Posted in Uncategorized on January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Aiyana and Malaya make the most of their trips to Virginia. It is where their grandparents live, where I grew up and where they lived until 2006. Abby and Leah Tombley are two of their best friends. They have been friends for the last 8 years. For Mae, that means almost from birth.
I remember birthdays [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I LOVE candles. I recently removed all my usual suspects from the mantel (which is the recipient of ongoing mini-makovers) and kept it simple. A vintage frame flocked with candles of varying size, color and texture and a garland of mini jewels and flower buds.
I love the result. Simple but elegant. The reflection of the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Traditions are a part of life that bring an anticipated meaningfulness to everyday occasions. Each Christmas we bake. We make something gingerbread (house, tree, lanterns, ornaments) and we make goodies for giving.
I was captivated by Ana’s unique take on a chimney!
Trader Joe’s was the donor of the gingerbread house kit, to which we added whatever [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the first year we have had a live tree! We had the most fun ‘hunting’ around the city for one we both liked and could afford! We settled on this little guy at a local family owned place and tucked him away in his cozy corner. We had to nearly re-arrange our tiny [...]
