It's officially holiday season on Lavender Elizabeth! In my opinion, this is the best time of the year. Between the festive spirit, beautiful lights, and snow - you can't go wrong. My favorite part, though, is the gift giving. I absolutely love to give gifts, so throughout the month of December, I'll be sharing gift guides for all the people in your lives. First, though, it's time to recap November. I started my holiday season a little early this year, with decorations, light shows, and all the Christmas mugs.
Catching up on Lavender Elizabeth's November
My Favorite November Moments
Enjoying our first girls potluck.
Our
first potluck was Italian themed and oh-so-good. It was such a nice
evening having the girls over for dinner. We each brought something, so
we had a feast filled with caprese, garlic bread, Caesar salad, pizza,
and wine. I was on dessert duty, so made champagne cupcakes. Yum! Kicking off the holidays with my girlfriends.
Five of us went on a holiday adventure. We booked tickets for the Let it Shine Light Show and then waited in the car for almost two hours to drive through the lights. Thankfully, we picked up Starbucks on the way, so enjoyed our warm drinks while chatting. It was a fun (and funny) way to kick off our Christmas season.
Decorating my apartment for Christmas.
I
promised myself I'd wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate, but I
gave in. This is my first year spending Christmas in this apartment, so I
couldn't wait to decorate. Now my apartment is my own little winter
wonderland. Check out November 22 to see my tree!My November in Photos
NOVEMBER 1: HOME SWEET HOME
NOVEMBER 2: THE COMFIEST LOUNGE SET FOR THE BUSIEST WORK WEEK
NOVEMBER 3: FOUR SCREENS = ELECTION NIGHT + WORKING LATE + FRASIER IN THE BACKGROUND
NOVEMBER 4: QUICK STARBUCKS BREAK
NOVEMBER 5: A LONG WORK DAY ENDED WITH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW (AND PIZZA)
NOVEMBER 6: STARBUCKS HOLIDAY CUPS ARRIVED!
NOVEMBER 7: SUNSET VIEW FROM MY KITCHEN
NOVEMBER 8: LATE LUNCH AT BEATNIK, FOLLOWED BY AN IMPROMPTU PHOTO SHOOT WITH FRIENDS
NOVEMBER 9: MADE CUPCAKES AND WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO START
NOVEMBER 10: ITALIAN POTLUCK WITH THE GIRLS
NOVEMBER 11: SCHITT'S CREEK + HOLIDAY CAKE POP
NOVEMBER 12: FINALLY HUNG MY GALLERY WALL (MINUS TWO FRAMES)
NOVEMBER 13: MORNING COFFEE WITH MY FAVORITE MUG
NOVEMBER 14: A QUICK TRIP HOME TO PICK UP MY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
NOVEMBER 15: A RAINY DAY IN CHICAGO
NOVEMBER 16: FRASIER FEATURING SOME OF MY FALL DECOR
NOVEMBER 17: HAD DINNER & PLAYED UNO WITH A FRIEND
NOVEMBER 18: ORGANIZED MY CHRISTMAS TREE DECOR
NOVEMBER 19: IT WAS TIME TO BREAK OUT THE CHRISTMAS MUGS
NOVEMBER 20: I TRIED SALLY HANSEN'S GEL POLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME - LOVE!
NOVEMBER 21: GIRLS NIGHT FEATURED STARBUCKS, THE LET IT SHINE LIGHT SHOW, CELEBRATORY ROSÉ, AND CHINESE TAKE-OUT
NOVEMBER 22: MY FULLY DECORATED TREE (CHECK OUT MY INSTAGRAM HIGHLIGHT "CHRISTMAS" TO SEE A TIME LAPSE OF DECORATING)
NOVEMBER 23: ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER CHRISTMAS MUG
NOVEMBER 24: MY NIGHT TIME STARBUCKS RUN BEFORE DRIVING TO MY PARENTS' HOUSE
NOVEMBER 25: SHOPPED AT HOBBY LOBBY FOR CHRISTMAS DECOR WITH MY MOM (NO, WE DIDN'T BUY THESE)
NOVEMBER 26: THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH ONE OF MY BEST FRIEND'S FAMILY
NOVEMBER 27: VIRTUALLY ATTENDED MY AUNT'S WEDDING DAY
NOVEMBER 28: I HELD OUT UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY TO PURCHASE MY NEW TECHNOLOGIES (THANK GOODNESS FOR SALES)
NOVEMBER 29: A NIGHT TIME WALK WITH FRIENDS TO SEE THE LIGHTS
NOVEMBER 30: ENDED THE MONTH CUDDLING MY PUPS
Now, let's officially get the holiday season started!
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