resolutions and a birthday

I really enjoy making resolutions it's kind of my planner for the year and like most people I fall off the wagon and not finish most (or all) of them, but it does give me a sense of organization. There is none of "this year I will lose weight", it's more like this year I will get up and move more. Last year I had a long list and yes I finished one!!! At least that is all I can remember because I don't know where I put the list?? I read 41 books thanks to GoodReads. The goal was 12 and slowly made its way to 40. So this years goal (resolution) is to read 40 books.

My list of resolutions?? Well as not to bore everyone with them...no sense in making myself look bad in case I don't get to finish them I will not have them all listed here. I will say that most of them revolve around spending and making time for family and continuing to learn new things and build on old ones. Actually I just started writing on my new iPad....yes, Rog got me one for Christmas and I never thought about getting one, but it's small enough to carry and I already carry a planner so why not (yes part of another resolution to get organized).

So I'm proud to say I'm starting off a couple of my resolutions with this card. I'm still following the Sketchbook Challenge and January is doodling month...so I'm doodling away! Easy right? Doodling means you doodle on anything with anything...easy peasy...The card with some of my doodling on it will be late for my nephews 16th birthday (today!!!) but it is on the way.

Happy Birthday Chris!

It has been a hard year for both the Greene and Fajardo families this year and we are hoping next year will be peaceful and prosperous. Those are our wishes for all our friends and family.

In 2011 we lost my uncles Isidro, Chilo and Kermit, great aunt Maria and father-in-law Larry. We miss you very much and we have great and wonderful memories that we will treasure in our hearts.

My good friend Tracy introduced me to this great sparkling wine, Rosa Regale, which I am enjoying at home. For those of you out celebrating be safe.

It's almost New Year's here in the central time zone and soon we will be getting ready to go to sleep after our toast.  For those who already have started the new year and for those to follow...

Happy New Year!!!

Be it a safe and prosperous 2012!

greetings

We are getting ready to lounge around and enjoy Christmas and all the goodness it has to offer; family, food and gifts. Hopefully all of you are ready to relax.

The picture was taken at the boys awards banquet, as much as I would love to take credit for the tree, its beautiful! This is not my tree or house, its a local church. The boys were promoted to red belts earlier this month.
Ram was telling me Christmas will fall on Monday next year, (Already planning it I guess, I should be happy he's planing ahead...ahem!) but I had to correct him since 2012 is a leap year Christmas falls on Tuesday. Sorry he has to wait one extra day...
Also, I just want to mention I closed up my shop until January 9th for the holidays.
No snow yet in Oklahoma...

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

Feliz Navidad!

xo,

estela

owls

Time is flying by and Christmas is sneaking up on me and I'm halfway done with my shopping. This is a lot better than last year. I managed to get Christmas cards out the beginning of December, a lot faster than last year...I didn't have time to send any, the year before I got them out a week before Christmas. Yeah! for me!

from My Owl Barn

I just wanted to share a calendar I found online it's free, always a good thing and if you are into owls it's all about owls.

Happy shopping!
xo,
estela

early celebration

We celebrated Ram's 9th birthday Sunday instead of Monday because Mondays are just too busy for us. He picked a space theme with an OU cake. All the gifts were opened and of he was very happy with them even though he did mention what he didn't get.

We all had chocolate cake and watched Denver beat Minnesota. YEA!

He had his choice of restaurants for dinner...Red Robin....Yum! hehe! He got a big fish pillow that was probably the icing on the cake for him. Loves to go fishing, he hooks his own worms and when he catches something he takes it off the hook himself...thank goodness because that's the part I don't like. ewwww!

He had a great day.

I wanted to thank everyone who sent me a text with birthday wishes he loved that everyone remembered him!

XO,

Estela

This month will go by so fast as it does every year

and there is so much to see and do.

So I wanted to pop in and wish everyone a

Happy 1st of December!

No pictures, only words

and greetings to all my peeps!!

(Okay this is no Haiku, guess I need to work on my poetry, hehe!)

xo

estela

Grateful...

Grateful for having a happy and healthy family.

Grateful for the food on our table without the struggle many face.

Grateful for my friends.

Grateful for a warm home.

Grateful to be able to hold, run and play with my children.

Grateful I get along with my sisters, brother, sister-in-laws and brother-in-law.

Grateful to have in-laws I get along with.

Grateful for the time to be grateful.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!