it's the holiday season!

our charlie brown tree. =)

carols on the radio, peppermint-flavored everything, christmas trees, advent wreaths... i love this time of year!  in all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it's almost been a month since i last posted - bananas! 

in addition to holiday preparations, there's been a lot going on over here.  such as: thanksgiving with family (hope yours was wonderful!), rick was sick with a stomach bug (poor thing), visiting catching fireflies to drop off some more prints (it's still hard for me to believe my art is sold there!), preparing prints for a BIG order i received (17 prints all ordered from one person - such an amazing, unexpected blessing!), getting ready for a "holiday shopping mall" at a local business this past friday (i was SO encouraged!  i sold several prints, bought some super-cute stuff, and met so many great people!)... and a whole lot more! 

it's really hard to believe that in a few short weeks, 2010 will be drawing to a close.  for the next couple of weeks, i'm going to try to slow down...  to rest, to breathe.  to be present.  to spend time with God.  to spend time with dear friends and family.  to spend time reflecting on the past year (all the blessings, and the pain, the grief of loss, and the hope of new beginnings). 

i pray that we all would take time to truly experience all the joy, beauty, and hope of the season.  i hope to blog again before this year ends, but if i don't, i hope you all have a fabulous holiday season.  thank you for your love, support, and encouragement over the past year.  each of you have been such a blessing to me in so many different ways... much love to you, friends!