thankfulness

Thanksgiving weekend has been a break I won't quickly forget. Here is a quick list of things that I'm thankful for:

•crisp nights spent outside with my family surrounding our little fire pit
•photography
•my morning playlist
•the occasional warm day thrown into bitter cold ones in late November
•multiple mugs of coffee and tea throughout the day
•loud, hearty laughter
•falling asleep in the cabin listening to the fire crackle and waking up to find a thin layer of snow dusting the mountains
•hot cocoa with whipped cream
•inside jokes
•long conversations with my friends, talking about anything and everything
•getting up early to go to mass with my family
•the official start of the holiday season

What are you thankful for?

xo,
hannah

thanksgiving (plus a makeup tutorial)

At 8:30 this morning, Mark came into my room and started to slowly slide my pillow out from under my head. I opened my eyes groggily to find his cute, excited face a foot away from mine. "The parade starts at nine Hannah!"
"Okay." I smiled and rolled over, allowing myself to have a few more minutes of sleep before going downstairs.

The minutes ticked by. I slept. The clock struck 8:45 and I rolled out of bed, grabbed a huge blanket, and walked downstairs to find a nice squishy couch that was empty and just begging to be curled up on. I tangled myself up in the blanket and collapsed for a few dreamy moments, hearing clinks in the kitchen and a hyper nine-year-old boy voice.

In a few minutes, the living room was filled up with six people, lots of cinnamon rolls and sounds from Broadway musicals such as "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Sister Act". The parade was on.

My favorite act by far was the "how to succeed in business without really trying" one, who knew Daniel Radcliff could dance and lip-sync so well?

The holiday season has officially started.

I love thanksgiving. Here's what I'm thankful for:

1. art
because you can express yourself
2. books
because you can visit another world
3. cameras
because they capture moments
4. dreams
because they are inspirational
5. eyes
because they are the window to the soul
6. family
because I love mine
7. good times
because they are our best memories
8. hot cocoa
because I love chocolate
9. ice cream
because it is just so good
10. jokes
because they make me laugh
11. kids
because they also make me laugh
12. laughter
because it brings joy
13. makeup
because it is art
14. nikon
because they make cameras
15. oreos
because they are just that awesome
16. photography
because I just love it
17. quiet
because it brings peace
18. raw veggies
because they are healthy+delicious
19. snail mail
because who doesn't love getting letters?
20. teachers
because they teach us
21. umbrellas
because they are amazing
22. vacation
because everyone needs a break sometime
23. water
because it is enchanting
24. x-2+3(7x-5)=11+2(x-3)+14
because algebra rocks
25. you
because you are here, and therefore, you make me happy
26. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's
because I appreciate sleep

continue reading after the jump for a makeup tutorial!