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Our Christmas vacation has come to an end and after this weekend our lives will return to normal with school, work, dance classes, etc. We've had an absolutely jam-packed three weeks, from movies to a Kidz Bop concert to a trip to Knott's Berry Farm, not to mention all the holiday festivities. I'm exhausted, of course, but more than that I'm grateful that we got to do it all; grateful for the memories we got to make with our baby girls. We're trying to squeeze out every last drop of fun before we're forced to pick up where we left off when that alarm clock sounds on Monday morning, so this weekend we've got a trip to the Queen Mary planned, ice skating, and at the request of my three year old, ice cream sundaes. Have a safe weekend, and God bless!

Emerald green sequined pants. I'm mad for this look and determined to procure a pair of these pants for myself!

Rays.

This plush pink sofa. And the perfectly stacked firewood.

Cute DIY football helmet drink stirrers for those of us who are too fancy to drink Rolling 

Rock out of the bottle come Super Bowl Sunday.

An exquisite Where the Wild Things Are cake that I'm seriously considering for my own birthday (it's one of my all-time favorite books!).

Make This Easy Peppermint Foot Scrub Immediately

The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most chaotic and stressful. The bulk of our days, from the end of November through the end of the year, is spent shopping, wrapping, cooking, baking, caroling, decorating, merry making, good cheer spreading, bottle popping, and auld lang syne-ing. It's exhausting, to say the least, which is exactly why we deserve a little pampering now that the holidays are over. This peppermint foot scrub softens and silkifies tired, worn feet, and refreshes and rejuvenates the senses (peppermint is known to cool and calm the body, as well as relieve sore muscles). You'll want to keep this little recipe on hand; you're probably going to need it next holiday season.

Peppermint Foot Scrub
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil 
5-10 drops peppermint oil (this is a very potent oil, so a little goes a long way)

Mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined (melt the coconut oil first if necessary). Massage into tired feet, wrap a warm towel around them, and relax for ten to fifteen minutes (I recommend soaking two tea towels in a bowl of steamy hot water before you start, then wring them and wrap up your feet once you've applied the scrub). Rinse feet with warm water. 

Wordsmith Wednesday: Traverse

Here's where I share my favorite words with you. Because savvy girls have impressive vocabularies.

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