Preparing for the New Year

December has been QUITE a month! Everything was put on hold just before Christmas as my family mourned the loss of my Grandfather. I spent 3,000 miles on the road with my three small children in a week and boy I can honestly say by the time we GOT to Christmas I was physically and emotionally exhausted. But I am so thankful for the love and support of my husband and family - and for the opportunity to drive back to Wisconsin to celebrate the life of a man so important to me! After celebrating Christmas everyone and settling in back home, I found out that we lost another family member to cancer - and while this is devastating for my family, we were able to see my great uncle on our way back from WI - the timing couldn't have been more perfect to say our goodbyes.

Now that December is drawing to a close we are scrambling to finish the last few things we had planned for 2012. I'm plotting new items for 2013, planning my first *BIG* giveaway in January, gearing up for spring shows and am ready to embrace all that 2013 has to offer.

Are you ready for 2013??