Here We Come A-Wassailing! I am so glad you're here! If you don't care for wassail, there is also a hot chocolate bar. (I like to place a few red hots in my cocoa.) The whipped cream is in the refrigerator, please help yourself. I am even willing to share some of my tea. The nativity in the background is from the Black Forest of Germany. It is called a Schwibbogen. Here We Come A-Wassailing Perhaps a coconut cupcake to go along with your drink? We can watch "Elf" if you need a ... View the Post

My finals are now finished! Thank you to everyone who sent thoughts and prayers. This was such a difficult semester for me and I can't tell you how much your words of encouragement meant to me. Ready for some eye candy? A bit of pom pom for Friday Freebie. Back in November when I was in L.A. I popped into one of my favorite stores, Pom Pom Interiors. A bit of pom pom for Friday Freebie They were decorated for Christmas and it was so lovely. Pretty shell ornaments, glittery Eiffel towers, ... View the Post

Two of my favorite bloggers are sharing some really beautiful holiday spirit with all of the blogospheres. So I thought I would share a Pretty Table Tutorial. Pretty Petals is having A Pretty Little Christmas Party. Make sure you stop by and say "Hello"! Next, the ever sweet and gracious Kimba of A Soft Place to Land is hosting a Holiday Open House. Pretty Table Tutorial Wanting to join in the festivities I thought I would show you how to create a sweet little holiday table ... View the Post

The Christmas of 1977 I was nine years old. A dear family friend, Inge, gave me a very special gift. It was a sweet yellow ceramic house that lit up and seemed magical to me. You will learn about a special gift on Friday Freebie Dept. 56. Friday Freebie Dept. 56 Every Christmas ever after, the house was displayed in a very special place. Once I was settled in my own home as an adult the house came with me. A few years later I was at the Warner Robins AFB (in Georgia) thrift ... View the Post

Have you decided how you are going to set your Thanksgiving table? The elements for a naturally beautiful table might just be found in your own backyard. Thanksgiving Naturally. Thanksgiving Naturally I love this simple centerpiece that starts with a wire basket. Begin with a bit of florist foam and cover it with moss, make sure to dampen it, but not saturate it. Add a few roses, bittersweet and sunflowers then fill in the spaces with artichokes and gourds. Bittersweet can be ... View the Post

Happy Halloween! Are you ready for the big day? This is a surprise display on our formal dining room table that will greet my children when they come home from school. I found the vintage-inspired noisemakers at Home Goods last July. They are stuck into glass vases of candy corn, which is a family favorite. Happy Halloween Most of the day I will be at my son's school giving an art lesson to his classmates, helping with the costume parade and the afternoon party. This was our photo from ... View the Post