Friday Favorites {December Edition} + $250 Target Giftcard Giveaway!

Yay! It's Friday!

Today I'm linking up with Friday Favorites!

Hosted by: Andrea, Erika & Narci

I have 10 favorites to share today! 

Here we go......

{ONE}

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year.

Family, Friends, Football & Food. What's not to love?

And, if you are in the Larson family, add in the horse races to that equation.
Thanksgiving Day Food is my favorite.

I eat 2 meals on Thanksgiving....Brunch & then Thanksgiving Dinner.
For Brunch at the races, I always get the Eggs Benedict, sausage, bacon & hashbrowns.

 And, a bloody Mary, because it's a holiday!

Tradition is also my favorite....and for over 50 years, Kevin's family has been going to the horse races at Golden Gate Fields on Thanksgiving Day.

There is a race in our honor every year, so we get to go down & meet the winning jockey of our race & get our photo taken with him.

 
It was a beautiful California day!
That was the winning horse & the jockey we got to meet:
At the races I watch the Thanksgiving football games on the individual TV's on our tables:

After the races, we head to my parents for dinner. 

Thanksgiving dinner for the win. YUM.

I made the Sweet Potato Casserole & also Pumpkin Cheesecake that we had for dessert. 

YUM!

{TWO}

Erin Condren planners are my favorite!

 My 2016 planner arrived & I love it!

Click HERE to check out all the awesome designs!
Love a fresh new planner!

 
{THREE}

Making Christmas Cookies is my favorite!

Every December my girls and I do a TON of baking. 

We bake cookies for friends, neighbors & teachers.

Here is a round up of some of my FAVORITE Christmas Cookie Recipes!

Warning......there are a ton that I am posting :)

Candy Cane Kisses {Recipe HERE}

Fudge {Recipe HERE} 

Ultimate Ginger Cookie {Recipe HERE} 

Christmas Monster Cookies {Recipe HERE}

Christmas Tree Brownies {Recipe HERE} 

Cranberry Cookie Bars {Recipe HERE} 

Snickerdoodles {Recipe HERE}

Peanut Butter Blossoms {Recipe HERE}

Here are some other fun Christmas treats we make (that aren't cookies!)

Donut Snowmen {Recipe HERE}

 

Donut Reindeer {Recipe HERE}

 Peppermint Ice Cream Cake {Recipe HERE}

Preztel Hugs {Recipe HERE}

 Ritzies {Recipe HERE} 

{FOUR}

Christmas Crafting is also my favorite!

Here are some Christmas craft ideas:

Homemade Snow Globe Gift Card Holder
Instructions {HERE}
Christmas Cookies in a Jar (and free printable) 

Get the instructions & printable {HERE}

Holiday Peeps Smores & free printable {HERE}

We love passing out goodies & gifts to our friends during December :)

{FIVE}

Hallmark Christmas movies are my favorite.
Here is my DVR:

 So many Hallmark Christmas movies!

 Sorry Kevin. I've taken over the DVR. Hahaha!

Anyone else addicted to cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies? They are the best!

{SIX}

Microderm paste is my favorite....especially during the winter months! It's a game changer!

 

I apologize ahead of time for getting the song stuck in your head, but I truly am ALL ABOUT THIS PASTE!
R+F Micro-dermabrasion Paste will be your best friend... Not only does the jar seem to last forever, but the uses are endless!
The gentle exfoliation can be used a couple times a week on your face to help cell turnover and improve skin tone and texture.
Its also great for rough spots like knees, elbows and heels!! You don't want to go through winter without it!

Exfoliation is key to glowing skin!
If you want radiant skin you NEED our Micro-Dermabrasion paste.
I LOVE it and one jar lasts me about 6 months.

I use it 2-3 times a week at night to wash my face.
Our Micro-Dermabrasion Paste is a high-glide, oil-free formula designed to promote maximum gentle exfoliation, featuring vitamins C and E.
Use it 1-3 times per week on dry skin in place of your cleanser to refresh and renew the skin’s surface  & then follow with your skincare routine (one of our Regimens!) Helps to enhance cell turnover and improve your skin tone and texture.
It smoothes away the rough spots.

Right now it is a life saver for my skin because we are having cold weather during the day for California (50's & 60's), the temperature drops to the 30's & 40s at night & we are running our heater.
All those drastic temperature changes can be rough on your skin and dry you out, but I swear our paste is saving my skin!
I use it on my face, arms & legs 2-3 times a week. 

I know so many friends who are IN LOVE with our Microdermabrasion Paste AND our Foaming Sunless Tanner, so I am placing a BULK order next FRIDAY.

I am offering these at a discounted PRICE!

Microdermabrasion Paste-$68
Foaming Tanner- $20

I will pay the tax & shipping.
Send me an email if you want to order!
melissa_larson17@yahoo.com

{SEVEN}

My mom got Luke some Magnformers for his birthday.
He got THIS set:

He LOVES them! In fact, all 3 of my kids play with Luke's magformers!
They have so many different sets!
These are cute:

Love THIS set:

My kids are getting more for Christmas!

Luke will sit and play with them for 20-30 minutes!!

{EIGHT}

Stitch Fix is my favorite!
My December fix is scheduled to arrive today. I requested Holiday dresses for this fix. We have our a few Christmas parties this year, so I thought it would be fun to wear a new dress for at least one of them. I can't WAIT to see what arrives!
If you haven't done Stitch Fix before, I recommend it. I've been doing it since May 2014...every month it's like Christmas when your box arrives. You don't have to get one every month, you can do every other month, every 3 months, etc.
Did you know you can also give the gift of a Stitch Fix gift card?
Or, you can ASK for a Stitch Fix gift card.
Click the photo below for the gift cards:

{NINE}

Running has become a favorite! I ran 12 miles last weekend because 1 week from tomorrow is my 1/2 marathon! EEK. I seriously can't believe I am running another one. ACK!
I am running for Team World Vision & have a goal of raising $1310...$100 for every mile I run. If you want to donate (it's 100% tax deductible!) 
You can donate HERE on my Fundraising Page.

Tomorrow Kevin & I have a morning date.
We are running in a Christmas 5K with some friends & neighbors. People wear fun things...check out our outfits for the race:

I've never run a 5k in an ugly Christmas sweater...it should be fun :)


 {TEN}
 TARGET is my favorite!
Last night I went to Target at 10pm..by myself...no kids...no crowds...it was glorious!!!

It was nice to wander the isles & pick up some stocking stuffers & Christmas presents!
I saw this meme the other day.....Is this perfect or what?!?!

Hahaha!

Guess what?!?!?!  It's your lucky day....I am giving away a $250 Target Gift Card!!!!

Perfect to get Christmas presents, stocking stuffers, winter clothes, etc!
Giveaway ends next Friday!
To enter, use the Rafflecopter below & comment with what you would buy if you won!

Happy Friday!

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