*a gingerbread Monday*

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One of my favorite things about Christmas is gingerbread. =) Gingerbread cookies..little gingerbread men things...gingerbread houses...gingerbread muffins...I love them all!
Merry Monday to all of you!

6 favorite things on Sunday! *Christmas Edition*

1. round Coca-Cola 2009 holiday bottles

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2. Anthropologie Christmas decor
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...Ah...couldn't you just live in this store?
3. Swiss Miss hot chocolate
(i love LOTS of marshmallows!)
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4. gingerbread houses
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(I'm making one this year with my little sister)
5. Christmas wreaths
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6. Christmas toe socks
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~Happy Sunday!
Will return this week with more Christmas inspiration!
I'm so in the spirit! :)~
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***Also, I'm making my holiday cards to send out in a couple weeks. If you want me to send you one of mine and/or you want to swap cards, please email me at: melissak7481@yahoo.com. ;)

~Thanksgiving Day (in photos)~

I wasn't able to photograph everyone but I did my best. :)
Lewis still owes me some photo time! I'm hoping to get him in front of the camera before the weekend is over.
~Happy Thanksgiving~

Happy Thanksgiving!

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~Happy Thanksgiving!~

Things I am thankful for this week..

{Things I am thankful for this week:}

• my wonderful boyfriend Lewis and all the things he does for me ♥
  
• getting one of my tires repaired free of charge (I had two nails in one of them)
  
• dill pickle flavored popcorn (my favorite!)
  
• visiting my grandma Monday night and watching "Wheel of Fortune" with her =)
  
• starting to read my new book, "A Hope in the Unseen"
  
• an 82 on my IDS test! Woohoo!
  
• started working on my Christmas cards (handmade)
  
• thinking about all the wonderful friends I have
  
• watching "The Golden Girls" reruns at night (it's my comfort show)
• my good health
• taking beautiful photographs
  

~thankful~

I am so thankful for my blog friends.

You all have inspired me more than you know!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I love you.
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(If I have forgotten anyone, please send me a message so that I can apologize. I really hope I didn't.)

~8 Fabulous Things on Sunday!~

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2. Vintage Coke Pop Can Designs
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3. Jim Carrey's super cool website :)check it out here.
4. Love on toast
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5. i heart recycling magnets (by Green Post)
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6. salad floss
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7. zipper cup
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8. Printable Thanksgiving Fortune Cookies
from Kind Over Matter
(an adorable idea!!!)

:)~ Happy, happy Sunday to you all!
I'm heading out in a bit to get some fresh air and see some pretty things.

Ahh...I am so behind!

Tis the season to fall behind, right?

Ha!
Well, count me in!
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I have two online classes I'm currently taking and haven't had the chance to even get started on any of the prompts. :/ I'm hoping I will have an ounce of free time over the weekend to do something!
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Some Randomness, Thoughts, & Things from this week.....
~I can't wait for Thanksgiving!!!
~I was really bad with zippers this week. I managed to bust both the zippers on my hoodie and gray slacks. Lame! ha.
~I am seriously obsessed with scratch n' sniff stickers right now.
~I attended a wine class on Wednesday evening and completely fell in love with a Riesling from Germany. As a regular cab drinker, I was pleasantly surprised I could find a white wine I enjoy. ;)
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I was very fortunate to attend a lecture at school yesterday and got to meet author, Ron Suskind. He was such a nice guy! And, he even signed my book. =)
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-XOXO-
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Happy Friday!!!

~6 wonderful things Sunday!

Why can't I seem to get to my blog until Sundays?.....Ugh. :-/ My semester is really picking up as we are getting closer and closer to finals. I'm sooo ready for Thanksgiving so I can take a much-needed break!

Time for some wonderful things to distract you (and me both)..

1. this beautiful image..
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2. these cozy slippers..
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3. this hilarious photo that is still cracking me up..
found on miss indies blog
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4. Kara's awesome photo
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5. fortune cookie purse
found here.
6. these MJ pins..
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~4 favorites to share Sunday~

Hello there.
I'm feeling much better today and seem to be getting over this respiratory infection thanks to antibiotics. ;)
It's drizzling here right now so I'm inside watching a movie and studying this afternoon. I wanted to adventure out and take some photos outside but it doesn't look like the rain is going to let up. I hope everyone is having a great Sunday!~

1. the Google Sesame Street logos

(I think Cookie Monster is my favorite!)
2. an MJ inspired photo shoot..
{found on Bluebird Vintage blog}
(I gasped with excitement when I saw these images! The first photo is hands down my fave. I totally want to do a Michael Jackson shoot now!!! :-) )
3. Scuba Cat
found here.
4. novelty cookie greeting cards
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Realizing I'm running a little low on inspiration today..
Going to find some..