I am enjoying the lull after Christmas, finding it a bit hard to get back into the swing and routine of everyday life. But bills need to be paid and laundry keeps coming, so today is my “get all the little piddly stuff out of the way” day. But before I “get” to do the…
Every year we host our neighborhood board for a holiday celebration. We have the most wonderful group of neighbors who spend countless volunteer hours maintaining the integrity and character of our North Central neighborhood. I always feel so lucky to welcome them into our home to celebrate them and the holidays. Typically, I would love…
I am not sure why we hang stockings by the chimney with care, but it appears to be a long standing custom. Since 1823 when Clement Clarke Moore wrote “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, Christmas stockings have been an essential part of Christmas traditions. We have 5 handmade stockings for our family and multiple ones…
Once a year, I clean the crystal chandelier in the dining room. It happens to coincide with my holiday decorating. For some reason, the rest of the year I overlook the dust on the crystals, probably because it is evenly dusty! But once the glitter village and snow globes go up, the dullness of the…
Having the extra time between Thanksgiving and December has been such a gift. I have been easing into holiday decorating, pulling out the easy stuff that doesn’t require 2 or 3 sets of hands. First stop, the bedrooms. My artistic daughter has such a beautiful bedroom. There is an unusual combination of windows that face…