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I think I jinxed my town. After hearing about nothing but the upcoming snow storm for a solid week, I was in a deep state of sarcasm and skepticism. A couple of weeks after we got an unexpected drift of snow that sent our town into one big, crash of a mess, I was highly doubting the occurrence of snow again. “If they say we’re going to get snow, we’re not going to get it.” That was my story and I was sticking to it. Around 6pm yesterday, the snow started to fall… and fall… and fall – this morning we woke up to 9″ of snow. It was beautiful. I’m not a fan of winter weather, but I will say this snow fall was lovely. It didn’t hurt my offices were closed today so I was able to enjoy some time with friends. All good mornings start with breakfasts at Cracker Barrel and end with crazy adventures. So, thanks, Snow, for slowing me down and helping me make some wonderful memories.

Two of my bestest girlfriends and I set out to find some adventures… we got more than we bargained for (more on that in my next post) However, before we got in trouble, we played around in what was left of our overnight visitor…

{me & my best friend. this is the epitome of our friendship}

And, of course… some of my girl

… a good time was had by all

I never have been a woman who has felt like if she never had a baby, she would feel incomplete or wouldn’t feel like a woman. I’ve heard a lot of women, especially around my age, who have expressed those feelings. Don’t get me wrong – I love kids, I’ve taken care of children my whole life and if I have one or a few of my own some day, that will be lovely. But, if I don’t, I think I will still be happy. I feel complete already – anything else is just a bonus.

But, I already have a baby… her name is Grace Kelly and she will be two years old in April.

{this was the first day I brought Grace Kelly home… from some crazy lady named Virginia who wiped her down with Clorox wipes before handing her over.}

I’ve wanted to blog about GK for awhile – she’s a big part of my life and some of the crazy things that happen in it, so I think she deserves her own spot. It had been about five years since I had had a dog – we had a family dog that died of cancer in 2008. That was the worst day of my life – we held him in the backyard and made paw prints on paper before he died in our arms. It was a long time before I even thought about getting another pet. But, one day… I knew it was time.

Within a couple of days of bringing Grace Kelly home I found this underworld of other crazy puppy moms on Instagram. So, GraceKellytheCavalier was born into the Instagram world… She’s striving to hit her 900th follower mark soon. Of course a lot of my friends give me hell for it, but they all follow her – it’s just part of my life. But, seriously… she is the best companion. Dogs are amazing – it’s no wonder they are man’s best friend. Aside from being companions, I think we can learn a lot from our four legged friends… true love, compassion, happiness. There is a beautiful reason for their existence. This isn’t meant to be a heavy post, so without further ado… a few more pictures. Enjoy!