December was filled with final projects, case studies, papers, grading, and more! I’m glad to say I survived (and maybe thrived?) through my first semester of graduate school! 🙂

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Took an afternoon off grad school to spend with a dear teacher friend!!!
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The cutest pup on campus! 😍
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Reading fam (minus Kat who was out with the flu)
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Free food and games!
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Eating tacos and playing Uno with some of my Reading peeps!
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Peabody’s annual Wine & Tea night!
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Reading friends ❤️
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Officially done with Fall 2017 Master’s classes!!
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Headed home for Christmas!
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Clearly very excited to be back in the tundra that is home 😁
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Re-reading the Harry Potter series was my biggest homework assignment over break 👌🏼
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Whipped up some fudge to go visit my old co-workers!

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FINALLY got to meet little Aria, and spent time with Kama ❤️
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Harry Potter goodies found at Target!
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Dad and I after Christmas Eve Mass
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St. Lambert’s Christmas Eve Mass
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Christmas dinner!
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Christmas dessert!
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Christmas morning 🎄
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The stockings were hung…
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One of my favorite parts of our Christmas decor- the manger
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SNOW on Christmas!!
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Mama & I ready to open presents
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Selfie with Claire and Mama
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Daddy and I
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Claire and I
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Stocking time!
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HARRY POTTER SOCKS Y’ALL! Thanks Claire!
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Bopped outside for a quick pic of the snow ❄️
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My favorite book in the series

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