No.53: Five November Favorites

1. THE AMAZING RACE
This could be alternatively titled: Why I’m Not Reading Anything Right Now.  I am obsessed!  I’ve been watching a couple of episodes after the kids go to bed and am currently in the middle of Season 3.  So far, I’ve added Australia, Portugal and rappelling off a mountain to my bucket list.  The country I’m okay never visiting? India. 


2. MY TOPS FROM GRAY MONROE
Have you heard of Gray Monroe?  You know how much I love supporting small businesses, especially when they are run by mamas.  This fall, I have been slowly creating a new fall wardrobe and have purchased two striped tops (the MacKenna and the Walker) and the Kendall dress from Gray Monroe.  I love them and wear them all the time!

3. BABIES IN FOOTIE PAJAMAS 
What is it about fleece footie pajamas?  It’s finally cold enough for P to wear them to bed and he is just the cutest!  Unlike my other kids at this age, he is very tall and thin, which causes some problems dressing him.  I finally discovered footless pajamas (where have I been?!), which will help when he’s busting at the leg seams but too skinny for the next size up!


4. MY DUTCH OVEN
When cool weather comes around, my dutch oven comes out and gets major use!  We’ve been using it all the time, making dinners like White Chicken Lasagna Soup and Taco Spice Chili.  I really want to try to make a loaf of bread in it too!


5. OUR COLOR-CODED DUFFLE BAGS
We just returned from a week in Maine for Thanksgiving and I’m convinced that our color-coded duffle bags saved our sanity.  So easy to pack everyone’s clothes, shoes and toys.  (P doesn’t have his own yet, so I packed his stuff in our big tote bag, another favorite from L.L.Bean.)  My semi-crazy packing method this time: I let the laundry pile up (on purpose) and then had a mega laundry day.  After each load, I would fold and put directly into each person’s bag.  At the end, I checked to make sure there were enough outfits/undies/etc. but for the most part, I was done!

I’d love to hear about five of your favorite things too!  Link up your post below!

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