What's up Wednesday

Happy Wednesday to you! Today I’m sharing a hodge podge post covering things from what I’ve been reminiscing about lately, to what I’ve been loving. Here we go!

what I'm eating...

I spent several days in a row at my parent’s house over Thanksgiving, so I have been eating my moms cooking & been so stinkin’ happy about it! If you’ve been around here for a while then you know I do NOT like to cook! Anybody with me?

what I’m reminiscing about...

Thanksgiving! I love any chance to have all of my siblings together!

My sisters & I have gotten so much closer as they have gotten older & I am so thankful for that!

what I'm loving...

Just because today is a “What’s up Wednesday” post doesn’t mean I’m gonna leave you hanging when it comes to sales!!! ;) I recently found this cute jewelry boutique called Spiffy & Splendid & y’all, they’ve got some DARLING things!!! I picked three pairs of earrings & they’re all so fun & cute! I showed my sister right when they came in & she wants all of them! You can use my code (SMALLTOWN10) for 10% off their site! I’m going to share the three pairs I got next, but be sure to check out their Christmas collection — so cute!!!
The first pair is the Avery!

This pair is the Zoey!

This pair is the Addy!

Holiday drinks from Starbucks!!

& all things Christmas! This is my first tree & I am loving it!

what I’ve been up to...

I have had a bit of a break with cheer between football & basketball season, so I have enjoyed a little extra down time. That all changes this week when High School basketball kicks off this Friday though!

what I’m dreading vs. what I’m excited about...

There's something that happens when you "become an adult". Holidays & celebrations just feel different -- birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. This school year has been really challenging for me. There's just been a lot of hard things that have come up & sometimes I struggle to know exactly what to do to help support my students & staff. Because of this, I'm both very excited about & dreading Christmas all at the same time. I'm so excited to have a much needed break & to spend time with my family. But I'm dreading the hard things that I'll be coming back to when the break is over. If you work in a school in a helping role, you know that before & after breaks are the busiest time of year. Before a break, students are going to unload everything on you & tell you all the reasons why they're dreading the time at home with their families. After a break, students will tell you all the reasons why their break was awful. Unfortunately for some kids, breaks aren't a positive. School is their positive. I've talked to a lot of different people who work in the school system & it seems that across the board, this school year has been one of the most challenging by far. This brings me some comfort in knowing that I'm not alone!

what I'm watching / reading...

I watched season 1 of Firefly Lane on Netflix last year & LOVED it! When I heard they were coming out with season 2 on December 2nd, I hurried up & read the two books. & y'all. I was WRECKED! There's SO MUCH that the Netflix show doesn't tell you yet & I was absolutely blown away by the books. Now I'm even more excited for season 2 to see how they portray everything!