My Stick Christmas Tree (literally!)...

I have been slow to start my Christmas decor this year...

I am usually

 a get it all done the weekend after Thanksgiving girl...

this year I wanted to shake up tradition,

try something different,

leave the fake trees in the attic,

dream a new dream...

do you nest hunt?

in the autumn

when the last leaves have fallen

I love to look for nests...

these mossy delights

are the most common nest style found here...

tradition says that a nest in your Christmas Tree,

will bring you luck in the coming year...

so when I found this nest

in this perfect little tree top,

I decided to make it my tabletop tree...

besides with two puppies

a tabletop tree was a good idea!

the pups are eight months old now,

what I think of as the rebellious teenage years :-)

a pretty little silver bird

roosts in the nest...

and sparkle was added...

snow and ice are a common theme

in my Christmas decor..

because, 

I am always dreaming of a white Christmas...

I love the soft ghostly patina

of vintage balls...

only a hint of color remains...

the silver bird looks content,

maybe she too is dreaming of a White Christmas,

snuggled warmly in her soft mossy nest...

Today I am joining...

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Tabletop Tuesday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

&

Funky Junk Interiors

for

 Rustic Christmas

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving...

full of love

and lots of yummy treats...

have you ever seen these fake wishbones?

we are vegan so when I saw these a few years ago

I bought a whole tub,

they break just like the real thing...

and you know,

you can never have too many wishes :-)

if you are interested

 here is a link to their website

http://www.luckybreakwishbone.com/

Happy Thanksgiving!

We can only be said to be alive

 in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
Thornton Wilder

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Sleeping with Rachel ;-)

I have been waiting

for our weather to turn cold...

so I could put my new Rachel Ashwell comforter

on the bed...

you didn't think I meant something else did you?

I love the soft pink rosy design,

so cheery...

and as luck would have it,

I already had this sheet set that matched the ruffles

on the comforter...

(that is also the reverse side pattern)

and I thought I would share my new bedroom wall color,

it is Gloaming by Martha Stewart...

since gloaming is a poet word

for twilight or dusk,

I thought it was a nice bedroom color...

I should really never read the names on cards,

they can turn love to hate

and vice versa...

and here is a link to the old color...

I like the soft blushy tone,

it's so relaxing...

I have had this vanity for a couple years

and it's been on my "to paint list"...

with the lighter wall color my "to paint list"

has grown...

I am lovin' it...

on the headboard 

wispy remnants of summer...

just pinch and sniff

to be propelled back to a summers day

and insure sweet dreams...

my bedside standards...

a vase for flowers

and this little hand dish to hold trinkets from the day...

Today I am joining...

 Amaze Me Monday

Masterpiece Monday

Metamorphosis Monday

Flaunt it Friday

and

Show and Tell Friday

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