It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas...

Snow is in the air. The fire is crackling. And the decorations are up.

The above picture is of nativity characters I painted when my children were younger. Each year I set them out arranging them a little differently. I find holiday decorating to be a bittersweet time as many of my decorations are cherished gifts from my mom who passed away when my children were babes, and from my dad who