Little things.

This time of year is really chaotic.  There's a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it.  So between the holidays and everything that goes with them, I like to think of the little things that make it worth while.

1. Smiling children.  I babysit more this time of year because parents need to do Christmas shopping and have a date night here or there. I love the chance to be the reason for a smile on a little face.

2. How every leaf and every snowflake are different.  It's one more way to see how amazing God is.

3. Hot chocolate, tea, and cappuccinos.

4. Dates you can only have once a year. Pumpkin carving, holiday parties, etc.

5. Scarves, hats, gloves, coats, and boots.

6. Walks in the park.

7. Lots of yummy food.

8. Curling up in tons of blankets.

9. Being able to leave my hair natural without worrying as much about frizz and poof.

10. Baking. This might be one of my favorite things to do ever.

11. Candles. In my house, this is the time of year to burn tons of wonderful smelling candles.

12. Bonfires.

13. Everything cherry, apple, and pumpkin.

14. Watching the Macy's thanksgiving day parade.

15. Tree lighting ceremonies, there's a few around here, but I love going to Downtown Cleveland for the festival.

16. Stuffing. It's my favorite food on thanksgiving, so much so that my mom gets me my own box.

17. Soup in bread bowls.

18. Getting and decorating the Christmas tree.

19. Black Friday shopping.

20. The first snow of the season.

21. Ice sculptures.

22. Foggy mornings.

23. Gingerbread houses.

24. Deciding on what to give everyone. (:

25. Sledding. I'm determined to make my cold weather hating boyfriend go this year.

26.Candy canes, and not just the mint ones, I'm the person that can sit around eating them all day everyday if no one stops me.

27. How untouched snow looks.

28. How everyone's noses and cheeks are all red.

29. Seeing animals reactions to snow.

30. New Years kisses. Last year was the first year I'd had someone to kiss at midnight and I'm glad that was how I started off my new year. 

I'm looking forward to getting through the holidays, though I really do enjoy this time of year.  

UPDATES:  

My hair is actually making me really happy. I'm actually okay with leaving it be most of the time.  Here's the latest picture of me (:

Also, I have a lot of post planned, most are kind of deep. About things like depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, etc.  There's been a lot on my heart, and I'm glad I have somewhere to write it. I hope you guys don't mind my brutal honesty, and I hope you'll give me feedback too.