Thanksgiving Recap Part 2

I shared my Wedesday before Thanksgiving over on InstaStories, but in case you missed it I thought I would share it here as well!

My mom and I had a nail appointment, so we finished that, and grabbed lunch at our favorite hot dog shop. Even though we were going to consume 4,000 calories the following day, they still tasted delicious. That evening, my poor Dukies were handed their first loss. The final score was much closer than this photo, but I for one, did not expect to go undefeated this season, and truthfully I didn't expect to win this game. Gonzaga is scary good, y'all.

This Thanksgiving break should be named the ice cream break. We recently got a new ice cream maker and I have been having fun trying out some new recipes. I've made vanilla, butter pecan, and chocolate almond so far. For Christmas Eve, I think I am going to make peppermint ice cream. I've made it before and it is to die for!

As usual, we didn't have any food for Thanksgiving. Haha! There were 8 people, but we easily could have fed 30. I wish I could say I was joking. Dessert this year was pumpkin pie, my mom's pumpkin roll, my grandma's nut roll, and my aunt made a salted caramel brownie. Again, THERE WERE 8 PEOPLE!! My family's love language is food. Could you tell?

We were joined by a family of deer in my aunt and uncle's backyard. We came home and again watched Hallmark channel.

The rest of the week, we got one tree up, cleaned around the house, and did some shopping.

Can you let me know what types of things you'd like to see with the upcoming season? Gift guides? Makeup tips or favorites? Decor? I want this blog to be about things you want to read about, so let me know!

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