Living a Joyful Life

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow!! Credit: Pinterest

This weekend was a very lazy & relaxing one! Saturday: I spent the majority of the day watching Christmas movies with my mom. I also read for a while. The movies we watched are all ones we own on DVD: The Christmas Shoes, The Christmas Blessing, A Family Thanksgiving, On Strike For Christmas, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, and The Family Stone. Credit: Lizzie McKay ; Found on: heylittlemomma's blog Sunday: Another day where my mom and I watched a lot of Christmas movies, this time we watched four movies that were on Hallmark Channel: Angels & Ornaments, A Royal Christmas, The Christmas Ornament (we watched this last year and loved it), and The Christmas Shepherd. I also vacuumed, made holiday Funfetti cookies, went to the grocery store for a few things and read for awhile. Credit: blog.madewell.com

READING: Coming Home for Christmas by Julia Williams and as always blog posts and magazines WRITING: This entry and some blog posts LISTENING: Kenny Chesney's Christmas album THINKING: I'm so happy I have three days off for Thanksgiving break this week SMELLING: My candles WISHING: that South Carolina was closer to New York WEARING: Pajamas LOVING: My family, the holiday season, having three days off for Thanksgiving break, the book I'm reading WANTING: for all of my family and friends to have a wonderful holiday season NEEDING: Quality time with my family in NY, I haven't been there since August FEELING: Grateful, thankful, and loved

This edition of Friday Five is going to be about 5 things I'm thankful for. One: My amazing family I have the most amazing family and I'm so thankful and blessed to call them "mine". I love being a daughter, sister, aunt, step-daughter, niece, cousin, and grand-daughter to the amazing family members God has blessed me with. I'm super blessed to be an aunt to 9 amazing and incredible nieces and nephews. I'm so incredibly lucky to have two amazing fur babies whom I love to pieces. Two: My best friend, my mom My mom is hands down my best friend. I love spending time with her. We can talk for hours, we always make each other laugh, and we go to each other for advice. Without my mom's guidance, support, and love, I wouldn't be the person I am today. Thank you, Mom. Three: My job I'm so blessed to have a job that I love going to. Working with kids is such a rewarding experience. I hope (someday soon) to find a full time job w...

Saturday: I spent the morning home and early afternoon home relaxing. I also vaccumed. I took my mom, step-dad, and step-grandma out for dinner at Outback to celebrate my step-dad's birthday. It was my birthday gif to him. After we got back home, I read for a while and then my mom and I watched Northpole on the Hallmark Channel. I love Josh Hopkins as well as Tiffani Theissan & Bailee Madison and I really loved and enjoyed the movie. Credit: itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com Sunday: In the morning I Facetimed with my dad and afterwards I put up my Christmas tree in my room. Davey & Pumpkin are driving me nuts by chewing on it so much. I wrote all the birthdays and anniversaries in my 2015 planner while watching some shows I had on the DVR. I also read a lot and spent time on the computer. ^Pumpkin enjoying the Christmas tree ; Personal Photo^

READING: Book: Mistletoe (4 short holiday stories) by various authors, magazines, and blog posts WRITING: This entry and some blog posts LISTENING: Christmas music THINKING: I hope Nancy had a great birthday yesterday SMELLING: My iced coffee WISHING: That Thanksgiving break gets here quickly WEARING: NY Mets t-shirt & pajama pants LOVING: My family, the holiday season, the movie Northpole WANTING: The movie Northpole on DVD NEEDING: To find a full time job FEELING: Lazy, happy, thankful, loved

One: The holiday season (Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's Eve) I'm so excited that the holiday season is here. I'm going to put my tree in my room this weekend. It may be early but I can't help myself. I have also been listening to Christmas music and watching Christmas movies since November 1st. Call me crazy but I love spending all of November & December celebrating the holiday season. Credit: Tumblr: madamecupcake Two: Shopping This weekend I will be going to Target (I've been going a lot lately). In the next few weeks, I want to go to Hobby Lobby (one just opened in my area and I'm so excited because I absolutely love that store) & Marshall's and probably Target again. I'm mostly done with my Christmas shopping, I just have about 5 more gifts to get. Credit: Pinterst Three: Currently Reading: My True Love Gave To Me: 12 Holiday Stories This book is amazing. It has 12 holiday stories from various authors...

Here is what I received in my Pop Sugar Must Have Box for November: ^Information card & what inspired November's box^ I just want to say that I have loved all of the boxes I've received this year except this one. I was very, very disappointed with this box. Tiny Prints Thoughtful Heart Stationery ; Pop Sugar Exclusive Retails for: $15 This is the only product I liked in the box this month. It's a Pop Sugar exclusive made by the company Tiny Prints. The cards are beautifully designed. Tiny Prints also included a $25 gift card in the box which I will definitely use. G.H. Cretors Chicago Mix Popped Corn Retails for: $3.69 I did not even try this because I cannot stand cheddar popcorn. If this was just caramel corn I would have loved it. Wine Glass Writer Custom 3 Pack for Pop Sugar Must Have Retails for: $9.95 "Made exclusively for Pop Sugar Must Have, these fast-drying, nontoxic glass writers ensure you'll never lose you...

READING: Shopaholic To The Stars -Sophie Kinsella WRITING: This entry LISTENING: Christmas music :) THINKING: I'm so happy that it's the holiday season SMELLING: My iced coffee WISHING: That my nephew wins his championship football game today!! WEARING: Pajamas LOVING: That my flight is booked for NY for the holiday season WANTING: To spend quality time with my family in New York NEEDING: To order checks FEELING: Happy, content, &  grateful

Monday Morning Gossip for 11/3/14 Saturday: I spent the day relaxing at home. It was really cold and rainy here so it was the perfect day to do so. I also cleaned my bathroom. I watched my first Christmas movie of the season as well. Sunday: My mom and I went to church in the morning. Then we went to a few stores (Barnes & Noble, Bath & Body Works, Francesa's). I got a few things at Barnes & Noble and a new anti-bac holder at Bath & Body Works since I misplaced mine. I treated my mom to lunch at PF Changs, one of our favorite restaurants. After lunch, we went to Costco and Kroger. I got an iced PSL at Starbucks at the grocery store as well. I came home and I spent some time on the computer while watching the Broncos/Patriots game. I didn't like the outcome of that game at all. After dinner, I spent the rest of the night reading.

The Sunday Currently READING: Lauren Myracle's book Yolo (it's the latest book in a series I started when I was a teen, this is the fourth book) and as always lots of magazines & blog posts WRITING: This entry LISTENING: Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots game THINKING: I wish it didn't get dark out so early.. :( SMELLING: The pumpkin lotion I'm wearing WISHING: That my jaw didn't hurt WEARING: David Wright t-shirt & pajama pants LOVING: My family, spending time with my family, and that the holiday season is here WANTING: To spend quality time with my family in New York NEEDING: To order checks FEELING: Happy, content, &  grateful

October Happy/Loved List: + Mom’s birthday + Dad’s birthday + Became an aunt for the 9th time when my nephew M was born this month Credit: Pinterest + PF Changs & shopping with my mom to celebrate her birthday + Won a blog giveaway (book & Starbucks gift card) + Halloween + Ordered & received my 2015 Erin Condren Life Planner + Blogged a lot and did the October Blogging Challenge + Read some great books + Received my October Pop Sugar Must Have Box + Received my November Willabee & Ward charm bracelet + National Cat Day on the 29th  Credit: Personal Photo