It’s kindle challenge time again! I just wrapped up the Year End Kindle Reading Challenge. My favorite bookmark this time around was best of 2023.

This was my first time participating in the mystery Advent calendar crochet along. How it works is a little piece of the pattern is released each day. So I had no idea what I was crocheting as I was crocheting it. As you can tell, I had no clue it was an elf seeing as I made him hot pink!

I baked some homemade chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies for Santa this afternoon and made sure I wrote him out my annual Christmas letter. I am so excited for his visit tonight! There's an old wives tale, if you wrap a baby blanket under your tree, you'll have a baby next Christmas.

I couldn't help myself. I did a quick run to Stew Leonard's to get some last minute Christmas dinner supplies and needed to pose by the giant reindeer.

One of my favorite things to do during the holiday season is to jump into the car, blast the Christmas music, and check out all the beautifully decorated homes. Between all the inflatables and dazzling light displays, it always makes for an exciting drive. I can never pick a favorite.

Ever since I was little, my family has always had a real Christmas Tree. We would pile into the car with our dog and usually go over to the local fire department and let our dog pick out her favorite. I cannot tell you how much my siblings and I looked forward to tree shopping with our family dog.

Welp! I had plans for the Polar Express Train Ride. I was prepared with the matching pajamas and everything! But I needed to have my wisdom tooth pulled instead.

So grateful to all the volunteers at the USMC Toys for Tots toy drive at Veterans Memorial Park. It was an incredible group of people who were so appreciative and grateful for all the donations. Everyone at the toy drive truly exhibited the spirit of Christmas. It made me feel so good to be a part of it.

Playing the role of Santa's elves as we drop off all the presents for our families at FCA. We are praying for our little family and senior citizen and hope they not only have an incredible Christmas, but that they have an amazing 2024. Instead of buying gifts for each other, each year my family and I find different organizations to donate to.

I have visited Hicks Nurseries to see their animated Christmas story ever since I was a little girl. Each year it is different and I love that the Long Island Cares food bank collects food donations at the end of the walk through.

I had such a blast celebrating Sara Rose's 2nd birthday. Her parents did an incredible job on the party with the baby shark décor, birthday coloring sheet, birthday wall, and gorgeous cake. The highlight of the party was when her parents actually dressed up as Mommy Shark and Daddy Shark and danced to the infamous Baby Shark song.

Unbelievable, breathtaking, astonishing, magical…there are not enough adjectives to describe how incredible Derek Hough's Symphony of Dance was.

Kicking off the holiday season right with a trip to Christmas Land! We were lucky to beat the crowds to explore all the colorfully themed rooms. My favorite room was Elf School!

We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no! We don't talk about Bruno… What a hit at the Disney on Ice show. The kids were ecstatic and out of their seats singing and dancing along. I love Disney on Ice! It is something I look forward to attending every year.

Beep Beep Boop Boop Jorell is officially board certified to operate the control room!

I feel like there have been a lot of birthday posts lately, I can't I believe all my favorite people are born within a few days of each other, but I love the chance to give a special shoutout to some of the most important people in my life. Some of the people who are so excited to have another little one in our lives to love and have fun with.

Snuggled up on the couch in our turkey beanies and pajamas still stuffed from a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. We didn't head out to any stores this year, but that doesn't mean I don’t have my laptop with me.

On this day where we count our blessings, I would like to take a minute to give a special shoutout to my tribe. I am the luckiest girl in the world to have my Mom, Sister, Jorell, and dog by my side.

My little sister turns 30!! Ahh! I can't believe it. I know God was looking out for me when he blessed me with Genevieve as my sister. Genevieve is my favorite human and the other half of my soul.

I celebrated National Adoption Day by attending an adoption mini conference. It's always a privilege to educate myself on adoption and surround myself with other hopeful adoptive parents, and families that have already been blessed by adoption.