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Good morning and happy Friday! Has these week absolutely flown by for anybody else? It’s that time of year where there’s a million things to-do and time just keeps going by faster and faster! Christmas will be here before I know it. 
As you may have seen in Monday’s post, the week started with my 28th birthday! Mike planned the best day for us – we went to breakfast, tried a new winery and went to delicious place for dinner. He knows me well, that guy. We were laughing on the way home from dinner because when his birthday comes around, the day I plan for him will likely be a lot different (read: I’m going to have to do some research for an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant around here — that’s basically his deepest desire πŸ˜‚) It was one of my best birthday’s yet, all thanks to him! 
I saw on the news that there is maybe, possibly, but probably not a chance of a tiny flurry around these parts and, to be honest, I miss snow! I know, I know, I wouldn’t be saying that if it were freezing cold and the roads were in bad condition, but there is something about snow that adds to the festiveness of the season! 
Our kitchen pantry needs some season organizational love, so I’m thinking of tackling that this weekend. It’s one of those pantry’s that is built into the rest of the cabinetry of the kitchen, so there are just three shelves to work with, which tends to get a little crazy and hard to organize. They’re deep, too, so I like to keep most things toward the front, so that I can actually access it. I’m planning on browsing through Pinterest for some inspiration and then making a trip to the Container Store! 
If you’ve been looking for comfortable, casual over the knee boots, look no further. These are great
Have you tried any new podcasts from this list I shared? I’m thinking of starting one up this weekend, but there are so many options to choose from! 
Last night, I gave myself a fresh rose gold manicure for the weekend! I used two coats of this color (because I couldn’t pull the trigger on the rose gold) and then one coat of this color over top. I don’t usually like a shimmer polish, but I could get behind this combination. 
Did you catch this week’s posts?
Preview of what’s to come next week:
My Current Skincare Routine
Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers 
Over the Knee Boots
Updated Hair Tutorial
Coffee Conversations
Have a great weekend! 

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  1. 12.8.17
    Unknown said:

    I have that exact same pantry issue… 3 shelves and very deep and it's driving me crazy! Can you please share an update on what you did/bought to help keep it organized?!

  2. 12.8.17
    Simone said:

    Just wanted to tell you that I'm doing my own personal 12 days of Giveaways for my friends (not a blog or business, just simply for my friends on FB!) and today's prize will be your canine or cat's meow necklace! (In order to enter the giveaway, they need to make a donation to the humane society!) I'm so excited to gift it to someone!

  3. 12.16.17
    Gwen said:

    For your rose gold manicure, did you put a top coat on also? I bought the exact polishes to do this. Please and Thank You πŸ™‚