Mornin’!
Soooo I was gonna do Five Things Friday, but it kinda turned into 12 things Friday…oops 
Ahh well, you can blame my mush-cake, vacay brain haha
Christmas Break plans:
1. Shop at toy store for salvation army donation
2. Hit up the thrift store
3. Shop/eat at Whole Foods
that's my kinda cat
4. Grocery trip to Central Market
5. See War Horse and bring tons of Kleenex (I’m the biggest horse lover)
6. Bake/make nut butters up the wazoo–I’ve been bookmarking so many bloggy recipes!
7. Eat copious amounts of shrimp
favorite meal from home ever--broccoli, shrimp, and a sweet potato doused in pb
8. Go to Costco with my mom to see if a membership is worth it (it’s like 20 minutes away)
9. Make waffles (my mom found her old waffle iron and I haven’t had any since I was like 6)
10. Go see the Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art–my mom’s an art history major and she LOVES his work/fashion and my dad and I love art in general, so it’s a win-win-win.
you gotta admit that's pretty cool
11. Go shopping for a much needed new pair of shoes. My current 8 year old ancient converse have a massive hole in the bottom I’m thinkin about these…
12.Cherish EVERY second of being with my parents and dogs…especially at Christmas Eve church and on Christmas morning!
What are you looking forward to over break? Any other horse fans out there who’ll be sobbing like a baby at War Horse with me?
Cute shoes! I think you need some pink shoelaces in those babies
It looks like you’re going to have an AWESOME winter break! BE CAREFUL costco is a dangerous but awesome store. 10lbs of oatmeal for 6$… and my winter break I’m looking forward to Kyle coming home!!!!
6 bucks!?!?! I’m in trouble…
Haha, sorry, I’m a pretty big horse lover, too!!!
Yay for being done, for the holidays and for Christmas!!
I adore waffles, haven’t had any in ages, might have to come up with a festive version for a super indulgent breakfast
The Jean Paul Gaultier Exhibit sounds amazing, enjoy that!
And yes yes yes to cherishing those wonderful moments with the family, I hope you have a lovely holiday gorgeous!
I’m so jealous you’re done with finals andd home already! I have 2 days left!! Sounds like you have a great vacay ahead of you!! I’ve never seen warhorse but I want to really bad! let me know how it is!!
I am kinda torn on Costco. My parents have a membership, so I get to go. However, I don’t know if I would pay for the membership myself unless I was getting some big ticket items. Having said that, I kinda want to go today haha….
dogs?!?!?! tell me! what are their breeds? post many photographs of them, please!
and yeah for toys for tots! gwendolyn and i did that last monday! x
Will do! I have Belle (Australian shepherd), Lexi (border collie mix), and Daisy (basset hound)
enjoy being home!!
Oh my gOsh! i wanna see WARHORSE toooo!! i love horses so much and i can bet that i will cry as well <3 horse love <3
I’m excited for my brother to come home!
I personally love Costco. You can get Clif bars, luna bars, huge packages of dried and good quality fresh and frozen fruit, magazines, books, and pretty much everything you can imagine except houses. Maybe. Have a good weekend!! Oh btw it’s so great you’re buying toys for salvation army.
Clif bars are there too?! Dudddeeeee I didn’t know that!
Have a great holiday… I want to see the film and the stage play of War Horse, the book’s brilliant but I imagine I’ll be howling too
I love prawns too, especially those giant ones – and I love that waffle picture!
I want to see War Horse SO BADLY. I’m like, the biggest horse nerd ever, frrlz. Good luck at the thrift store and Costco! They have giant almond butter things for super cheap.. Possibly the only reason I force my mom to take me to costco.
I really want to see war horse too…just saw the preview for it! Your plans sound awesome! I’m incredibly jealous that you get to see the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit.
That sounds like an EPIC winter break indeed! Whole Foods and shrimp and nut butters and costco nom nom nom! I’m totally looking forward to the Christmas Eve service at church too, its totally one of my fave nights of the year!
sounds like the perfect plan for break!!!! Can’t wait to see all the nut butter deliciousness coming up, mmmhmmmm!
Fly me in so I can join you please?! I want in on these plans! I’ve never been to a thrift store, but I’ve always wanted to go to one. Whole Foods is just a win all around. Toy store is too, especially since you can indulge in your inner child and share some happiness with an actual child! Baking and nut butter making would definitely be on top of my list! Oh and Costco is so worth it
ps. I love your hat.
Awww, this post made me smile! I hope you have a relaxing break!
want to know another reason why we’re so freaky similar? i just got fitted for some new running shoes & i LOVE them!!! i was in dallas a few years ago and i went to that central market – so freaking awesome! have you ever noticed how attractive the customers are there? it’s like they have to be pretty to shop there!
Well, if YOU were shopping there, then yes, the shoppers are gorgeous!
YAY! You’re doneeee.
I love that Whole Foods and waffles made it onto your Christmas to-do list. And having access to Costco is one of my favorite things about coming home to visit! I don’t have a membership of my own but I’ve definitely been contemplating getting one soon.
