Five on Friday {December 2, 2022}

Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!! We celebrated the holiday at my sister’s in Maryland AND we celebrated my niece’s 10th birthday, which also happened to be on Thanksgiving this year. Here are five from this week:

1. Christmas Cactus – It’s Christmas cactus season! I’ve had this one for years now and have somehow managed to keep it alive. It’s blooming season and I’m loving it! We just picked up a smaller one for my husband’s home office.  

2. Reading – This week I finished reading Once Upon a December by Amy E. Reichert. It was a cute holiday read. I also finished Don’t Wait Up by Liz Astrof, a non-fiction parenting memoir and The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish. 

3. Cooking – The menu from the past two weeks included Falafel Spiced Flatbreads,  Baked Spaghetti Pie (using Trader Joes beefless crumbles) with Caesar Salad and Italian bread, Tortellini Soup, Eggplant Parm with pasta, Red Lentil Curry, Breakfast Burritos, Crunchy Roll Bowls and Chik’n tenders with mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli. 

4. – Ipsy Bag – I get an Ipsy bag every other month. It’s a low-cost, fun surprise. This month’s Ipsy bag included lots of skincare products, which are my fave. 

5. Birthday Celebration – My husband’s birthday was two weeks ago. He and I went out to brunch at Hudson Hils in Cold Spring. Then later that night the whole family went out for dinner to Jewel of Himalaya in Yorktown Heights. You can check out this Instagram reel to see the delicious food we ate!

6. Christmas Countdown– Last Saturday we ordered our Christmas cards and put up the tree. Sadly, I haven’t taken a picture of the tree yet! Hopefully, this weekend we will get the outdoor lights up and the cards prepped to send out.

 ICYMI this week ok the blog: 

  Last Tuesday I shared the Hudson Valley Holiday Events Guide.

Sharing with Friday Favorites!  Have a great weekend!