November is such a waiting game. Halloween is (finally) over, and I am so ready to get in the full-blown Christmas spirit…but Thanksgiving still has to happen. Now, I’m not one to let Thanksgiving get in the way of my holiday celebrations, but when everyone looks down their nose at you for listening to Christmas music on November 5th, it can be a little discouraging. But Thanksgiving is so late this year! And the 24 days leading up to the main event is not enough time to fully appreciate the season. At least not for me, anyway.

That being said, there are definitely a few holiday-ish things that may seem to be sneaking their way onto the favorites list a little early, but that I’ve definitely been enjoying all month.

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First up is this weekly planner pad from Sugar Paper’s new line at Target. Y’all know how much I love my planners and notebooks and paper, and this pad is just so great. It has space on the left to plan out things that need to happen at some point over the course of the week, and space on the right to divvy things up between the days. Plus, it’s pink! What’s not to love?

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Next on the list is the bread cornucopia my mom makes every year at Thanksgiving. We always use this to display our vegetables prettily and a little differently than a standard tray, and it’s one of my favorite parts about Thanksgiving. The whole thing is made out of Pillsbury breadsticks, so it’s delicious as well as festive!

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If you follow my blog at all, you’ll already know this rose gold spray paint is one of my favorite things this month. I used it in several projects for our Thanksgiving tablescape, including these rose gold leaf candles, these napkin rings, and the painted branches. You’d think after using it so much I’d be sick of it, but nope! It’s still as pretty as ever. I’m just trying to figure out exactly how many things I can use it on before it’s considered overkill.

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Now we’re really moving into the holiday spirit. Gift guides! These things are everywhere, and I devour them all. I love seeing things organized by color, or personality type, or family members. I get some great ideas from these for others and for myself! Some of my favorite gift guides are made by Lauren Conrad, LittleBlondeBook, and all the gift guides from fashion bloggers on liketoknow.it–they all include direct links to purchase the items, so it couldn’t be easier.

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Last, but definitely not least, beauty advent calendars. They’ve become more popular over the past couple years, but they’ve absolutely exploded this year. There are an incredible array of them, making it easy to get one (or several) with products you love. My wishlist currently includes Benefit Cosmetics’ Party Poppers set, Ciaté London’s Mini Mani Month, Eylure’s Advent Calendar, FeelUnique’s 12 Days of Unique Beauty, and Charlotte Tillbury’s gorgeous The Book of Makeup Magic. There are tons of beauty calendars to choose from–they range from nail products to makeup to lotions to body washes to bath bombs and more. You can definitely find one you love–but move fast, they tend to sell out quickly!

What are some things you’ve been loving this month? Have you already been sneaking Christmas into your schedule as much as I have?