Weekly Wrap Up

Before I share the highlights of our holiday, I wanted to take a minute to announce the winners of the Half-Birthday Giveaway!

Extra Large Feature Space w/Post (December) - Carly from TexasLoveBirds

Large Feature Space w/Shared Post - Kristina from From City Corporate to Suburb Mama

Large Feature Space w/Shared Post - Amanda from Pretty Little Life

Congrats ladies! You've all been contacted via email.  :)

And now…the weekly wrap up!

Ready for the big day!

 First Turkey ever cooked…NAILED it! Mmmmm!

 Cornbread & Sausage Dressing

 Garlic Mashed Potatoes

 Spinach Cheese Puff

 Butternut Squash Gratin with Bleu Cheese & Sage

 My Plate

 His Plate

 How Zion does Thanksgiving…NOM!

Dessert: Left- Pumpkin Chocolate Tiramisu, Right - Choco-PB Pie

 After dinner we took a walk…the sunset gave us all a golden glow!

 This might be one of my favorite pictures ever!

I have come to really love and appreciate our neighborhood!

Even though we weren't with extended family this year (for the first time), we managed to have a very special, enjoyable time together!  :) 

iPhone is possibly R.I.P. so no linking this week.  BOO!

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Wordless{ish} Wednesday

make animated gifs like this at MakeAGif

Walking backwards is so much fun.  :)  Especially when Daddy is there to swoop you up for a kiss.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to have A FREE BIG FAT AD on my blog in December!

Linking up with these ladies today:

           


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"Pinning!" {Wk. 2} It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

This year, I'm really feeling a Turquoise, Purple & Gold Themed Christmas:

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The reason for the season.

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Have you already put up your tree? Have a Christmas theme for this year?  

THANK YOU for Linking up last week...

The Award for Pinning-Est goes to:
Joanna at BrockPaperScissors for this mouth-watering pin:

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Grab the button for bragging rights!

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Other Pins I loved:


Sara from 3 Men & A Mommy pinned this ADORABLE headband:

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Kimberly at From A to Sneed pinned this Madden/Turducken picture, which reminds me of living in Lousiana:

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And Jen from Life According to the Streets pinned these fun and free Thanksgiving printables:

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What are you pinning this week? 

Are you "Pinning"?  

Come on, everyone is doing it.  

Join me MONDAYS for weekly sharing of Pinterest finds.  

After all, together we are "Pinning!"

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This week's theme: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Next Week's Theme: Dear Santa

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