It’s weird.
I’ve hit that age when my parents’ house no longer feels like ‘home’ to me, and my home does.
Have you hit that point in your life yet?
Don’t get me wrong – I do love escaping the city for a few days, and sharing my childhood favorites with Rho and creating new traditions. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at my cousin’s house, took Rho to this holiday train ride and the farm in my childhood hometown to visit the cows and eat apple cider donuts.
And, of course, eat Taco Bell.
But it’s easier being home in New York. And I, for one, am ready to get home.
- I’ve been re-watching (and re-reading) Witches of East End, and this article sums up exactly how I feel about it.
- Filing all of Marissa’s tips of hotel life with kids in preparation for our vacation to Hawaii.
- I’m treating myself to this advent calendar this year, and making a brown bag one filled with animal toys and Play-Doh for Rho.
- Politico has been killing it with the long-form interviews lately. I highly recommend reading the Chris Christie and John Boehner ones.
- Now is the time to start working on a New Year’s resolution. Mine? Implementing this daily self-care checklist, courtesy of Danika Brysha.
- Things I love that are on sale right now – my Kindle, this air-fryer, my go-to winter coat, my favorite backpack, and my curling iron.
In case you missed it…
- I’ve been updating my Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals all weekend. Check out my selected picks here.
- Why this Thanksgiving is different than others, and what I’m grateful for.
- Hands down, this is one of my favorite clothing purchases this year.
- Have you checked out my gift guide yet?
- How to use up the leftover pumpkin you have lying around.
photo by Igor Ovsyannykov on Unsplash
