February First Resolution
While I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, it would seem that I am in need of making one. Tomorrow is the first day of February and it has been a good while since I took the time to write my thoughts and Crew news here. Maybe I can make a February resolution to write more frequently. 
We have cleaned-out our warehouse and placed a few new shelving units to hold new toys for 2007. In the process we found and donated some slightly damaged odds and ends to a local daycare. I love the joy of giving an unexpected gift, don’t you? This lady and her daughter were very gracious and thankful recipients. We were able to clear out space in the warehouse and my children experienced the joy of giving along with me. It was a very productive week!
We have already ordered new Melissa & Doug Toys that should begin arriving soon. Be sure to watch the What’s New?! page for other interesting arrivals.
By the way, Christmas for the Crew was a huge success with lots of family, fun, old traditions and some new ones, too! Over the years we have made changes to our celebrations as the need would arise. Now that we have one married daughter, we again needed to change some things about our celebrations. Hanging on to old traditions is a good thing when possible, making the holiday season less stressful for all concerned is also very important. We found that making the needed changes was such a success that we changed some other things just because it seemed fun and exciting. So, if you are struggling with changes in your family, I say, “Don’t fret. Jump in and join the change!”. You may find that it is lots of fun! We did!