• Off to offical be a Windsor! #
• Smith another day. SS doesn't have my paperwork yet. #
• My bank now allows you to stick in a stack of checks without an envelope! Scans the amounts on its own. So fancy! #
• Waiting to change my name (hopefully) at SS. Filling out baby shower invites in the mean time. #
• Signed my new name! Now must wait 24 hours before going to the DMV. Probably be more than 24 hours being tomorrow is New Years Eve. #
• It's crazy here at the Bucks. I recommend staying far far away. #
• Practiced one of the fruits of the spirit tonight: self-control. I drove by Krispy Kreme when the HOT DONUTS NOW sign was bright red #
• I never do know what to wear to a high school dance at my age. #

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• I'd like to spend this week reflecting and making goals. Instead I'm focused on a red carpet and gold stars. And maybe snow and ice. #
• Having lunch with John, Bethany, Olivia (they wanted me to tweet that.) #
• Now that Christmas music is over, it's back to the great NPR. #
• Hotsauce got adopted! Good for Hotsauce. (Hotsauce is a cat at the shelter for the record) #
• Gettin' the paperwork together to go and change my name in the morning! #

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• Maybe someday I will have a job that I get the last two weeks of the year off (but probably not). #

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• Ah jet lag, we meet again. #
• Still snow (muddy) here. Ka-burrrr #
• Ouch. I have Wii fingers. #
• The amount she has learned in a week is rathering amazing. I thought the new things slow down at this age. http://yfrog.com/4ey10rj #

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• Ah jet lag, we meet again. #
• Still snow (muddy) here. Ka-burrrr #
• Ouch. I have Wii fingers. #
• The amount she has learned in a week is rathering amazing. I thought the new things slow down at this age. http://yfrog.com/4ey10rj #

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• Wouldn't be a trip to Cali without a 7-11 slurpee! (and yes that's "give it up to homelessville" in the background) #
• http://yfrog.com/4gicopj #
• Last night in Cali, complete by hours long boardgame in which Kenny was tricky and Mom one. Sounds about right. #
• Trying not to be sad. Really hard though. #
• Hello Huston. Last time we saw you, we were running. Now we have three hours. http://yfrog.com/aua5qhj #
• Im missing all the after Christmas sales (and I dont like it!) Hoping Im not too jet lagged in the morning to go grab some deals. #
• Would like to line up some chairs and take a nap. Jason doesn't seem to think that's apporiate in the food court, #
• Hello Greensboro. You are pretty. http://yfrog.com/4eqw1yj #

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• The 5 at night is pretty. #
• After all there's only one more sleep till Christmas Day. #
• My brother got me gift cards to only buy apps (I've only gotten free ones). No Glee downloading allowed. First app: http://yfrog.com/3nlsatj #
• Oh look what we got! http://yfrog.com/1erlakj #
• Sherlock Holmes! (really, Jude law) #
• Sherlock Holmes: Very much enjoyed. Period setting movie? Check. Mystery? Check. Jude Law? Check. What is not to like? #
• Im sure the airport security know when someone is going (clean folded clothes) and coming (not so folded dirty clothes) when they check bags #

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Also, thanks to May Vanderbilt , here is a good way to keep sane during this holiday (sorry Im late posting this, but it works for New Years) season.

1) Spot clean instead of deep clean. No one will know but you, God, and Martha Stewart. God doesn’t judge and no one really likes Martha anyway.

2) Forget going to the grocery store. The Lord hath given us frozen pizza and he is pleased with it.

3) The house can get decorated for Christmas in stages. It’ll be like a progressive supper!

4) You can always work out tomorrow…

5) Attitude problem? This is nothing your Christmas mix can’t fix.

6) Pumpkin pie counts as a vegetable. Period.

7) Forgive the foibles of others. That’s how you spread Christmas cheer.

8 ) No occasion is too small for bubbly. This is the time to celebrate.

9) Give generously. Then go ahead and give a little more for good measure.

10) Call someone you love and lose track of time.

