Thanksgiving Long Weekend Fun

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving last week with family/friends or however you spent it. The 4-day weekend was the perfect break for me from work and blogging to relax and recharge before the holidays ensue.

I started off the long weekend with a quick happy hour on Wednesday after work with coworkers before getting into the Thanksgiving festivities. Cask & Larder has excellent happy hour specials on small bites and drinks for anyone in the Central Florida area btw.


On Thursday morning we drove 2 hours with Lola as the backseat passenger to have Thanksgiving dinner with my in-laws and extended family at my SIL's house.


I can't believe I've never tried pecan pie before this Thanksgiving. Probably because I'm too turkey stuffed but I'm definitely choosing it over pumpkin pie in the future.

After dinner we met up with some friends to watch the UCF vs USF game. Of course UCF lost but it was a fun night out with friends nevertheless and we got to see some of K's high school/college friends.


On Friday we had breakfast with the in-laws and made our journey back home to Orlando. We had some amazing lunch and craft beer at Gnarly Barley before hitting some Black Friday sales.



I scored some warm clothes (the booties being my fave. They're sold out now but these are similar and I have them in gray), a 2016 planner, 3-wick candles from Bath & Body Works, and this Rebecca Minkoff ring which is gorgeous.



Friday night was spent relaxing with a glass of wine while watching The Vacation at home which was quite funny. Perfectly relaxing night after our road travels.


Our Disney annual passes expired yesterday so we made plans to go to Magic Kingdom on Saturday for one last hurrah and to check out the Christmas decorations.




We happened to catch a Disney parade on Main Street then went on several rides and finally browsed through some Christmas shops so I could pick out one last decoration for our tree. I think we made great use of our annual passes with Epcot being our favorite.



After Magic Kingdom we had all intentions of heading over to Hollywood Studios to check out the Osborne's Family Lights Show but after taking several wrong shuttles/trams, we decided to call it a night and head to Yard House on I-Drive for some dinner and drinks.


It was a busy and fun-filled long weekend but thankfully I got to catch up on lots of sleep so I'm ready to take on this week and I'm even more excited for some upcoming holiday parties in the next few weeks. This is my favorite time of year afterall.

Joining the lovely Biana for her Weekending linkup.


24 comments

  1. Looks like quite a fabulous Thanksgiving, lady! Pecan pie is so much better than pumpkin, glad you were able to taste it this year. Your Black Friday haul is pretty fabulous, LOVE that ring! Hope Monday treats you well!

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  2. I'm always so impressed with how much you pack in on the weekends - but it looks like 4 days of fun!!! You totally killed the shopping sales - glad you picked up so many great things!! Hope you have a great Monday! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  3. Looks like the perfect combo of family and fun! You definitely packed in a ton, but I'm glad it was great! Hopefully Monday is easy for all of us haha

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  4. My favorite time of the year too and I always choose the Pecan pie over the pumpkin despite how much I love pumpkin, I'm not a fan of the pie, LOL! What a wonderful week and you had, isn't it great to recharge for this full week ahead! I hope your week is off to a wonderful start gorgeous lady!

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  5. It sounds like you had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend with family! The B&BW sale on Black Friday was so amazing! I majorly stocked up on some candles too! Visiting Magic Kingdom during Christmas is even more magical than usual, so your trip there sounds like the perfect way to end your year as an annual pass holder!

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  6. Looks like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! We watched Vacation too and died laughing. I loved the original one, so I knew this one was a must see! Have a great week!

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  7. Looks like you had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend! Love your Black Friday haul, that ring is gorgeous! And it looks like you had the perfect last Disney day! The weather was so pretty! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  8. Looks like you had an awesome Thanksgiving weekend! I love all of your shopping picks and that ring is gorgeous!!

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  9. you scored big on those deals - love that ring and the booties! and glad you had a nice time with K's family. so nice to get away. also i think cask may be a good new HH spot! so close and so yum :) how is it monday already? ha

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  10. You definitely scored on your black friday shopping! love that ring!
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  11. You did a great job on black Friday shopping. Love your new ring. Disney is so pretty at Christmas!! Happy Monday!

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  12. Yay for pecan pie and one last hurrah at Disney! Isn't it gorgeous all decorated for the holidays? Those annual passes are the best decision we all ever made. Cheers to a fabulous week <3

    Green Fashionista

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  13. Sounds like the perfect long weekend! I love pecan pie!!! My mom makes pecan tassies every Christmas which is basically mini bite sized pies. I love your booties!!! Looks like you scored some awesome stuff on Friday. I want an annual pass like that!! Wish I lived closer. Then again, I cant handle the Florida weather. I can barely handle the Alabama weather....

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  14. Aww so sad that your passes expired, but it's great that you got one more Disney trip in! I love everything you got on Black Friday. I bought the champagne toast candle from B&BW, too, and I cannot wait to burn it!! Also... confession... I've never tried pecan pie either, but I guess I have to now ;)

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  15. Lola looks adorable. Pecan pie is a good choice, one of my favs. I would love to see Disney this time of year, the tree is huge!! Glad it was a good weekend!

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  16. Sounds like a great Thanksgiving weekend! I am jealous you are so close to Disney! What fun!

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  17. Ohhhhh that ring is really pretty. I always get so focused on her purses that I forget about the jewelry!

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  18. hey yard house! i've been there haha. glad you got to go to disney one last time, the photos are fabulous! and you got so many good deals!! that ring is gorgeous.

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  19. looks like such a well-rounded weekend!!! I realized I haven't been to Disney in 10 years! I need to get there again. Glad you stopped and had some drink and dinner after tram shenanigans, I know that kind of disorganization can ruin a mood. PS I want your dog!

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  20. I just can't believe you've never tried pecan pie. You really can't go back, and it does give pumpkin a run for its money!

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  21. I've never had pecan pie either. What's it like in the middle??? Same consistency as pumpkin pie??
    You got some good loot on Black Friday... love the ring you picked out!!!!!
    The Disney tree is so gorgeous. I'd love to see that place this time of year!

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  22. Someday, oh someday, I'd love to go to Disney. Looks like you had a great Thanksgiving weekend. Great score on the Black Friday deals. Especially that ring. I shopped at Menard's on Black Friday.

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  23. I adore how Disney looks at Christmas but I will never go back. The crowds were incredible when we were there last year.

    I like pecan pie! That one looks great.

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  24. Glad you had a great Thanksgiving weekend. And ps I really love that ring!

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