You may have seen and read my heart on my Instagram feed last night. Quiet moments like I had yesterday give me time to reflect on my life and where I am right now and I absolutely love that. I never expected to be married and expecting my first child at 23 years old. Needless to say my heart couldn't be more full with where I am and what God has blessed me with. I finally have the full time job(s) I always wanted, to be a wife and mother.
Going into the holidays this year is a little... bittersweet. This is the last year all of our traditions will be exactly the same. Next year we will be experiencing a whole new world with our son who will be 9 months old. After years of getting a Christmas tree back home in NC on Thanksgiving morning with my dad and siblings, Jon and I will be starting or own tradition of picking out a tree locally with Maddox. Instead of waking up in my families home on Christmas morning with my siblings we will be waking up in our own home watching Maddox experience his first Christmas! Of course we will still visit with our families on the holidays, but it's odd to think about starting our own traditions with our own family that we will carry on for years and Maddox will remember fondly like I do mine and Jon does his. It's so exciting!
Now enough of that mushy, gushy stuff ;-) How about some free money?
One tradition that doesn't change is buying gifts. This time of year it's easy to get distracted with the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping, meal prepping and community serving. It's such a wonderful time of year to outwardly focus on others! Myself and 12 other lovely ladies wanted to give YOU a gift. Treat yo'self to a $155 World Market Gift Card! We will let you decide whether you use it on yourself or Christmas gifts for others.
Merry Christmas (early) from all of us to you!
This giveaway will be live from 12:00am EST on November 24th through 12:00am on December 1st. Open to US residents only. All entries are verified. Winner will be contacted via email and has 48 hours to respond and claim prize or a new winner will be randomly chosen by the Rafflecopter.

This is a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteSo many amazing and great changes will be happening for you soon! And your own traditions will be just as great as your old ones... even better probably! You'll have amazing times with Maddox around the holidays! Happy Monday!
ReplyDelete<3, Pamela
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I've been really struggling the last few weeks thinking about how all of my holiday traditions have to change very soon when we have kids. But I totally hate any type of change. I'm sure it will be wonderful for both of us in the end, but I totally get how you are feeling!
ReplyDeletegreat giveaway! and i know how your feel-- it's kinda surreal that this year will be the last christmas before baby! xo jillian - cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteYou look so beautiful!!! I felt the same way last year when I was pregnant and now seeing the joy on my daughters face when she sees the lights on Christmas trees or the shiny ornaments, this season is sooo much more fun!
ReplyDeleteI just love you & your heart so much!! That lil babe is going to be born into such a loving, adoring family!! :) I love going to cut down a tree with B! This year was our second time doing it! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this! You are gorgeous! My favorite Christmas tradition is definitely setting up the Christmas tree with the fam :)
ReplyDeleteFun giveaway - I love World Market! I love opening Christmas pj's on Christmas Eve and watching a movie with the fam!
ReplyDeleteSo exciting to think he will be here and be 9 months next Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteI love driving around looking at lights with Starbucks
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet post! And wow so much to think about.. creating your own traditions for your own little family! I guess it will be bittersweet!
ReplyDeleteWe each open up one present on Christmas Eve.
ReplyDeleteI love driving around and looking at the boats on the dock with all there lights.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I hope y'all enjoy your last year of holiday goodness, just the two of you!
ReplyDeleteDecorating the Christmas tree with a Christmas movie on the tv
ReplyDeleteI love watching Christmas movies with my family. One of the best traditions there is!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite tradition is Christmas baking with my mom and sister every year.
ReplyDeleteExchanging Christmas pjs wih my family and waking up to cinnamon rolls and coffee with my hubby in our pjs!
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