Ever misplace your camera adapter for over two months (eeeek!)? Good, me neither! Here are some extremely overdue photos from the holidays and my trip home.
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| Downtown Salem, Massachusetts. |
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| Freshly roasted coffee beans ready to be ground. I can almost smell them just from looking at this picture! |
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| Raisin-studded brioche from Seven Stars sliced for French toast. |
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| Thistle + tulips from the Thanksgiving table. |
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| Orange + dark chocolate chip scones sliced and ready to go into the oven. These made a great take-home favor at a Christmas get together with friends. |
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| Our Christmas tree that we tagged and cut down from a local tree farm. I miss the holiday decorations! |
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| My favorite vintage ornament from the 1950s that was gifted to my by my grandma. |
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| Santa's suit + matching sparkly nails. |
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| Newest s'more obsession from Brooklyn's S'more Bakery. |
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| My family's hand-stitched stockings lined up on the mantle. |
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| Colorful wrapping paper + glittery ornaments. |
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| The best ombré birthday cake ever (made by Tiane's talented sorority sister). |
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| Fun joint birthday celebration with Tiane and Alex. |
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| The decadent oreo in a blanket cookie from Bakeshop. |
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| Spiky NYE decorations on my mom's table. |
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| Lighter-than-air homemade doughnuts for brunch on New Year's Day. |
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| Colorful tassel garland hanging over my Washington, DC poster in the guest room. |
So that's what's been going around in these parts over the past few months. I can't believe Christmas has come and gone once again and I'm another year older. I actually forget how old I am sometimes now. If that's what happens when you're officially 'old' then I'm there! I have been hard at work on my 30 before 30 list. There are some simple things I'd like to accomplish (ahem, getting the courage to chop my hair) and of course some loftier goals (like take a trip outside of the country and brush up on my French skills). I think 2013 came so fast that I haven't had enough time to fully process all that went on in 2012. I'm still working on reflecting on last year's resolutions and building from there. I hope you all had a great end to the year and that 2013 is starting out strong for you!
