It has been a big week over here…. We had our first snow on Tuesday, which meant that I danced around the house with piping hot cups of hot chocolate and dug out my fluffiest Christmas pajamas. AND, tomorrow is our long-awaited gender-revealing ultrasound / 3D pictures for Tiny One. We are going a little crazy over here with anticipation.

Let’s take a stroll around the internet together!

This hearty minestrone is on my menu for next week and I am so excited. Now that the temperatures are really dropping, soups and stews are all I want.

Okay, I need a minute or two to gush. This faux fur comforter set is EVERYTHING. I have been so incredibly cold during this pregnancy and I do not know why, but that combined with our current cold front made this purchase more a necessity than a luxury, and ohmygoodness, I’m so in love. Plus, the universe brought this purchase to me a day earlier than it was scheduled to arrive, meaning that it came just before the first flakes starting falling. Once again, Target graces my life with a bit of material magic.

Are you making your Thanksgiving menu yet? I’m just going to leave these brown butter mashed potatoes - a.k.a. the only mashed potatoes I will ever make - right here.

I am planning to create my own mocktail version of this gorgeous spritzer for Christmas Eve this year and I cannot wait.

Seriously craving this snickerdoodle hot chocolate right now.

It’s all baby bumps and over-filled cups of cocoa over here and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Pedantic Foodie