I shot this photograph of these nesting birds in Kentucky that lived right outside my bedroom window. I always loved this photograph. This morning, I looked at it again and saw it very differently then just two birds nesting. One bird is extroverted, inquisitive and curious about life. The other is just there; calm, not really interested in all the adventure life has to offer. I don’t get it. Sometimes when people are so different, they still somehow find a way to be mates and just “be.”. I have friends like that. How they do it is a mystery to me.

Jim Kukral, one of my instructors from an internet marketing program I took through the University of San Francisco said something in class to the effect of; “I don’t know how I am going to do this, but I am sure going to try and figure it out.” When an issue comes up where it’s just tough…. TOUGH; that message somehow speaks to me loud and clear.

Back to the birds… at the end of the day, we should always want the best for every single person out there. Different, indifferent, black, white, purple or pink. That’s my wish!

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I created this as part of the 31 Days of Creativity. I tossed in a prop, a bird and some texture as a backdrop for this quote.

We all must hold tight to our dreams and fight to keep believing in them. This is for you. Click on the image to grab a copy and put it on your desktop as a reminder.

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Yaaay! I am now 38 weeks into my pregnancy with just a couple more to go. I can’t wait! It’s been a challenge the last couple of weeks with back pain, acid reflux, major water retention in my legs and feet, insomnia and okay, a wee bit of anxiety! Every little contraction makes me think; “Is it time?! Maybe this is it!” It hasn’t been though.

Travis has been amaaaazing. He has been doing so much of the necessary things around the house and cooking dinner for me! I am constantly thrilled when I open the dishwasher to find it emptied already or how he is always willing to help me get my socks and shoes on or help with the daunting task of getting up off the couch!

As for the baby, I can’t even believe how I can love something so much that I’ve never met. She’s our little world and we talk about her now like she is already with us! It’s the sweetest thing. Friends and family have been writing the kindest things on her blog which is just so meaningful to us. Natalie is having a baby shower for me on the 1st which I am so thankful for and excited about at the same time! Travis’ mom flies in on the 1st, in time to get to the baby shower and my parents already have their bags packed and are ready to head down from Canada (14 hour drive) as soon as we call them. Who wouldn’t be excited despite the aches and pains?!

We have everything done as well from the crib being made up to the car seat in the truck and a pretty little sign for the front door that I made and Travis laminated that says; “Please do not ring doorbell. Our newborn has arrived!” We’re so ready!

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Welcome Mr. Winter! We all awoke to freezing rain and ice this morning. Poor Travis. He’ll be freezing in his boots when he gets home! Thank goodness I am here to keep him warm and toasty! :-)

I finished packing up all the gifts that are being mailed out and made this little desktop calendar from a photo this past summer at 7F Lodge Bed & Breakfast which was so awesome. So here’s Travis on my desktop… I can never get enough of my husband! (Like Martha would say; “And that’s a good thing!” Ha ha!).

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What a busy little day the creatures and I had today! I got up at 5 am and made 9 dozen cookies for Christmas. The ones here are going over to some single soldiers who won’t be home for Christmas. The rest are in the freezer awaiting my sweetie’s return! Lucky guy… but he knows it!

After the cookies were done and wrapped, I made this framed sign for Travis’ brother and sister-n-law for a wedding gift. The craft shoppe on post has the best prices on custom matting which is where I went for the sage matt. I really like how it turned out. The sage print actually matches the matt although it doesn’t look like it in the photo.

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