I’m celebrating Epiphany with my family this weekend by enjoying a galette des rois , aka King Cake. A trinket is hidden within the cake, and whoever finds it becomes King or Queen for the day.
Update:
The second galette des rois got devoured before I got a chance to take a picture.
Maxine was truly blessed this Christmas and received many amazing gifts, including many crafts. Seeing her (and my husband for some) putting everything together pulled on my heartstrings.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was spent with family.
This year, I didn’t get a chance to decorate and go out as much as I wanted, but I still tried to be festive.
This holiday season has been an absolute blur; it went by so quickly. About two weeks ago, I went to a Winter Wonderland party at the New York Junior League with my husband and daughter, and we got a chance to have a moment with Santa. We had the best time, and it was our first holiday event this year together.
My daughter had her Fall/Winter dance recital this morning and it was the absolute cutest. I’m so proud of her.
Tis the season for advent calendars! This year I splurged on a few.
I got my daughter a unicorn-focused one with jewelry and toys.
My cats are sharing one filled with toys.
I splurged on a whiskey one for my husband. Bonus it came with two glasses 😉.
Since I’m looking to learn how to crochet, I got myself a Wooble advent calendar, and I’ll be crocheting cute little animals 🥰.
Are you an advent calendar fan? What is yours?
My family visited Bluey x CAMP this past weekend and had a blast. We were transported to Bluey and Bingo’s home. My daughter and two nieces ran, played, and enjoyed all the rooms and slides. The counselors were friendly and engaging, and they facilitated a dance mode moment and story time. We also had a fun picture moment with Bluey and Bingo. It goes by fast, but I would recommend it, especially if you are a fan of the Bluey show.
As Thanksgiving weekend closes, I want to take the opportunity to share what I’m thankful for.
My family
My friends
My teams
My hobbies
My adventures
This year, I was invited to watch the parade at my friend’s apartment. She has an amazing view of Sixth Avenue.
Here are some pictures of the parade.
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