the weekend was

:: work ::

:: handmade pop tarts ::

:: more snow ::

:: unstructured ::

~imagine a picture of a family in pjs here~

:: full of ADVENTure creating ::

whatever your weekend included, I trust you were safe, happy, and healthy. this week will be full of research and creating a travel journal for our upcoming trip to Germany!!

wrapping it up

I've been a little slow with the take down. I know many of you have long since packed up Christmas and moved on to New Year's resolutions, new projects, and new adventures. I'll catch up. I'm just a little slow.

during our many driving hours down to Florida to spend Christmas with Mark's family, I decided to take January very s l o w. we decorate early and take it down late. we alternate holidays and travel a lot. it's just what we do. so I enjoy using the first few weeks of January to take stock, stock up, and continue enjoying the warmth of the season.

before the weekend comes and the decorations come down and I move on a bit, I want to share a few sights of our December:

:: our reason for the season, the Christ child ::

:: favorite tree ornaments ::

:: craft traditions ::

:: many hours of kitchen fun ::

:: time spent blessing others ::

:: quality time with one family ::

:: and then another ::

and tomorrow, the finish to my 2010 ADVENTure. see you then!

home again, home again

and it feels so good. after being away for ten days, I can't wait to climb into my own bed tonight! but before I do, I wanted to stop by and wish you a New Year full of love, joy and memorable moments. I'll be back soon to share the final projects of my ADVENTure and the unhurried moments of our Christmas holiday. and I can't wait to linger over your adventures as well.

many thanks for sharing 2010 with me. I appreciated each of your visits and kind comments of support. blessings to you my friends!

goodbye 2010.

hello 2011.

thankful moments

from start to finish the month of november was full of thankful moments. and before we enter a new season, I want to say "thanks" for making this space one you visit. I so appreciate your kind and thoughtful comments.

:: her hands prepared our meals ::

:: her smile brought us joy ::

:: our table offered more than enough ::

:: from start to finish ::

:: and on friday we played ::

:: Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, MD ::

goodbye november. hello december.