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On the Eighth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This image was once made into a darling Christmas card which my sat on my grandmother’s mantel throughout the holidays. Even as a child, I knew what was going on. I believed in…
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On the Seventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
It’s hard to believe that at one time a bottle of Chanel #5 perfume could be purchased at the local drugstore for about $5.00. Today I would love to at least see more…
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On the Sixth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This little lady is selling ornaments. I like to imagine she is at one of those marvelous outdoor European Christmas markets. I don’t believe there are many outdoor markets in my neck of…
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On the Fifth Day of a Feminine Christmas
As a lullaby, I often sang “Away in a Manger” to my daughter and not just at Christmas. It was the only song I could sing on key and the melody is slow…
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On the Fourth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This young wife is buying the traditional male gift of a handsome tie. There is just something about a man in a suit and tie especially if he knows how to stand and…
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On the Third Day of a Feminine Christmas
The fur on my hooded jacket softly tickled my neck on a long and dark drive home from work last week. I found it oddly comforting as I hadn’t worn a hat that…
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On the Second Day of a Feminine Christmas
Every Christmas morning after the mad unwrapping was over, my mother presented my grandmother with her annual Christmas corsage. It always came in a snow-white florist box with a clear plastic cover. We…
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On the First Day of a Feminine Christmas
No matter how far away you roam…there’s no place like home for the holidays ~ Perry Como ~ I love the moody darkness of this illustration. And this was me tonight as I…
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Thanksgiving
I thought this was a lovely image for Thanksgiving. The guest comes bearing gifts – straight from the tree. Aside from the turkeys we constructed in elementary school with multi-colored paper feathers, the…
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Bright April (or Fringed Placemats)
“It’s a book about Girl Scouts”, said the book dealer as I lightly turned the pages of Bright April, a children’s book by Marguerite de Angeli. “Actually, it’s a book about diversity”, I…
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Tea and Sympathy
“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different”. ~C.S. Lewis A shy classmate in my kindergarten class admitted at circle time that her mother…
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In The Night Kitchen
I’ve been having some work done on my house these last few weeks. And it’s been stressful. I haven’t been home for the noise and mayhem but there are plenty of new chores…