Thank You!

Wow, I feel so special! I want to say thank you to Joy over at Savvy City Farmer who was kind enough to feature my blog for the month of January.

THANK YOU JOY!

Joy is one busy lady, she’s a free-lance designer, fellow blogger who has not one but two blogs, Savvy City Farmer and Stuff. in the. Burbs

As if that wasn’t enough she also runs a home-based business from her potting shed along with her husband Don. Twice a year they throw open the doors for a selling event in their backyard. Luckily if you don’t want to wait for one of her sales you can always pop on over to her Etsy shop.

So thank you Joy and I hope when you find time everyone pops on over to Savvy City Farmer and tell Joy, Debra sent you!

Snow!

Oak Leaves

I hope everyone had a wonderful and blissful holiday yesterday I know my family did but today is a whole other story!

We're in for a little snow although this mild looking canopy of snow is beautiful

It starts off innocent enough and looks absolutely stunning!

Then the snowflakes start to invite their best friends...

Before you know it there's a raging party of snowflakes going on trying to out race one another to the ground!

The weathermen have predicted major snowfall amounts for today into tonight, a total of 18 inches in all for one snowy day!

So I think I'll go grab my book and go hang out in front of the fireplace and enjoy the peace and beauty of the day.

I hope everyone has a relaxing Sunday!

A candle.....

During this Season of light...

We would like to wish everyone

A very Happy and Joyous Holiday!

May all your wishes come true!

Thank you for your friendship & May

There be peace on earth for all!

Debra, Rick and Dylan Dog!

Christmas Time.....

Dylan and I were going to walk over to our neighbors to take them some holiday cookies and Mom came up with an idea......

Oh the things we do to our pets huh?

Happy Holidays!

Women Behind the Men.......

Have you ever given thought to the women behind the men during this holiday season? First we have the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus whose birthday it is we’re celebrating. If not for Mary we wouldn’t have this wonderful holiday to celebrate. Happy Birthday Jesus!

How about Santa’s reindeer did you know that the reindeer are actually all females? That’s right, those lovely animals seen pulling Santa’s sleigh are female. Only the female reindeer have their antlers when Christmas arrives and have the energy required for pulling a sleigh.    (Think sex when it comes to the males but we won’t go there right now.)

She looks happy huh?

So lets all give thanks to the women in our lives this holiday season because chances are she too is also the woman behind a man!

Happy Holidays!

Baby It's Cold Out There!

image via David Southwick

Ole Jack Frost has been hard at work. We’ve had an arctic blast coming through here this past week meaning its been COLD! Temps in the single digit and blowing wind makes for some really brutal hiking weather for our dog…and Mom!

The lawn is hard and crunchy and the frost makes it a tad slippery.

I hope you're enjoying a bit more of warmth!

But how can you hate it when it leaves such beautiful artistry and touches everything with a glistening frost of white!

Something Shiny.......

Stacy Kunstel, a friend and fabulous stylist/Home editor for New England Home Magazine asked an interesting question on her blog stacystyle, what would you wish for Christmas if money wasn’t an object and you know at the time I had a problem coming up with something because I don't need anything (WHO OF US DOES). But I've had time to really think about it and I could do some real damage to our bank account:

Loro Piana

How about a four-ply cashmere cardigan sweater knitted in Italy? I mean pure cashmere not the stuff they sell for $69 and has cotton and wool as fillers. Cameron Diaz wore this exact same sweater in ivory in the movie "The Holiday", took me forever to track this sweater down. If you've ever worn 4-ply cashmere trust me it's pure heaven! Only: $798

Frank Pollak and Sons

I love sapphires and this ring looks just like my engagement ring only BIGGER! At a mere 8.04 karat weight just for the sapphire you just know it's going to say something! Only: $25,000

http://www.antichitapisellibalzano.it/

I know I’m redundant about textiles but hey I love them, collect them and that’s why I deal in them so this amazing piece is definitely on my wish list. It’s a stunning 16^th century Spanish Dalmatic in amazing condition but unless I suddenly win the lottery I only have this picture to drool over. Only: $20,000

Julia Markert

Something I collect are antique frames and I’ve got my eye on this frame, actually I’ve had my eye on it for two years now. It’s a 16^th century Italian Cassetta frame, honey if you need ideas here you go! Only: $10,000

Getting to spend the day with my men....PRICELESS!

This was a total self-indulgent wish list to see for myself what I might truly dream about. To be honest if I just get a nice relaxing Christmas Day with my men, minus the ear flaps on the husband, a roaring fire, hanging out in my pajamas and the husband serving me cappuccino’s…now that would be a Christmas Day!

So tell me what’s on your Christmas wish list if money was no object?

Christmas Inspiration Guest Post

I hope you’ll find time in your busy day to pop on over to Providence Ltd. Mona was kind enough to invite me over for a guest post on Christmas inspiration where she’s doing a wonderful series every Tuesday and Thursday with our wonderful world of design bloggers for the month of December.

image via Country Living Magazine

You'll find inspiring ways to decorate with all natural, simple items found just outside your door! Be sure to leave a comment and tell us what you think, will you be using the great outdoors in your holiday scheme?

Thank you Mona for inviting me over!

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Happy Holidays Everyone!

I Made it.....

Image via Cote Sud

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you say to yourself I'll be fine come Friday? Well it's Friday and I made it through....what a week!

I hope your weekend is warm and relaxing!