Monday, December 28, 2015

TWTW - the one with the Christmas

I've just awoken from my last season of CSI Sunday night coma. I'm like a fat tick about to pop. I'll have you all know I'm 1993 pounds heavier than I was when I left work on Wednesday. Anyway, let's see..so Christmas happened, huh?

Wednesday it poured like an asshole. I made the pilgrimage to DiBruno's for Prima Donna gouda cheese because I can't make it through the Christmas weekend without it. Wednesday night I got my hair done with the fabulous Kristi at Sensational Scissors, and when I came home my living room looked totally different. MFD put my favorite flowered rug in the basement, cleaned all the floors, put down a new rug, and changed the couch cushion covers. I walked in going WTF? What is this place? But it looks nice.
Lori spent the night and some time on Christmas Eve morning before heading back up north. I made some spinach mac and cheese muffins, ranch dip, and roasted red pepper dip.
Traditional Christmas Eve afternoon at Sandy's with framily:
Followed by Christmas Eve at my uncle Billy's and aunt Sue's and a stop in at MFD's cousin's. All Christmas Eve stops in a dress with bare legs and flip flops.
Guess what Santa brought me? A freaking beach cruiser. This is what it looks like because it's not put together yet. See that feminist rants shirt? Does Santa know me or what? MFD's fishing rod rack and other outdoorsy items were well loved, but his man bun did not work out as I had hoped. We were spoiled by our loved ones too. Materially, it was a nice Christmas.
But it's not really about the material stuff, is it? We are lucky to be surrounded by so many awesome people...some related to us and some not. Christmas day we made stops at my Mom & Rich's, my Dad & Carol's, the hospital to see my father-in-law (he was sprung the next day), and rounded it out with dinner at Frank & Amanda's.
Saturday I took stock of life under MFD's tent city out back, sorted and put grifts away, and caught Mae eating MFD's wireless headphones before heading to Sam's and Giant.
I did some food prep in the afternoon, and we had friends over Saturday night. Activities included pie in the face, laughing, bullshitting, Cards Against Humanity, and TV outside (hence the aforementioned tent city). It was fun but we didn't go to sleep until 3 a.m...you know that's late for this old lady.
By the time Sunday rolled around, I was straight up out of gas. I got an 80 minute massage at 11, ate a shit load of cookies, stopped by Pier 1 to pick up the papasan chair that came in for the shore, and popped into TJ Maxx. I was going to get that canvas for the third floor at the shore many moons ago and didn't, so when I saw it there again, I figured it was kismet. I got a coffee mug too - Call me Boss Lady? Come on, I couldn't resist. After that I had dinner at my Dad & Carol's with the family. How cute are my little niece's plaid tights? To quote white girls everywhere, I literally can't even. I made my way home and died on the couch for a few hours. The End.
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Linking up with Biana at B Loved Boston for Weekending

22 comments:

  1. What a long weekend!! I'm exhausted just reading about it haha!! So glad you had a wonderful Christmas with friends and family - that beach cruiser is pretty fantastic! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  2. Yay for the beach cruiser-love the color! I have that anchor Alex and Ani too! I don't even want to weigh myself. I know I ate way too much, lol.

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  3. I guess Mae doesn't approve of MFD's taste in music!! That beach cruiser is the cutest thing ever!! I love it! I can't believe you stayed up until 3... I don't even know if I could do that anymore. #old.

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  4. sounds like a fab holiday was had by all. I was exhausted (still am!) from all the holidays goings-on. I have 2 more to go and then I'm going to fuck-off hard core and not do a damn thing until Jan 5.

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  5. That shirt is everything. And those bikes are the best!!

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  6. Isn't Christmas supposed to be all about spending time with family and eating entirely too much food? It sounds like we did a lot of the same things this year, and nothing says Merry Christmas quite like a great game of Cards Against Humanity, right?

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  7. I'm thinking I need to pick up Cards Against Humanity for NYE. Why I don't even own it yet, I have no idea. Christmas Eve was sweaty and gross but spent with family so it was OK. I drank too much wine and had a touch of the wine flu at Church Christmas Morning but thankfully are Christmas Day's are pretty lazy so I got to nap.

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  8. Love your new canvas! You will have to let me in on your secrets of how you get your husband to clean like that ;) haha wish my husband would follow suit.

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  9. Love Cards Against Humanity! It looks & sounds like you had an amazing Christmas!

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  10. Tent city ha ha.
    I love the nautical bracelet charm.
    We might need you to share the roasted red pepper dip. Sounds perfect for New Year's.
    Also, MFD has really good taste. I wish my living room would magically look like that.

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  11. Sounds like a wonderful and exhausting holiday weekend!! Your living room looks so pretty and inviting! I need spinach mac and cheese right now but I think I'll have a cookie:)

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  12. Looks like Christmas rocked from head to toe! And a beach cruiser is an awesome gift!!!! I've been wanting one for soooo long but they're just so expensive. That's so perfect for your new house too! Tell MFD his man bun looks fantastic. Looks like a great weekend of food, family and festive fun. So many good words start with "F", don't they?

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  13. Love the beach cruiser and the new slip covers! So tranquil! Merry Christmas!

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  14. I think I'm the only person in the world who hasn't played Cards against humanity
    ... I couldnt stop looking at the little mac & spinach(?) in the muffin cups... YUM!!!
    Glad you had a great christmas & got lots of great goodies & time with friends & family

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  15. Sounds like a pretty amazing weekend! Santa really did nail it with that beach cruiser, how fun! I'm like you, I feel like I'm going to pop after so much eating and drinking this holiday weekend!

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  16. oooh your bike is so pretty! and that man bun, hilarious. love that boss lady mug as well. can't believe you stayed up till 3.. jeepers i'm tired just thinking about it. my christmas was pretty relaxed, so much food, that's about all i remember actually lol

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  17. Cards against humanity is SO fun. looks like you had a terrific christmas with so many awesome people!

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  18. Mmm... spinach mac n cheese muffins sound so good! We made spaghetti in muffin tins last week and it was delicious.. I love how the sides and top get crispy!!
    The beach cruiser is AWESOME!!!!! You will attach your phone to the front and face time me so it feels like I'm on the beach too, right??
    Try turning on the bluetooth headphones... maybe you can hear music coming from Mae's butthole.

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  19. That beach cruiser is amazing! Lucky!

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  20. The living room looks awesome with the new cushions! A beach cruiser? Well that's just perfect for your new 2nd home. Sounds like you had a busy and fun time spent with family and friends. That's the Christmas spirit right there...

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  21. Loving all your gifts from Santa especially that beach cruiser, perfect for the new shore house. And those new couch covers are beautiful! I think ours need a little love now too :-P

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  22. Looks like you had a fabulous time. I am with you on feeling like you gained a million pounds. The beach cruiser is such a great gift!

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