a hint of holiday.

It's beginning to feel like the holidays in our abode.  I have to say that I am really enjoying my interpretation of holiday this year.  I reused the branches from our wedding wishing tree to create a more modern rendition of a christmas tree.  I am pleased with how the monochromatic ornaments and branches look against the cool paint color of our living area.

On this cold, sunny december day I can appreciate the soft, warm texture of our stockings.  At times I found myself wanting to slip the stockings directly onto my feet to keep warm.  Don't worry; I resisted.

This holiday season I wanted to be a little more experimental with my gift wrapping technique.  Right now, I am digging the classic look of craft paper paired with manilla shipping tags.  Again, I was lucky enough to recycle the tags from our wedding decor.  The R stamp used on the gifting tags can be found at the enchanting online shop of maemae paperie.

Here's to wishing you all an enjoyable and safe holiday!

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the light.

Some days start out dark and end that way.  Others start out light and end dark, but the most promising days begin dark and actually get brighter as the day goes on. I am learning that it's important to appreciate the shades in between the darkness.  For it is the darkness that makes us appreciate the light!