Or ‘Happy Hanukkah’ or whatever holiday you may celebrate! If anything, it’s the end of another year…

Mine personally has been filled with some pretty huge life changes: Splitting up with a boyfriend of 4.5 years (who I lived w/ for 2+ of those years), moving into a new place all my own (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE), getting laid off from my job of 3 years only to start up my own business and have it be going swimmingly (yay!).

However, though seemingly sad or negative changes, it’s actually been a year of blessings in disguise. I’m so clear on who I am and am just having *the time of my LIFE*!!!

I have found such an awesome group of girlfriends and new guy friends in my life… The summer was full of so many fabulous adventures (aka getting into trouble with my new girlfriends :) and this fall/winter, I’ve found some true music buddies that have just made my rockin’ life rock even harder. Life only gets better and better!

Steamboat Update:

We have a white Christmas! yay!! Except that means my one day to go up on the mountain for some boarding isn’t gonna happen. When it’s super snowy like this, it’s just flat light that makes it horrendous to see the bumps and curves. I’m a baby about it, really, but it’s actually nice to be able to just stay in & play games with my family in our cozy house!

This morning’s present opening extravaganza was wonderful. I got some fabulous new music that was on my wishlist (yay for wishlists!) and some home stuff (such a sign of getting older) like a great set of pots/pans (with a spaghetti strainer lid, wahoo!), mixing bowls, an avocado slicer & pizza cuter – wahoo!! :) And lots of other really fun little stuff. My little sister even gave me a cool cutting board she made herself! And a great little “Kitty Treats Cookbook” with a fish shaped cookie cutter for Kazoo! He’ll love that!

My Dad loved the Old Fashioned Popcorn Maker I got him – and I even ordered these old fashioned movie popcorn boxes, too!

Well, without listing all the other things I got everyone – I’ll sign off here. I wish you all a very merry holiday & a FANTASTIC New Year!!!

p.s. I don’t have my wacom here to draw you a little Christmas snowman or anything – so here’s a tribute to Calvin & Hobbes’ fantastic snowman creations :)