As much as I enjoyed my break, it has felt weird to not share here! Can I say that we had the best Christmas ever? Not only did we have fun with both sides of our family on Christmas Eve, but we had a really untraditional and fantastic Christmas Day, just us four. That day involved playing hours and hours of Just Dance 2016 and then gorging ourselves on a sushi dinner called THE OCEAN PLATTER intended for 4 people, but ate by just my husband and I while our kids slurped calamari. We certainly are a weird bunch.
We did ask if we could get our names on the wall or something for the ridiculous amount of food we ate, but apparently it was only a big event for us and must be quite common in our town. We still felt proud!
I also showed up to the Clark Christmas wearing this shirt (be sure to size up if you are buying it) from this famous movie scene. It seemed like a great shirt for the Clark Christmas, don’t you think? It will be my new favorite holiday pajama shirt now because it makes me laugh.
I also consumed way too much good food, snuck in almost four books, binged repeatedly on Netflix, and got to try a load of new classes at my gym since we weren’t on a tight schedule. Overall, GREAT stuff and a lovely break from the hustle and bustle of our typical weeks. I dove into this book this week and I am LOVING it. Have you read it yet?
Here are three other things I enjoyed this week!
I sure do love a good book bag for my library trips and got this Baby Got Book Tote after adding it to my Christmas wish list this year from my in-laws. How funny is that? I certainly loaded it up a few times over break and I can attest that not only is it funny, but it has a big bottom…I’m not lying. I’m dead serious. It stands up on its own and is the perfect library book bag for a book hoarder like me! I highly recommend it for your favorite book lover! ($19.99)
A True Crime Addiction
When I was growing up, my parents regularly watched Unsolved Mysteries. Since indulging in last season’s Serial, I have found a new love for discussing and learning about true crime cases. People were chattering about the Netflix Making a Murderer documentary in our MomAdvice Hangout group over the holidays so I thought I would dive into that over my break.
There are no words for my frustration and sadness for both of these families that the case centers around. I don’t want to give too many details away, but Steven Avery was wrongfully convicted of a crime that he spent many years in jail for and then goes after the police for wrongfully convicting him to receive a settlement. Two years later, he has to stand trial again and is accused of murder by the same people he sued. There is a lot of shadiness going on that you see over and over again as the series unfolds and it was super frustrating to witness. It led to a lot of dinner discussions between my husband and I about these two families.
It also sheds light on things that I felt like I read about so much in Bryan Stevenson’s, Just Mercy, and what happens when our judicial system fails those who are unable to help themselves.
Once I finished this series, my husband and I rented, The Jinx , a six part miniseries that focused on Robert Durst and the his possible involvement in three murders. If you haven’t watched it, it’s absolutely fascinating from beginning to end and binge-worthy about the life and deaths of Robert Durst. I now want to watch All Good Things (also available on Netflix) that was based upon Durst’s life too.
Not only is the whole case absolutely bizarre and unbelievable, but you find yourself sympathizing so much with Durst from things that happened in his childhood and his struggles with having such a well-known family. Just when you think you have it figured out, the last episode leaves you reeling with some crazy clues and confessions that will just blow your mind. We were able to snag this from the local library and I can’t recommend it enough for true crime fans. It was really well done and worthy of your time.
Cozy Legs
I love to wear capri pants to the gym (I scored a few pairs that were gently used off of thredUP now that they sell activewear), but I hate to run errands in them in the colder months because my legs freeze to death. My sister-in-law got me these Free People Marled Legwarmers and they are so awesome for throwing on over my workout capris to keep my legs warm while I am out running around after class. The fabric is super soft, warm, and I like the neutral colors of them. I can’t recommend these enough for a way to stay cozy after working out in the winter! ($24)
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Now it’s your turn! What’s making you happy this week?