Yesterday, I wore myself out running around trying to get shopping done.

This year, I signed up for three different gift exchanges.

I really am excited about making new friends and exchanging fun surprises in the mail, but when I got home I realized that I still need to wrap and mail them, I was feeling very overwhelmed.

I made a cup of Starbucks Holiday Blend.

I usually drive through Starbucks in the morning. I love a good cup of Chai Tea and right now I am in love with their Iced Peppermint Mocha. I don’t usually drink coffee in the afternoons, but I knew I needed a little help to get through the rest of the day.

With a hot cup of coffee in my hand, I began to tape boxes together and get in the gift giving mood.

I put on The John Rutter Christmas album and remembered that I like to whistle while I work.

For my second cup, I added a piece of cinnamon swirl coffee cake on a lovely plate to keep me going. You could absolutely tell that the cinnamon flavor was amazing with the coffee. Yum! Such a warm and cozy pick me up! The smell of the two together was amazing.

The Bakery at Walmart has a beautiful display making it easy for you to identify their Delicious Pairing ideas.

I know how much Nate’s teacher likes great coffee, so I made her a gift box of her own Delicious Pairing! I bet I’m not the only one feeling overwhelmed this season 🙂

Nate picked out a very sweet card for his teacher. This year, he has the same teacher that Julia had for fourth grade. She is amazing and cares so much for the kids.

I appreciate how much she pours herself into the kids success.

I love watching how Nate has blossomed and how he wants to do nice things for her to say thank you.

He took it to school with him today and I can’t wait for him to get home and tell me how it was to surprise her with a big box of happy!

If you would like to learn more about Delicious Pairings, just click on the following words:

Holiday Blend

Cinnamon Swirl Sliced Loaf Cake

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