Everyday Maddie

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 Merry Christmas, friends! I pray you have a wonderful holiday. I'm logging off until after the new year to soak in all the merriment.🙂 I'm really loving this blogging thing, and I thank each and everyone of you for your support thus far! Have a very Merry Christmas❤️

  Happy Friday! This has been such a long week for me. Has it for you? I'm very much looking forward to the weekend. I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika to show my faves from the week!  Caleb made these chicken and waffles Tuesday night. The chicken is inside of the waffle. Yum! And of course, a cup of coffee paired perfectly with them.  How cozy does this look?! I realized I didn't show my bed in my Christmas Home Tour. That blanket is one of my favorites. It's Kate Spade from Homegoods. They usually always have these in stock in lots of colors. I think I have the Twin XL size.  I discovered this wine last Christmas when I went to World Market. When I went back this year, I went straight for this! It pairs perfectly with cheesy Christmas movies.😁 I also tried the "Joy" Sauvignon Blanc. It was good, but I prefer a red. Last favorite for today! I'm off work tomorrow, and we'll be headed to our first round of family Christmases. If I haven't mentio

Let's talk skin care! I've pretty much always taken good care of my skin. I use tons of sunscreen and stay under an umbrella, with a hat on, too. I've been working on a skin care regimen pretty much all year. I use a mix of brands and products, but I think I've finally found what I love and don't love. Here is everything I'm using right now.  I have all of my products in this organizer. It's easy to just pull out of my cabinet and grab whatever I need.  These are the two products I use morning and night. I started using Tula products several years ago, and no matter what I try, I always go back to this cleanser. I had never heard of this toner until earlier this year, but now I see it all over the place! It isn't drying at all, and I love the rose scent.  Tik Tok made me do it! I've heard about Pond's Cold Cream for ages, but after seeing it all over Tik Tok, I decided to give it a try. I also got the Rejuveness Anti-Wrinkle Cream, and that's

  Christmas is almost here! I feel like the season has flown by. This is my absolute favorite time of the year. I was thinking about summer the other night and how much I am not looking forward to it.😂 I found this Christmas This or That on Pinterest. Here are my answers! Real Tree or Artificial Tree: Artificial..Pre lit of course🙂 2. Colored Lights or White Lights: White Lights 3. Wrapped Gifts or Gift bags: Wrapped gifts for most, but I like a cute little gift bag for girlfriend gifts or smaller items.  4. Gift Cards or Gifts: Either...depends on who it is, I guess? I would be happy to receive either! 5. Christmas Eve or Christmas Day: Aww! I love our Christmas Eve church service, but I also love Christmas Day. 6. Christmas Music or Christmas Movies: Movies first, then music. I love it all!  7. Store Bought Treat or Homemade Treats: Homemade! 8. Play Games or Watch a Movie: Movie. 9. Love Actually or Christmas Vacation: Christmas Vacation! (Mostly because I've never really watc

I'm not super creative in the kitchen, but I'm going to do my best to share a recipe at least one Tuesday out of the month! This is one of my very favorite recipes. It's super easy and sooo good.  Ingredients: 1/2 lb penne pasta (we like mini penne) Two 4 oz logs of goat cheese 10oz fresh grape tomatoes 8.5oz jar of Julienne cut sun dried tomatoes 3-4 cloves of garlic, whole crushed red pepper salt and pepper (This makes about 4 servings.) Directions: In a baking dish, add your goat cheese, both kinds of tomatoes, and your whole garlic cloves. Sprinkle in your crushed red pepper, and salt and pepper-however much your heart desires. Place this in a 400 degree oven and bake for about 20 minutes. While this is baking, bring a pot of water to a boil and drop in your penne. (Don't forget to salt your pasta water!) Once your pasta and cheesy tomato mixture are all done, mix everything together and enjoy!

 Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Ours ended up being a little busy but fun! Friday night we got Papa Johns and got in bed early.  I work on Saturday mornings, but Saturday night was fun! We went to Caleb's work Christmas party at Walk On's.  This is what I wore... My sweater is from last year, but my jeans are still available. They're my favorite!!! Wit and Wisdom from Nordstrom! Shoes are Golden Goose from last year. Purse is Kate Spade, also from last year. I got my belt from the Tory Burch outlet a few years ago.  The only picture I got of us from the night... Thanks to BeReal. Beignets for dessert! One of the ladies Caleb works with made these cute ornaments. Everyone got a different one. These are mine and Caleb's.  How cute?!?!!? They had a comedy group from Jackson come in, and it was hilarious! At the end, we got in teams and answered questions about the show...kind of like a murder mystery type of thing. Our group won, and the grand prize... Coffee mugs are

  Today I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika for Friday Favorites! I've been reading these Friday posts for so many years, and I'm excited to share my own today! I hope you enjoy and have a great weekend!😁 First up, my new morning routine is a favorite! I've been getting up earlier, so I can read my Bible and do my devotional. And look at my Christmas tree all lit up! Included in this favorite is also that cute nutcracker mug and my Barefoot Dreams blanket! And Christmas pjs.🙂  😂😂😂 All of my Christmas shopping is done! That's definitely a favorite. And almost all of my wrapping is done. I have a few more things being shipped to me, and then that will be done, too.  Part one of season 2 of Firefly Lane came out last Friday, and I watched it all on Monday and Tuesday. It's sooo good. Part two comes out June 8th!!  'Tis the season for Christmas nails!! I do my own gel nails, and I've been really loving Beetles gel polish. I get it on Amazon. It's s

Christmas is my very favorite time of the year, and I'm so excited to share with you my 2022 Christmas Home Tour! A lot of my decor came from Amazon and Homegoods. Some things my mom started collecting for me when I was a baby, and some things I've gotten randomly in years past. My big tree came from Lowe's this year.  Come on in! That candle is Sand+Fog Holiday. I love this cozy little corner in my kitchen🙂. This hand soap smells soooo good!  This tree is in our bedroom, and I love how simple it is. Our Master bathroom isn't super decorated, but this is my very favorite candle.