you ask? Well, we had a less than healthy start to the new year. Andrew had the flu, I had some weird cold and Henry had a fever. The joys! These cozy pjs from Serena & Lily were my only saving grace. A tiny little luxury in an otherwise chaotic week! My sister and brother were in town with their families - so we had a full house on top of it. Sounds kind of miserable, but we really made the most of it and had a ton of fun (except for Andrew - we kept him quarantined in the master bedroom).
However, the time in the guest room made me REALLY want to finally finish this little space (which I have been saying for 10 years now).
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I don’t have any lofty goals for 2020. I suppose that is a silly way to start a blog post reflecting on the new year ahead, but if 2019 taught me anything, it’s that you can only plan so much. Instead I’m going to try to just enjoy all the little things that really make my life feel so blessed. Like my first sips of coffee in the mornings while watching our little toddler tornado run through our house. Or seeing Henry learn something new literally every day. Or sneaking a date with Andrew. Or a big hug from Otto or snuggle from Clemmie. We might not be jet setting a bunch this year, but we’ve got a lot of adventure happening in our own little neck of the woods.
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Happiest of holidays, folks! I’m writing this at 4AM because my silly to-do list made me pop out of bed this morning - my brain just wouldn’t have it any other way. But it does mean I’ll finally get to make this post happen today, and I suppose that’s the silver lining to the bags under my eyes. Pass the coffee please!
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We are in the final countdown, folks. And it’s around this time when I’ve just about crossed off all the things on my list (ok, nowhere near, but perhaps I’ve just surrendered at this point), and I try to take some time to soak up the hustle and bustle a bit without being part of it per se. Andrew and I have created a little tradition of bopping around our neighboring town or Warren, Rhode Island for a cocktail (or two) and a good meal while stopping in to pick up any last minute odds and ends. It’s kind of wonderful, and will be even more so now that Henry is along for the ride.
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We are at crunch time, folks. And crunch time calls for a cocktail - am I right? Sometimes you just need to blow off your to-do list entirely, whip up something festive and bubbly and slow the heck down. And this fun, fizzy, festive little number will do just the trick. Served with my favorite gin (ok, the only gin I actually drink) - Barr Hill - this is one smooth way to get through the holidays! Ho, ho, ho!
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