Thanksgiving... is for the Bird(s).

It's hard to believe Thanksgiving is already upon us! We will be traveling home tomorrow for the holiday & we can hardly wait (although there is now snow in the forecast...). I love watching the Macy's day parade each year! A few years ago my family and I went & it was such a great experience, but definitely more cozy to watch in the comfort of your home! Each year Nate & I have to stuff our faces twice at each of our family dinners. It's a lot of running around, but so worth it so that we can see everyone! I am baking pies this year for each of our dinners. Pumpkin for my family & apple for Nate's. My pumpkin pie was a hit last year, but this will be my first time baking an apple pie! 

We will have a gigantic turkey to accommodate everyone, scalloped corn, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes with marshmallows & cinnamon & a relish tray. We always have a relish tray at all our holiday gatherings & I probably fill up way to much on them! I love pickles & olives & cream cheese filled jalepenos! Yummy. 

For anyone interested in some last minute Thanksgiving decor, here is a free print! You can save this file directly to your computer & have it printed at a photo shop or at home on cardstock. This is NOT a hand drawn chalkboard, but I think it will do just the trick! :) Plus, you can always check out my shop for Thanksgiving prints. They are sent directly to your email for download! :)

What are your favorite Thanksgiving dishes? I hope you all have a wonderful, family filled, turkey stuffed Thanksgiving day!

P.S. follow my instagram feed @meggie.ann for a special treat on Black Friday! 

Holiday Style

I can't believe how quickly Christmas is approaching! With holiday cheer having filled the stores extra early this year, I've been thinking of the holidays non-stop for a few months now. I've already started listening to Christmas music daily & I've been tempted on more than one occasion to watch Christmas movies! Once that big beautiful turkey filled holiday is over, Christmas will be in full swing! :)

One of the seemingly big trends this year is buffalo check. I personally love it & would buy everything imaginable in that pattern if I could afford it. This style is perfect for holiday parties & the night before Christmas!

Skirt / Pants / Coat / Shoes / Blanket / Pajamas / Slippers 

I'm absolutely obsessed with the pajamas at Victoria's Secret. They have onesies & leggings galore. I would love for my husband sisters & I to be matching Christmas morning & I think those PJ's above would be just the fit.

I also found these super cute festive sweatshirts. The best way to spread Christmas cheer....

What is your favorite holiday trend? I will be sharing some stocking stuffer ideas soon!  And don't forget I have stocked my shop full of Christmas goodies! Be sure to check them out! :) 

Lazy Weekend

This weekend was a nice, lazy weekend full of warm coffee, snuggles & soup.
White chicken chili has been on our soup list for quite some time. We finally took the plunge & it was absolutely worth it! I had found a recipe, but sort of was winging it on measurements.

Here are the basics.
Ingredients:
1 lb. Cooked Chicken
6 c. Chicken Broth
1/2 Onion chopped
1/2 Green Pepper chopped
2 Garlic Cloves minced
2 cans Cannellini Beans
1 can Kidney Beans
1/2 c. Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 c. Sour Cream
1 c. Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
Salt & Pepper
1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
1/4 tsp. Chili Powder
1/4 tsp. Oregano
1/2 tsp. Cumin

Directions:
In a large sauce pot, simmer chopped onions & chicken.
Add minced garlic & chopped peppers; saute a few more minutes. Salt & Pepper.
Pour in chicken broth, beans & seasonings. Bring to a low boil to let the flavors simmer.
Stir in heavy cream, sour cream & cheese until melted.
Serve with a dash of oregano & shredded cheese.

We took our Christmas card photo over the weekend as well! I'm wayyyyy ahead of the game this year & pretty darn proud of myself for that! We ordered them from Minted & I can't wait to get them. Typically I print them myself to save money, but they were having such a great deal on their holiday cards I just couldn't pass it up! Joey didn't make the process of these photos these easiest, but we got a few good shots!

It was such a nice weekend for us, the NY Jets even won a game! :) Hope you all had a great weekend & if you try the soup I hope you love it! :)

P.S. - new prints are in the shop!

Our Halloween

I can hardly believe it is already November! Craziness. October flew by, but it ended on a really fun note! My sister had a Halloween themed party for her birthday & it was a great time! Nate & I went as a cowboy & a leopard. My sister Mckenzie & her boyfriend went as Amy & Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory & my sister Whitney (the host) was a Sugar Skull. It's always so much fun to dress up! :) It'll be nice to have kids someday, so we can actually go Trick-or-Treating without getting any funny looks! Plus the free candy... SCORE!

Mckenzie & I baked some festive cupcakes

Hope you all had a fun Halloween! Let the holiday season officially begin! :)

...by the way... the CMA Awards are tonight! I'm so excited! I'll miss my girl T. Swift, but hello, Luke Bryan!