Happy New Year
And so it has happened, another year past. So long, 2006 — it’s been quite a ride. And hello there, 2007!
New Year’s Day is my very favorite holiday. There is no stress over decorations, no pressure to find the perfect gifts, and no stretching every dollar of the budget to its very limit. Just a universal hope that the new year holds more promise and opportunity than the ones before it. This year we rang in the new year as usual: we ate dinner as a family, made our own party hats and noisemakers, opened a bottle of bubbly (and sparkling white grape juice for the kids), and celebrated in our own quirky, silly way.
It is difficult not to believe that the next year will be better than the old one! And this illusion is not wrong. Future is always good, no matter what happens. It will always give us what we need and what we want in secret. It will always bless us with right gifts. Thus in a deeper sense our belief in the New Year cannot deceive us.
Wishing you a new year full of many blessings and much joy! xo
January 2nd, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Happy 2007 to you too!
Sounds like you had a delightful new years eve. (love the quote)
January 3rd, 2007 at 8:47 pm
The firls are darling! I love your philosophy of the New Year celebration…so true!
Happy New Year to you my sweet friend!
January 5th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Happy New Year to you and your beautiful family Melanie. Keep inspiring us through your words and artwork.
January 7th, 2007 at 8:39 am
happy new year melanie. wishing all good things for you and your family\11
love
liz xx
January 7th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Happy New Year!!!!!!!
And thanks for all the inspiration!!!!!
January 9th, 2007 at 9:38 am
The same to you! I hope you will have a great artful year. I just wanted to tell you that I loooove you recent quotes, they all make me smile and want to save them in my journal.
take care!
January 12th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Happy New Year Melanie!
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