Julie
Hello friends and happy new year friends!
I'm joining Amy from the blog, Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa, for her Currently link-up. It's held on the first Wednesday of each month. This month we are sharing what we are loving, resolving, planning, eating/drinking, and watching/reading.
LOVING: I loved the holidays and spending Christmas with family. I enjoyed getting together with friends for their annual holiday party. It was fun going out to lunch with my friends and having dinner out with my husband and daughter to celebrate my birthday. We had a quiet New Year's Eve at home. My husband and I had take-out Chinese food and then we watched the ball drop on TV. Now that the holidays are over, I'm looking forward to getting the house organized and putting away our Christmas decorations.
RESOLVING: I'm resolving to eat healthier now that the holidays are over. I want to eat fewer sweets, as I ate a lot of cookies and cake over the holidays.
PLANNING: I'm planning on getting back to a regular routine at my gym. I started the new year off by going to the gym on New Year's day! I'm in the second row to the right.
EATING/DRINKING: I want to eat healthier and try not to eat unhealthy snacks. I am trying to drink more protein shakes in the morning for breakfast. I'll be making soup and more protein meals for dinner.
WATCHING/READING: I put reading books on hold for December. I want to get back into reading more books each month now that the holidays are over.
What I've been watching and seen lately:
- Jay Kelly
- Man on the Inside
- Emily in Paris
- Only Murders in the Building
- The Studio
- Severence
- Pluribus
- Stranger Things
- Loot
On New Year's day we went to the movies to see The Housemaid. I enjoyed this thriller and I also read the book by Freida McFadden.
What have you been up to, and what's currently new with you?
Hello friends and happy New Year 2026!
One of my goals is to get back to a regular blogging schedule now that the holidays are over. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays. I did but I'm glad it's over and I look forward to a new year of blogging.
I thought it would be a fun to take a look back at some of my most popular blog posts of 2025.
1) Amazon Prime Purchases February 2025 - HERE
2) Quick and Easy Cheeseburger Pie - HERE
I love this recipe and so did my family. It's comfort food perfect for the fall and winter months.
3) Chicken Pot Pie - HERE
This chicken pot pie was such a popular recipe. I love making recipes that are easy to make and taste good. This is a perfect winter meal.
4) Happy First Day of Spring - HERE
I always love the first day and spring. I love the weather and seeing all of the flowers blooming.
5) Crockpot Artichoke and Sundried Tomato Chicken - HERE
I love making crockpot meals and this one was a winner with my family. It tastes great with rice or mashed potatoes on the side.
6) Amazon Prime Purchases May 2025 - HERE
7) Rome and London Trip 2025 - Travel and First Day - HERE
My Italy trip was popular and it got a lot of views. It was such a wonderful family trip visiting Italy and London.
8) Amazon Prime Purchases August 2025 - HERE
9) Day Trip to Pompeii and Sorento - HERE
I loved our group bus day trip to Pompeii and Sorento. This was a popular blog post and I highly recommend visiting if you are in Italy.
10) Go To Snacks - Share Our Lives 2025 - HERE
I was surprised to see this as one of my popular blog posts. I love eating snacks in the afternoon.
I hope you enjoyed taking a look back at my top blog posts of 2025.
What surprised me was that some of my Amazon Prime blog posts were popular. The last Amazon blog post I did was last year in August. Maybe I will bring back my Amazon Prime blog posts.
Thanks again for your sweet comments and blog friendships. I'm looking forward to another year of blogging with all of you. Here's to blogging in 2026!
Click HERE to see the blog parties I will be linking up to.
Julie
Hello blog friends. Happy first day of winter! ⛄ ❆
This will be my last post for 2025, with only a few days left until Christmas.
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I went into the city on Friday afternoon to do some Christmas shopping with my daughter. We had a great time, and then we stopped by to see the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center.
The Christmas tree looked so big and beautiful. I always enjoy seeing the tree for the holidays.
Thanks for all your visits throughout the year. I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
See you all in the new year 2026!
Click HERE to see the blog parties I will be linking up to.
