It hasn't felt Christmasy to me until this week..a few days before Christmas. This Christmas home post helped me get more in the spirit of Christmas!
images: house of bliss & fine little day
Morning's Light
Glimpses of beauty and simplicity around the world.
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Here's my kind of Christmas tree decorations: pink and red and lots of sparkle!
I have two days to spend at home. My car is doing an odd thing where I'll be driving along and suddenly I'll hear the locks click and then I know I've lost power in my car…the motor quits (but the radio, fan, lights, etc. still work). I'm able to drift to the side of the road, put my flashers on, and then wait a minute before starting my car. I continue on my way but drive with the knowledge that it'll stall.. again. It's baffling the mechanics who can't get the car to stall. I have to give them my Christmas money that's been given to me – to diagnose the problem, so I hope they find the cause! I love my little Sophie (my blue Honda sedan, age 11), but it may be time for a new-to-me car.
Meanwhile, I was given rides by friends to and from church today and now am settled in at home with no commitments and no car to get anywhere, and since I'm out in the country – cannot get to anything by walking. Soooo I have many possibilities facing me: closets to tidy, piles of items for the thrift shop to create, pictures to hang on the wall to personalize my cozy space even more, baking to do, episodes of Criminal Minds to watch (my latest guilty pleasure), plus a stack of library books to peruse. And yes, my "treasure" of a stack of Domino magazines found last week in a used bookstore. I have those to finish getting inspiration from.
Hope your weekend is well. Are you shopping? or cozying up at home?
~ s.
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If I were a teenager….I’d want this room.
Wait. I think I want this bedroom right now! The bedding, rug and window covering would lead to sweet dreams indeed!
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Photographer Leah Verwey has a website called Spaced which highlights creative spaces in the Portland, Oregon area. I'm smitten with her photos of Studio Olivine & Quince Flowers and Events (they share the space). I could barely narrow it down to a handful of photos to share with you.
images: spaced
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Amanda and her husband and her husband's brother turned a garage into an office. Look at this organized, bright, cheerful office. *RAISING MY HAND* I'd like to work there, please. Pretty please?! Wisconsin isn't all that far from Ohio, ya know.
I have been staring at this photo..trying to figure out a way to replicate the scissors (and other items) storage on my office desktop.
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This photo by photographer Lucinda Symons caught my eye in a post on Ill Seen, Ill Said. Had to look Lucinda up and found numerous photos on her website as well as books she's photographed for that my library amazingly has on hand.
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A glimpse of Jill's workspace. I love it all…the totes, the table, the pictures on display, the many magazines neatly stowed away in holders under the table. What a cozy place to work!
images: 36 Shea via Ill Seen, Ill Said
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Morning's Light 