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Walldogs Coming to Kewanee!

A community of artists has formed to visit towns around the country on their "working vacations" to paint murals representative of their communities.

They are coming to Kewanee in 2013! (I know that sounds like a long way off, but this takes a lot of planning!)

Here is the link - what an amazing opportunity!!! I'll keep you posted as I learn more!

http://www.thewalldogs.com/

What does...

this magical time of year mean to you?

Really...I want to know! (Comment to give your thoughts.)

For me, this Christmas holds an immense promise, a previously untouchable gift. I get to be a mom!!

Don't misunderstand me. I have been a career-mom for nearly 6 years now.

However, life's circumstances, to which my previous blogs have eluded, have directed me in a position of juggling nannies and daycares and last-minute phone calls to grammys (both far away) to come to the rescue when I had to travel.

When a Harvard-educated doctor told me that "natural conception" would be impossible, I put all my human stock into him.

When Chris and I met, those "impossible" statistics were proven wrong...x 2!!

Despite the miracle of Lucy and Henry, we've had to work to make ends meet. I won't get into the messy financial details, but we barely survived, credit cards and all!

And now, nearly six years after our beloved Lucy curled her tiny pink fists in protest to the doctor as she fought her way into life, I am able to be a full-time stay at home mom.

What does Christmas mean to you? What do you wish for? How crazy or impractical is it?

After you think about that....ask yourself this: is it really impossible, or are you MAKING it impossible?

I'm so happy... :) :) :) :) :)

The Return of Bubbles

Last year, Bubbles, our family's Elf on the Shelf, had to be sent back to the North Pole about two weeks before Christmas because two little Ahasic children were being SO naughty he was afraid his final report to Santa would result in (as Lucy put it) "nothin' but a big ol' sack of coal".

He returned for his annual visit this year in high spirits - even crossing thru Pop Pop's snowy Northwoods. He brought each child an elfin-sized pair of mittens to hang on the tree, and everyone was very happy to see Bubbles.

We hope he makes it 'til Christmas this year...

It's A Wash

Thank you, Erika, for the awesome name for the homemade soap I'll be peddling at Vis this weekend for their annual fund-raising bazaar. :-)