*lucky me*

I am so thankful for my two beautiful children.  Both charm me with their smile, intelligence, sense of humor and little quirks.  They do challenge me in ways that can be exhausting, but I'm open to what I learn from them.

The day I took these photos was one of those challenging times.  My kids don't like to take pictures to begin with, and to top that my daughter's mood matched the gloominess of the day.  She was sad and tearful which did not make for a joyful picture for Christmas cards. It was on a matter we've worked through before.  I tried to talk with her but it didn't help.  Bribes were not working.  Thankfully her brother, who usually annoys her, was helpful in making her laugh.  And when one gets silly so follows the other usually. My husband says they get their goofiness from me.  I wouldn't deny it. Hey, it's another charming quality :)

remember this

I am so excited to finish a scrapbook page in one hour! It usually takes me for-ev-er.....

I used Dear Lizzy's 5th & Frolic as well as her new Lucky Charm line.  This page is a reminder for a few things for me:

- to try new techniques (I'm loving Dear Lizzy's new blog, Paper Party, for inspiration) - such as using paint and layering

- that it's okay to take selfies even though I feel silly doing it - I gotta capture those little moments/my moods/my fave outfits :)

- it takes much longer than I thought for my hair to grow back long so I will think twice before cutting it short again

- this is the only picture of my ugly but warm blanket which I will be parting with soon. I've been searching for a comforter set for the longest time - now's the time to pick one out, decorate my bedroom and make it my new favorite room in the house.

- as much as I love to travel, home with my family is where my heart truly is