share 4 somethings, December 2023

 

Happy Saturday, friends and welcome to my monthly Saturday bonus post, where I talk about things I loved, learned, read, ate and/or enjoyed this month. I hope you join in with the lot of us this month, we'd love to have you! I'll jump right in. 

Some things I've loved this month were times wrapped up with family and friends. Not only am I immensely thankful for my family, I am usually overwhelmingly grateful for friends that feel like family. My best friend and I were talking about this very thing yesterday. What a gift godly friends are to me! I literally don't know where I'd be in life without them. (We surprised Mom with this picture of us girls for Christmas. Didn't it turn out beautifully?)

Some things I've learned this month have to do with the holidays and rushing around. I've learned (remembered, really) that things don't have to be the same each year or even an attempt at perfect. It's good to let go of the stress of expectations and just let things be however they're going to be. There is such freedom in this!  

Something I read this month was a book by an author I've never read before! The book was Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez. Actually, this was only one of the two books that I read this month. 

I loved this book and thought it was laugh-out-loud funny. I even shared part of it with my husband and he cracked up as well. Why have I never read this author??? 

The other book that I read was a Christmas gift, and I read it cover to cover and made notes of which recipes I'm going to try soon.

I seriously love Ree Drummond! I've loved her since before she was on The Food Network, back when she was only writing on her blog. 

Something I ate this month was sushi! I love to have nontraditional meals during Thanksgiving and Christmas, because I can't take all the heavy foods and side dishes. I love that for one day, but then I'm done. We had sushi the night that the guys came over for our impromptu family dinner and birthday celebration this week. I also had it at least once this month with my mom, at our favorite Japanese restaurant, Osaka. We love their tornado rolls! 

And now it's time for the prompts for Share 4 Somethings for 2024! Just a reminder that we keep these the same all year so that we'll have this to look back on someday. I don't know about you, but I love to reminisce on how personal growth has taken place in me each year. I hope you feel the same and find these prompts fun and easy to write about each month! In 2024 we'll be sharing some things we've loved and/or disliked, accomplished, some things we've improved upon and/or that need improvement, and noticed (either in our own lives or around town). And you know what? If ever you're not feeling any of these prompts, feel free to make your own and still link up with us. There are no strict rules in this! Here's a fun new image in case you want to use it with me this coming year. 

Thanks for reading my blog and for linking up today, friends! Love to all. 

P.s. I made a bonus post yesterday, and I'll be back tomorrow, so I hope you come back to read those! Here's a link for my favorite books of 2023. I've said it before, that these year end posts are my favorite! 🖤🖤 

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