Such sights warm a heart and a tradition is set in motion. In my family we come together, eat, laugh and talk, but then we gather to see what I've come up with next in miniature form. So many others walk this same path because curiosity calls out to the others in your home. Then the joys of hearing the wows and ahs as you pass your miniatures around to show off your work of art to all those appreciative people who crowd your crafting room.

This glorious time of year; what would we do without it? From the traditions we replay year after year to the new ones being made, there's a giddy anticipation in the air of laughter from expected seasonal events to what new inspirations are yet to be discovered.