So for now, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!
We had a nice evening last night. There is a couple we know, (a childhood friend of my husband and his wife) that live in Albuquerque, NM that come home to Ada, OK every year right after Christmas to visit with family and then they stop by our house New Years eve with their kiddos and we all ring in the new year together. This has been a tradition for the last few years now and I really enjoy the low key celebration. Sometimes I think I miss my younger, pre-kids days and want to celebrate in a big way but honestly, this new way fits me so much better.
I haven't made any new year's resolutions, have you? I don't like making promises I can't keep and generally resolutions (those are promises to yourself, right?) get broken in the first week or two, so there really is no point! And besides, I'm perfectly grateful and happy with my life and the many blessings I have right now (remember my mentioning that I am going on a cruise in just a few short days?). What more could I ask for except "world peace" and really God is in charge of that one so I'll leave it to Him.
I have to say that I am looking forward to the new President's Inauguration for various reasons and even though this is my blog, I won't get in to any political discussions right now. I just think it's a very exciting time for our country and I'm looking forward to seeing how God uses Obama for His greater good. Aside from the fact that I really like Obama, I truly believe that even if I'm wrong, there is a very good reason why he got elected!!!
And now for a little artwork for those of you that may have just tuned in for that instead of all of my other ramblings.
Here are a couple of photos of the gifts I made as Christmas gifts for my son's teachers:
And here is a card I made using the new January Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart for a virtual swap that I'm in.
If I get a chance later today I'll upload some of the other participant's entries so you can see just how versitale this stamp set really is.
In the mean time, if I forget to get back here anytime soon, here's to all of you (raising my non-existent glass in the air as a toast!)
Love to all.
