Hi all! It’s FRIDAY! And it’s time for another link-up with the fabulous E Tells Tales.
Friday also means it’s the weekend and I can see the light.
Normally I do my Things I Saw, Things I Love segment on Fridays, but I thought I’d try 10 little things this time just for fun. Here’s a little recap of what I’ve been up to this week:
1. I started this book club at school about a month ago. A children’s literature book club– because we all like children’s lit (duh). We basically read young adult novels and then get together over tea and crumpets to talk about the novel. SUCH a good idea, right? Except I slacked this month I didn’t finish the book in time. #majorfail
My excuse was “the holidays”, but that was a lame excuse that even I can’t totally believe.
Do you think they’ll let me back in?
I sure hope so.
It’s times like these I think I sometimes put too much on my plate. Like, chill, Anna, you don’t have to do everything.
2. My sister and I went to see the Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker on Tuesday and the short of it is that it was a DREAM.
Here’s the long of it:
My sister and I both used to dance when we were younger. Like, for reals dance, with pointe shoes and everything. And we were in the Nutcracker! For three or four years in a row at least. We started off as dolls, and then played soldiers and mice, and then, when we got really good, or at least as good as we could get we were flowers. As in the waltz of the flowers. We rocked it back in the day and seeing it again was amazing.
3. I desperately need to write out my Christmas cards. I got some fun ones from Paper Source and I’ve just been pushing the task to the side for weeks.
Do you write Christmas cards?
It’s the one time of year I really try my darndest to get letters out to the people I love. Usually, right around this time I am frantically emailing friends trying to find out their address. This is because 1) I am horrible at keeping the addresses I got last year in an easy-to-access location and 2) people are always moving on me!
It’s too bad too because it’s fun to get a Christmas card out of the blue. Asking someone their address completely ruins the secret, but it’s how I roll and that’s just the way it’s gonna be.
4. Wednesday night I went to the Boston Bloggers Holiday Fiesta party and met loads of bloggers. It’s a little overwhelming attending one of those things by yourself, and it was only my second time at a blogger event, but I have to say I always enjoy them. It’s nice to meet new bloggers and the BEST part is meeting bloggers that you’ve been following for awhile that have also been following you. I finally met Clair, who’s been around this here blog for awhile now and it was SO nice! I honestly felt like we were already friends, which is such a terrific feeling– can’t wait til our next get together!
Here is just a taste of some of the bloggers I met:
Alison from Long Distance Loving
Laura from Little Bit of Lacquer
5. Speaking of meeting bloggers, me and Elizabeth had a Skype date last night. I can pretty much sum it up in three words: I LOVED IT. This thing called blogging, it’s real life. Before I talked to E, she was sort of unreal to me. Real, but unreal, if you know what I mean. Just a girl that I liked, on the internets, blogging about things that were awesome. But the thing about E is that she’s just so darn approachable. She really cares about people, and I dig that. And now I think it’s safe to say we’re friends. Like, real life friends. For REALS.
And I’m psyched!
If you asked me a year ago if I thought I’d have a friend in Alabama that I’d meet through blogging, instagram, and the twitter my answer would be NO.
But look at that, I do now. And it’s sweeeeeet.
6. Zan and I have been TV shopping for the past couple of weeks. It’s going to be our Christmas present to each other and we’re having a time of it.
I like to just buy whatever looks good.
Zan likes to research the heck out of it.
So, we’re working on it. I’ll let you know what we decide if we ever decide.
7. How fun is this fur scarf my sister got as a gift the other day? IN LOVE!
I’ve been wanting a fur vest for awhile now. It’s completely trendy, and I’ve fallen for it.
8. My cousin Timmy and his lady Katie just got engaged this week! This means a Burns Family wedding is in the near future and this makes me UBER happy.
There is nothin’ better than a Burns Family wedding, people.
Nothin’!
9. Yesterday was Pajama Day at school. My kids filled up a jar with cotton balls (for good behavior, showing kindness, and the like) and that was their reward.
Ahh, the simplicity of being 6.
I wore my PJ’s too in case you were wondering.
10. And because I just don’t have anything more to say, here’s a mini video of me jammin’ out to Flo Rida.
Ever since my friend Melanie told me about this song I can’t stop listen to that beat. And it’s just been one of those weeks where things are turning up on the bright side. Love ’em when they’re like that.
HAPPY FRIDAY!
I’m happy that I was able to capture a picture of you and Clair together!
I agree on the overwhelming feeling of attending these events on your own. I felt the same way too since it was my first blogger event but there was a great crowd so it was easy to mingle.
Me too! Thanks for being so great about pictures, Kiki!
Sweetest #5 ever. Seriously so much fun getting to meet you finally. Let’s make it a regular thing? Thursday nights, crazy kids running around in the background screaming. Yes please.
It’s a done deal. See you next week!!
Such a lovely link up! I’m a new reader (and a new Boston-area resident!). So happy to have found your cute blog!
YAY! I’m happy you found it too! And I always love finding other Boston bloggers! Thanks for saying hi. :)
This is THE cutest post, I love everything here! So jealous you got to see The Nutcracker, I’m so sad that I haven’t gotten to this year! And that fur vest is too cool, I used to hate the idea of them but the more and more I see them on blogs and in stores the more and more I want one…!
I know, at first I was like, NO WAY! But now I really really want my own.
Fur vest with black leggings and brown boots? So super cute.
Oh I remember reading The Westing Game – it kind of freaked me out when I was a kid.
PS – I love the idea of PJ day as a reward. That is so clever!
It is a weird book! NOT that I can say I finished it or anything, but what I did get through was making my head spin.
you are the cutest. that video of you dancing made me miss you even more. you were a legit dancer?? that is the COOLEST thing i never knew about you. i’m wanting a fur vest, too! i tried one on at urban that was super cute. i’m not sure i’m ready to jump the gun on a pricey one, though, because i’m not sure i’ll wear it a lot?
happy weekend!
Happy weekend, friend!!
Wait J. Crew outlet? Wait. What? Holy crap.
And those tutu’s? I want to be a ballerina.
thinking that we have similar reading tastes…. I LOVE the Westing Game and whenever I mention it people are like, ‘uh, what?!’ — have you seen the movie? and your video? lovely. i may have to go and download that song… :)
LOVE IT, love it, love it. Maybe I will vlog starting at :39 because that’s my favorite part!
Ohhhhhh yeeeeeah. Rock it out, M!
I literally gasped when I saw that pic of me. :D Also,
1. The City of Ember is amazing.
2. Super cute cards…I send like, 3 every year and then figure everyone can just read my blog. Ha.
3. Cotton balls for good behavior?! Awesome. When we were little, “Santa” used to take Jesus from the nativity scene at the beginning of December. Throughout the month we’d put a piece of straw in the manger every time we did a good deed. If there was enough straw on Christmas eve, the baby would be returned!
Yay for blogger friends in real life!! and oh my gosh, that Flo Rida song is my most recent favorite!
Love love love this! It was SO great to meet you the other day. Hope to see you again soon! xo
I’m obsessed with the Nutcracker too! I danced too, was never graceful enough for point so tap was my thing! I still have a soft spot for tights, leg warmers, and sequin costumes! Loved meeting you on Wednesday at the Boston Blogger Fiesta, hope to see you at more events!
UM UM UM! love that you are starting a children’s lit book club! aaaaaah! i want to join!
i’ve definitely tried to do a young adult book club before!! it was never very successful, though. also, i’ve never read any of the books you had up there!!! dang.