What We're Up To- Week 3

Thanksgiving Week! It was so great to have four days off. My job is great. but having some time outside of the business professional wardrobe was much needed. Although I did forget to water my office plants.

1) ROAD TRIP REGROUP. Road tripping to see friends and family is always so much fun! (And an amazing excuse to eat Casey's Breakfast Pizza and Sour Punch Straws for breakfast.) Our road trip had a bit of excitement as we passed the burned down Sparky's on i80 in Iowa. Yes- news is slow in Iowa and yes the burned down Sparky's was a topic of much discussion at multiple points. It seems a serious of wild and unfortunate events led to the entire thing going up in flames and it is burnt right to the ground. Thankfully no humans were injured. After being on the road a few days, it is great to be able to regroup and relax a bit before another work week.

2) CRAFTING. I keep seeing all of these crafts online to start off Christmas, so I am ready for it! I made a lot of Pom Poms- thinking mostly they will go on the Christmas tree, but I may find another use for them. I have also tried the paper sack snowflakes- these are super easy

and look great.

3) SHOPPING. At this point I do not even know what to call these sales- is it really Black Friday if it starts the Monday before and lasts 10+ days? Either way- with shipping delays and inflation looming, the goal is to complete all holiday shopping this week. I am proud to say- I am almost done! I just need a few more things to pick up locally... (and waiting on that Bath and Body candle sale :D ).

4) BAKING. It is my goal to actually make a homemade gingerbread house this year. I said I was going to last year, but ran out of energy. I am sincerely hoping this is my year!