Wanted: Holiday Spirit

I can't find mine - it's missing.

We hosted our annual holiday party for about 65 of our peeps on December 10th so I was crazy busy getting ready for that, and then, once it was over, I completely 
lost my holiday spirit.

It's gone and I need to find it.

Suggestions?

I'm about to write my Christmas cards though, so maybe that will help.

I ditched the idea of a staged holiday 

photo of my kids and 

decided to go with one of them from earlier 

in the year, more in their natural element - hiking in the woods. 

It's the winner:

(That said, I do think my oldest 

needs to expand his wardrobe a bit!)

Round Two

My boys and I went into

D.C. yesterday to pick

up a piece from

Miss Pixie's

(another story)

and stopped by to take a look

at the national tree and snap a few

pics for the holiday card

I'm still working

on.

Let's just say my boys

weren't that enthusiastic,

and this is the only one that

turned out half way decent.

A winner? 

Boys!

My boys definitely didn't get
my "ham" gene - they absolutely hate
to have their picture taken, while
I've never shied away from a camera yet!

So every year it's a challenge to try
to come up with a decent photo of the two of them together
for the requisite holiday card.
(You know, the kind grandparents like to get!)

Part of the fun this year is that we just got
a fancy schamncy "real" camera and I'm
slowly learning how to use it, so naturally
I want to take a million shots,
inside, outside, change outfits,
lighting, etc.

The boys?

Not so much!

I bribed them with dinner at Chipotle to get this shot this afternoon. 

I like it, but I'm not sure
it's the winner.

Looks like I may need to offer
milkshakes for round two...

Two Shows, One Weekend!

Honestly, I don't know

how I managed to pull it off,

but I'm happy to report

both of my barn shows

are set for this weekend's

shows!

The Kramer Angle

at Chartreuse and Co.

is loaded with a mix of

cool industrial pieces

I picked up in Ohio

over Thanksgiving,

and great gift 

items for everyone

on your shopping list,

including candles, table runners,

and great smelling soaps!

 

 

And in Gambrills, Maryland

at The Barn Show

we're all set to 

present our holiday

collection, bright and 

early Friday morning!

I just loaded all the photos

from The Barn on our website,

so click over there 

to check out some of 

what you'll see if you 

stop by the show.

Truth be told, I'm getting

"barned out" and I'm ready

for a little break,

so the holidays are coming

at just the right time!

I hope to see you at one

of the shows!   I'll be in

Gambrills Friday and Saturday

and at Chartreuse on Sunday!