Happy New Year. No, Really!

Today is the beginning of the celebration of Persian New Year, or Norooz, which translates to "new day." Of all the new year celebrations, I think this is the smartest of all, falling as it does at the beginning of spring, when the world is waking up again, blossoms abound and the air is filled with the sound of chirping birds. Seriously, who feels like celebrating when it's -9 degrees outside?

I'd love to tell you all about this holiday, but I'm on my way to go celebrate it at my parents'. Instead, I'll let you read my sister's version of it here. If you read her blog, you'll find links to her and our mom's haftseens, hers funky, mom's traditional. Me, barely being in survival mode this year, have opted to skip the extra work and enjoy the fruits of their labor instead.

Happy New Year to you all. May it be full of love and light.