Julie
Hello blog friends. I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season.💚💚💚
I thought it would be fun to do a This or That Christmas Edition 2025.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
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MY ANSWERS:
1) Egg Nog or Hot Cocoa - I used to love egg nog, but now I enjoy a cup of hot cocoa for the holidays.
2) Candy Canes or Fudge - I love candy canes, and I will sometimes put a candy cane on a present. I like them hanging on the Christmas tree. I remember giving candy canes for my daughter to give out in school when she was little.
3) Gold or Silver - I tend to like gold better than silver, but I like both colors for the holidays.
4) Cookies or Cake - I love both, but tend to like Christmas cookies. My sister-in-law makes us a tray of Christmas cookies each year that are delicious tasting and look so pretty.
5) White Lights or Colored Lights - I usually have colored lights on my tree. I can change the color of my Christmas lights on the tree to white or colored. Some days I will pick the white lights, which is a fun change.
6) Turkey or Ham - I love a roasted ham, but I haven't made one in years since my husband and daughter don't like it that much. I remember my mom would always make the best roast ham.
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You can play along and leave your answers in the comment section.
I hope you all enjoy the holiday season.💚🌲
Click HERE to see the blog parties I will be linking up to.
Julie
Happy December friends! 🎄
I'm joining Jenn for her Currently link-up. It's held on the first Wednesday of each month and lasts about two weeks. This month, we are sharing what we are loving, hoping, doing, wearing, and seeing.
LOVING: We just celebrated Thanksgiving at my house with family. It was fun catching up with everyone and eating a lot of good food. What I'm loving right now is getting everything ready for Christmas. I'm also love watching the Christmas movies on TV.
HOPING: I'm hoping to enjoy the holiday season, celebrating with my friends and family. It's a fun time of year, and I love seeing friends that I haven't seen in a while. I'm hoping for a healthy and happy new year in 2026.
DOING: I'm working on my holiday shopping, wrapping presents, Christmas cards, and decorating my house for the holidays.
WEARING: I love wearing my holiday sweaters to Christmas gatherings and parties.
SEEING: I love looking at the holiday lights and decorations on the houses in my neighborhood. People travel on buses from the city to see these beautiful decorated homes.
Wishing everyone a happy December and a wonderful holiday season!💚🌲
What have you been up to, and what's currently new with you?
Julie
Hello friends. I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings link-up. This month's topic is Thanksgiving Holiday Prep.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1) Favorite Thanksgiving dishes? My favorite Thanksgiving dish is stuffing. I also love leftover food the day after Thanksgiving. One year, I decided to make Corn Pudding Muffins as a side dish for Thanksgiving, and they came out so delicious tasting.
2) Stuffing or dressing? Please share a recipe. We like to have stuffing with sausage, and another year I made it with cornbread.
3) Are you hosting any of the holidays this year? Please share your tips. I'm hosting Thanksgiving this year with my brother and sister-in-law, and kids. We will have ten people this year. I always plan out the food with my sister-in-law. Also, make lists and ask family members for help. My daughter always makes a beautiful charcuterie board like the one pictured above.
4) Turkey trot or football game? On Thanksgiving Day my husband likes to have a football game on TV.
5) If you decorate for Christmas, do you decorate before or after Thanksgiving? I'm hosting Thanksgiving this year, so I will decorate for Christmas and put up my tree that weekend.
6) Are your holidays sit-down meals or more casual affair? When I host for Thanksgiving or Christmas, it's always a sit-down meal.
7) Pumpkin or apple pie? Another dessert? I love both pies for Thanksgiving.
8) Are you traveling for Thanksgiving or staying closer to home? I will be staying home since I am hosting Thanksgiving this year. I alternate each year with my brother and sister-in-law for the holidays.
9) Do you Black Friday shop? I usually start doing my shopping before Black Friday, and I also take advantage and do Black Friday shopping online.
10) Thing you are most looking forward to this holiday season? I'm looking forward to spending time with my family and friends.
WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
HERE ARE THE TOPICS FOR EACH MONTH:
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Julie
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