Monday was pretty typical, work-school-laundry.
Tuesday was St. Nicholas Day and I snuck our little treat package over to Ms. Kay's front porch just after daybreak. This year I purchased a little gingerbread man, some fresh Luxemburgerli, an orange and some gold colored chocolate coins. In my hurry to get everything packaged and on the porch early, I forgot to take a photo of the little package of goodies.
Everyone was home during the first half of the day, so we were able to get the Christmas tree decorated! Scheduling has been a challenge this year. I know at some point it'll be me decorating and everyone else enjoying it when they get home, but this year we made it work (in stages).
I was able to get a few of the larger decorations in place after everyone headed off to work and jiu-jitsu for the evening. Here are a few photos of a couple of favorite pops of Christmas decor.
Wednesday everyone did their regular routines. I spent time wrapping presents and getting them in piles. Lindsey got everything organized under the tree. She's very particular about the arrangement of gifts.
Thursday morning I went grocery shopping. I was floored to see eggs at $3.98 a dozen! I can't get over the crazy price gouging that is going on on staple items. I did not purchase eggs at that price and will check on local sourcing, or Christmas baking just won't be happening this year. In the evening the girls had jiu-jitsu. Olivia ended up being the instructor for the teen class.
Friday we had chiropractor appointments in the morning. Then we went to a few shops, stopped by the bakery for fruit cake (OMG ya'll, ist delish!) then stopped for lunch at a little 50's style diner, and were back home for Tom to get to work on time.
Around 1:30pm, the girls and I headed out to my brother's to pick him up, then we drove to a nearby little town to visit an old General Store mom used to take us to as children. We walked around downtown, did some selfies, had a GREAT dinner at a little pizza place, then drove on a bit futher to see one particular decorated house. The girls and I got home about 9:30, but it was a great afternoon/evening.
Have a great weekend!!!
Friday we had chiropractor appointments in the morning. Then we went to a few shops, stopped by the bakery for fruit cake (OMG ya'll, ist delish!) then stopped for lunch at a little 50's style diner, and were back home for Tom to get to work on time.
Around 1:30pm, the girls and I headed out to my brother's to pick him up, then we drove to a nearby little town to visit an old General Store mom used to take us to as children. We walked around downtown, did some selfies, had a GREAT dinner at a little pizza place, then drove on a bit futher to see one particular decorated house. The girls and I got home about 9:30, but it was a great afternoon/evening.
We've seen eggs so as high as $8 here!! It's nuts! Stick butter was pretty scarce this week and I told my husband that will be going up in price again next week I'm sure. Your house looks lovely all decorated for the holidays... I was just saying this afternoon that we need a night to drive around and look at lights as we have yet to do that this year.
ReplyDeleteOh my word!! $8 a dozen is crazy!! butter is also high, and hard to find here, and cream cheese is scarce as well!
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