above a pic of your names, in my sweet little crock jar.... my husband drew 5 names...
drumroll please......
and the winners are
talk soon....xxo, kim
wow, this image above is a bit of summary of my year ahead… painting, creating, taking pics, blogging… rediscovering my beautiful life…and i’m guessing as much as i’d like to deny it… i will be sipping diet coke thru it all.
i am beyond excited about 20…10… Love saying that! :) 20…10! i mean that alone is cause for celebration!
okay, so i thought i would do a little review of 2009. i’ve posted a little about the trials and tribulations we have gone thru with our son. well let’s just say some of 2007, all of 2008 and the first half or more of 2009 was all about that!! sigh.
i honestly don’t think i could tell you much about what happened in my life this past year, other than a lot and i mean a lot about that whole stressful ordeal.
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but, here’s my year in review, as i remember it…
january- no clue? worry, stress, more worry, angry, disappointed, seeking guidance, but getting no help… unable to create. deep love for my son and praying god would finally answer our prayers. feeling very defeated and alone.
february- more of january….otherwise, no clue.
march- continuation of january and february….bryce’s 17th birthday, john had surgery on his heart (but not major surgery), worry, stress, financial stress, seeking guidance, but getting no help…..feeling alone.
april- ummm, hmmmm, let’s see….. more of the above. i turned 41, andy turned 12, worry, stress, financial stress, still seeking……
may- major worry, concern, break downs… and a final unimaginable event that changed our lives and most importantly changed bryce’s life.
june- dealing with the after shock, seeking help, hiding….all at the same time, feeling an awakening in my soul. started really creating again… from the very core of my being… not robotically. brett met his sweet girlfriend…
july- dealing and coping and waiting for the outcome….. but still creating and feeling renewed. finally trusting again that god was right there with us…thru it all.
august- yep, still dealing and coping…. but i discovered a new love.. … my camera….. it’s inexplicable how taking pics makes me feel! and, brett (our oldest) moved out to conquer the world. :)
september- school began, things falling into routine. starting over in many ways. loving my son and rediscovering him again. taking some pics, but not knowing what for…. loving my family… gratitude.
october- john’s birthday, beautiful weather, reconnecting with my friend prairie girl. committed to a daily painting, brett moved back home. :)
novemeber- brett’s 19th birthday, creating, plotting and planning with prairie girl… excited about many possibilities. flickr entered my life… wow… i love flickr! so many encouraging, uplifting members and the most beautiful images. sigh….
december- opened 2BBB with prairie girl . more creating, more flickr…. i won a spot in the mondo beyondo eCourse thru design mom, signed up for misty mawn’s portrait workshop … woo hoo… christmas excitment….
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phew… made it…
okay, so i know sometimes you may think i’m a little “rosey” and i often talk about being excited about this, that or the other…but after all that has happened.. i need this blog and 2bbb to be that… to be happy and grateful…and optimistic…
so 20….10 has got to be good! i know it from the bottom of my soul. i have to believe and trust in that.
here’s to you! thank you for stopping by…thank you for the encouraging emails and comments… just thank you….
xxo, kim
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here’s a capture i wanted to share….. the traditional christmas board game…oh my, it’s truly an event! my boys, are extremely competitive. i blame that on their father, because i’ve never been one to worry about winning a race or a game… but my husband and the boys, well let’s just say they have been known to “cheat” to win. ugh.. shameful!
so this year’s game of cranium was quite wild at times. brett and my nephew jeremy won, but i’m wondering if there was a little cheating going on. at one point my brother, the 2 boys and my mom were all doing the river dance (charades part of the game)… too funny! and my brother was singing a rita macneil song… lol… 2, 2 funny!
anyhow, i love traditions….. i love that we always play a board game at christmas… that john and i play scrabble in the winter, that my mom always makes certain food for certain holidays, that my boys traditionally mock the skinning stockings (mocking the stockings)… it’s a secure, safe kind of feeling and one i know that i should not take for granted.
i am so excited about 2010. i plan on capturing all the moments that make it special. i am sooo pumped to start painting tomorrow. i have some great BIG plans. i’m bursting with anticipation.
so here’s to old and new traditions…i’m so excited…
2010….look out!
see you soon…… xxo, kim
p.s. we are celebrating “calm” on the 2BBB…come on over and check it out…
i just recently discovered a primitive place. wow…it’s a fabulous site and community. and when i have a little more time, i can’t wait to go thru each and every page. they are currently hosting an amazing holiday home tour. wow, there is just so much to see!
i posted today on 2BBB about a primitive place. i feel like i’ve been living under a rock or something… i can’t believe i didn’t discover this site and the talented ladies who keep it all running sooner. if, by chance, you have missed out as well, pop over and take a peek.
this week on 2BBB we are sharing holiday greeting images. pop over and send a free holiday eCard to a friend…
i am busy around here doing the usual countdown to christmas things. so i haven’t done a lot of painting. i will leave you with this image of my tree and one of my favorite doors in our old home.
happy monday, my friends…
xxo, kim
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how bout you?
thankfully my mom and my aunt do all kinds of holiday baking. so i have very little i “have” to do. but there’s nothing sweeter than the smell of fresh baking thru the house, Christmas music in the background and twinkle lights around.
so today is dedicated to a little baking, making some nuts & bolts (my husband loves his nuts & bolts) and perhaps some gift wrapping as well….
how bout you? :)
have a wonderful saturday… til next time…..
xxo, kim
p.s. don’t forget to pick up your printable holiday card at the 2BBB.
as promised in yesterday’s post, a picture of my card design, printed out and displayed amongst my christmas decor……
if you missed yesterday’s posting, check it out HERE.
xxo, kim
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and the shopping is…
not done… barely started actually. oops…
but tomorrow is a new day, and i have big plans for sweeping the stores, BRIGHT & EARLY. :) how bout you? are you done, almost done, barely? it’s interesting how many different stages people are at. but, in the end it all gets done, and what doesn’t, really isn’t as important as we thought. it’s so hard to keep it all in perspective.
it’s so not about the shopping, the big gifts and the fancy decorations. we all know that… but it’s difficult not to get “wrapped” up in it all. this year i have been staying out of the stores. that might be part of the reason i haven’t caught the frenzied bug. perhaps, tomorrow i will feel differently. but i’m going to head in there with a happy, free-spirited attitude. wish me well…
tonight i am sitting here, with my laptop, doing a little work, beside the glow of the tree lights. yep, i am in the chair, you see in the photo. all the other lights are out, except the mini lights on the tree and over the mantle. it’s purely peaceful. hmmm, i should light a few candles too! :)
check back later tonight, i have a little give away announcement to share.
xxo, kim
p.s. click HERE to see a “full-length” version of our tree.
