I am a Valentine’s Day romantic sucker. I live for it. I live for the cute pictures of balloons and flowers and homemade gifts. I live for thoughtful gestures. I live for a day to tell someone that you love them or care about them (and all days after that).  And I am officially done with pretending to be one of those relaxed...

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If someone had told me four years ago that I'd be graduating college on time, I would have laughed. No, seriously.  Because had I known sooner, I was actually eligible to graduate this past December as I met my major and credit requirements. But I took an extra semester to finish my minor and take some electives I've been dying to take. To...

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And just like that, it's already Christmas! Merry Christmas, everyone!  I hope you are all enjoying your Christmas with your loved ones. Today I'm taking it easy and sharing some pictures of Christmas morning at my house. We started the day with last minute gift wrapping and opening presents by the tree. Afterwards we made mimosas and had chocolate Panettone bread french toast...

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Twas the night before Christmas ... My earliest and fondest memories of Christmas are being in the kitchen baking cookies with my mother.  Baking was a staple in my childhood, but it was extra special during the holidays. We only ever made our almond crescent cookies during Christmas - usually for small tokens of appreciations to my teachers at school and bus drivers,...

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As a little Christmas treat, I'm sharing a weekly blog planner for all of my fellow bloggers! If you struggle with getting posts out on time, writing your post ideas and notes down can help make you super productive.  This is my first year participating in Blogmas. I never would have been able to keep up with daily posts if I hadn't had...

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