Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a blessed Christmas season and blessed year!

We've had LOTS of ups and downs this year and lot of struggles but we've also had so many blessings in the midst of it.

There is always joy to be found when looked for and something to be thankful for!

We've certainly had lots to be thankful for!

Our first house, our first pregnancy to make it this far, and so many wonderful family and friends!

So much love to give and share!

I hope your new year is one of great joy and many blessings!

Kisses,

K

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Happy Birthday Love!

Wishing my Husband the best birthday!

He is the sweetest, best partner, best friend, and best Daddy to be! So lucky to have him!

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Eleven

Today we are thankful for the Veterans and active military who keep us and our country safe!

The sacrifice they and their families make allows for our country to live freely and that is both a precious gift and precious sacrifice!

Thank you!

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Ten

Today we are grateful for love.

Specifically being loved and being loving.

There's is nothing sweeter in this world than being loved and having the opportunity to love back in all its many forms!

Kisses,

K

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Things Lately

Cinnamon bun toast... Mmm...

When you're shirt and cake pop match...

Precious sleepy puppy.

The Husband's superb swaddling skills at our Happiest Baby on the Block class.

An awesome photo of my Dad's Dad that my Aunt shared. LOVE it!

Baby bump and puppy cuddle time! My favorite! My heart melts every time!

Some shaggy pre haircut pics.

And a spiffy after pic!

What have you been up to lately?

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Nine

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Nine: Today we are thankful to have enough food to eat and share.

So many people in all corners of the world struggle to have enough sustenance every day. We are beyond blessed to have what we need and enough to share with our loved ones and friends as well!

Especially as the holiday season begins try to remember the needs of those around us and the many small and big ways we can help.

There's always something we can do, even if it's very small!

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Eight

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Eight: Today we are thankful for sunshine and living.

This life is so beautiful and so full of joys great and small!

A spot of sunshine and just being alive is an incredible gift!

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Seven

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Seven: Today we are thankful for our first home.

We have been in our first purchased for almost two months now and have tons left to unpack and do but are so enamored with it!

We saved and waited patiently to be able to buy a home and find the perfect one and we did it! Super duper lucky to be homeowners!

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Six

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Six:

 

Today we are thankful for our West Highland White Terrier puppy Abigail.

She is such a snuggly, loving, and intelligent pup who brings so much joy to our lives!

There is nothing like the love of a loyal dog. She definitely makes our little family feel so much more complete!

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Five

Consciously Grateful November Memory Day Five:

Today we are beyond thankful for our family! With all the surgeries, illnesses, traveling and troubles that have been going on lately one can't help but pause and take stock.

We are so fortunate to have such wonderful family in our lives!

Especially one's that live so joyfully and gratefully in defiance of all the odds and one's that come together to care for each other too!

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Three

Consciously Grateful November Memory Day Three:

Today we are especially grateful for access to healthcare and for our OB office.

I was not feeling very well and (despite an absolutely terrible ER experience...) am so grateful that our baby is ok and that I was able, in the end, to get the care I needed.

Healthcare is such a blessing and one that should never be taken for granted by those of us lucky enough to have access!

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful Day Two

ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day Two:

Today we are grateful for so many things but especially for our loved ones. Family and friends near and far are dear and what gives this precious life meaning. There is no greater gift in this world than to love and be loved in all of loves many forms.

Kisses,

K

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Consciously Grateful

The 30 days of being consciously extra thankful have begun in my house today! We're thankful for so much every day here but starting this year during November we are writing it down to make memories.

I am using a past Stampin' Up kit combined with a Paper Pumpkin kit that I made with my family last Fall to keep track of what we are thankful for.

Everyday the Husband and I will choose one thing we are thankful for to write down on the cute little cards.

And then every year we will do the same thing while being able to look back on what we were most thankful for that day in previous years.

Fun and full of joy, right?

So on with Day One!

#ConsciouslyGrateful November Memory Day One: we are are beyond over the moon ecstatic to finally be pregnant and having a baby this year! (So much so that it may be our most grateful memory every day in fact.)

Kisses,

K

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After Christmas

Well, Christmas this year didn't go remotely as planned... My Mom was in a bad car accident, had to have surgery, then a stay in the hospital. And I, of the chronic auto-immune issues, ended up with pneumonia... No Grand Floridian gingerbread house visits for us this year...

 

That being said, we're both ok and our family got to be together on Chrirtmas Eve. Nothing is more important than that! Even if it was brief (I'm pretty sick) it was lovely to be with them. My Mom has a long road ahead of rehab and won't be allowed to put weight on her severely broken leg for a while and hopefully my pneumonia will go away (soon please!) but even then those who love us make our lives worthwhile and wonderful!

 

In the meantime, here's a bit of sunshine to perk us all up!

This Slim Aaron's "Christmas Swim" photo from 1954 is Ahhhmazing! Someday I needs must re-create it!

Facts: I live in Florida. I have a pool.

 

Let's make this happen someday people!

 

 

As they say at Lilly Pulitzer, forecast is sunny and palmy...

And sunshine calls for more sunshine, especially when feeling blue. Whenever I feel down or sick and am able to I try to dress extra perky even when no one will see me except my pup and husband. Thus today finds me in yellow Pilcro pants (from Anthropologie) and a pineapple shirt and cardi (from Target).

 

The cardigan: i.e. Florida's winter coat.

Let the sunshine in!

Kisses,

K

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After Christmas

Well, Christmas this year didn't go remotely as planned... My Mom was in a bad car accident, had to have surgery, then a stay in the hospital. And I, of the chronic auto-immune issues, ended up with pneumonia... No Grand Floridian gingerbread house visits for us this year...

 

That being said, we're both ok and our family got to be together on Chrirtmas Eve. Nothing is more important than that! Even if it was brief (I'm pretty sick) it was lovely to be with them. My Mom has a long road ahead of rehab and won't be allowed to put weight on her severely broken leg for a while and hopefully my pneumonia will go away (soon please!) but even then those who love us make our lives worthwhile and wonderful!

 

In the meantime, here's a bit of sunshine to perk us all up!

This Slim Aaron's "Christmas Swim" photo from 1954 is Ahhhmazing! Someday I needs must re-create it!

Facts: I live in Florida. I have a pool.

 

Let's make this happen someday people!

 

 

As they say at Lilly Pulitzer, forecast is sunny and palmy...

And sunshine calls for more sunshine, especially when feeling blue. Whenever I feel down or sick and am able to I try to dress extra perky even when no one will see me except my pup and husband. Thus today finds me in yellow Pilcro pants (from Anthropologie) and a pineapple shirt and cardi (from Target).

 

The cardigan: i.e. Florida's winter coat.

Let the sunshine in!

Kisses,

K

(All photos created and owned by Krista Carson. Please ask permission prior to use. Obvious exception is the epically fantastic Slim Aaron's piece!)

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