It's Christmastime.

Hello my lovelies,

First and foremost: I owe everyone who follows my blog an apology. I am deeply sorry about the lack of posts as of late. In the upcoming months I promise to continue blogging weekly as I have before.

It makes me so sad that I haven't posted a single thing in over a month. The Christmas season is such a busy time for myself and for everyone else. Now that it is [unfortunately] over, I'll have the opportunity to get back into the swing of things.

I've seriously missed my blogging family.

On a lighter and much happier note, today is finally Christmas, and I am happy to say that I will be spending the entire day with my family. I have been needing this more than anything else lately. College does something weird to you, that makes you wish you never left home in the first place. You begin to miss your family more than you ever would have imagined. It's crazy how fast the days go by. Time literally slips right through your fingers. It is unbelievable how quickly the time moves...

Can you believe it's already Christmas...?

This Christmas I got everything I asked for. But this Christmas has definitely been about a lot more than just gifts. To me, this Christmas has been all about family and friends. I've missed them so much, and it has really dawned on me that this could be my last Christmas with my family. Every single Christmas I've ever had could have been the last one with my family, and because of that I am ever so grateful to have been able to spend the day with my wonderful family.

This is the gift my grandmother gave me for Christmas this year. The front side is the tree of life, and on the back it says: Peace comes from within one's soul. This necklace has so much meaning to me. I absolutely love it & will treasure it as much as I treasure the time I've spent with my family the last 24 hours. 

I am so grateful. 

Have a Merry Christmas, everyone. ♥

xoxo

 -Miranda

4. I am thankful for...

Today I want to talk about the fourth thing I am thankful for!

My immediate family and I went out to the China Buffet tonight for dinner. I miss them so much. Just laughing about our fortunes that were in the cookies was enough to make me miss all the good times. I know I'm missing out on so much just being away at college.

My whole family. The entire extended bunch.

My dad and I at my graduation.

My grandparents and I at graduation.

Miss them more than they probably realize.

My mother and I. Who means the entire world to me.

Family.

I am so thankful for my family. I seriously could not live without them. They are always there for me through everything. And they always push my to do my best, and help me through when things are at their worst. Now that I'm in college, it's harder for me to see them, but when we do get a minute to get together, it is the best feeling in the world. You never know what you have until it's gone, and as cliche as that sounds, its so true. Don't take your family for granted. I have, and now I know to be thankful that I see them as much as I do, because I could live thousands of miles away and see them even less.