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It's time for another round of Loving Lately! I've done this once a month since January & they have a color theme. January was gray , February was pink , March was green , April was  yellow/gold , May was coral , June was Aqua/Turquoise and July was white ,  August was Black & White, mostly black & white stripes ...and September was Olive Green/Army Green and October was Orange/Pumpkin and November was the color cranberry/maroon and December is RED!  Here is this month's Loving Lately.... //  ONE  //  Loving these Peppermint Pretzel Slims from Trader Joe's.  I stock up on them every December. They are so addicting! // TWO // Evey December I LOVE listening to these 2 CD's.....Jessica Simpson  & Mariah Carey Christmas. Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey's "Baby It's Cold Outside" is one of my favorites. // THREE // Peets Holiday Spice Latte.....loving it!! I tried it for the first time a few weeks ago & I am hooked! I hav...

Alternate Title: When your oldest child tells you they know the truth about Santa. I knew it was bound to happen, but it still threw me off guard. Earlier this Fall, I was driving Kate to youth group and as soon as we were backing out of the driveway, she exclaimed: "We need to talk! I know the Tooth Fairy isn't real! I lost my tooth 3 days ago & never told you. The Tooth Fairy never came because it's YOU!!!" And then she started laughing.  She was so proud & thought she was so cool for figuring this out. I was a bit taken aback & my mouth was gaped open. Before I was able to say anything, she shouted from the back seat "And, I know Santa's not real either!!!!"  I felt like I had been punched in the gut. And that's when the tears started rolling down my face. It was the end of an era for Kate. It was a good run. She will be 11 in January...for almost 11 years she believed. I mean, she is a 5th grader...this is around the time when they fi...

Happy Wednesday! It's time for our What's Up Wednesday Link Up! Link up with  me, Sheaffer & Shay   so we can read about What's Up with YOU! Here we go! What We’re Eating this week.....  Monday:  Leftovers Tuesday: Chicken Taco Soup Wednesday: Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta Thursday: Leftovers Friday: Friday Night Pizza Night I am making this dessert on Christmas Eve.... Peppermint Ice Cream Cake {Recipe HERE }  More treats that I am making this week...I have a cookie exchange tomorrow! (There are tons since it is Christmas Week & we have lots of goodies to make & giveaway!) Candy Cane Kisses {Recipe HERE } Peanut Butter Blossoms {Recipe HERE }  Ritzies {Recipe HERE }   Christmas Sprinkle Sugar Cookies { HERE }   Salted Caramel Brownies {Recipe HERE } Reindeer Food for friends (White Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn)   THIS post has the recipe and the Free printable for Reindeer Food: Christmas Cookies in a Jar: This is a gre...