Two days 'til Christmas. I hope you're smiling! It's been a quiet Christmas season so far at our house, and I've had lots of time for reflection. I always find it interesting how seemingly unrelated thoughts converge ... My recently-passed mother-in-law's legalistic understanding of the Bible and her fear of letting others see the "real" in her life; her fear of dying. Our friend who lost her battle with brain cancer just last week; the one who saw hearts everywhere she went. A woman who chose to embrace death "and do it well," blessing those around her even as her body drew closer to eternity. A "kids and the nativity" story I remembered reading last Christmas at the blog Sit A Spell. Here's ... Keep Reading...
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No Practical Purpose …
It's time for the December Notecard Party at A Haven for Vee. The guidelines: choose four pics previously used on your blog that might make good notecards. Here are my choices ... Go HERE to see entire tablescape. Go HERE to see entire tablescape. Go HERE to see entire tablescape. Go HERE to see entire tablescape. or·na·ment /ˈôrnəmənt/ Noun A thing used to adorn something but usually having no practical purpose. No practical purpose other than to make us smile ... and pause ... and reflect. I think that's enough this year. Do you? During this busy time of year, I am especially honored that you've chosen to stop by for ... Keep Reading...
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QUIRKY Christmas Revealed …
I recently asked this question: Do you do QUIRKY at Christmas? I told you I was using colors I'd never used before ... all because of this handpainted tablecloth I once found at a thrift store in Brazil. The cloth is a light pink fabric with all of this color painted on it. The first time I showed you this cloth, I said it was unsigned. I was wrong. Check out the artist's signature in the bottom right corner. I pulled out vintage ornaments ... picked some in hot pink, turquoise, and gold ... and put together a quick tabletop tree in the dining room. Then I used a couple of pine swags down the center of the tablecloth and added vintage ornaments and a trio of flutes-turned candleholders. ... Keep Reading...
