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Monday, November 26, 2012

Thanksgiving in Pensacola

image found on pinterest

This past weekend, Turkey day weekend, I got to go home. It's one of the many traditions I love about the holidays. It always consists of spending time with family friends, eating way too much food, and reminiscing. Every year we go, I seem to always get the best sleep and I always feel like I'm on vacation. Our Pensacola family is truly amazing and I love every single one of them. And it's so sweet to see each year how our little group grows larger as the younger generation (my generation) finds themselves getting married and having kids. Meals therefore are no smaller than 13 and I love that. I also love getting to hear about my dad from the people that knew him so well (and for longer than I did).

The only sad part about the weekend is that it's over and I have to wait 300+ days until we get to go back again.

So until then........

-k

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

I'm a little sad my Thanksgiving weekend is over. It flew by, as it always does. But there are so many memories I want to cherish from this weekend home to Pensacola.

21 people for Thanksgiving dinner

7 of them being kids

5 variations of sweet potatoes and yams

6 hours of Christmas music home

12 hours of driving to and from

1 new generation to our family

3 nights of bloody marys and daiquiris

1 day of black friday [afternoon] shopping

5 days of endless laughing until you cry moments

2 hours at McGuire's (one of the best Pensacola restaurants)

1 amazing weekend

9 awesome instagram photos to share

sincerely,

one happy kellie

ps you can find more on my instagram account, look me up: kelzify

Monday, November 28, 2011

52 lists in 52 weeks/ list 26

Well, Thanksgiving (for us American folks, lol) has come and gone. I can't believe it. But in the spirit of giving thanks, I decided to make this week's list (a day late, I know) all about being thankful, because let's face it, we aren't always the most positive (well I'm not). So.....

Week 26 list: I am thankful for.....

A God who always forgives

A Saviour who lived

A mom is who always there when I need her and makes me laugh

An amazing dad (who I got to know well, if even for a sort time)

Amazing Pensacola friends that always make visiting feel like we've come home

A safe and fun Thanksgiving weekend

South Florida friends that are more like extended family

A family who loves me

My stepdad who always tries to spoil my mom and I

My bestie, who knows me inside and out and yet still loves me

A boyfriend who loves me

My pup Au'bre who is always there to greet me

Coco and Buttons (my former dogs) that made me fall in love with dogs

Not 1, but 2 jobs

Co-workers that I get along with so well

Bosses that make my jobs better places

My working (and pretty) car

My big and comfortable bed that I never want to leave

A cozy home

My Jacksonville friends that are so wonderful

Books and movies that keep me well entertained

Blogs and websites that keep me inspired

Music that makes me happy

Crafts that keep me occupied and happy

Money that keeps a roof over my head and gives me food for my belly

A school that gave me 2 degrees and that I never have to go to again!!

For Christmas music that gets me in the spirit

For church that reminds me of why I'm here

For love that's not always easy to come by

For lazy days

For busy days

For Starbucks coffee that cheers me up

For pumpkin spiced anything because it makes it feel like Fall

For anything and everything that inspires me

Past boyrfiends and friends that taught me valuable lessons

Past teachers that gave me hope for my teaching career

The past that got me to this point

A future that is undecided

Thursday, November 24, 2011

inspiration thursday (a pinterest thanksgiving)

Happy Thanksgiving!!

...ps...you can find my pinterest page here

xoxo

kellie

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

thanksgiving crafts & treats

When I'm not working at the law office (yes, again), I get to work with kids. Pretty amazing, since that's what i actually went to school for.
Yesterday was a half day at our school so in the afternoon I got to hang out with some pretty awesome 2nd and 3rd grade girls. Normally it's not the age range I work with, but yesterday it turned out perfectly because I had tons of crafts and treats I wanted to do with the kids and they turned out to be my perfect audience!

Our crafts:

the tutorial for our turkeys above was found here (and also pinterest)

we also played som Thanksgiving bingo (with candy and cookies as prizes...as if they needed more sugar). The game was created by some awesome craft ladies, and you can find it on their blog. (I stumbled on it from pinterest too).

Then, before oure movie, we made these adorable acorn cookies. The kids were skeptical of making cookies at first, but once they realized there was no baking and it involved hersey kisses, they were totally up for it. They made tons too! The how-to was found on this lovely lady's blog (and you can add the pin to your pinterest from here too).

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

-kellie

Monday, November 21, 2011

is fall really almost over?

Cause it totally feels like yesterday was Halloween. And now Thanksgiving is only a few short days away.
Crazy.
In 3 days I will be home stuffing my face full of wonderful food and finally meeting my good friends' baby girl!! I'm pretty excited, not gonna lie!

American pals, what are you doing for Thanksgiving?

happy [soon] turkey day!
-kel

ps.... a little halloween photo I forgot to include in October:

Thursday, November 25, 2010

happy thanksgiving day!

Happy turkey day!

Thanksgiving has always been a special holiday to me. Not only is there always tons of food (and let's face it, I'm a total food lover) it's also the only holiday in which my family travels to be together. It also use to be my dad's favorite holiday.

Although this year, my mom, step-dad, and I are staying in town. But luckily, we're also being joined by my roommate and his parents (and their adorable dog) this turkey day. :) While I'm kinda sad I don't get to travel to Pensacola and see our awesome friends, I am glad that I'll get to spend the holidays here with people that I love.

And of course I'll also get to eat until I explode. :)
And enjoy a few more extra days off!

But of course the real meaning these days behind this holiday is to be thankful. I feel like this is something we tend to forget in the rushing of the end of the year. We start putting up Christmas decorations as soon as we put our Halloween costumes away and all of a sudden, Thanksgiving is lost. It's no longer a holiday we cherish, but a forgotten holiday that happens to take place the day before Black Friday. I think Thanksgiving is actually the perfect pre-holiday to Christmas. It should get us in the thankful mood, so that when December comes lurking we can feel more focused and centered on what this time of year is actually all about.

So whether or not you're American or even celebrate this holiday, I think trying to take time out to refocus and be thankful is important. If nothing else, it will help give you balance when the holiday rush starts and you start to feel stressed. (Just my opinion).