Happy Holidays

I have been swamped with work, orders, and holiday preparations and I'm glad to have this chance to catch my breath! I almost completed all my projects and those that still need completion with be an after holiday treat for the recipients! As per our norm, we were paying out the butt for last minute shipping and vowed to have packages shipped EARLY next year! Mark joked that everyone was getting gift cards next year after we gasped at the price to mail a Kitchen Aid mixer to Florida and a homemade dollhouse to Denver! Granted, it would have helped to educate ourselves on the acceptable sizes for shipping before making the dollhouse 2" larger than the allowed weight, throwing it into freight category --and PRICE. Ugh. In our haste, several things didn't get included in the appropriate boxes, but again, after holiday treats for some!

Pops made this dollhouse for Ayla, he was busy in the wood shop this year! Perfect for a four year old.

A wooden doll stroller for Sophie, also Pops made!

A quilted table runner I made for Adrian, attempt 2 since I wasn't crazy how the first one was coming out.

A Bohemian style skirt for Tabetha. I absolutely love the blues, greens, and purple batiks!

Mark has a mission to wow me every Christmas with very well thought out gifts. He spends a considerable amount of time assembling each one and this year was one of the best yet. I think he judges their impact on how much I cry and admittedly, this year I bawled. The collage is of my gramma who had an incredible influence on my personal, my emotional, and my professional life. I know I've mentioned it before, but she is the reason I am a nurse.