"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time." ~Laura Ingalls Wilder I braved a shopping mall today (crazy I know but I had the day off) - didn't find what I was looking for but had a fun and festive time anyway! This week I was given a tripod by my extremely generous and lovely boss who is himself a photography pro. The first thing I did with it was take pictures of…