This little girl reminds me how nice it feels to know you are about to have a long winter’s nap. As a child, the nighttime sleep hours seemed to go by in a…

This Christmas beauty is Dorothy Malone who played Constance McKenzie on the television show Peyton Place. I recognize her as well as the little town behind her. She played a stalwart but lovely…

Would it surprise you to know that I still recall all the gifts that Marmee received from her four daughters in Little Women? Even as a young reader, I was impressed by the…

There’s something so sacred about this image. I’m touched by gentle expressions on the brothers’ faces. No doubt they are pausing from their vibrating excitement and slowing down just long enough for their…

One of the joys of Christmas that seems to have fallen by the wayside is shopping with friends. The ladies above have had a successful afternoon crossing things off their lists and are…

On the other hand…what’s more festive than red plaid pajamas at Christmas? For frigid nights in the run up to Christmas, I don my old red plaid flannel pj’s. A little pilled and…

This flowy nightgown is so pretty and so Christmas. I love nightgowns but since I freeze with winter’s night temperatures, more often I choose pajamas for everyday. Yet, there is something so special…

There’s a great scene in the film Desk Set when Katherine Hepburn invites Spencer Tracy into her female lair to escape a damaging rainstorm. It’s Christmastime and in her bedroom (where she hands…

I wouldn’t be surprised if this image was from a Christmas card in the 1960’s or 70’s. The sweet long-haired girl in her red and hot-pink ensemble reminds me so much of “my…

I read The Twelve Days of Christmas to my three grandchildren over the phone this morning. It’s something that I do periodically. Their attention petered out at six geese a-laying. While they grappled…

This pretty little Christmas room has all the yuletide feels I crave. And Lord knows, I’ve tried to recreate it in my small living room over the years. The problem is I’m not…

My crush sophomore year of high school had dark square glasses and always seemed to be wearing a sky-blue Shetland sweater. To this day, I can’t think of him without remembering that expanse…