i've officially spent an entire week cleaning all of the weird stuff out of my room.

it was a lovely christmas.

this year was so different--the last time we stayed home was when i was 1! so waking up in my own bed was really weird...but we made breakfast...real breakfast! my family usually just grabs granola bars on the way out the door...but i made pancakes =) and then we went to see the polar express (the effects in it were amazing)...and then we had christmas with my nana. it was a really relaxed and peaceful day.

cleaning out my room and going through old memories and meaningful objects (both positive and negative) really made me think a lot about what i like and don't like. i made a list of the things that i've decided i really, really like:

• candles


• simplicity


• me (shocker--i think i may have finally learned)


• contentment


• the velveteen rabbit


• quiet


• vintage metal canisters


• scarves


• chocolate


• flowers


• butterflies


• black and white


• my sister (another shocker)

and i read proverbs 31 again last night. that's the passage about the virtuous wife--it's really...something i aspire to. i guess i was really in a list-making mood b/c i made another list...here's what God says a virtuous wife is like:

• worth more than rubies                                


• trustworthy


• full of good works


• loyal


• talented


• selfless


• innovative


• intelligent


• a night owl =)


• generous


• humble


• confident


• elegant


• thrifty


• strong


• honorable


• joyful


• wise


• kind


• productive


• blessed


• God-loving =)

this is long enough. i hope you've had a wonderful christmas--and if not, that next year will be.