Christmas was different this year than usual. Nothing was normal, but I still loved it.
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Christmas Tree Hunting in 2020; A Family Tradition
27 out of 30 years of Christmases, I have had a live Christmas tree that has been cut down by someone adjacent to me. I am dedicated to having one even though I have allergies. Beau loves coming with to help pick one out. This is the first year in our house, and I picked the chonkiest, tallest tree possible. IT'S HUGE!!!
Finding Christmas Diversity in Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
Christmas stories are not known for their diversity. I finally found one in Jasmine Guillory’s Royal Holiday. One of my favorite contemporary Christmas novels, and probably my favorite rom-com ever.
11… Ways I’m Getting in The Christmas Spirit
There are two kinds of people. Those who are right and start enjoying Christmas on November 1st. And those who are wrong and wait until after Thanksgiving. This year sucks, but I'm doing my best to indulge in the season.
11… Things I Would’ve Done but I’m Working the Election
I had a lot of plans for the last half of October. It was mostly: Get Shit Done. But I decided several months ago to apply to work the election. It went on the schedule. A few days a week turned into half of everyday for all of early voting. Yay! I'm doing my civic duty, but nothing else is going to happen in my life until the election is over.
Pupdate! Duke Is Having Surgery and I Am So Happy
Duke is one special boy. He wasn't supposed to be a permanent part of the family, but I'm so glad he is for a few reasons. He's the only one who cuddles Mommy, but he has some serious health issues. His top jaw is significantly longer than his bottom jaw, and that's causing problems. Luckily, we can fix it.