Back Home Baller

“We’re home for Thanksgiving, y’all.”

Back Home Ballers may be the most fantastic skit I have ever witnessed. (You will not understand this post if you don’t immediately watch this video. Trust me. It’s worth the three and a half minutes.) This SNL skit featuring Cameron Diaz encapsulates all the joys of going home – eating all your favorite foods, “wearing pajamas that cost ten dollars” & having your parents treat you like a queen. I have been in Long Valley for less than twenty-four hours, but here is a list of things that make me feel like a genuine back home baller. Cause, you know… I do what I want and I get what I want ’cause my parents miss their daughter!

Waking up to the smell of banana bread baking
Listening to Meghan’s perfectly curated Christmas playlist on Spotify
Having my dad make me over-easy eggs even though everyone else wanted scrambled
Watching the snow fall on the trees & sparkly lights outside
Getting my hair cut & blown out at Nanette’s Salon with my mom, something I haven’t done in over ten years
Drinking Pinot Grigio from Kerry & playing Jeopardy as a family
Taking photos in the snow with Sean
Eating more chicken parmesan than should be allowed in Madewell high-waist jeans

Inspired by Lil’ Baby Aidy & the other fab women in this song, I decided to dress up in my own version of a back home baller – gold chains, fur vest, & “Gangsta” glitter ring.

{ Banana Republic Turtleneck | Vera Wang for Kohl’s Fur Vest | Madewell Jeans | BCBG Wedges | Pearl Earrings | Vintage Kenneth Jay Lane Necklace | Oakley Sunglasses | Vintage Hat }

Never one to take a backseat, my baller brother, Sean, jumped into the shoot. It’s his first Thanksgiving home in three years, and he’s using the free WiFi like a boss. The password starts with seventeen Os…