The holiday season came quickly this year, much like it always does. It has been so exciting for me to have my own place for the first time to fill with the magic of the season. I have loved getting to host, bake, decorate and celebrate with the new friends who make this life that much more full. Special memories are being made in this short window of my twenty-something life.
My first (baby) tree. I was most excited about finally getting to hang my ornament from Harrod's in London.
Hosted a holiday gathering with the best of admissions.
Had so much fun at my friend Haley's holiday gathering in Addison. I could look at those trees for days.
While this season has been full of new and fun celebrations, it has also been a big season of change and challenge. I have welcomed it with open arms but there is always a lot to process when the winds of life blow swiftly in a new direction. Going home is my method for dealing with these winds of change. Some people may see it as running away. But for me, it is a place of escape and rest. It is where I can be fully broken, and made fully alive. It is my place of healing. Cambridge and I both are thankful to have this retreat to return to.
Backyard vagabond.
Brother Sister Tradition. Proud to say I won for the first time in... a few years.
No family is perfect, and ours certainly isn't. But they fit my heart just like they should and their open arms and Peanuts Monopoly are what this season is all about. Can't wait for another few days at home enjoying yummy food anticipating the year ahead.