Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Busy but Blessed

Candle holder by Bills Wooden Pleasures

Try as I may to keep life simple and uncluttered, this time of year seems to get the better of me every time. Apart from the fact that time is getting faster (it has to be - I blink my eyes and its just days away from Chirstmas!), I have 2 birthdays, a week apart in the family, the 12th and 19th Dec. Bad planning I tell ya!


This year it was my son's 21st. Although we didn't have a big party, we made the day special for him and he really appreciated the gift I put together for him - a book that included special things from his childhood right  up to now. (Each of my children has a big box that they put special things into, like letters, drawings etc.so it involved a lot of scanning!) Here are a few pages:





 For Rosie's 13th birthday dinner, I christened the amazing Secret Santa gift from Bill's Wooden Pleasures. You can see it at the top of this post too. I was so blessed to receive such an awesome gift from them!  It's well worth a visit to their shop to see their other wonderful creations.



If you are wondering about the red plate, that's a tradition of our family. It has a big star on it with the words "You're a star - we appreciate you!" and it gets brought out on any special occasion to honor the person involved.

So even though things get pretty hectic for me, I am truly a blessed mama with so much to be grateful for.

Not least for the amazing friends and customers I have made through my online shop. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and friendship this year and to wish you a beautiful Christmas and a blessed New Year!

12 comments:

  1. The book for your son looks wonderful! I'm sure it will be a cherished gift for him! The candle holder is lovely too. Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

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  2. That book and the boxes to save special items over the years is marvelous. It's truly meaningful and heart touching.

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  3. Love it!! Haven't seen on of our candle holders in action yet, made my day.

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  4. The candleholder is terrific and it looks like a fun birthday dinner.

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  5. What a great family life you have established for yourself and your children. Each of them look healthy and happy. I love the red plate (I'm secretly browsing the internet to incorporate this idea into my family today)! The gift for your son is awesome, and the fact that you scanned everything (oh the hours that must have taken) is even better because it will last forever! Thanks for sharing. You are awesome!

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  6. I LOVE the idea of your son's special book! You have a lovely family too! *Ü*

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  7. what a wonderful idea and gift to keep and pass on down from your children to their future children.

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  8. I always wanted to create a book for both my kids but unfortunately never did it. All the papers and momentos are still in the boxes. I give you so much credit for organizing the beautiful book for your son - what a great gift to him!

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  9. The book is an awesome idea! My son's birthday is on New Year's Eve and I think he would really like a book of momentos. :)

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  10. Love that idea !! It is Amazing thing for memories in the future :) i wish i could have pieces of my life in a book ;-)

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