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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the land, snow is glistening. A beautiful site, so happy tonight, walking in a winter wonderland.

Did you sing along with me?

BYE October! We have two weeks (or less if I can’t wait) before we take down our fall decor and OUT COMES CHRISTMAS!

I am linking up with Shay and Sheaffer to share my monthly recap of October.

What we're eating this week:

I am currently eating low carb so I am eating more diary that normal (than I should, which is ZERO), but it’s not forever. I wanted to work on my poor eating habits that started off with a little slip here or there and catapulted into eating mostly just chips every day because #quarantine. I blame that.

Anyway - I am aiming to cut my sugar addiction and I am over 3 weeks in at the moment. I ordered Easy Low-Carb Slow Cooking cook book on Amazon even though I prefer to just use Pinterest and not house up a dozen cookbooks in a cabinet. It has Keto, Paleo & low-carb recipes in it. I hope to try these recipes this week:

cauliflower-hash brown breakfast bake // Paleo friendly
deep dish cauliflower crust breakfast pizza // Paleo friendly
over night pumpkin pie breakfast custard // Paleo friendly
Thai red (or green) curry chicken soup with coconut milk // Paleo friendly
beef soup with cabbage // Paleo friendly
no-bean chili

Most of these are not automatically listed as Paleo, but have Paleo options - which I am 100000% accustomed to tweaking recipes on my own to make them Paleo at this point. ;)

Since I am working from home I am all about the slow-cooker so that when I’m done working and exercising and taking the babes outside, I don’t have to scramble to get dinner ready.

Can I get an AMEN?

Easy Low Carb Slow Cooking: A Prep-and-Go Low Carb Cookbook for Ketogenic, Paleo, & High-Fat Diets Buy on Amazon

What I'm reminiscing about:

My boys, Romeo & Beckett. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t. So many memories and snuggles.

Thanksgivings at Mammaw’s come to mind as well. Before she moved we had started to hold Thanksgiving at my cousin’s house, aunt & uncle’s house, or my parent’s house. But, Thanksgiving in my mind goes back to Mammaw’s house in our little three street neighborhood. I cherish those memories.

What I'm loving:

FALL! I am grateful for any (fleeting) days that we have cooler weather and/or less humidity.

I’m loving my new mustard colored shoes. I struggle to wear this color because of my skin tone but I gravitate to it just like I do to rust orange every year. When I saw these I had to have them. I would actually love to own every color, but I am a practical one when it comes to shoes. ;)

What we've been up to:

Work! I stayed busy all month working, taking care of the pups & house stuff, and blogging as much as possible while I’m sitting at my desk.

The hubs had a birthday this month and we celebrated a couple of other birthdays as well. I tried to remain low-key as much as possible (which wasn’t all that possible)…

What I'm dreading:

Not a thing!

What I'm working on:

My blog! I have had a lot of energy and ideas for the blog and now that I’m sitting at my desk more I am taking this opportunity to write. I am going back to my to-do lists from years ago and working through them and learning new things that will improve your experience (as the reader) with my site and what I share. I’m hoping you all continue to share my content with others so I can continue to grow. Sharing is caring!

I’m working VERY hard to take better photos for you all. An when I mean very hard, I do mean VERY, very hard. HA! It’s a lot of work!

What I'm excited about:

I turn a whopping 3-8 this coming month and I am excited about it. I don’t know why I am other than I feel like I’m on the rebound after a few extra tough years with my health and while I’m still a slow-poke turtle on the fitness front, I am also accepting my body more and more for what it is. #recoveringperfectionist

Decorating for Christmas!!!!!!!!!! I wait for this all.year.long. I take my time. I decorate by myself. I drink champagne (low-carb who?). I listen to Christmas music. I put on Christmas movies. And if the temperatures outside allow it, I will put on the fireplace. If the temperatures do not allow it, I will put on a digital fireplace on the TV. =) I usually decorate the weekend of my birthday, but it can vary year to year.

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What I'm watching/reading:

Watching: Hallmark Christmas movies, of course.

Reading: I started this book called Autumn for when I’m on the treadmill.

Autumn: A Small Town Sweet Romance (Finch's Crossing Book 1) Buy on Amazon

What I'm listening to:

Currently: Hallmark Christmas movies in the background.

Pandora stations: I typically work in silence during the day, but if I turn on music then it’s Christmas music all the way. It’s just time.

What I'm wearing:

NEW: You can now follow along with my outfits and other home shopping suggestions by clicking here! Liketoknow.It is a free site and/or app on the phone you can use to follow people and easily shop their outfits. You can screenshot something and it will automatically send you an email with the linked products (it doesn’t get any easier than that!), or you can go directly to the app to the people you follow and check out what was recently shared on there.

Of course, everything will make its way onto the blog first/eventually. ;)

Remember how I said it’s been a busy month? I have shared quite a bit this month in previous posts.

My key takeaways from the month on items that are a must:

Old Navy RockStar super skinny ankle jeans in color “Claudine” and the Old Navy Rock Star super skinny ankle jeans in color “Tina” *wait for a sale! I got both of mine for $15-$17 each.
These butter soft skirts from Amazon are everything for the season. The black and camel skirt and the pink button/tie waist skirt. Size up one. Both come in 5-6 color options.
The blush embroidered skirt is back in stock and so cute! Size up one.
Must have mules - I am still so thrilled that these do not bother my toe (foot surgery 2 years ago)
Old Navy is killing it this season with their SOFT tops: plush knit striped // cozy open front cardi // pointelle knit sweater // mock neck top Some colors are no longer available as the season continues to move towards Christmas, but these would make nice gifts.
And I just love this little boutique in The Woodlands. They have a great social media presence that makes me want to buy everything! But, I don’t. HA. The leopard print dress and the bright pink one shoulder top were from there.
These boots keep selling out on DSW, but I’ve found them on Amazon here.

If you have any questions about anything else you see, you can either search the blog site using the search feature at the top right of the screen OR look at it on LiketoKnow.It OR email me. =)

What I'm doing this weekend:

It’s Halloween time! This weekend we will be handing out candy to any trick-or-treaters that we have. If you missed my post earlier this month - I built a candy slide out of PVC pipe so that we could give candy to trick or treaters from a safe distance. If you go to that post you can Pin it or print out the instructions for next year. =)

Other than that it will be a quiet weekend and I am beyond excited to have a quiet Sunday at home. Welcome, November.

What I'm looking forward to next month:

We’re attending the Houston Fire Department’s Annual Red Hot Gala on the 14th. While the set up will be quite different, I am looking forward to getting dolled up…with a mask.

I’m hosting a NORWEX demonstration on the 15th! If you’re interested in learning about NON-TOXIC, CHEMICAL FREE cleaning methods, house hold items, personal items, skin care, etc. let me know and you can join in on the 3-day event. It’s lots of fun and there will be drawings, freebies, and gift guides that will help make Christmas shopping EASY and fun!

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