That light at the end of the tunnel......

had better be daylight, and not the train. I have made some great progress in my Christmas crafting projects, but my housework & menu planning have suffered for it.

I've vowed that next year, I will start earlier, not a lofty goal, seeing as how I didn't really start until the middle of December this year.

4 days and counting....tick tock doc!

Choosing Joy

This month's scrapshare blog challenge is about choosing joy! Each and every day we are challenged to find something that we can be joyful about, be it mundane or extraordinary.

Today, I have found joy in my pictures. I am working through this month's pictures, trying to get the dreaded Christmas cards ORDERED, and am working on designing a special card for each of the children that visited Jungle Gym to see Santa & Mrs. Claus this past weekend. The excitement and even the tears of the children make me smile and appreciate the passing of time, as I remember Luca's trips to see Santa. The first year, he was only 10 months, and didnt know what was going on. The second year, at almost two, he was fearful, and cried a bit. Last year, he was happy again, but more interested in his best friend who was in line with him. THIS year, he gets it. He truly GETS it. This likely will be his best SANTA year ever, and I will post the picture that gives me the most joy!

Bumps in the Road

As I was up holding my little guy's head all night last night as he was getting sick, my thoughts were with little Danny. I never knew Danny, only saw Donann's great layouts of him, and then the story of his tragic illness. His story has changed me as a person, and a mother, forever. I will never again be quick to feel sorry for myself for lost sleep when dealing with inevitable childhood illnesses & dramas, but be thankful that they are, in the bigger picture, just bumps in the road.

All out of later!

I seem to always have a shortage of "later". I definitely have a procrastination problem, but I'll deal with that later! After finishing the crazy calendars, I've lost my mojo, and must find it again. Many projects 75% done. I guess I will have to finish them according to absolute deadline, which means ds's teacher gift is up next. Last day of preschool on Thursday.



Making gifts has certainly been better on the budget, but wow, stressful on the psyche!