fill in the blank friday!

1. the holiday season is a time for reminding all of your friends and family how much they mean to you.

2. snow makes me so excited i can't even handle it. i become extremely giddy when i wake up to snow outside the window. i also love how quiet the streets are on super snowy days.

3. the best comfort food to eat when it's cold out is s'mac mac and cheese.

4. winter is the best time for everything.

5. i can hardly wait for ice skating!! i have a dream of skating on a frozen lake and i think this might be the year i make that dream come true. (side note: i didn't know bodies of water actually froze until i moved to new york. that doesn't happen in west texas.)

6. when it comes to holiday gifts i prefer to giving them! i love searching for the right gift for every one and then being so excited to share it with them.

7. if i were to rate my excitement about the holiday season on a scale from 1-10, I would say I am at about a 9. i was originally going to say 10, but the stress and exhaustion that comes with finals takes me down a point(:

christmas time is here!

well, not quite, but i've started celebrating! i mean, we are less than two months away! woohoo! when you're a kid and you are in school, you always have a bunch of festive crafts and activities to get you into the holiday spirit. i've found that they don't do that as much when you are in college. and, since i usually don't make it home until the 23rd or so, it is totally up to me to make the season magical. my cousin, rachel, and i are planning weekly activities and crafts which i am so excited to share with all of you. we are on the lookout for festivals, performances (including anything with free hot chocolate) and, hopefully, a bread making class! 

here are a few things that make me excited for the holidays (this is only the beginning!):

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the nutcracker: since this is probably my last winter in new york (for now), seeing the nutcracker is at the top of my holiday to do list. 

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diy ornaments: so sparkly and so simple.

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decorations for small spaces: not sure if this will make it up this year, but it certainly would be lovely...

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this lovely design made from vintage buttons reminds me of the the stocking my mom made for me (except hers was much more elaborate.) i love getting presents, but my favorite part is always waking up to my stocking. by the way, is this my last year that santa visits? does he still visit kids when they graduate for college? or does he stop coming when they have kids of their own? ah! we'll hope for the second one. 

what are you excited for this holiday season?