For the last few month's we've been working on making Mother's Day special at Nickel & Suede. So many women and their moms love our earrings- we just had to celebrate them and their special day.

This month is flying by and it certainly feels like Christmas is around the corner. We got our tree up over Thanksgiving weekend and throughout the week afterwards, we slowly got our decorations up. We don't have a lot and they aren't perfect but I love the cozy and warm feeling they bring as they light up the house.

As much as I love Hallmark, I rarely shop at their card stores. I buy Hallmark cards for birthdays and events, but most other things at their card shops don't fit my taste. I wasn't sure what to expect from HMK, but I can say that I was very pleasantly surprised and would love to shop there again.

One of our upcoming calendar items is a trip to Tuscon for my brother-in-law's wedding. Initially we weren't sure if we were all going to go or how long we could go, but what we did know right away was that we were not driving. Not a chance.

As a busy mom of three busy kids and almost three busy businesses, I have learned that the more places that I can simplify, the better.

Before we had Kesler, when we only had one child, we were so worried we wouldn't be able to love the second as much as the first. How could we? Where was any more love going to come from?