A day of blessings.

Hello friends!

First and foremost I must apologize for my absence.

I never realized just how much time my new business would consume and I have a totally

new outlook on life!

Hats off to all the working moms out there (AND single moms!)

I don't know how you do it.

I feel like I am doing it all, but none of it well :(

This really bothers me as I strive for excellence in all arenas of my life

I know once the store has been open longer we will get in a better routine, in the meantime I am just thankful that God has blessed us with

a flourishing business in these tough times.

It's amazing how busy we have been and how our community

has welcomed us with open arms.

There are other furniture stores in town but we are trying to create a niche and be totally different from them. So far it's definitely working!

I haven't scrapped or done anything creative in weeks and it really is taking a toll on me.

I long to create, I've even been dreaming about it at night!!

Once I get these 42 loads of laundry done I just may have a few spare minutes...

We'll see.

How was everyone's Thanksgiving?

Mine was perfect.

My mom made the turkey this year so that was a big relief

I was just in charge of sweet potatoes, hash brown casserole, cranberry sauce and my famous caramel apple pie...

Gobble Gobble!

My kids...I tell you
Someone needs to teach them that it's not polite to dance until dinner is over.

Here are my sisters and mom and I

After dinner was over I turned on my favorite iTunes playlist and we all danced berserk around the house! I would post some pics of myself dancing but those were all promptly deleted.

Champagne will make you do some crazy things!
Here is Mia and Aunt "Boo" though..

Once we were all tired from dancing we sat down and played several games as a family

We just got Pictionary Man, what a fun game!!

The box said ages 14 & up but once it got to the kids turns we just made a list of easier prompts for them to draw and had them draw one from a hat

I have so many things to Thank God for this year, some simple and some not so simple

In no particular order here goes...

my amazing supportive husband, running water, a cozy bed to sleep in, healthy and beautiful children, the talent God has given me, my 2 sweet dogs, the privilege of living in the United States, my fabulous camera, my safe vehicle, Scooter's coffee, my washer and dryer AND dishwasher!, good music to listen to, good books to read, the new Target that just opened by my house!, safe schools for my children, the amazing teachers at our Montessori school, my friends- in real life AND online friends, oh, and paper and scissors :)

May you have a blessed day and take a moment to count your blessings.