If You and I Had Coffee

If you and I had coffee...

We'd go to one of our favorite local coffee shops. We'd order a couple of seasonal drinks and a couple of pastries. Maybe even buy a few coffee treats to take home... maybe some ground coffee blends or syrups? 

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that this month was a lot. It was incredibly busy, and a few unexpected things happened. December truly had its highs and lows. I'll start with the highs. We celebrated Gabriel's birthday. I can't believe my second-born is fourteen! What an honor it's been to watch him grow. We also got our dryer fixed for free (thank goodness for warranties!). We went to see the Christmas tree lighting in our city. I visited a few holiday markets. We indulged in holiday treats.  I read a few good books. John and I went to Raphael's class holiday party. Overall, there were more highs than lows. There were only two things that came to mind when I thought of the lows for December. The first being that Gabriel got the flu (definitely had it on his birthday, unbeknownst to us), but thankfully, it didn't really hit him hard. The other stressful thing was when our dryer suddenly stopped working. I'll say it again, thank goodness for warranties. I was really hoping we wouldn't have to shop for a new dryer.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that Christmas this year was very low-key, and honestly, I really liked it. Mami and I decided to switch it up this year and have a nice breakfast spread on Christmas Day instead of dinner on Christmas Eve. However, since Gabriel was still recovering from the flu and John was feeling a little under the weather, we had to cancel. We ended up going to Mami's on Friday and had a lovely brunch. We all slept in a little longer than usual on Christmas Day. Once we all woke up, we opened presents. Then John and I made breakfast while the boys looked through their presents and stockings. Throughout the day, we all grazed. I made a charcuterie board for lunch. I was even able to sneak in a nap. It was a wonderful Christmas. 

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that I think I finally found my word (or maybe the word found me?) for 2026. I won't reveal it just yet, as I want to make sure this word truly sticks with me. As for documenting my word, I plan to use the prompts from Ali Edwards' 2025 One Little Word course since I didn't finish it this year. I also plan to use many of the One Little Word supplies I already have. I'm hoping to use most of my current supplies for most, if not all, of the projects I plan to complete in 2026. 

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you that I'm excited for 2026. I'm looking forward to taking the next steps in my career. I'm looking forward to my birthday, which is a little over a week away. I have so many hopes for 2026, and I'm just excited to see how this new year turns out. May this be a year of peace, fun adventures, and good fortune.

If you and I had coffee...

I'd tell you I'm so glad we were able to catch up before the month and the year ended. We definitely cut it incredibly close. I hope you enjoy the last few days of December. I hope you have a wonderful New Year. I hope you are surrounded by love, luck, prosperity, and happiness. May 2026 be a kind year to you. See you next year!

What would you tell me?

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