The Christmas decorations are back in the closet....

and the house is all clean.....except for my work area! I got so behind on everything I had to do this year. I was working right up to Christmas week, shopping at the last minute and didn't even get to do any baking except for some sugar cookies for my nephew who came home from bootcamp! I was way too stressed out. Every year I swear I am not going to get that busy but it is so hard....I hate to tell anyone no!

Next year(hee hee), I am going to be ahead....my plan is to keep painting things up now so I am stocked up real good, then I can relax and enjoy the holidays! We will see how it goes!

I think I am going to spend some time cleaning and organizing my work space, then of course I have to do the taxes, then get all the paperwork filled out for Erica to go to college. She got accepted into the St. Louis College of Pharmacy for the fall 2010 semester. We are so excited! That is the only place she wanted to go. Then after all that I am going to get back to work!

I need to get to the antique shop and take out any Christmas that is left and put some everyday and spring things in....and some more key earrings! I also made some really neat new necklaces for Christmas presents that I want to put in there too. Some more of my jewelry might show up on here this year. I am really loving making it!

Boy I alreay have a big list of to do's!hee hee If all goes well, I should start selling some things on here and on ebay again in a few weeks.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I am looking forward to sharing a great new year with all of you! I will leave you with a peek at our tree and our family Christmas picture....taken at Mom's on Christmas Eve. Best wishes, Chris