home for the holidays

there is something special about being home for the holidays. i'm not sure if it is the decorations, the nostalgia, the family or just the season. Sure, it's not NYC or Chicago...but it does have one hell of an affinity for being quite quaint. and that, is just as good. (well...almost as good!)

everyone has a sense of connection to the place that they grew up, however as i get older i find that mine is one that is a little difficult to describe. I will though at least try.

as a bratty teenager i'm sure that i wasn't fond of the family parties, the post dinner clean ups or just the buzz that is Christmas time. Now, not the case. I find myself reflecting (yes, reflecting) a lot about growing up, growing older, moving away and then eventually coming home. coming home to what made me, well...me. coming home to the friends that i grew up with, and the family that i'd be lost without.

now, with that being said, i think that moving away is a necessary evil. i wouldn't be a proud gamecock alum, know how to kill a cockroach, OR be able to hang curtains or fix a tire myself if i didn't. so... moral of the story i think is that lessons learned along the way make coming home that much sweeter. i am thankful for the experiences along the way and am also grateful that i get to come home for the holidays, something a lot of people out there unfortunately don't get to do. so enjoy the holidays... truly the greatest time of the year.

Some favorites...

by far the best holiday season i've ever had... NYC trip with my kappa krew and bests.
when i think holidays, i think  these girls. no matter what.

something sexy about the snow... great picture.

i WILL have one, and i WILL do this...obsessed!

the only place with warm weather that i'd love to be for the holidays.. Charleston SC. I have photographed this house myself before actually... it's fairly "classic" Charleston. also obsessed!