26 December 2011

24 December 2011

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I'm thankful for so much in my life and I look forward to exploring the world in which we live with gratitude and enthusiasm in the coming year.

10 December 2011

Family dinner in D.C.

Thomas and I cajoled the rest to try Nando's Peri-Peri, which turned out to be a fabulous time together with great food.

A moving photography exhibit

The quote in the photo below is so true. After I was done touring the Pulitzer Prize Photographs exhibit, which moved me to tears a few times, I found this quote to have deeper meaning than I had when I entered. An image can change the life of its beholder, as well as the life of the photographer who took it.

09 December 2011

Blinded by the light..

Carter and myself just before sleep on his birthday night. Happy 11th year of life, Carter!

02 December 2011

Turtle Wurdle

I made this turtle for my friend who is expecting her first child this February. It was my first sewing project after almost 2 years of NOT sewing, and it shows! I had fun making it and am very proud of myself for not giving up despite my lack of expertise. Now onto another sewing project...