Know what makes Mondays manageable?

MAIL.

I love mail! Especially this time of year when Christmas cards are arriving 🙂  And every now and then, a little something extra will show up to make you smile.

Like yesterday…

Wrapped in a shoe box and a Whole Foods bag?! I love this girl.

But inside is where Corey really stole my heart…

Chocolate almond biscotti?! I couldn’t wait to try it…

::nom nom nom nom nom::

Deeeeeeelicious!!! Thank you SO much Corey @ The Runner’s Cookie!  I could hardly sleep last night knowing this was waiting for me this morning…

Moving on…

did you know Christmas is NEXT WEEK?

I just realized this yesterday, which sent panic through my veins because we I’M hosting this year!! First time ever hosting, and I really couldn’t be more excited.  However, I’m realizing a little bit of planning may be in order, so yesterday I began to organize my thoughts…

Doesn’t look very organized, does it?

I’m getting there though! I thought about what to serve while I ran on the treadmill at the Y…

Above: PROOF. 2.91 miles in 30 minutes.

I get wayyyyy bored on the treadmill!

And decided I better pay a visit to the butcher.  Now, I’ve never been to a butcher shop before, but I found one in Mooresville and I highly recommend visiting one!  The guy I spoke to was a professional chef and he helped me work out which cuts of meat I should use and how to prepare them.  He was SO helpful!

The results:

Prime Rib for Christmas Eve & roasted Turkey for Christmas Day.

Now all I have to figure out are the sides…

I’m trying 2 new recipes and will be featuring them on the blog over the next two days, so please stop by to offer me your feedback and suggestions.

I need all the guidance I can get… I have NO idea where to start for dessert.  Cookies? Pie? Cake? Ice Cream? AHHHH!!

If I get too stressed out, I’m just going to resort to dancing it out.  Like I did that one time when I taught a guy how to Dougie.

😉 Happy Tuesday!