Carols, blinking cocktails, cookies, cards, and chilly holiday evenings full of music and holiday lights ...oh my!! Fun evening with @beauraines @uofwa @uwfosterschool MBA alumni Christmas cruise on Lake Washington from Kirkland to Seattle. #seattle #kirkland #sammamish #argossy #uofwa #todoinseattle #uwfosterschoolalum #UW # fosterbusinessschool #uwfoster #uwmba #mba #uwfosterschool #uwalum #uwalumni #gohuskies #huskies #uweveningmba #christmasship #kirklandcitydock #cruising #christmaslights #cruise #LakeWashington #family #holidaylights #christmascarols #argossycruises #fostermbaalum #imonaboat (at Kirkland, Washington)

My baby girl! (at Sammamish, Washington)

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas... #holiday #wreath #wreathes #noel #sammamish #issaquah (at Sammamish, Washington)

....versus how dogs eat at Thanksgiving!!! (at Sammamish, Washington)

How kitties eat Thanksgiving versus.... (at Sammamish, Washington)

Yes pup-lease! (at Sammamish, Washington)

Happy Thanksgiving from the Raines Fam! May your hearts and bellies be full...and your fridge's full of glorious leftovers, so you don't have to cook again for at least a week! Who else comes from a big family and now way over-estimates the amount of food our small family of five can eat?? Heh! Now time to eat pie (7 pies for 5 people sounds about right) and put feet up. Thanksgiving is exhausting. Xoxox! PS Ford and Scout 1st Thanksgiving!! Which reminds me the kitty kats Nox and Wicket might also enjoy some turkey bird! (at Sammamish, Washington)

...And then there was light. Peekaboo, Seattle sun. We see you. We saw you. Come back. (at Issaquah, Washington)

Guess who is three months old??? Only the cutest #CaneCorsoPuppy named "Scout" in the whole wide world!!! We've had her 20 days and it already seems a lifetime of furry love. Can't sleep without her snores next to me on our bed. She is loved! ...And 36 lbs today. For those who are keeping track, that's 11 lbs in 20 days. She's gonna be a giant! #SeattleHumane #canecorsos #adoptdontshop #seattle #dontshopadopt #rescuedog #issaquah #bellevue #redmond #sammamish #rescue #seattledogs #dogsofseattle #canecorso #canecorsolovers #canecorsolove #formento #canecorsopuppies #italianmastiff #mastiff #mastiffpuppy #mastiffs (at Seattle Humane)

Kiddos reunited for a weekend! Guess who is the ham? (at Sammamish, Washington)

'Tis the season of 'Bux holiday cups full of cheer, pumpkin loaf and cranberry bliss bars, sweaters, and autumn leaves! It's the most wonderful time of the year!! What's in your cup? And what do you think of the @starbucks cup? #fall🍁 #pnw🌲 #coffeetime☕ #Seattle #SeattleGirl #pnw #pnwlife #upperleftusa #starbucks #coffee #coffeetime #starbucksholiday #starbuckscup #latte #autumn #autumn🍁 #seattlelife #pnwonderland #givegood (at Bellevue, Washington)

You!! Yeah you. You NEED SOME #Rodial DRAGONS BLOOD in your life because winter...dry skin is coming!! #sponsored Hehe so @rodialskincare sent me these DRAGON'S BLOOD & Stem Cell product suites two months ago and I have used every single product daily. I am not joking. DAILY. I am super picky about my skin products, so I wasn't going to share lightly to you until I REALLY used them for months.  Verdict?  I lurve every single freaking product. For those of us with dry lips, the Dragon's Blood plumper lip mask and Stem Cell lip balm is a life saver. The Dragon's Blood velvet cream is a must have and works at night or under make up during the day. It's rich, but light. Never greasy. Round it off with some perfect blush and liner and you are ready to go!!  Find it at @Amazon, @Nordstrom, @Bloomingdales @Macys, @ULTA, @spacenkusa or straight from the source http://www.rodial.co.uk/us You'll thank me. Seriously Rodial is addictive! #beauty #rodialskincare #rodialmakeup #dragonsblood #stemcell #seattle #sammamish #issaquah #nordstrom #bloomingdales #ulta #ultabeauty #macys #spacenkusa #moisturizer #blush #lipbalm #Bellevue #Redmond #velvetcream #makeup #beautyblogger #overforty (at Sammamish, Washington)

Snow falling down again, they have discovered the fireplace. ...And all was well with the world. #dogsofseattle #seattledogs #seattle #sammamish #issaquah #dogsofig #canecorsopuppy #canecorsos #husky #shepherd #canecorso #adoptdontshop #rescuedog #dontshopadopt #instapuppy #puppiesofinstagram #pnw #SeattleHumane #Bellevue #Yakimahumane #dogstagram #dogsofinstagram #puppy #fire #fireplace #snowday #upperleftusa (at Sammamish, Washington)

Convinced my husband @beauraines I needed homemade, from scratch macaroni and cheese. He's made a grocery run, then a roux, shredded cheese and is masterfully cooking up a storm while humming... as I sip wine in front of the fire. I hit the jackpot 22 years ago. I know it. Now if he'd only grow back this beard. Hehehe! (at Sammamish, Washington)

I woke up to this!! What is going on #pnw ? Snow in early November? (at Sammamish, Washington)

Over the bridge and thru #Seattle to #CTASEA I go to check out the latest #tech trends for the holidays. Fun event @techliciousmedia !! . Already digging the @aftershokz bone conduction headphones & @ihome outdoor smart plug I can use with @Google Home that @BestBuy gave us at #Mom2Summit to turn off my holiday lights by voice. It's going to be such a techy holiday!! . Did I mention the delicious food from @tomdouglasco ?? Mmm those light tender meatballs, those roasted carrots with coriander cream and those signature @LolaSeattle mini doughnuts....my food baby was very happy indeed! Delish! . Best yet was meeting up with long-time #Seattle influencer friends and putting names to new faces.  I don't see you all enough!!! Xoxo! (at Hotel Andra)

Happy autumn, my gorgeous Pacific Northwest. You are such a show off! 🍁🌲🍁🌲🍁🌲🍁🌲🍁🌲🍁🌲🍁 #pnw🌲 #pnw #pnwonderland #autumn #fall #sammamish #issaquah #seattle #autumn🍁 #autumnleaves #fallleaves #sunnyday #pnwlife #northwest #upperleftusa #northwestisbest (at Sammamish, Washington)