You are? Well congrats on that one, my love. That must be pretty exciting. I can see why you'd be avoiding the hangovers, now.

i am. thank you, it is exciting and nerve wracking all at once. but yeah i have a feeling that after not drinking for a year, if i do again the hangover will be the worst ever.

not even -- i definitely need to get on the puppy video hype train, i think. the only ones i've seen so far is some corgi that gets carried around in a bagpack - very cute if i say so myself.

i imagine that puppy videos can make any day a little brighter. that sounds adorable. corgi's are so cute with their stubby little legs!

Good times all around. Do you not have any parties or events coming up? I'm going to try and avoid hangovers, too - I'm not getting any younger.

that is the first sign of a good time. i do have the usual holiday events and parties, but i'm expecting so anything that would give me a hangover is out of the question for the foreseeable future.

its been ok. im not getting sick as often anymore, so that's good. the brain fog is very real. i haven't had any crazy cravings as of yet, did you have any? thank you, you're very sweet. what's in this basket you speak of?

Can I just say how amazing everyone looked last night? Like - wow. Everyone truly came out to celebrate Taylor and that's amazing. I'm impressed with everyone who kept this a secret and we were truly able to surprise her. I hope everyone got to wherever they were staying to safely afterwards - and hopefully, your head isn't too sore. I'm a little worse for wear this morning - but surviving. @hillsfmsstarters

at least that means that you had a good time right? even if you're paying for it after the fact. no hangovers for me for quite a while, so i cant complain about that, but i hope that you feel better soon!

sometimes i find myself staring off into oblivion, caught in some epic daydream. daydreams shouldn't be so goddamn captivating if they're supposed to be, y'know, a state of relaxation. better yet, they shouldn't be queued in the middle of an important conversation. have you ever found yourself daydreaming and suddenly snapped out of it from being yelled at? i tell you, my mom will never forgive me. she really thought i was interested in her big brother updates. @hillsfmsstarters

daydreams are relaxing, it's the getting snapped out of them that isn't. but yes, i've been there. i think because i read so often it's easy for me to just mentally visualize things in my imagination. it happened to me more often as a teenager, but my mom did not put up with it either. though it can be difficult to stay focused on someone talking about something that you're clearly not interested in.

Are there times when you're not singing around the house? he should be used to it by now! i would definitely mind my business, i wouldnt ever subject anyone to listening to me sing.

okay, odd question - is anyone elses tiktok for you page entirely of themselves ?? it's like something in the algorithm knows it's me, and i want to look at myself? - but i promise i'm not that vein. i need to start watching videos of puppies or something to try and, well, go an hour without seeing my own face... @hillsfmsstarters

i might have an even more odd response. i dont even have a tiktok. so there is not for you page for me. does your username have your name in it? maybe that's why it shows you yourself? videos of puppies are always a good idea though.

I absolutely do think competitiveness makes it even harder, like then you're just all in your head and wanna get it right and beat the rest of the people and...the pressure. but same, absolutely same. favourite board game? jenga is not a board game but....

my competitiveness is more of a curse than a blessing most of the time but i was just born with it. jenga certainly counts! that's a game that actually takes strategy, too.

You're not wrong about that. I feel like other theme parks try to do what Disney does but they'll never be at their level of magic, and that kind of makes me glad. Aw, I hope you get to experience it at least once! Sugar cookies are so yummy! That's a great choice. That's such a valid reason for the why. Mine has to be tamales during Christmas - it's not something sweet, but gosh, Mexican food during the holidays are always to die for.

i know that other parks may try but i dont think they even begin to compare. disney just has everything so down pat that every moment is magical, they hit it down to every detail. i think the food and the atmosphere go hand in hand to compliment each other.

that's true, isn't it? this year is must be glitching on us. oh god no, i should probably get on it soon. the days surely are flying by. what about you? maybe i can steal an idea or two.

i think that it's happened every year, i'm just becoming more painfully aware of it the older i get. do you have a lot of people to shop for? the only people i've gotten anything prepared for are my parents. focusing long enough to figure out everyone else has been a challenge. pregnancy brain is the most real. and horrible.

we've all watched these shows on tv and always thought those guessing games are super easy and we'd win them sitting on our couch, right? fun fact, they are only easy because you are on your couch and have nobody witnessing it because the moment those cameras are on? it's like taking a test in school and all knowledge is gone. guess what I am trying to say is, if you film me while challenging me I will fail miserably and then be upset about it for weeks. @hillsfmsstarters

its much easier to be confident about winning any kind of trivia game when you're alone and there isn't any pressure. once theres an actual prize to be won and witnesses to see whether or not your guess is actually correct. i would be the same way though, but im so competitive, it's actually sort of a downfall, if im honest. i do LOVE board games though. do you have a favorite?

So, I just got back from visiting WDW and man - I don't think anyone can out do Disney when it comes to making you feel festive as hell during the holidays. Did I eat my way through my stay in gingerbread cookies shaped as Mickey Mouse? I sure did. I also eat more churros than I should have, but zero fucks were given. But since I'm talking about snackies here - what is everyone's favorite holiday snack and why?

no one can outdo Disney when it comes to anything, really. Disney during Christmas has to be next level, though. I haven't experienced it, but i imagine it's awesome. I bet they do gingerbread like no one else, too. my favorite holiday snack are sugar cookies decorated with icing and sprinkles and anything else i can get my hands on. as for the why, because theyre delicious. whats your favorite?

as a new mum i have been trying to figure out how i can make my daughter's first christmas memorable. i know she's still a new born and she probably has no idea what's going on, but she is my first and i'm just so excited to do all these fun things with her. so yeah, any seasoned parents want to give me some ideas on how to make christmas memorable for my mini me? @hillsfmsstarters

i am not a seasoned parent at all but i would say just keep on passing down your favorite family traditions and they'll be special for her too. let me know what you decide! get ready because im going to be hitting you up for all of that advice, you're going to be the seasoned parent.

So this week I already know is going to be crazy so I'm not even going to stress myself over it. I am going to go to the store today and buy everything I need for what I need to cook. Then, I will not be coming out of the house for a little while because sheesh. What are you doing Thursday? @hillsfmsstarters

i hope that everything went seamlessly and was stress free. do you have a specialty that you cook for the holiday? austin and i spent it with my family, things went very well.