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MONDAY MUSINGS NO. 149
Good morning friends, happy Monday musings to you. How was your weekend? We had a great weekend. A little fun, a little work and lots of time at home and outside.
Saturday we took a road trip to pick up the bathroom floor tile, I am not sure when it will be installed because we are way behind schedule. In fact today was supposed to be install for the vanity. Then went to Costco, Trader Joes and a few other shops that we don’t have here in the village.
Note to self, never go to Costco or Trader Joes less than 2 weeks before the Thanksgiving holidays, it was JAMMED. For a minute I thought there was a major sale people had overflowing carts and some people had 2 carts!
We rode our bikes, took a long walk and soaked up the fabulous Fall weather. Speaking of did you see the moon this past week? WOW!
In between all of that, we watched football, read and relaxed.
What about you, what did you do this weekend?
Next up +5 Things.
1.READ~The Christmas Dress
The Christmas Dress
When hopeful fashionista Meg Julliard must return to her hometown of Chicago to manage her late father’s apartment building, she thinks her dreams of making it in the fashion business are over. Add in her father’s eclectic roster of tenants who all need Meg’s attention (ASAP!), a host of building related disasters, and a handsome handyman she keeps embarrassing herself in front of, and this has all the makings for the worst Christmas she’s ever had.
Ellie Wade, one of the building’s longtime residents, is also not feeling the Christmas Joy this year. She is preparing to move into a nursing home (reluctantly), and is in the process of sorting through her belongings to downsize. Every corner of her apartment holds memories, some good, some bad. But there’s one dress she hesitates to pack up as it represents both the best and worst night of her life.
Ellie and Meg strike up an unlikely friendship and the story of Ellie’s dress comes out. Ellie gifts the gorgeous dress to Meg, hoping that it will bring her more luck, on the condition that she wear it to the building’s Christmas party.
The dress magically fits, and while it eventually leads to the best night of Meg’s life, it also acts as inspiration for Meg to follow a life-long dream of her own, a dream that will help save the crumbling Parkview West, and restore it to its former glory, and keep it as a safe home for all of the current tenants.
The dress and the magic of the holiday season helps both Meg and Ellie find their own happy endings.
2. WATCHED~Get Ready for Friendsgiving
3. LINKS: READ+WATCH+LISTEN
He Thought He Knew Horses. Then He Learned to Really Listen.
What Makes Cheddar Cheese Taste So Good
Get Inspired for Thanksgiving with These Podcasts
Why We think We Are Right Even When We Are Wrong
Don’t Give You’re Family Food Poisoning
The Evolutionary Benefits of Being Forgetful
How Uncrustables Reinvented the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
4. SHOPPING BREAK~OUTFIT OF THE DAY
Every week I am pretty sure I say the classics never go out of style, so I won’t say it again, I will just let this beautiful Autumn outfit speak for itself.
House of Bruar is a British brand that ships to the US so if you like tweeds, plaids and country life clothing than you might enjoy this shop. I of course love their plaids and tweeds and the sweaters are great too. This week I paired a plaid skirt with a burgundy sweater and boots and a green leather bag. This coach bag looks beautiful, like the Coach bags of the “old days” and the green is perfect for this time of year.
You can see more of the jewelry and other gifts for all of the women on your list in this gift guide.
Click below for all of the outfit pieces.
You can see all of my holiday outfits on LTK, so be sure to follow me. As for the plaid pieces don’t forget to check out my plaid page.
5. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT THIS WEEK
Saturday I joined Kim and Juliet for Weekend Meanderings, I shared Yarn Home, Sam Clegg, Thanksgiving Appetizers, Grace Coddington and more on Weekend Meanderings.
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
Have a great day friends, thank you for spending part of your day with me.
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