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I am a mom and a photographer - and spend most of my time trying to balance these two wonderful roles.
Please visit my etsy shop, where each purchase benefits Reach Out Childrens' Fund: www.allieart4children.etsy.com
I scored a treasury for the first time in forever! Enjoy the gorgeous colors.....the Etsy POE team has such talent!
It makes me happy just to look! Wish I could buy them all! Click on the screen shot above to visit the treasury! From there you can visit the shops of all these amazing artists! Clicks and comments are welcome and appreciated!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our Spirit of Christmas Treasure Hunt! I truly appreciate your taking the time to stop by and look at my work. Your kind words made my day, and I loved hearing about your favorite holiday traditions and activities. Thank you for sharing them with me.
Here is a list of those who qualified for the ACEO drawing on my blog:
angelandspot lilyhydrangea Linda Pruitt Splendid Little Stars Noble Beeyotch pinkglitterfae ArtistSueTaylor patk860
And now, the winner is........
ArtistSueTaylor
Sue has won her choice of an ACEO from my shop. You may see my ACEO's here. Congratulations, Sue!
Be sure to check at the other blogs to see if you have won there too!
I will be taking a little break from the treasure hunts in order to focus on some other blog posts. I have enjoyed getting to know my treasure hunt team members very much, and appreciate their patience, kindness and friendship. I am thankful that Etsy brought us together! You are all incredibly talented and tremendous fun, and I feel honored to know you!
This is Biscuit, one of our new dogs. We adopted him from a shelter in July after our sweetheart, Dodger, died at age 14. Biscuit is such a sweet puppy - as gentle as can be. He is a fairly tall dog (Australian Shepherd and English setter mix), but he tries very hard to sit in my lap. You can also see Gabby, our other rescue puppy, coming into the background. I love this photo of biscuit - it shows his patient, loving side very well, I think. (And I love those whiskers!)
Now for a look at both of them. This photo says a lot about their personalities - Biscuit blinking during the picture, and Gabby smiling! Gabby is also an Australian Shepherd mix (we think a type of spaniel, or maybe spitz). We found both dogs through petfinder - a terrific resource! Gabby came from TEARS. For more information on the TEARS shelter, look here. It broke our hearts to lose little Dodger, and we will always miss him. Gabby and Biscuit are helping us heal, and for that we are very thankful!
To learn more about this weekly photo challenge, and see other incredible challenge entries, click on the button above or here to visit the I ♥ Faces blog!
To learn more about this weekly photo challenge, and see other incredible challenge entries, click on the button above or here to visit the I ♥ Faces blog!
Thank you for taking the time to stop by! ♥, allie
Comment at least once at each of the 6 blogs by December 11th at 12am EST to be eligible to win 1 or more ACEO's, one winner will be chosen from each blog.
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." ~ Norman Vincent Peale
These photos were taken last year at our local zoo's light festival! It is truly amazing how lights can make everything look magical! We love to go "Christmas tree lighting," which means driving around and looking at all the holiday decorations.
What are some of your favorite holiday activities?
Comment at least once at each of the 6 blogs by December 11th at 12am EST to be eligible to win 1 or more ACEO's, one winner will be chosen from each blog.
It snowed and snowed, the whole world over, Snow swept the world from end to end. A candle burned on the table; A candle burned. Boris Pasternak from 'Dr. Zivago'
Each season has its own wonder, it's own special place, and purpose in the pattern of creation.Anonymous
The frost performs its secret ministry, Unhelped by any wind. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Some of nature's most exquisite handiwork is on a miniature scale, as anyone knows who has applied a magnifying glass to a snowflake. - Rachel Carson
These Winter nights against my window-pane Nature with busy pencil draws designs Of ferns and blossoms and fine spray of pines, Oak-leaf and acorn and fantastic vines, Which she will make when summer comes again-- Quaint arabesques in argent, flat and cold, Like curious Chinese etchings. - Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. -Robert Frost
Comment at least once at each of the 6 blogs by November 6th at 12am EST to be eligible to win 1 or more ACEO's, one winner will be chosen from each blog.
Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie
Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more." ~ Dr. Seuss From 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'
Mankind is a great, an immense family... This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas." ~ Pope John XXIII
Thank you so very much for participating!
Wishing you all joy and peace this holiday season! ♥, allie
