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One of my favorite holiday memories ever: watching everyone play Feliz Navidad on kazoos at @beerandhymnsoc. We are doing it again December 4th. You should join us

A video posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 18, 2016 at 9:23am PST

Take it easy.

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 18, 2016 at 12:27am PST

Can’t say enough about @readingbugbox! Another month’s box is a hit. If you are looking for a great Christmas gift for a voracious reader, this book subscription service for kids is great.

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 17, 2016 at 7:31am PST

Obsessed with this song. Sang it at the top of my lungs while driving a neighbor kid in the car today. Really nailed the dramatic parts. I think he was amazed. Or scared. Actually I think he was scared.

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 16, 2016 at 6:09pm PST

I keep my windshield dirty on purpose. I find it gives my sunset photos a nice artful edge.

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 16, 2016 at 3:58pm PST

Oh just dying my eyebrows and making Dubsmash videos with my family. As one does.

A video posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 16, 2016 at 7:29am PST

Vintage dress and combat boots. She’s wearing my dream outfit from 10th grade. #whenchildrendressthemselves

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 15, 2016 at 1:34pm PST

My kids are sharing the ornaments they chose to represent this year, and why it’s meaningful to them. I love their “perfectly imperfect” reasons for choosing what represents them. Karis went for a monster (she’s currently obsessed with these dolls.) Jafta is all about sports. Kembe shares our family love for Star Wars, and India wanted to memorialize her foray into playing piano. Each one really does represent their current age and stage, and I love these snapshots of time. Share your own holiday pictures with the hashtag #KeepsakeIt and visit http://keepsakeit.com to find your own perfect @Hallmark Keepsake Ornament. #ad

A video posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 15, 2016 at 1:27pm PST

Post-church drinks and political commentary. ?

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 13, 2016 at 12:39pm PST

When you accidentally match your son’s shirt and flannel and he’s not about that matching life. #joydivision #nameasong @timtaber

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 12, 2016 at 7:36pm PST

If you care about me and my family, I hope you will read this.  As many of you know, this year my family was targeted and harassed by a white-supremacy group known as the “alt-right” for having adopted black children. Their attack was brutal and relentless. They inundated all of my social media sites with racist memes, posting altered racist photos of my young children and suggesting violence towards me and sexual behavior in regards to my kids. The harassment moved to 4Chan where my address was published along with a photo of the outside of my house. It was so bad that it was covered on several news outlets. It was one of the scariest experiences I’ve ever been through. If you aren’t familiar with the “alt-right”, this is basically what they do. They claim to not be racist, but do not be fooled. It’s rhetoric. They believe that the races should not mix, and that America is an inherently white nation, and their goal is to assure that is true. They are nasty people with little to no empathy for others. They use abuse tactics and harass people every day. And they LOVE Donald Trump and truly believe that he has their interests in mind. I can see why they believe that. I’ve had many, many people react negatively to me suggesting that Trump ran on a racist platform. But I need you to open your eyes to something. Donald Trump is currently considering Stephen Bannon for his chief of staff. This is fact. Stephen Bannon is one of the leaders of the alt-right movement. This is fact. (I will post sources below.) DONALD TRUMP IS CONSIDERING THE LEADER OF THE RACIST MOVEMENT THAT HARASSED MY FAMILY TO BE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THIS COUNTRY. This should terrify you. Even if you voted for Donald, this should terrify you. And you need to say something. We ALL need to say something, but those of you who supported Trump need to be the most vocal. You need to check your party. You need to check your candidate. It’s not time to be sheepish or embarrassed. You don’t want people thinking you knowingly voted for a racist? Then you need to make sure he doesn’t appoint racists to his staff. Speak up. Everyone. Speak up. (Link to sources in profile)

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 12, 2016 at 1:30pm PST

Top tweet from today. Bottom tweet from four years ago when Obama won.

A photo posted by Kristen Howerton (@kristenhowerton) on Nov 11, 2016 at 3:42pm PST