Thursday Three

It's Thursday.

It's time for a Thursday Three.

Enjoy this little glimpse into my life lately...

as shown through pics on my iPhone. 

#1. It is ridiculously cold outside today. It's currently 45*. Yeah, I know that this is much warmer than a lot of other places...and my friend Lexi is suffering through 4* weather right now. But. Today dropping below 50* means it was time for me to bundle layers on layers on layers. Top layers include a cami, v-neck, sweatshirt, and North Face fleece. I have on tall Christtmas socks that go up to my knees. And I topped it off with a knitted headband that Laura gave me for my birthday! Here's the funny thing: as I walked to class, my whole 5 minute commute (I LOVE living on campus) I was seriously warm...almost hot. Felt like I was taking a nice relaxing walk on the beach. As soon as I got to class, you bet I shed my sweatshirt and North Face. Ha. [Side note: I think my hair is looking longer? yay!]

#2. Let me let you in on a little secret. The tabs on bread actually mean something. Luckily, my dad has worked for Sara Lee for a long time so I've been all caught up on this info. Thanks Dad! Each day of the week has a different colored tab which tells you which day the bakery baked it! This allows you to choose the freshest loaf of bread. If you're interested in the knowledge of bread tags, read up about it here. I was grocery shopping late (thanks Safeway for being open til 1am) with Lydia. These were on the back wall of the bread area. Apparently bread men these days need a little extra help with these visual cues? I don't know. But, you're welcome for this knowledge that will change the way you choose your loaf of bread. 

#3. It seems like Kim has been making appearances in my Thursday Three posts regularly but I can't help it if we always seem to have fun. Last weekend, I went with her and her family (husband and son) up to her sister's house in Camino (Apple Hill) to chop down a Christmas tree! It was pretty anti-climactic in my opinion. But hey, that's ok! The rest of the night was a whole bunch of fun. More of their family joined us at her sister's house. We ate pizza together and then set off on the great task to decorate her sister's family's tree. This is a system and a process people! Luckily Kim's niece, Katie, filled me in on the details. 

Here are the rules: 1) Bulbs go on first 2) Small ornaments go on top...bigger ones on the bottom 3) Don't place ornaments of the same color and/or design too close to each other 4) Don't be offended if someone moves the ornament you put on

It was just a lot of fun meeting people that Kim talks about all the time! :)

Well, that's it folks. Stay warm. Choose the freshest loaf. And enjoy this holiday season!