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On the Ninth Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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On the Eighth Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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On the Seventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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On the Sixth Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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On the Fifth Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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On the Fourth Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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On the Third Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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On the Second Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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On the First Day of a Feminine Christmas
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…
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A Heritage Life
Every season has its buzz-word and lately I’ve been noticing the word “heritage” a lot. It seems the more I see it, the more I see it. It began when I asked a…
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The Book Tote
Last spring I had the opportunity to wander into a Christian Dior boutique as I was waiting for a friend to finish an errand at a luxurious outdoor mall. I was initially drawn…
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A Birthday Thought
I just had a birthday. I had a lot of time to think about this one because of a painful knee injury that kept me in bed for awhile. Since I couldn’t walk…
