Growing up we always had spectacular Christmas breakfasts. The offerings would vary slightly from year to year, but sausage, eggs, sparkling cider, and the "red seeds" I loved so much (pomegranate arils) would usually make an appearance. It was splendid.
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This week did not go as planned. In fact, nearly every moment from last Friday evening through Tuesday did not go as planned.
I love planning. There is comfort found in the believed control that writing something down on my weekly agenda pad gives, but all of that can be changed. While a great many changes are hanging in the balance here at Norwyk Manor, this week my most formidable foe was the flu - the ever-dreaded flu. While the seemingly innocent sore throat had set in last Wednesday, I am sure that staying up until 3am Thursday night for the sake of bargain shopping sealed my fate.
Read moreA gift guide for the sparkle-obsessed pedantic in your life...
How is your Christmas list looking? Do you still have a lot of checking-off to do? I did the majority of my Christmas shopping this past weekend, but there are still a couple of names left on my list.
This list is a compilation of all the pretty things I am loving/gifting/wanting right now and I hope it comes in handy for you this Christmas season!
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