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Is It Christmas Yet?!
The Lions have 13 wins! 🦁💙
LAVA BRO isn't just an emotional support company; we're your hype squad, vibing like a winning sports team or backing each other up like siblings. In this weekly newsletter, together, we celebrate small wins ✨. We blend the excitement of sports highlights with strategies to tackle those existential crises that pop up in our everyday lives. Share with your family & friends.
K8 & GINK
The sisters known as the Internet! 👯♀️
This week, we're doing something a little different since we're SO BUSY! We're going to talk about the last two weeks. As I explained two weeks ago, we’re in holiday mode.
I arrived in NJ last Tuesday, and it’s been packed with lots of festive fun!
Last Wednesday, K8 and I went into the city to enjoy dinner with Kyle and her sister, Jenna. We love a sibling link-up almost as much as we love dinners with our friends’ parents! Kyle’s mom sent K8 a really nice message wishing us a Merry Christmas.
Last Thursday, we hung out with 🧬, ate at Rutts Hut, co-worked and cuddled.
Last Friday, K8 and I had our sister day, and while it didn’t turn out quite like we wanted, we had fun anyway. Pete’s Tavern (K8’s favorite place) was so packed we could only take a selfie.
Then we went to St. Patrick’s Cathedral to light candles for 🦷, Grandpa, and King Bob’s dad. Then we met up with Kate for drinks at the Palace, which was so on-brand since K8 and I have been rewatching the OG Gossip Girl.
After the bar, we continued a 🦷-loved tradition by seeing the Rockettes and visiting the tree. It was really nice!
K8 and I had a true internet-vs-reality moment when we went to FAO Schwarz to check out the JellyCat Diner, only to find out you need a reservation to get in. Unfortunately, the employees running the JellyCat Diner experience were really half-assing it. The enthusiasm was very low. Oh well! The Rockettes and the tree stole the evening, as they should. I even got a long-sleeve shirt from the Rockettes!
Last Saturday, K8 and I had brunch with 🧬’s sister’s family, minus a few members. Later, one of our cousins slept over at Benson. B took us to a Christmas pop-up bar at The Parkside Social in Verona. On the way, she drove us down a street lined with 20-ft blow-up snowmen in front of the houses—it was so exciting! The Christmas bar served cool drinks in festive glasses, which added to the fun.
“I thought some new outdoor holiday décor might be good,” Ann said, adding she wanted something inclusive that was relatable to all. “I typed ‘snowman’ into my search bar and the first result was a 20-foot blow-up for sale out in Wayne.” And I thought about my neighbor Amy, I sent her a text, “Can we both get a 20-foot blow-up snowman? They can wave to each other.” Two years later, the whole street waves to one another.
Last Tuesday, we had dinner with 🧬 at Matthews.
It’s always sad to leave 🧬, but I’ll be back soon!
Now, K8 & I are at The Farm and in our final days of super co-working mode for the year! We’re also squeezing in lots of festive fun.
We visited Crossroads Village for the holiday train and village. Maggie and T5 joined us, and it started snowing as soon as we got out of the car! The lights were awesome, and King Bob and I got our annual Christmas picture. We went to Maggie & T5’s for cookies, cocktails and a Christmas movie. Lots more to happen this week!
Advent has been going great! Thank you to everyone who has participated—I love you all! Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄✨
SMALL WINS
Let’s dive into the *~magic~*! ✨
In a world that's all about the big moments, it's time to give props to the small wins—like finally nailing that thing you put off & it only taking 5 minutes, catching a breather mid-chaos or hustling through a workout when you'd rather binge, Gossip Girl. They might not make an impact, but these wins? They're the rizz to leveling up. So, let’s celebrate our accomplishments and manifest for the week ahead.
Congratulations on getting engaged, Ramya!
Ashley completed her last work event of 2024
Mini-Friend (Brooke) made honor roll
Kyle had dinner with Gink & I
Maggie & T5 gave us a house tour and exchanged gifts with each other
Brittany read over 10 books this year
Gink is getting lots of cuddles and has fresh blue hair
K8 is sneaking in moments to relax
Reply with your small wins to be featured.
WOO, SPORTS!
The ALL GRIT Edition 🏆
That 13-2 feeling
— St. Brown Podcast (@StBrownPodcast)
9:35 PM • Dec 22, 2024
Jahmyr Gibbs is feeling it today 😂
TD celebration of the year!
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman)
6:34 PM • Dec 22, 2024
Another Ben Johnson special
Jared Goff fakes the fumble (which included Craig Reynolds diving to the turf and Lions players yelling “ball, ball”) and hits Laporta for the TD
— Erik Schlitt (@erikschlitt)
8:01 PM • Dec 22, 2024
Pretty funny. Dan Campbell told @TJLang70 he had to yell at Jameson Williams so he could get him back into the game.
“Like anybody, he needed an ass-chewing,” Campbell said.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli)
9:52 PM • Dec 22, 2024
How can you not love this team? Jared Goff was so excited to show Dan Campbell his fake stumble on the Lions touchdown
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli)
8:29 PM • Dec 22, 2024
HOLY &$&*#$* THIS DUDE JUST WON FREE PIZZA FOR THE STADIUM!!! 🍕👀
Presented by @Donatos
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals)
7:37 PM • Dec 22, 2024
Omg I’m gonna be up all night after watching this
“4 quarters of fuck you football!”
— Will Compton (@_willcompton)
3:47 AM • Dec 22, 2024
This is what Notre Dame's field looks like less than 12 hours before the first-ever home College Football Playoff game 😳
(📸: @NDFootball)
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano)
1:44 PM • Dec 20, 2024
449-POUND Florida lineman Desmond Watson hit the Heisman pose after getting a carry as an RB 🤣🏆
ABSOLUTE LEGEND.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport)
12:12 AM • Dec 21, 2024
INTERNET GEMS
What we’re obsessing over 🤠
Letting Timothée just be Timothée is literally the best promo ever omg. I bet the studios happy asf his ideas are paying off 😭😭
— T (@GuadagninoFilms)
9:20 PM • Dec 18, 2024
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Small Wins, Big Hugs.
xo,
Lava Bro
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