I once sent a co-worker to my blog.  The next day she said, “Oh I read your blog.  I didn’t get it”.  I’m still laughing at her blunt honesty.  My blog and probably…

For me, Christmas ends on January 6th, which is Epiphany and the day my daughter was born.  It is only then that the leftover ribbons and papers are put away as well as…

Try it on for  sighs…and those sighs would be from Mom and Dad.  This winsome ad captured my imagination when I first saw it a few years ago.  It’s from a British publication…

This is a charming illustration from artist Eloise Wilkin whose images can be found in hundreds of children’s books including many of the famous Little Golden Books.  I think she was especially adept…

Have you given up on Christmas yet?  Tree down?  Wreath hanging by a thread?  Not here… The week between Christmas and New Year’s is still festive and can be a lovely week of…

I cannot listen to Doris Day singing Toyland without weeping.  Babes in Toyland was the first movie I ever saw and I remember it well.  My mother took my older brother and my sister…

I picked up a free shopping publication at my local market this week.  The cover shouted that it was my shopping guide to all the local stores and boutiques where I could turn…

It was such a joy to find this image, especially after my last post when I decided no matter what, I will always have a Christmas tree. Our solitary lady is unpacking what…

Like Sophia Loren, I have opted for a petite Christmas tree, which is also artificial.  I made the switch a few years ago when my daughter married and left home.  Although I love…

Christmas and books just go together.  And if I receive a book for a Christmas present, I am usually very delighted. Lists are created of the most popular or most purchased books of…

This young woman knows that hot pink is a fetching alternative to traditional red for Christmas.  Even the door to her apartment is decorated with a cheery hot pink wreath that may or…

Did you know that you can use the search button on this blog to have a nice read of all The Twelve Days of a Feminine Christmas?  A reader recently did that and…