Today is Epiphany which is the feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child. Also known as “Little Christmas”, it is often thought to be the end of Christmas…

Congratulations if you made it this far! I have no doubt that you sprinkled fairy dust on everyone that was on your list. And yes, Merry Christmas M’Lady! You pulled another holiday off…

I think this image is perfect for Christmas Eve. It’s romanticized of course but also nostalgic because of the carolers at the front door. I also like the shawl draped around the chatelaine’s…

Slippers were on my shopping list this Christmas. Not for me but for someone else. I happily obliged because this Santa loves slippers which are sometimes referred to as house shoes now. I’m…

There is one Christmas song that makes me wistfully come to a full-stop. I usually drop down into the nearest chair and just listen to the lyrics of the poignant song Toyland especially sung…

A friend once asked me why I keep my robe across the bottom of my bed. Before I could respond, he answered himself…”I know. Because you’re a lady”. I believe it was my…

The old-fashioned image above reminds me so much of my latest downtime pastime. Like the homey scene behind our caroler, I love peeking through the windows of another time at some of YouTube’s…

This image stole my heart because the little girl reminds me of my daughter at that age. She had a Hummel-like look to her face too. But I also love the snow-swept Narnian…

Like so many of you, I have my favorite Christmas movies. Some years, I skip a few but one I always watch is The Bishop’s Wife with Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta…

Women and Christmas trees have a long-standing connection. On the internet, you will find many entrancing photographs of pleased ladies in their finery posed under their decorated trees. Women and Christmas trees just…

One of the nicest things about Christmas is the wreath on your front door. And others’ wreaths too, which are so fun to see as you travel through hill and dale during the…

Although not a true “Christmas” image, Mrs. Charles Inches as painted by John Singer Sargent, bespeaks a festive Christmas party in her glowing claret gown. I recently viewed Mrs. Inches portrait at Boston’s…