Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by—I’m so glad you’re here! 😁

Let’s see what put the sparkle ✨ in this first full week of February!

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This cozy Walmart set! It was a Christmas gift, and it came in handy when it was absolutely freezing last Saturday. 🥶

Really, though, I should have worn it on Friday (which was also freezing) because my work desk is right in front of a drafty window, so it was a “work in a sweatshirt, blanket wrap, and UGGs” kind of day.

So back when we watched Pops’ favorite baseball player (Chris Taylor) do an IG Live, we heard that hats for his CT3 Foundation would be available soon. And lo and behold, they came out in January—perfect timing for Pops’ Valentine’s Day birthday!

BUT WAIT, there’s more! I follow CT and his wife Mary on Instagram, and I saw on her Insta Stories last week that she was printing the labels herself and he was packing/taping the boxes. Like, it’s one thing to support a famous person’s charity, but it is QUITE ANOTHER to know that they personally packaged and mailed the item you’re getting! By the time the hat arrived this week, Pops and my excitement levels were basically the same. 😂 I kept saying, “Oh my god, Mary’s package is here!” Sorry Chris! 😂😂

Note the very carefully opened box in the background! 😂😂

Something else arrived this week—a darling Valentine’s Day card from Kristin’s mom! 💖

However, the best part was the envelope:

I introduced her to washi tape over the holidays, and this roll (“fun dots”!!) was one of my Christmas gifts to her! 😂🎉 (Do I have the same roll? Why, yes I do!)

The weekly Pudge update. Our girl is not a lap cat, but throw a cozy blanket into the mix, and she is more apt to consider it (and melt my darn heart)! 😭💖😭💖

Lastly, with Valentine’s Day on the horizon, please enjoy this light I found in Target’s Valentine’s section. It’s definitely the aesthetic that was missing from my work desk. 😂😎🪩