december lived up to every expectation and more to be the busiest month of the year. we crossed continents, celebrated the holidays with family, and I traveled all through and across the state during my away rotation. 
love wrapping up Christmas gifts from our travels from the year...rum & cigars from cuba, beignet mix from new orleans, and cactus jam from arizona from
sending out our holiday cards, for once..it was an easy to pick a pic
enjoying christmastime around the city
and christmastime at home
snow day study days at one of my favorite cafes
being away from home on an away rotation for the holidays was not favorite (thankfully I love what I do)
seriously hated all the driving I did this month, but loved this moment at a rest stop when I realized I was in a place I love on my way to the person I love
being just a little bit extra about christmas + packing up gifts to go visit family
my favorite gift I gave this for Christmas this year = this custom drawing of my sister and I
ending the school term with a not so tacky sweater party with this fun crew at my clinic
then heading off to enjoy a very special Christmas gift
always love getting to go through the international terminal because I'm constantly swooning over these country flags. I want to go to every single one of these places.
travel hour #1 vs.
travel hour #12
getting the best welcome to Morocco with being greeted with treats and mint tea after 24+ hours of travel
touring the Moroccan palaces did not disappoint
spa days and nice dinners are the best way to end the year
being total tourists...snapping photos of dental offices with Arabic signs and buying all the American snacks
we found this Starbucks copycat in Fes Morocco and went inside as a joke
but it turned out to be amazing because this is what people in other countries think an American Starbucks is like
couldn't resist stopping through the gorgeous Atlas Mountains because I'm a girl who loves her fresh air
having the best meals
and staying at the cutest hotels, we loved every minute of our Arabian Adventure
the lush gardens of Morocco contrasted against...
the Sahara desert
camel rides by day
and desert sunsets at night
found the perfect little figurine to serve as the Christmas ornament for this trip, though it almost didn't make it home with us because TSA thought it was a bomb-um no
then off to Portugal 
discovering Lisbon at the Age of Discoveries Monument
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don't ya just want to fall in love with Europe a little more during the holidays? 
finally arriving home stateside just in time to celebrate the new year
december 2018 was incredibly busy and so on the go as evidenced by the fact that I only spent 4 nights this month sleeping in my own bed. it was also so worth the craziness and turned out to be the best way to end 2018 right.
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