Merry Merry...

Christmas was wonderful. I am pretty sure my whole family got everything they wanted! wow. John is home right now playing with Pixos and Bendaroos with Emma and I am so glad I HAD to go to work! You can only make so many beaded creatures and flowers........:) Everything Christmas is half price at the Golden Pear. Lots of bargain shoppers out today. I am just so content sitting here with my mocha and knowing I got all the Christmas framing gifts done and out on the 23rd! Yahoo! Hope everyone had a spectacular Christmas! We are going to be closed next week so I can hang out with my family and hit the slopes! I will get my fill of making flowers out of bendi sticks and beaded necklaces and playing Rockband with Luke!!!! Happy New Year!

Welcome to Santa's workshop...

Hi! Only six days until Christmas! Can that be right? What is going on with this weather? Luke was so disappointed there was school again today. Me=very happy. Emma went back today for the first day this week which she was elated about it because she just happens to be "Star of the Week" in her class and thought she might miss the whole thing. There is a bulletin board in her room with all sorts of photos of her and she gets to wear a star around her neck all day!
I am finishing up some framing projects people are giving for Christmas and is looks like there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Wahoo!

The day after Christmas and the next day (Friday and Saturday) all Christmas decor will be 50% off! Then we will be closed the whole next week for a little hiatus for Laura. We plan on a little skiing and relaxing. Enjoy these last few days before Christmas!

Tis the Season!

All is well here at the Golden Pear. Today is the last day to order signs for Christmas giving. They are such a great personalized gift and everyone always loves them! I have been a framing freak for days and days and just trying to keep my head above water. I think I see a light at the end of the tunnel. I made lots of promises that it looks like I will keep. Whew. So, if I am framing your great grandma's photo and I said it will be done by Christmas eve, guess what? It will be.
This weekend is my 16th wedding anniversary and John and I are headed out of town. My dear friend, Shari will be working on Saturday so I can have a day off which I truly appreciate! I wish I was telling you we were headed to Cancun for the weekend but no such luck. We are headed to Portland to do some shopping and then on up the Columbia Gorge to a B & B. It will be fun. One of these years we will be going somewhere hot and tropical I am sure.....

Two weeks from tomorrow is Christmas so get going on that shopping!

Wahoo it is Friday!

It has been a super busy week at the Golden Pear! We decorated a tree for the Boys and Girls Club and it turned out sooooooo great. Thanks to my sister, Marla, Patti and Alexa Daskalos and my cousin, Ashley for all of your help. Our tree was a hit at the auction last night and I am sorry I don't have a picture to post. It went for $1250.00 which is all donated to the club!

Mandy and I are headed up to Salem tonight for a Karen Russell scrapbooking class. I am so excited I can hardly stand it! Have a great weekend!