• How is Christmas Eve, east coast? #
• My dad and @jasonwindsor are off to the Apple store. On Christmas Eve. In order to play my wedding video for my Grandma. Madness abounds. #
• JUST KIDDING thanks to Mobile Me #
• My hippo Christmas song was a marketing ploy! Who knew? #
• Its amazing how many of our NC friends are on the west coast this Christmas. #
• In n Out fries dipped in Chocolate milkshake. So yummy. #
• Over the freeway and through the traffic to Grandmother's house we go. #

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• My body still is on east coast time. Making me tired durning most parts of the day. I used to be good with jet lag. #
• Looking at cats online with mom – Xbox and Hot Sauce are still available to adopt. #
• Off to a brewery tour! #
• Donate a pint of blood they give you a pint of beer. That sounds like a bad idea to me for some reason. #
• Yummy food at the Brewery before the tour. http://yfrog.com/1y5kij #
• http://yfrog.com/4fu0sij #
• Two thumbs up for the Stone Brewery. #

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• Windsors/Smiths enjoy this game: http://www.noradsanta.org/en/countdown.html (go to the clock tower #1) Have fun! #
• Jason's first Hot Dog on a Stick! http://yfrog.com/3539tjj #
• Mexican food with Jason's sister. Kinda strange she is in my home town. #
• I love California and tea lattes http://yfrog.com/3llg8qj #
• Likes suprises to a degree. #
• Just had my offical "birthday dinner". Sorry, no photo, too tasty. #

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• Just watched hours of home video. @kennardsmith, can't wait to show you #
• Pipe's Cafe. http://yfrog.com/4f9egj #
• My friend's kid is so cute. And her dog, so good to her kids (cute red head not pictured) http://yfrog.com/1yrhqj #
• Bought some more lose leaf tea today. As if I needed more tea. But I didn't have black mango tea! So tasty. Also, they do mail orders! #
• The grandkids (or so it feels like. And they live with mom and dad year round) http://yfrog.com/3lfaqnj #

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• 6 cop cars, guns drawn … All we're trying to get is some in n out! (via @jonathanforeman) the love for IN N OUT runs deep. #
• WEST COAST. And it sure feels like almost 2am. #
• After telling my mom it's 5 days till Xmas, the turkey candles need to go away. "turkeys live at Christmas time." #
• First In N Out in two years here we come! #
• http://yfrog.com/3775693137j #
• Just got the makings to make a gingerbread house. So excitied. #
• Nap. Haven't done that in a while! Time for a laid back dinner with the wonderful neighbors #
• Our awesome Gingerbread house http://yfrog.com/4fpcrj http://yfrog.com/1dk0lj #

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• 6 cop cars, guns drawn … All we're trying to get is some in n out! (via @jonathanforeman) the love for IN N OUT runs deep. #
• WEST COAST. And it sure feels like almost 2am. #
• After telling my mom it's 5 days till Xmas, the turkey candles need to go away. "turkeys live at Christmas time." #
• First In N Out in two years here we come! #
• http://yfrog.com/3775693137j #
• Just got the makings to make a gingerbread house. So excitied. #
• Nap. Haven't done that in a while! Time for a laid back dinner with the wonderful neighbors #
• Our awesome Gingerbread house http://yfrog.com/4fpcrj http://yfrog.com/1dk0lj #

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• Good morning winter wonderland! http://yfrog.com/35aoanj http://yfrog.com/32tnjj http://yfrog.com/3gb66ij #
• Jason noticed that all but one of my Twits from yesterday mentioned snow. #
• Playing in the snow with the Pells, Will and Vicki. So fun! Emma likes snowballs. #
• Living on a main road Pro:they plow snow sooner. Con: all the snow the plow moved, blocks our driveway to leave. http://yfrog.com/1y92bwrj #
• At the airport way too early. No more of this 2 hour business in the future. #
• Kinda pretty http://yfrog.com/3gspgyj #
• Houston, we have a problem. #
• Finally! Hooray! Now get us to houston on time http://yfrog.com/1dyelaj #
• This must be what the AmazingRace feels like. Im running to our next gate to have them hold the plane as he gets our carry on they put below #
• You know where Ross screams "Let her off the plane!"? Well WE GOT ON THE PLANE. #

