Happy March 1st, everyone!

I hope you had a great February — your Valentine’s Day was filled with love, family,  friends and chocolate (and more chocolate). Here’s to another month, hopefully complete with some milder temperatures and an exciting (or relaxing) MarchBreak.

“Turn over a new leaf.” – Kate Spade

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. I have been having some technical difficulties with my camera. The ISO keeps automatically changing, even on Manual setting. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I’ve also been having trouble with “banding” on my photos. Both of these issues cause major “grain” in my images. Advice?

Nevertheless, still a great day — despite the camera problems. We had two turkey meals, a great time opening gifts, and some well-deserved time with my cousins.

How was everyone else’s Christmas? I hope Santa was good to you!

There’s only eight days before Christmas.

Ask my friends, it’s pretty obvious I’m VERY (overly?) excited for the big day. I have completed my holiday shopping, everything has been wrapped, and all my Christmas cards have been mailed. The only thing left to do is wait.

You know you have the best parents when you spend a whole evening at work, and you come home to find a brand new Christmas ornament in your bedroom.

Now, I am a Christmas enthusiast. I was in the holiday spirit before Hallowe’en. And if you know me well, you know that I love decorations and holiday-themed Build-A-Bears. Last night, as the first snow fall swept through our town, I came home to find the Santa Claus from “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” ready to place on the tree. Needless to say, I was pretty excited. It is my first NEW decoration of the season!

Last night:

There’s a lot I can say about my Mom, but I will keep this short and sweet. If I am not at home, I am calling her while driving home from work. Now that she knows how to text, we generally message throughout the day … she has come to really enjoy sending me happy faces – which I find pretty funny. And if that isn’t enough, I’d say we both can enjoy a good episode of The Big Bang Theory together. My Mom is my best friend, and if the Backstreet Boys didn’t use the word “son” in their song “(Cause Mom You Always Were) The Perfect Fan,” then I’d say they wrote that song about us. Anyways, the lyrics still ring true.

“There is never a day that passes by I don’t think of you. You were always there for me – pushing me and guiding me, always to succeed. You showed me when I was young just how to grow. You showed me everything that I should know. You showed me just how to walk without your hands, ’cause mom you always were the perfect fan.”