10 Happy Things for December
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Now that my busy season is ending our family has some fun trips planned throughout the next three months and I can't wait to reconnect with my kids and husband!! What about everyone else? Any seasonal plans?
10 HAPPY THINGS
Between editing, photographing family/wedding/engagement sessions, dealing with the chaos of Taylor Swift concert tickets, and World Cup enthusiasm I haven't been on the internet as much as usual - but still I managed to discover the random "happiness" posted below:
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1. Currently Reading. Listening. Watching (is anyone else watching this? And could there be clues in the art?)
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2. Lots of lists - NPR's Books We Love (updated through the end of the year). Wash Post's 10 Best Books. Time Magazine's 100 Must Reads of 2022. NY Time's 10 Best Books (did anyone else not really love the Candy House?). NY Times notable books. Best TV shows (Paste). Best albums (Paste). Best TV shows (New Yorker). 10 Best Books (Slate).
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3. I found this relatable.
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4. As a former fan of early-2000s reality TV, I'm loving this podcast, a great behind the scenes of what "real" may mean.
I was also happily surprised by how much the whole family enjoyed Spirited.
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5. My absolute favorite holiday gift guide. Also Etsy's gift guide.
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6. I enjoyed this youtube video about visiting Arlington (America's fittest city) - sometimes it's so easy to forget the great things about living here.
Also, the 10 best restaurants in Arlington.
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7. Where to go in 2023 (I really really want to see Malta!)
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8. Winter salad round-up.
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9. There's so many great things to do around DC for the holidays this year.
I really want to check out Georgetown Glow and the Winter Lantern festival (and maybe more of Also, the DMV's best light displays). I'm also loving the idea of a Taylor Swift themed holiday cocktail bar.
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10. These musical "blueprints" are sort of fascinating to peruse.
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BUSINESS UPDATE - WINTER SALE!!
So maybe it's not technically a "sale", but my family rates go down approximately 50% in January - March. And couples sessions are discounted by 40% in January and February. That's a LOT OF SAVINGS!!
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