Hello, Sunday.

I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week with your families, whether or not you had holidays to celebrate.  I hope your days were slower and less packed, and that you had more time to use this time to ferment and recharge before we all enter 2025 with a bang. Because we know the days-in-between don’t last as long as we all wish they would.

I’m going to keep it brief since I’m also trying to stay off the computer this week, but here are a few links to get you through that morning cup of joe.

The UK is closing its last coal plant. Good on them! If they can do it…why can’t we?

How about some funny tweets for a smile?

Traitors- dude, I don’t like reality shows and I got into this way faster than I could have ever predicted.

People are putting glitter in their pickles and like…why?

I’ve been talking about my love of cookbook clubs for years, and my friends and I are definitely bringing ours back this winter.

OMG apparently there is still a heated debate going on about whether the earth if flat.  smacks forehead

And with that, I’m out.

Have a great week!

Will you indulge my sharing yet another indulgence? I know it’s been sweets-heavy around here lately, but I promise that this gingerbread hot chocolate won’t disappoint.

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Hello, Sunday.

Well, we’re at Thanksgiving week. How’d we get here again?  Sigh. The passage of time.

The week has been hard. Crawley cat got a few teeth yanked on Monday and the come down from anesthesia was difficult for us both – and involved a last minute Target run to buy a baby gate to stop the drugged up little minion from chewing on the Christmas tree (which he doesn’t do in his not-drugged state).  The gate did not work, he promptly jumped right over it and all I can say is thankfully it seems all stitches are still in tact. Still, another week of not-too-solid food is not fun for either of us. At least he’s got his favourite holiday blanket in which to recover.

I’m actually heading down to Disney on Thanksgiving with D.  Brother is on cat sitting duties and Mom opted out of our annual trip, still recovering from her month-long jaunt around the South Pacific.  Turkey time will come at Christmas for my family.

I hope you can find some centering and focus on what you’re truly thankful for in these whirlwind times. I bet you  won’t even have to look that hard.

For example, I have egg nog in my coffee this morning. #thankful

As for this week’s reads? Let’s get to it.

Haha. The circus is definitely in town.

The inspiration behind Wicked. I personally really disliked the book, but was so pleasantly surprised when I saw the show. Excited for the movie!

As we approach the season of giving- is cash a bad gift? Not in my eyes- I have expensive habits that need funding!

Why women should control the pursestrings – we do good.

Vamos, Rafa.  And a touching note from a class act. #Fedal

How Friendsgiving took over millennial culture.  We had ours last weekend- it’s a tradition worth carrying on.

ICYMI and need an easy an impressive T-day morning snack that people can grab at their leisure, I highly recommend this gingerbread bostock.

So fetch.

As you’re looking for gift ideas, here’s a reminder of all my travel faves, very intentionally curated – for the wanderluster in your life.

I have become a bit of a personal finance/FIRE devotee since I turned…oh, about 39. One of my favourite podcasts is Money with Katie, and her wealth planner is insane and amazing. If you’re looking to get into your own finances in the new year and are interested in her wealth planner, you can use my link for 10% off!

That’s it. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!