The Book of Conner {ialsolovechocolate}

The Book of Conner

Today is (our son) Conner's 16th birthday! (16!?!?)

Since his twelfth birthday we have had a personal book/letter theme going.

This year's book is a synonym book and we would be thrilled to add your writings to it!

Here's the idea- think of a word that describes Conner, or a word (character quality) that Conner could aspire to be like. Then type up a message to Conner about him & that word. I will print your message and add it to the book in the page that contains that word.

Messages can be left in the comments, private messaged or sent to kimwineyphotography@gmail.com.

Thanks so much for making Cman's birthday even more special and for touching his life in a personal way! 

For Kristen B. Because I don't want to get yelled at again, for not posting enough! ;)

A taste of things to come!

{ialsolovechocolate} Christmas Break- A thing of the past!

I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas!

With seven celebrations in nine days, our family... OK I, was poised for a stressful time of year.   Thankfully, an insightful radio show helped me put things into perspective, before the craziness began.

A simple change of words has given me a renewed spirit.  Instead of calling it a "Christmas Break", which conjures up images of rest and relaxation, I'm thinking of it as the "Christmas Visiting Season". 

oooOOOOOoooh...  Why didn't I think of this years ago?? 

Now I'm excited about prepping for parties and seeing people that I don't get-together with, often enough!  Rest and relaxation may happen here and there, but this year, the emphasis is on the people we will get to see.  And I'm hoping that this will be enough to make the crazy... feel crazy good.  :)

Ask me next week, if it worked!  haha


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And now a bonus sing along song!

We heard this for the first time, on Christmas Day.  It was a really interesting to think of the birth of Jesus, from Joseph's perspective.   Enjoy!