Simply Nicole

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Christmas Recap

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Christmas was bitter sweet this year. I always wish it was longer than just one day. Here's what I did on Christmas. 1. Woke up to a huge stack of presents from Bry 2. Read my new book by Kara Goucher all day. With my coffee... Relaxing near the tree... 3. Had a delicious dinner. 4. Watched TV 5. Drank Merlot 6. … [Read more...]

Christmas Eve

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I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! Today is Christmas Eve, and the day was filled with the following events. 1. Nail painting and coffee 2. Bry building an iPad holder out of KINEX 3. Watching "Beauty & the Beast" & taking a much needed nap. 4. Visiting my family (Hi Aunt Donna!). Didn't take any … [Read more...]

25 Holiday Questions Survey

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Thank you for all the birthday wishes on my blog, FB, and Twitter. Bry gave me my presents at midnight. (it's a tradition we started last year) I got Essie "Chinchilly" nail polish, new Fossil flats, and a fleece + cable-knit throw blanket from Pottery Barn. Although I had to work during the day, I came home to sushi for dinner + UGG slippers … [Read more...]

Koziar’s Christmas Village

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Tonight Bry & I got in his car and drove (what was supposed to be) 1 hour 45 minutes to Koziar's Christmas Village. The drive wasn't actually that bad... until we got to 5 miles until our destination. Bumper to bumper traffic for 5+ miles. We were about 5 miles away and it was already 7:00. The village closed at 9:30, so I was giving up … [Read more...]

Holiday Movie List

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I love the holidays. I honestly think that Christmas (the actually day) never lives up to the hype of the month and a half leading up to it. I love everything about getting ready for the holidays, but I wish Christmas was more than just one day! To make the most out of this holiday season, I have put together a list of all the holiday movies … [Read more...]

Blueberry Pie for Thanksgiving

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This year, I decided to make dessert for Thanksgiving. It was supposed to be one of two desserts, but we never ended up making the second dessert. Thus the pressure was on. I had to make something delicious and well-liked by everyone. I chose to make a blueberry pie with homemade dough and Comstock blueberry pie filling courtesy of the Foodbuzz … [Read more...]

Giving Thanks

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I'm guilty. Guilty of getting into the Christmas spirit too early. But, I think you probably already knew that if you read my recent posts. Heck, I'm listening to Christmas music right now. I've almost completely forgot about that other holiday coming up. Thanksgiving has never been one of my favorite holidays, especially since I am a … [Read more...]