Friday Notes

1. It’s been a big week over here. I’ve slowly been chipping away at my holiday to-do list. A few gifts have been ordered and the tree is up. Even though I’m feeling very festive, I don’t plan to go all out this year with Christmas decor. Simple sounds really good to me. How about you? This week I shared holiday gift wrap favorites and the ten most loved products in November. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

2. The landscape crew is wrapping up the patio/landscaping project in our backyard and it feels so good. We could not be happier with how it all turned out! I took advantage of the Black Friday sale at Wayfair last weekend and ordered this sectional.

3. We had the first of the purple broccoli from our garden for dinner this week. I cannot believe how beautiful (and delicious) it is. This is definitely going to become a fall favorite.

4. I planted the first round of paperwhites this week and they are already growing. If you are wanting to try growing them for the first time, I shared growing tips here. It’s something I look forward to every year.

5. Many of you already know that our son is engaged to be married in January. I had no idea how hard it would be to find a dress to wear to the wedding. Thankfully, my sister in law helped me find the perfect one. It arrived this week and I love it.