A little break...

from blogging.

We are on our way to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
We'll be back (well, some of us will....my Son is staying!)
in three weeks...

See you then!

White Wedneday

An Argentinian Christmas.

On Christmas Eve...
the good wishes fill up the room.

At midnight,
after a delicious dinner,
and lots of laughter...
we all sit next to the Christmas tree.

Years ago, when the kids were little
Santa used to knock at the door,
or run on the roof,
and even show up in the middle of the living room...

Back then, the kids sang and performed for us
while waiting until midnight.
Now, we play Pictionary
and wait anxiously until the moment
we can open our presents...

Midnight of the 24th,
is technically Christmas morning...isn't it?
Well, close enough!
On Christmas Day,
we wake up very late,
and by one or two o'clock in the afternoon
we get together again
eat some more
laugh some more
and start thinking about the New Year's Party!

From our home to yours,
all the best for this Holiday Season.
No matter how you celebrate,
and what you celebrate
may your family be safe,
healthy
and surrounded by love!

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas
if you stop opening presents and listen"
~Author unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby~


Happy White Wednesday!

The first 20....

I take a little break from Christmas decorations today...

and bring out the hearts...

to celebrate
our 20th Anniversary...

We knew each other for less than three months
when we got married.
Each Anniversary is a big celebration!

...can't wait for the next 20!

"Grow old with me,
the best is yet to come!"

It's beginning to look...

a lot like Christmas!
...a very simple Christmas...


Following an Argentinian tradition,
the Christmas tree came out of solitude
on December 8th and will stay up
until January 7th...

The vintage ornaments
that won my heart a few years back
are this year displayed inside bowls...

urns...

and under glass cloches...

The good wishes have filled the room...

and even my "corner guy" is ready...

A little shopping,
lots of good food
and definitely no stress!
I try to keep it simple,
whatever is done...is done
whatever is not...
I can always "get it right" next year!

"The perfect Christmas tree?
All Christmas trees are perfect! "
~Charles N. Barnard~

Happy Thanksgiving...

to all!

~As we express our gratitude,
we must never forget that the highest appreciation
is not to utter words, but to live by them~

~John Fitzgerald Kennedy~

The $1.00 Bin

at Michael's surprised me with these cuties...

I not only loved the price
$1.00 each...
SCORE!!!

I also loved the vintage images on them...

and I loved them so much
that I went back the next morning
and found some more...

a whole box of them...

packed and ready to move with us to our new home!
Check the $1.00 Bin...
you never know what you gonna find!

Happy White Wednesday, Ladies!!

Saving the best...

for Clara!

Remember my Altered People project?
Well, I didn't show you this piece before...

because I saved it for my Sister
and didn't want to ruin the surprise...

She received it today
and she says she likes it...

Aren't they just beautiful girls?
The one on the right actually
looks like Clara when she was a little girl,
that's why when I saw it,
I knew she was meant for my sister!

She decorates for Halloween
(she is not like me!)
and I think the girls will feel perfectly at home there!


This week I will photograph her decor and share it with you,
just in case you need some Vintage Inspiration,
in the meantime,
visit Debra at Common Ground!!

Altered people

Sometimes I feel really bad because
families sell their ancestors pictures.

And sometimes...
I'm really glad they do!

I had so much fun making these!....

Antique pictures of strangers are my
Vintage Inspiration for today

What can I say?...

LOL!

Are you ready yet?

All available at my
Country Roads Space
$15.00 each

Visit Debra at Common Ground for more Vintage Inspiration!

Linking also to:
The French Cupboard
Autumn Art Party