Currently: November 2023

Not only is today November 1, but it's also the first Wednesday of the month. That means it's time for "Currently" with Jennifer at Overflowing With Thankfulness. You can find Jennifer here.

[loving]

I am "loving" the fact that there is nothing big happening in November. I'm Canadian, so we've already celebrated Thanksgiving. There are no big events on our calendar and I am looking forward to some cozy nights at home.

I am also "loving" how much Rachel enjoyed her dance weekend away. She enjoyed being at the theatre for most of two days, participating in workshops, dancing in two shows, and hanging out with her dance friends.

[buying]

Well, I'm not currently "buying" anything because I already bought our holiday pjs!!! We're doing something a little different this year and we just got new pajama pants. We'll wear an assortment of pajama shirts which we already have. Our holiday pjs will debut a little later in November but I can tell you that they feature buffalo plaid, sort of :)

Other than that, I bought a pair of work pants and I wouldn't mind "buying" another pair.

[preparing]

Currently, I'm "preparing" to go trick-or-treating with Rachel and I'm waiting for supper to be ready so we can eat and go.

Left: our unicorn post trick or treating; right: Rachel really wanted a couple's costume for Dave and I so came up with her own idea of Mickey & Minnie. We literally wore this for about three minutes for a picture but it made Rachel's day!!! It was too cold to wear it trick or treating with her, or I would have.

Other than that, I'm "preparing" all the things for the upcoming holidays -- working on family calendars and holiday cards, ordering holiday pajamas, thinking about Channukah and Christmas gifts for the kids -- you know, all the things which (ideally) need to get done before December starts!

[excited for]

I'm "excited for" cozy nights of watching Hallmark movies while settled under a blanket in my fleece pjs with a cup of cranberry tea. We only managed to watch one Hallmark movie in September (and none in October) and I need more of those nights. We've been so busy what with the kids' activities and Dave's extra synagogue meetings that we haven't had a lot of quiet evening at home.

[planning]

I'm "planning" on catching up on blogging in November. I'm behind on sharing books I've read (last post was midway through August), I'm behind on my "I Spy" posts (by about six weeks), and I'm behind on a few family adventures (dating back to early August). Let's just say that some of those cozy nights in will likely find me blogging as I watch a movie :)

I'm also "planning" a couple of date nights for Dave and I in November. One will be a unique experience and one will be a double date!

So that's what's up with me "currently." I'm coming off a very busy month and really looking forward to some down time. And hopefully also some time catching up with friends because we didn't see a lot of them in October.