I cannot WAIT to see War Horse. I’m going on Sunday! I saw the Off-Broadway production of it when I was in New York a few months ago and it was absolutely unbelievable. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen!
Oh my goodness I bet the play was incredible!! That’s so cool!
sounds like u have quite the schedule this winter break! mmm nut butters, they’re soooo much better homemade, none of that hydrogenated oil stuff, which is so bad for ure health
#3, 9, and 12 are definitely on my list of things to do too! I’m sooo excited to go home and be within 20 minutes of a WF again!
Other things I want to do this break are cook a bunch of awesome dinners for my family, go skating, and spend at least a day or two being a complete and total couch potato.
Haha!
Ooh ice skating will be fun!
That sounds like a fun holiday! And exciting about the waffle maker too! I’ve never had one but I love me some waffles with strawberries and whipped cream mmm!!
I am going home to Australia for Christmas to see the family
Awesome! Have fun!!
Awe I love this list..especially #12! I miss being in college and getting a month off and being so excited to do allll these things (but let’s face it, for me all I did was lounge around on the couch haha). It’s great that you are going to do all that!
I also love how you plan to eat copious amounts of shrimp..love me some shrimp! That reminds me..I have some in the freezer! woo hoo!! haha
Congrats on being done alex! Your christmas plan sound awesome! Enjoy your time!
Sounds like you are going to have a GREAT Christmas break, so many exciting plans!
How do you bake/make nut butter?!… that is something I would love to learn, you should share that one on your blog!
Hope you have a great time home, and have a great Christmas!
I actually made some pistachio butter the other day and I had a post for it! I think it was on a Monday if you want to find it!
All I did was grind up the pistachios in a food processor until they got smooth 
It’s easy and super fun!!!
Oh my gosh, I could never go see that movie. Sad animal movie, and sad horse movies in particular..ack, no, I just can’t handle it.
YAY! Congrats on being done!! I love your plans for winter break
Have fun chica
I know myself too well – I can’t go see that movie. I would be an emotional wreck! I so miss the days of Christmas break, and Spring break, and Summer break . . . oh well, being out in the working world has its perks too . . . I just can’t think of any at the moment! Love your blog and wishing you a wonderful holiday.
Mo
I’m so jealous. I want a winter break from my job. One day off for Christmas just doesn’t cut it! Enjoy it.
Have fun. I love my chucks too and never want to get rid of them even though they are super worn and dirty!
I’m totally making waffles too! I love Target’s mixes, especially the gingerbread and chocolate peppermint kinds! And Whole Foods is always a given
Hope you’re having a fabulous break so far!
Yay! We have waffles all the time — so good!
Have a great weekend and I’m right there w/ ya on #12!!
=)
can I go thrift shopping with you?!!! I seriously adore doing that. SO much fun, and I always find something amazing. Like the dourney and bourke scarf I got for $3!! Is there anything better than a great deal? (besides a great plate of food of course!)
Wow what a steal! Let’s go shopping girl, you sound like good luck!
Love the vacay image at the beginning! too cute! Great list! YAY for new shoes!! Number 12 is my favorite
Have fun!
hahaha I wear my sneaks until they are completely un-wear-able too. I just hate breaking in new shoes & love ones that are worn in!!
Enjoy your vacay brain
it is well-deserved my friend!
Ahh love everything that you’re going to do over break! I love horses too, and I’m pretty sure that I will cry when I see War Horse! My post today is actually about what I’m looking forward to over break
. Hope you have an awesome day love! And that pic of twilight about the waffles is too funny haha
Ummm wow we are on the same brain wave lengths here woman! First of all… yes please to seeing War Horse! I briefly talked about my love of horses on zeee blog today! AND, bookmarking so many fellow blogger recipes, yes! Cannot wait for kitchen escapades to commence
You’re so lucky to be free! haha. Unfortunately the corporate world only gets a couple days off for Christmas! Boo!
you’re a horse lover??? ME TOO have we discusssed this before??!! I have ridden all my life, I had two great horsies but now I don’t have any.. it sucks. I turned into the ‘grown up’ (ye right) that ten year old me VOWED never to become.. too busy for horses. Also I live in the city at the moment so that doesn;t help. But when I finish studying… getting a horse is number 1 on my list!!
Awesome! You just can’t beat the feeling of riding
Such good plans for vacation! You are going to find the best stuff at the thrift stores, I just know it. It’ll be like a Spongebob bowl and a My Little Pony lunchbox or something awesome.
I get to go home tomorrow and live it up too!!!!!! Yayyy vacaaayyy
Woooooooo!!!
We have similar fave meals…although I would replace the shrimp with salmon
! Enjoy using the waffle machine…it’s the best! Waffles > pancakes! Sounds like you have a great agenda planned! My sister and bro in law arrive in Mumbai tonight which I’m excited about! From here onwards, it’s going to be an influx of friends and family flying in- woo!