Holy Hydrangea!

How gorgeous are these garlands?  All natural and couldn’t be more exquisite.

Shot inside the magnificent Bloedel Mansion on Bainbridge Island’s Bloedel Reserve.

This may be a fun challenge for next year, to take this cue and go a little tonal in the decor.

But alas with the bittersweet goodbye of our last house guests this morning, it’s seems like the time to break it all down.  Are you savoring the last of the festive decor or quite done with the fun?

Christmas Cozy

Hope you’re able to enjoy some post-Christmas laze.

And time to hunker down and enjoy some of those creature comforts

That are associated with this time of year.

Warm and cozy wishes to all!

Full of Wonder

Is there anything better than experiencing the joy of the holidays through the eyes of a child?

Wishing you holidays full of wonderment, peace and joy!

Ribbongate; Deck the Doors 9×9 Feature for Daily Buzz Moms

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live” -Flora Whitman

Wow, heavy huh?  With that inspiration, I decided the door to our humble abode could use a boost in the adornment dept.  Oh and that is our Gate Keeper, don’t mess with us, he’s ferocious.

After weighing the various options, paper, lights, some sort of portal to the North Pole…I ended on ribbon.  I love ribbon.  I may just wrap some of those spools up and give them to myself under the tree.

Anyhoo, step 1.) I selected ribbons of varying widths to create a rift on candy canes.

Step 2) Anchoring them on the various planks.

I’ll be the first to admit that my concepts always seems way more simple in my head, but usually at some point, I have to call in for back-up-support a.k.a. my husband.

I lost the day light which isn’t so bad as this night shot looks pretty cool.

And here it is the next day, Voila! Fini with my wreath back up.  I thought about trying to bend and manipulate my wreath into a capital letter “L” but went with simplicity, after all we are 7 days out and counting.

Fa la la la la….la la la la.  Oh and the 9×9 will be featured on Daily Buzz Moms on December 22nd, so be sure to check out the other 8!

CRAZY Cute & Clever Cards

Christmas Cards! They’ve arrived and they are truly one of my favorite aspects of this holiday.  Dozens daily in our mailbox now, what a treat! I have no tolerance for bills or anything else that may try to sneak in there at this point.

Cards from old friends (above, one of my oldest friends, as in longest- standing that is.  Her family’s card is always hand crafted with love and care, the sentiment on the inside reads: “During this crazy wonderful time of year, may the gifts of family and friendship make you laugh till it hurts kind of happy” and oh how we would!)

To new friends, full of whimsical outlook and perspective.

And a chance to connect again with family and friends living all over the country and world.

Like sweet little Noah who I met in Seattle at a few weeks old and now dons a beret and scarf while living in The City of Lights.

I hope they keep on comin’ as I treasure them all so

and I hope your mailbox and home too are filled with love and all the good stuff of the season.

 

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