paper snow angels for Christmas...

oh my!

 it has been such a long while since my last post!!

~ and there really is a logical explanation...

really there is :)

you see, 

my darling daughter is in her final year in high school!

there are soooo many little details that need my attention

 to help prepare her into her next big adventure in life.

please forgive my absence.

I promise to return on a regular basis soon...

I miss you all so very much!

I miss posting

and 

reading all of the fabulous inspiration you have posted too.

I just couldn't let this most wonderful time of the year go by

without wishing all of my dear readers 

a very merry Christmas and a happiest New Year!!

I've posted some photos of my holiday decor this year ~

my theme has been snow angels

so without further adieu

here is a little tour in the land of odds...

a crystal snowflake and jingle bell Christmas greens

 front door adornment

with a lovely blue satin ribbon bow...

at my front entrance hangs
a pair of wings I spun from white tulle
I wanted an ethereal feel...
and
it wouldn't be Christmas to me
 without paperwhite flower blooms!

a bowl full of glittering "snowballs"

and holiday greens at the base of my entrance table...

my dinning room table

holds our advent wreath and candles ...

I adore how these angel wings look

tied to my advent candles...

frosted snowflakes can be found sprinkled throughout our home this year...

...all is calm ~ all is bright...

my santos, wearing her raw crystal crown and feather wings...

our mantle complete with a garland of snowflakes and paper snow angels...

paperwhite blooms and lovely shimmers abound...

this is my flocked alpine snowing tree!

you can't see it,

but at the back of the trunk

a tube runs up to the top

and showers snow down upon the tree!!

it is completely magical I tell you!!

I placed a hoop above the tree on the ceiling

and hung my paper snow angels all the way around.

when the heater turns on,

they twirl around

dancing by twinkling fairy lights!!

I wish you could see how lovely they are with your very own eyes :)

a night time glimpse of the dancing garland of snow angels...

there is even a snow angel upon our bed!

she whispers sweet winter wishes as we dream...

her wings are two pillows!!

I made them from tulle too...

upon her head

 sits an ethereal veiled crystal crown...

and with her

she carries a crystal snowflake...

I hope that all of your holiday preparations and pretties

 have enriched your homes

 and the lives of those you hold near and dear

as mine have

and that in these coming days,

your homes are also filled with much love and joy

and your hearts are blessed beyond your wishes...

Merriest Hearts, dear ones!

~ and a Happiest New Year!

xo,

...a weeping jasmine tree and my Passover table

...hello my dears!

my, but it has been a few weeks since my last post!!

i have been deep in meditation

and practicing yoga

 it has been an amazing first few months

and i find myself asking ~

why haven't i been practicing this physical art form all along?!

amazing!

 but more on that in a later post! 

as for today ~

i like to share with you,

 my weeping jasmine tree

and

 Easter/Passover table :)

i have been seeking elements for my mediation room

calm,

elegant,

white

 items

i simply adore jasmine

and wished for a silk jasmine tree for that space

 but as you may have already guessed

ah, yah no!

NONE to be found!!

so,

as you may also have surmised

that never stops me!

lol!!

what i can't lay my hands on,

i simply create...

in the above photo,

 you can see i already had the structure for my weeping jasmine

in that weeping cherry tree.

it was as simple as swapping out the cherry blossoms

with these pretty jasmine flower ones,

 replacing hundreds of buds...

slowly, my weeping jasmine began to bloom!!

whew! almost there!!

and

VOILA!!

my finished weeping jasmine tree!

i placed it in a lovely pot

added a sheet of moss,

and

of course,

scented it with jasmine essential oil... 

i ~ LOVE ~ how it turned out!!

don't you?!?

here is my (almost set) Easter/Passover table...

i say almost set,

as i have yet to place the silverware on :)

i removed the chair covers for a different look

and redesigned my window dressing.

they are made from a satin wedding dress!!

i wanted an elegant tablescape

so i chose to use lilies, crystal and white plates... 

i enjoy the preceding days before Holy Sunday,

taking my time to iron my tablecloth and linen napkins,

lovingly placing each setting

anticipation a day of blessed fellowship with my dear loved ones...

on top on the plates

i placed a little of iridescent shreds

and added a white chocolate cross and lamb

and an iridescent cellophane bag of jordan almonds...  

i made a tray of them for favors...

my kitchen has smelled like willy wonka's chocolate factory all week!!

when the sun is shining,

this room glows...

a few of you may remember my topiary lambie from

~ this post ~

and

~ this post ~

this year, i adorned her head with a crown of lily of the valley florets

and placed a crystal cross beside her...

simple elegance

oh and look! there is the weeping jasmine tree :)

and a plate of lemon lamb cookies

 with little bells and crosses tied around their necks!

these have been a tradition in our family from when i was a little girl...

would you like one?!?

 wishing all of you a most blessed time

with your loved ones this Holy Sunday!!

~

sharing this post with:

common ground's: be inspired friday

french country cottage's: feathered nest friday

shabby art boutique's: shabbilicious friday

my romantic home's: show and tell Friday

ox, 

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, 

that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

New International Version (NIV)

sea washed treasures...

 

hello again dear hearts!

 

it has been awhile

 

again.

 

but today,

i have sea washed treasures to share...

 

i have been infusing my home

 with a french nordic/elegant seaside style for awhile now

and i couldn't be happier

 

well.

perhaps i could ~

if my cottage were actually BY the sea

 

but i will dwell in the possibilities:)

 

 

 

 

my dear friend Sofia, sent me a birthday package,

with nothing but treasures from the sea...

 

who knew a box of driftwood, shells and seaweed

could be so adored!

 

i ask, how you could not adore these

seashell lockets?!

 

 

 

 

they create such a romantic sea washed vignette

 

a lace sail driftwood boat floats atop white, sparkling sand...

in a giant shell!

 

 



 

they fit perfectly into my sea cottage setting...

a world of white washed loveliness,

with touches of silver, pearl and blue.

 

 

 

 

an oh-so-lovely sea stick bundle

 rests on a bit of vintage silver lace...

 

 



a pretty room by day ~

 

 

 

 

or by night,

when the twinkle lights come on

and cast a soft glow on the pearl kissed walls...

 

 

 

 

if you seek a few of these sea washed treasures of your own

i invite you to stop by Sofia's etsy shop

~ Love Embellished ~

 

 

 

 

faux coral can be found on my fireplace mantle

for a little while longer...

 

 

 

 

blue sea crystals dangle from their branches

 

a bit of whimsy in the land of odds...

 

 

 

 

and you remember my driftwood ladder...

 

 

 

 

i enjoy creating lovely comfort in my home:)

 

 

 

 

a place where i can whisper my name

on the things i find

 

 

 

 

Be * YOU * tiful!

 

 

 

 next week,

i will be showing you my driftwood chandelier!!!

 

 

 

 

ahhhh yes,

greyed driftwood and lace

meets crystals and linen

 

LOVE IT!!

 

 

sharing this post with:

common ground's: be inspired friday

french country cottage's: feathered nest friday

my romantic home's: show and tell friday

and for the first time

petitemichellelouise's: grey dey thursdey

 

 

here's to sea washed treasures!