These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

hey y'all,

i fiddled with this dang slideshow much, much longer than i intended. it was meant to be a quicker, easier project than uploading individual pics to my blog. huh. that didn't happen.

anyhow, i wanted to show you some of my christmas decor around the house. not much different than last year, save for the cmas tree itself. it's old and small, something i bought a few years ago in my futile attempt to scale down cmas decor. i keep the white lights on it and the ornies too. just cover it up with a large trash bag and toss it in the garage until next year. however, last year i found an old silver tree at the goodwill, and i just had to use it. not this year, though. back to simplicity, ease and a little peace.

hope you enjoy the slideshow. pictures speak a thousand words, so i'll be quiet. but first (heh heh), i'd like to say that i really wanted music with this slideshow. in particular, the song, "my favorite things". instead, i'm embedding another video with lovely julie andrews singing it for you. click play and then WATCH my slideshow. get it? got it? good! :)

love and hugs and a v. merry christmas to y'all,
terrylee

 

Lydia, oh Lydia

hey y'all,

well, i've added a few more cmas decorations around the house but managed to keep it all under control ... and simple. that's not to say that it still won't be until valentine's day when i finally get them all down.

anyways, since i can't think of any funny, touching, silly or otherwise interesting stories to share today, i'll just get right to the pics.

enjoy! this is christmas on lydia (my house, not the tattooed lady!).

love and hugs,
terry lee
gorgeous vintage stocking from sue

fluffy pink cmas tree in front hall to greet holiday guests

underneath the tree, pretty scrolled music papers and a vintage picture of three young children (yes, it's all symbolism)

it's a marshmallow world! some of you miGht remember these lil Guys from last year. found them in salado and fell in love immediately. marshmallow snowpeople!!!! pink!!!

pink poinsettias (from belinda) are sitting pretty!

yes. yes i did. i wrapped lights around rosita. she was feeling a little left out of the festivities ...

so i wound some cute lil pastel lights all around her, ummm, bust. bosom. whatever. she seems happy and it really lights up her bling!

sweet pink handmade wreath with a "joy" ribbon, hanging from an old wooden chair i found for $1.

another closeup of my silver baby

my mantel, all decked out (except i still can't find the stockings!!)

another view of tree, including the piano

a great turquoise ornie hanging from an even greater collage (by sue)

a box of "texas trash" waiting in lil gift baggies. if you've never heard of it, it's basically a chex-mix type combo, except you add whatever else you want to the mix (cashews, walnuts, peanuts, cheese its, twigs, oyster crackers, bugles, etc) and then mix it all up with bunches of oil (or butter) with salt and spices. bake at 250 degrees for 2 hours, stirring every 20 minutes. ack!! yeah, it's a lil bit o' work, but worth it! i add personalized gift tags that i create and print at home. makes great little gifts!

a lovely turquoise vintage bowl (thanks jannetta!) filled with vintage turquoise ornies. love this simple yet sweet look.

another view.