Home for the Holidays

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I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I loved traveling home, seeing friends and family, and, despite the intensity of a short visit where we packed in seeing many, many different people, it was lovely to spend time with those I love this holiday season.

Some of my favorite moments:

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Holiday meals: Be it brunch, lunch, or dinner, it was great to spend time with family over delicious food...

Seeing friends from high school and being there to see their reactions to some exciting news shared by another friend via speaker phone!

Getting crafty on Christmas Eve: Inspired by Pinterest, we made coasters using inexpensive tiles purchased at Home Depot, glossy modge podge, and some favorite photographs.

Exchanging gifts Christmas morning...While gifts are not the most important things by any stretch of the imagination, it is still fun to receive thoughtful gifts; among my favorites, a new comforter to keep cozy on cold winter nights, a favorite Christmas movie, The Holiday, and an adorable hedge hog measuring cup series!

Strolling around Mystic, CT to see M's dad's amazing city planning project come to life through the streetscapes of Mystic and enjoying a lovely meal and drinks afterwards at a local restaurant.

Manicures with my sister; nothing like the perfect holiday red to spice up the holidays!

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The candlelight service Christmas Eve: I always love the closing moment to the service when the congregation sings the various verses of "Silent Night" while lighting neighbor's candles until the entire church is illuminated with the light of individual candles.

A gorgeous snowstorm that left the world a soft, wintery, white...a lovely end to a wonderful week!