Friday Fave-- Sisters!

I love my sisters. I'm so thankful to have a few siblings and to share life with all of them.

Today I think specificially of my sisters. I got to spend a little time with them both at Christmas, and we caught this cute shot of them:

:) Well, we caught Julie... and Suz' belly! :) Suz is going to have a baby boy anytime now (her second boy), and we're all pretty excited about it. Prayers for her as she goes through the birthing process...

So I'm thinking of my sisters right now. Mommies. Aunties. Wives. Love them!

(And in all fairness, a shot of Suz' face too... along w/ me and my bro... all four of us on Christmas morn!)

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Good Grief.

 This a.m. as I get back to the grind of the daily schedules, I commiserate with Charlie Brown who is just outside my window.

Good grief.

Our community has a water tower with Charlie's picture painted on the side. I've always wondered about how it came about, but never researched it. Maybe I will.

But today when I look out at Charlie, I understand his strife. Just got off the phone w/ my phone company who did not receive my bill payment a month ago when my bank says they paid it. Good grief.

BUT-- on the other hand,  I look at the landscape surrounding Charlie in its snow-laden glory and remember God is faithful. God is good.

And his creation is truly beautiful-- right here from my own window.

God is Good.

Christmas Banner

Yes, Christmas is over. But if you're like me, you like to store away ideas for next year.

So here's an idea for you!

I created a hybrid banner from JessicaSprague.com-- a steal of a dollar deal back in November!

I actually made several of these to give as gifts, and on my own I took a little extra time to jazz it up with some distress Stickles (have you tried these out???) in Aged Mahogany and regular stickles in Xmas Red. I love the extra bling it gave to the banner!

Stash this idea away for next year, or better yet... get started on it now!

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(found a minute to share a project w/ you!)

Merry Christmas!

Hello my friends...

Thanks for sticking with me! I imagine you have a busy holiday season as I do.

I'm trying to not be over-busy, though. The days are short and I try to make the most of the time I have with my kids who are old enough to keep me on top of all the fun traditions we enjoy this month.

And we're trying to focus on the birth of Christ to keep us centered.

So as much as I love blogging, I may be away for the next few weeks. I will be doing some updates to my family blog as a part of our annual Christmas card/letter, but I may not make it back here until the new year.

Until I'm back, I pray that you too can take time to enjoy the season and celebrate the birth of Christ. Enjoy food, fun, friends, family and a little frivolity!

And I hope to see you sooner rather than later! I'm crafting away in these holidays, so I hope to find time to share a bit of it!

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