TJ and I always say that our house is at its coziest with all the Christmas decorations, so after being out of town for the past 3 weeks, it felt nice to have a full weekend at home. We spent the days relishing in favorite traditions like seeing The Nutcracker and Christmas cookie baking, and the evenings on the couch, with the fireplace on, listening to music and catching up on life.

And then of course there were the chores that had seemingly piled up… clothes that desperately needed to be folded, small “fix it” lists around the house, and the usual grocery shopping and prepping for the week ahead that all needed to be completed on Sunday…

So as we head into another week ahead, I’m grateful not only for the special memories we made, but that the clothes that were sitting in the dryer have finally been folded and put away, haha… I hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead!
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(Kept it casual and comfortable for Friday’s school drop outfit… joggers, pullover, sneakers, bag)

(Out for Friday lunch… jeans, sweater, flats)

(Friday night Christmas tree lighting ceremony with friends)

(A Saturday spent at the Nutcracker… such a fun holiday tradition… my dress (also here), shoes, girl’s dresses)

(Brought out our Santa Mugs for some hot coco and Christmas movies…)

(And a cozy evening at home… blanket)

(An afternoon of cookie baking with Nana…)

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My favorite camel coat is 40% off… such a great weight and so beautiful (it’s not lined though)….

If you’re looking for some last minute holiday outfits, I love this mesh top, adorable white tie front top, satin skirt (I own this and love it), gold jumpsuit, velvet blazer, velvet bag, long-sleeve lace dress, crystal embellished jumpsuit, and this beautiful halter top.

I love the look of these black velvet platform sandals but I know I’ll never wear them enough to justify the price, so I found this under $40 pair and they’re amazing… so comfortable and they look almost identical!

If you’re looking for a great stocking stuffer for women, I can’t recommend these running gloves more (I wore them as non-running gloves in Park City because I love how sleek they are)… and for men, the men’s version of the running gloves.

I found my favorite cozy slippers fully in stock (with the exception of one size) and think they would make a great gift for anyone this holiday season…

Birdies is having a Holiday sale with many of their shoes 40% off… the silver metallic ballet flats I’m wearing in the Friday lunch photo are on sale (under $100) and these crystal embellished flats (I also own) are under $100. SO comfortable, can’t recommend them more. Great gifts as well (just order by 12/12 for the standard shipping cut-off).

Varley just launched their Alpine collection, which is so beautiful, like all their other pieces. A few personal favorites include: the always warm base layer, black fleece sherpa vest, faire isle knit jacket, reversible quilted vest, and this reversible quilt tote (looks so beautiful).