‘Hallmark’ Articles at Sweetnicks

So I started Project 365 on January 1, 2010. A picture every day, depicting something in our life. I didn’t count any of the photographs that were included in the nearly-daily posts during the year. I wanted them separate, as a bit of an additional challenge. I also put all the weekend photos in one Sunday night blast, and didn’t count any of those as my daily photo requirement.

All that to say … that even after the 14 pictures that I’m sharing from today, I am now at #353. But in theory only. Because if I went back and counted the weekend photos, I would well have exceeded the challenge. So that’s going to have to do.

Here we are, the last day of 2010. This year has certainly been an interesting one, filled with highs and lows, challenges and surprises, happy moments and sadness. Goals met. Goals not met. But we made it. And with all my blessings, truly I cannot complain. Although I have been known to say I think I’ve had enough challenges this year thankyouverymuch, and perhaps maybe it could be someone else’s turn next year…?

I have parted ways with some friends, and rekindled relationships with old and dear ones. I have re-evaluated. Taken stock. Cleaned house in every sense of the word and lived to tell about it. We’re on the threshold of 2011 and I’m insanely curious to see what it holds in store for me. For you. For all of us. A lot can happen in a day. A week. A year! There is magic ahead. Love. Life. It’s a clean slate for all, to start fresh, start over or just continue where you left off. The choice is yours… and it begins … NOW. Welcome 2011!

Project 365
December 31, 2010, Photos #340-353
It takes longer to pry the kids away from the 3-D tv display at Costco than it does to just pick up the photos I ordered.

Both kids got seriously shorn today, with one ending up in tears. I love a hairdresser that makes house calls. Best discovery ever.

A quick bite to eat with the kids. Well, me. Because my kids wouldn’t eat their lunch. Shocking.

Thank you, FireMom, for reminding me of the wonder that is eBay. This little one arrived today – love it. But Hallmark, can we have a word? When you want to charge $9.95 for an ornament, would it seriously kill the budget to attach A LITTLE PIECE OF STRING OR RIBBON TO IT for hanging purposes? I mean, c’mon!…

Last year, regular readers may remember I started a Christmas tree for our kitchen, bearing only food and drink-related ornaments. I do believe it has become my new favorite holiday decoration. I like that it’s a bit hard to find ornaments for the tree; if they were everywhere, it wouldn’t be nearly as fun.

A Sweetnicks reader mentioned that K-Mart had cupcake ornaments for sale. I must have breezed right past them on Black Friday without noticing (must have been the 4:30 am time!), but when the kids and I were there recently to return something, I gave it a second look, and they do! Thanks so much for the heads up! I picked up one, but here are a few more that they have available. You know, in case you want to start your very own food and drink Christmas tree in YOUR kitchen. I know you want to. Most of the ornaments below that they had were $3.99 or $4.99 each, and were 33% off. Martha Stewart used to have a line of ornaments at K-Mart, but it was conspicuously absent this year.

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Project 365 – The Final Frontier

Food and Drink Christmas Tree {2010}