Dear Santa

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Unfortunately I had to work an all day double shift but it didn't put me in a grinch-like mood that I thought I would be in. And it was partly because I got this in the mail...a letter from Santa from the Arctic Circle! He must have gotten my memo that I've been good this year.

I love the little things in life that come at unexpected moments and always seem to make you day just a little bit brighter =)

Earlier this year I made a trip to Santa's home...and no, not the North Pole which is actually a diversion from his real residence in Rovaniemi, Finland (and no, I'm no joking at all). I had my doubts when I found this fun fact out too so I felt it was only necessary that I fly there and make sure. And I was proved wrong! After a very looooong journey (almost 20 hours one way from SF to Lapland, Finland) we landed in the small town of Rovaniemi, a winter wonderland that I didn't even know existed until a couple weeks before my trip. And to my surprise their small claim to fame was being Santa's residence. It was amazing gallivanting around Santa's Village and having one of main means of transport be reindeers...so I you want to read more on my adventures in Lapland, Finland...CLICK HERE...and be redirected to my sister blog, The Long Weekenders.

Happy holidays everyone, bring on the New Year!!!