title: 'Twas the Night Before a GREEN Christmas: As told by a real life SNOWMAN
author:  Mrs. Tracy L. Snowman 
description: Tracy and Scott Snowman are professional educators and artists/illustrators with over 20 years of experience working in both public schools and colleges. The couple currently teaches full-time at Spoon River College in Canton, IL where they live with their two children. Their background includes Bachelors Degrees in K-12 Art Education and two Masters Degrees. Over the course of their careers the Snowmans have taught journalism, art history, art appreciation, graphic design, web design, sculpture, ceramics, painting, and drawing. Their first Masters Degrees were in Art (specializing in childrens literature and illustration under the direction of Professor/Author Jacqueline Dougan Jackson) from the University of Illinois at Springfield (formerly Sangamon State University) in 1989. Later, they both finished Masters Degrees in Science (Instructional Design) at Western Illinois University enabling them to pioneer online instruction in art at the high school and community college level in Illinois. Tracy and Scott are co-owners of Snowman Studios where they do commissioned work in photography, digital design, drawing, ceramics, painting, public performance, publishing and large-scale mural work. ILLUSTRATIONS AND ARTICLES PUBLISHED:  Best of Colored Pencil III Rockport Publishers 1995  Portrait Inspirations Rockport Publishers 1997  Best of Colored Pencil IV Rockport Publishers 1997  Fur-Fish-Game A.R. Harding Publishing Company - feature article and full-color art  June 1992 WRITING AND JOURNALISM:  1989 to present: Co-Advisors for Kaleidoscope Art and Literary Magazine Spoon River College  1989 to present: Editorial Writers for Educational Topics Canton Daily Ledger  1989 to present: Press Release Writers for Spoon River College Art Department  Spoon River College HONORS:  Chamber of Commerce Educators of the Year  Canton , IL 2006  Excellence in Teaching Awards  National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) 2004  Faculty of the Year Award  Scott  Canton High School 2000 Alumni Achievement Award - Tracy - Spoon River College Alumni Association 1999 Distinguished Faculty Award - Tracy - Spoon River College Board of Trustees 1999
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  > Intimate Invitation
  
  by
  
  Barbra Campbell
  
  Part of
  
  The Forever Safe Christmas II series
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  This is a work of fiction.
  
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  > Tiffany
  
  Arranging the components of the centerpiece, I wondered how long it would be
  before snowman was no longer an acceptable catch-all. Straightening the apron
  on the presumable snowwoman, I chuckled. Adding the androgenous snowchild to
  the trio, I knocked the lot of them over with my shaky hands. “Ugh.”
  
  “You okay, Tiffany?” Betsy asked, stopping as she was making her way past, her
  trusty tablet clutched to her chest.
  
  “All good. I’ll have the tables finished in a minute, then I’ll work on the
  poinsettias for the stage.” I could hear the shaking in my voice and pretended
  to be occupied with setting t