Hey!

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends. We hosted in St. Louis and had a blast with family! We love playing games, going out to eat, and watching good movies together. There always seems to be a shopping trip that slips in there somewhere…

For Christmas with both our families this year, we are doing a Secret Santa exchange and we are all excited about it! There’s something magical about waiting in anticipation for the holiday. Waiting with hope for the joy and goodness to come. I love the Advent season for this very reason! 

While we don’t yet have our Christmas tree or decorations out yet, I look forward to opening and digging out all the boxes this weekend. I’m already watching the Christmas shows (has anybody watched the Kacey Musgraves Christmas Special?! Cuz that’s all I’ve been watching the past few days…it’s so nostalgic and perfect in every way), and I’m cranking the Christmas tunes in the kitchen while we make dinner. I love this time of year as we celebrate family, practice gratitude, give back to our community, reflect on the year of the past, and look forward to the year ahead.

[ Here are some snapshots of Leigh, Nebraska back in the day, love the Christmas beauty spread throughout the town and the Christmas Card Tree? It’s so cute! ]

So tell me, what are some of your Christmas traditions? I’d love to hear! 

Till next time,

Trina