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• Is wishing for snow. As long as we still can leave for CA tomorrow. A little snow before we leave would be really fun. #
• Okay maybe I dont want snow. Im afraid of it shutting down the airport and I want to go to CA more than I want snow. #
• Im enchanted by the snow. #
• Theres lots of work getting done around here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enZMGlqj7Q0 #
• Putting put Christmas cards, listening to White Christmas and watching the snow. http://yfrog.com/4ip7zj #
• Off to make coffee for the masses in the snow. Well, not IN in the snow but with snow out. #
• I like happy people in the snow who are coming in tonight. #
• "Yall closing soon?" "yeah we hear the roads are bad." "yeah that's true." then she sits down and opens her laptop! Sheesh #
• Drove home in the snow! All by myself! City of Greensboro- where is the salt?! Come on now. #
• Its never been this much snow on the ground at night, just during the day. Night time is not good snow play time or to take pretty pictures. #
• Good night snow. http://yfrog.com/4gq26j #

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• Two months! #
• That was a trainwreak of a morning. #
• Youth + Forever YouTube video + Christmas = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPDQFGEe2RA (so wish I had thought for our Christmas Core) #
• And I've been here for over two years. http://yfrog.com/1e68764477j #
• Good times with @myfirstkitchen, Baby Sam and college kids. Now onto celebrate us being married for two months: Bianca's & Christmas balls! #
• Christmas balls! #
• Things like this is why I adore Alton Brown http://bit.ly/2Kekis #

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• Windy today. Thankful to be inside close to warm beverages. Well, mostly. #
• I like Buscuitville more than I thought. And not for the food. #
• They dont know that we know that they know we know. #
• Updating the iPhone with lots of Christmas music and free amazon kindle app! Perfect timing for our trip to Cali. #
• Do not put clothes into the washer when you are home alone at night and your husband is an hour away. Cause any noise scares you. #

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• My skin hates winter no matter what I try to do. #
• 10 days till Christmas. 5 days till California. This is a good day. #
• Staff brunch = too many calories consumed. Even with a huge veggie platter present. #
• Fun youth stuff right here. http://www.morethandodgeball.com/iphone-app-band-carol-of-the-bells/ #
• Long day. However, finished the last of the Christmas shopping. Hooray! #

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This morning was our annual staff Christmas brunch here at the church I work at. It was to be filled of high calorie yummy food with conversation. The conversation at the all ladies table I found myself at, was one of my favorites this Christmas season. It was a time filled of sharing Christmas traditions and favorite Christmas gifts they had gotten. The gifts that were most treasured were not the high end fashion or the newest and greatest thing from Apple – it was the gifts that were passed on from other family members. One had gotten a locket that belonged to her great grandmother that holds a photo of her great grandparents as teenagers together. Other was given her grandmother’s roasting pan – a gift she had received as a wedding present – since Thanksgiving hand been held at her house for years. I sat there listening to these great stories and gifts and how the gifts and times treasured most where the sentimental ones. Not the pricey or newest thing.

We moved on from conversation and food to a surprise from the pastoral staff – they wanted to express to each of us non pastoral staff how much they appreciated us. I came from pastors other than the ones right above us (I would not have made it had my boss expressed words of thankfulness to me in front everyone.) which was a very sweet time to hear of stories of how people touched others times. And I thought of how blessed I am to be in such a place of work that we take time (more than just Christmas time) to tell each other how much we appreciate each other. Receiving these words is rather hard for me. I have learned a lot ever since starting to work here that I work with people who want to give me these kind words – my boss being the one who does it the most. I am still learning how to not to brush a side the words, but to slowly receive them. In other parts of my life where praise is rarely given if at all, you’d think Id be grabbing it up. I don’t know where this trouble I have receiving comes from, but Im thankful for a place that allows me to grow in this area so that I may learn to express my thoughts of appreciation I have for many but not so great at saying it.

Needless to say, this has been one of my favorite moments of this Christmas season by far. Just like in the delightful movie ‘Love Actually’ – Just because it’s Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth, without hope or agenda (or something like that). This is what Christmas is about, sharing how you feel about a person and sharing treasures as you celebrate the birth of Jesus together. May your Christmas be filled with times such as these.