The Cutest 2013 Owl Calendar!

The cutest owl calendar you have every seen!

This gal at www.myowlbarn.com has the MOST beautiful owl artwork I've seen in a long time. You can customize your calendar from 40 different pictures. Amazing!

Here's an excerpt from her blog.

"...My name is Shivani and I am the author of My Owl Barn...Owl Lover 2013 is a collaborative project between My Owl Barn and over 40 artists from all over the globe who make this project unique on the net and has created a community of like minded people who admire art..."

Thank you Shivani for your hard AND beautiful work. I have already printed out two calendars to use in my office and to give to my daughter.

Is Christmas 2012 Over Already?

Christmas 2013 has come and almost gone in the blink of an eye.  I don't want to pack up yet, I need to savor the joy of the season just a little longer. The 12 days of Christmas are not over until Saturday, January 5th so I'm holding on!

I LOVE Christmas music playing in every store, in the car, in the house!  I LOVE Christmas music!  I love the beautiful decorations that grace the homes on my street and around our town.  I love the Christmas eve church services with the crowds of Chreasters, and thankful that they come.  I love the Christmas parties with close friends.  I love my nativity where baby Jesus lays as a baby ready to take on my sins. I love Christmas morning and the joy on Stephen's face and the realization that Santa came and left him LOTS of presents.  I love that he can play Santa and read all of the tags and hand the gifts out to each of us.  I love that Claire and Chris can have Christmas lunch at their new home for the first time and we surround the table with family.

I wish the joy of the Christmas season could last the whole year through......

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you and yours.
Love, Nancy

My favorite nativity.

A beautiful pearl tree I found at the
at the antique market and the perfect
red bird to go on top.

Claire and her Charles Freeland
original pottery.

My sweet Stephen reading his book.

Claire's NEW Letterpress Business

I am so excited to announce the opening of Hyde & Seek Letterpress by my daughter Claire.  Please visit her website and Facebook page to see what is hot in the letterpress business.
http://www.hydeandseekpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/HydeAndSeekPress

Heidelberg Windmill

1921 C&P

The Wedding of Claire and Chris, November 19, 2011

Engagement picture by Laura Barnes Photography

Flowers by Suwanee Towne Florist

Hayden, a very sleepy flower girl.

Johns Creek Presbyterian Church

Bride and her Bridesmaids

Wedding photos by Brita Photography

Wedding Party

The Hyde Family

The Hyde and Coker Family

A Beautiful Father Daughter Dance

 

The best cake with 3 flavors by Original Cakes and Catering.
Oh my gosh, we ate the whole thing!  

Honeymoon glow.

Sewing room update

 I love my new sewing room.  There is a place for everything in the cabinets and drawers.

 This is a light from Ikea.  I had it installed here because I was going to put my sewing machine table directly under it.  I decided I wanted to look out the window while I sew so I moved my sewing machines to the other side of the room.  I am able to direct the light to other areas and it is very helpful.

 The tables are old tabletops with new Ikea legs.  And, I have chairs on both sides of the table so there is room for a friend.