Thank you all for your comments on the kitchen countertops. It's definitely made me rethink my color choice. I'll let you know what I decide...
Okay! To the giveaway! Thank you everyone for your comments. The winner of the pinfeathers fat quarter bundle and sweetwater frame is comment #21:
Ava-J says:
Absolutely yummy fabrics, thanks for the chance! 
Love your Christmas family photo too.
Congrats Ava! But because I'm in charge here, it's almost Christmas, and because I have a couple more fat quarter sets laying around I'm also sending a blue Pinfeathers set to:
Heather says:
Oooohhh….lets hope I win, because I just learned how to use my sewing machine!!!
and a pink Pinfeathers set to:
erica K says:
That’s a beautiful family portrait. And the stockings on the piano, it’s all so lovely. Wish me luck!
Hope you all get a chance to sew in this busy, busy season! Please email me your address at carina@carinagardner.com.
I posted photos of my Christmas tree here because 1. I couldn't think of anything else to post, 2. I just took pics of my tree yesterday, and 3. It seemed festive.
Every few years I pull out these frames and fill it with photos from the year...sort of as a way to remember the past year. And I always place my tree in a huge pot. It's filled with bricks to hold the tree up. I love how easy it is to place presents under (and how it makes it easy to sweep the needles out from under it).
Hope you are having a wonderful final week before the big day!
The countdown begins...