merry christmas!!

here's an early merry christmas to you!!

i'm headed to santa fe in a couple of days. a much

needed break to relax and visit family. husband and i haven't been to santa fe for christmas since 2005....4 years, yikes! it is truly one of the most spectacular places to be during the holidays. the buildings are lined with lighted farolitos, often times there is snow, and the air is always cool and crisp with a hint of burning cedar. so wonderful! the best part about christmas in santa fe is strolling along canyon road on christmas eve. many of the art galleries are open, serving hot cider and cookies. carolers gather in the street around bonfires, and there are farolitos (luminarias) to light your way down the street. it is incredibly festive. i feel so lucky that my parents moved from one paradise to another. with any luck i will also get to see my oldest sister and her family.....it's been 3 years since i've seen my sister, and that was only briefly for a family emergency. needless to say this is a much needed visit, and i cannot wait to be surrounded by the love and comfort of my own people....and the amazing breakfast at Tia Sofias in downtown santa fe (seriously, cannot wait!).

before i am able to relax in the comfort of my parent's home, i have just one more little bit of b hive business to attend to. if you know of any last minute shoppers, be sure to send them my way. i'll be here on sunday, 12/20/09 from 3:00pm - 9:00pm. this is a 21+ event....even better!

Heart of Craft Holiday Fair

3:00pm - 9:00pm

The Woods

6637 Milwaukie Ave

Portland, OR 97202

**all b hive designs items are on sale. kids items are 50% off, skirts are 50% off, women's shirts are $10 off through 12/31/09. check out the shop or come see me on sunday**

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

since i was the 4th child in my family, my parents were not very good at documenting my life. this is one of about 3 christmas photos from my entire childhood. i have no idea how old i was in this photo, 6 maybe......santa looks like he might be a little hungover :)......BTW i wish my hair was still that tame, minus the bangs.

a perfect day

when i was

a little girl

i would pray

for rain on christmas

the sun was

always shining

where i played

everything perfect

all the time

it seemed

only fair to have

a cold day

here and there

a day to cozy up

with family,

good food, gifts,

and a fire

now that i am

old(er)

i wish for those

perfect days

days of eternal

sunshine and

perfection

oh, please

just one more

perfect day

crafty, crafty, crafty - 12/13/09 @ 11AM

this is it people.

the mega sale of the year.....crafty wonderland's super colossal holiday sale!
i am not kidding when i tell you that this sale will be awesome. i am so excited....bouncing over here :)

last year i had the privelege of selling my goodies at this sale. if any of you were in p-town last year at this time you might remember that there was a very serious snow storm (serious for us anyway). that snow storm began on the morning of the super colossal sale. i remember waking up early in the morning to get my things together, and when i walked out to my studio there was no snow on the ground. by the time i stepped out of the studio to pack up my car it looked like a blizzard. me and my crafty friends bared the elements to get to the convention center that morning not knowing what to expect. some things that i saw on my way there....semi-trucks jacknifed on the highway, cars abandoned on the street, and no sign of life on the sidewalks. as you can imagine all of this made me very nervous. i mean who would want to leave their house on a day like that to buy handmade goods? regardless of the weather the spirit of the sale was not dampened, in fact as i was setting up there were reports of a line forming outside the convention center hall. a line? are you kidding me? i honestly couldn't believe that any one would be crazy enough to drive to the sale at all, not to mention early enough to wait in a line. but when i checked for myself, lo and behold there was indeed a line of anxious shoppers. to my surprise it was a very good day after all. the snow kept falling, the shoppers kept coming, and i went home happy.

needless to say, i have been checking the weather updates religiously this week. even though the snow did not stop the show last year, it made for a very fightful car ride & bone chilling preparation in the studio. temperatures have been in the 20's this week, my fingers are freezing, the ink is harder to pull through the screen, but i am hopeful that it will not snow. so far the weather reports are calling for light rain on sunday. we can deal with that, right? i mean it wouldn't be a propper portland winter without rain. so keep your fingers crossed for me......no snow until december 14th!

can't wait to see you at crafty!!!!!!!!!!!!

OREGON CONVENTION CENTER

HALL D

p.s. crafty wonderland has decided to take a break after this holiday sale. they will no longer be holding their monthly events at the doug fir. while this is very sad for those of us who love this sale, it will make the events that they do hold that much more special. so be sure to come out this sunday to support your favorite local artists. you might not see them again for a while!