Our family spent a very quiet December 31st together. I made A Winter Wonderland Centerpiece for the table and thought you might like to see it. A Winter Wonderland Table and Sideboard I decided upon a Winter Wonderland theme for our New Year’s table and sideboard. It included elements that have regularly been spotted~ Villeroy and Boch plates, silver napkin rings, antique napkins trimmed in handmade lace, and Great Grandma Lenora’s S & H green stamps silver. While I love ... View the Post
The Chimney Sweep
There is a little fellow who has been greeting me each morning. He sweeps away soot and sorrow and in its place brings forth a clean and shiny new day. Here is The Chimney Sweep. The Chimney Sweep Germany is famous for her overflowing abundance of flora and fauna and while living there I noticed that the week after Christmas every supermarket and garden shop would stock plants and bouquets into which a tiny figure, dressed all in black, would nestle in. I had no idea what this meant ... View the Post
When There Are No Words
I write when I am happy. I write when I am sad. But right now I find that once comforting words seem to evade me. What do you do When There Are No Words? Sometimes when I read other blogs it appears that the people who pen them live such wonderful lives I imagine them to be like storybook characters. Perhaps even my family may have seemed like a fictional wonderland for some. But right now, the reality is that we are living a life in which we have had to turn the helm completely over to ... View the Post
A Star To Light Our Path
There are times in life when you may walk in darkness. But there is A Star To Light Our Path. Shepherds Field Nativity Painting~ Munir Alawi A Star To Light Our Path “Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here come the wise men from Orient land. The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger; In all our trials born to be our friend. He knows our need, to our weakness is no ... View the Post
Time Away
Time Away Due to a very sad and heartbreaking event, I will be taking Time Away away from my blog for awhile as I am needed by my family. I am not sure when I will return. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated. Laura ... View the Post
Gifts To Make #6 The Five Second Anthropologie Sweater
A tutorial for you, Gifts To Make #6 The Five Second Anthropologie Sweater. Years ago fur and crochet collars were all the rage. Gifts To Make #6 The Five Second Anthropologie Sweater You may have noticed that they have made a comeback in a big way. Two summers ago my Grandma Jingles sent me a package of some of her long ago favorites. They included this pretty blue collar and broach that have since sat in my closet. I decided to pair them and now wear them. My kids call me the ... View the Post
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