It's a little weird to be away from my parents and brother today, but it's beautiful here and I'm so happy to be spending time with Rob and his family. I hope you have a wonderful day, no matter who you may be celebrating with this year.

Merry Christmas!

Happy Monday and Merry Christmas Eve to you!

I'm enjoying my time in Arizona with Rob's family and his awesome, adorable nephew. Our flight on Saturday was wonderful and I immediately ate a burger and fries from In-N-Out, and who can complain about that?

Today, Rob and I are having lunch with my aunt and uncle who live in the area, and then I think we'll do some exploring around Scottsdale and Mesa. There's a coffee shop I want to try out, but other than that I'm not sure what I should be doing! Does anyone familiar with the area have any suggestions for me?

My blog posting might be sporadic over the next couple of days, so feel free to follow along on Instagram!

I feel like I say this every Friday, but this has been an unbelievable week. I don't think I've ever been so busy at work! Last night was our office holiday party and even though I had to rush a bit to get there in time, it was fun to get all dolled up and relax with my work friends. 

Photo by LHC.

Here's a quick list of some links I've loved over the past week or so:

I'm not even a fan of Pope Benedict XVI, but for some reason this story about him on Twitter warmed my heart.

(But then I read this and I'm like ugh, nevermind.)

A thoughtful post from Vanessa: Our Daughter's First Haircut & Teaching Girls Independence.

The Great Gatsby cast looks so fabulous in these posters.

A good read about Anonymous and the Westboro Baptist Church. Read the whole article and you can find a few links to sign petitions to legally recognize these terrible people as a hate group and also have their tax exempt status reevaluated.

This gold and brown Marc Jacobs watch is so perfect that I want to eat it.

How You Can Help: Memorial Donations for Sandy Hook Victims

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Tomorrow I'm off to Arizona for Christmas! Have a wonderful weekend!