Do you have a Christmas collection? One of my sisters has a collection of crystal snowflake ornaments, given to her by her mother in law every Christmas for many years: My other sister has a collection of angel ornaments. Eventually, she'd like to have a separate, 'angel's only' tree: My mom and I collect the Department 56 Dickens' Village: Five Reasons To Love Christmas … [Read more...]
Deck the Halls . . .
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to contemplate bringing all those boxes down from the attic in order to deck the halls with Christmas delights. I'm not a big interior decorator, unless you count "lived-in" a design style. Between the day job, writing, and keeping up with three kids, it's about all I can manage to get the beds made and the dishes done. Decorating is far down on the … [Read more...]
This Little Light of Mine
I posted this a few weeks ago over on Just 18 Summers where I blog once a month, but I thought readers here might enjoy it too. I'm not afraid of the dark, but I am a big believer in the beauty of light. The Light of the World, of course. But in our homes, too, light is such an important element. Daylight flooding through the windows is the preferable light for people and houseplants alike, but … [Read more...]
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