festive fun.

Happy Monday! I can hardly believe Thanksgiving is behind us and December is almost here! I'm enjoying my last week at home in Indiana, helping my mother get back on her feet after her surgery. {cv} sadly headed back to Rhode Island yesterday, but we had a great visit while he was here :) Here are a few photos from the weekend via instagram, which I'm linking up over at a {little} dash of ash!


We watched one of my two favorite holiday movies, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and roared with laughter...as always ;) {My other favorite is Home Alone...let me indulge my inner eight-year-old!}


{cv} showed me up in the kitchen, yet again, and made an absolutely gorgeous apple pie
for our Thanksgiving feast. I count my blessings for a husband who likes to cook--and accepts
that I'm still learning ;)


My parents' new puppy Cleo made this festive weekend even more fun--I couldn't get over the picture of her smothering {cv} with kisses. We'll get a dog once we're in a house, but until then, my little "sister" Cleo will have to do! 


I don't know about you, but my favorite way to start getting in the holiday spirit is with a movie...so I was happy to kick off this year with Christmas Vacation ;) Next up--the tree!



26 comments:

  1. We watched Christmas Vacation as well- it's a holiday must!! Have a great Monday! xo

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  2. Glad to hear that your mom is recovering well from her surgery - I bet she is so grateful to have you there by her side!

    Looks like a great Thanksgiving - CV's pie looks divine!

    xoxo
    Jenna

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  3. that pie looks great! and i'm a huge The Holiday fan, gets me in the christmas mood easy!

    life spelled jen

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  4. Aw looks like it was a great weekend! So glad your husband got to come out for it! :) I love both of those movies...but I also adore Elf! :)

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  5. Aw looks like it was a great weekend! So glad your husband got to come out for it! :) I love both of those movies...but I also adore Elf! :)

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  6. We drank mulled cider and watched Home Alone:-) Hooray Christmas! xoxo

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  7. Looks like such a great visit and cvs pie looks delicious!

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  8. LOVE Christmas movies! Looks and sounds like a great weekend! :)

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  9. We watched Christmas Vacation on Friday... it never gets old! :)

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  10. I am totally with you when it comes to my favorite Holiday movie .. Home Alone has always been a favorite.

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  11. I love home alone 2 it was on this past weekend and love actually! Lucky girl that your hubby can show you up in the kitchen!
    xx
    z

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  12. Sounds like a lovely holiday weekend! Glad to hear your mother is recovery well. Favorite holiday movies... It's A Wonderful Life and new favorite... Elf!xo

    PS. I'm hosting a ZGallerie entertaining essentials GIVEAWAY so stop by!

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  13. The best christmas movie EVER is "the holiday". LOVE LOVE

    eileen
    www.acreativedayblog.com

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  14. Look like you had a great weekend! And i would have to say my favorite holiday movie is The Grinch and Elf comes right after :)

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  15. I love Christmas Vacation and Home Alone very much. I also always watch Christmas Story every year as it's the Pierce family tradition. The Badger family tradition is still unknown though, hah!

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  16. i love home alone! a classic. i like the older ones too - a christmas story, miracle on 34th street, and white christmas! p.s. your little sister is too cute! haha!

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  17. I loveee Christmas Vacation and have already managed to watch it twice! But my favorite movie is The Holiday.. I watch it all year round!!

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  18. I love Christmas movies! My favorite is The Santa Clause!

    a dash of GLAM

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  19. glad everything is going well with your momma. this Indiana weather stinks though while you're here :(

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  20. Sounds like a great holiday! I've never seen National Lampoon but I've heard so much about it recently I just might have to check it out!

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  21. Cleo is such a sweetheart! And I love that you guys watched Christmas Vacation-it's a Britton family tradition I'm hoping we can share with my family, too!

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  22. Looks like you had a lovely holiday! Cleo is too adorable. Oh, and my favorite holiday movie is Elf. :)

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  23. It's a Wonderful Life is our Christmas Eve tradition. I love Elf too! And Love Actually. And the Holiday (which I watch throughout the year!). I just love the holidays! Glad you''re getting in the spirit too!

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  24. We started off the Christmas season by watching Christmas Vacation also. It's the best!

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  25. Love this post Alison! Definitely getting into the holiday cheer, watching Elf always helps! Glad your mom is doing better, sending my prayers for a speedy recovery!

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