Leftover Magic: Cozy Recipes Inside


Hi Reader,

I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!

Are you shopping today? Decorating? We just got back from the closing of our old house 🎉

Normally, we'd be putting our tree up, but we're having some work done on our fireplace tomorrow & I don't want everything to get dusty.

We unexpectedly ended up hosting dinner yesterday and it turned out very nicely. Here are some ideas for the leftovers.

Repurposing Leftovers

Now I'm going to get cozy under my new blanket (so far I love it! I got the throw size), play some Mario Kart, and browse some Black Friday sales for gifts.

Happy Friday!

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