Well that time of year is upon us again - the silly season!!! Which means this year is coming to a close. And what a busy year it's been. As many know, my focus this year has been with my sideline business of Riley Street Vintage which started off with me collecting A LOT of vintage clothing and accessories and it just morphed into something that was very time consuming and important to my life.

I went from collecting to selling and now am part of a new venture with a friend where we have a booth at a new antiques mall that opened up in our area this summer. It's been so very awesome and I've had the pleasure of getting to meet some pretty incredible people as well as learning so much more about something I've long had an interest in. I love it, it's like a dream for me but I do miss the photography side of things and am planning to get back into the thick of it in 2014. I've been generous with my time in the past with photography but have learned the hard way that the more you give, the more people want and as a result, I've given so much with little appreciation or consideration so my goal is to no longer allow that to happen to myself.

In other words, no more freebies!!! Sorry about that. It's beaten me in the past but no more and I plan to come back with more resolve and dedication. And I plan to integrate my photography side with my vintage side so I can enjoy both of my passions and delve more into creativity.

All that aside, I still have optimism and a love for what I do and I hope to share that with you all in the new year.

Two more sleeps until Christmas - one more sleep for my friends on the other side of the pond in Australia. I wish everyone the happiest of days - may it be spent with loved ones and with the enjoyment of a day with meaning regardless of how you celebrate. My best to all and may you have a Merry Merry day.