Warmest Christmas Wishes....

and a happy and healthy 

New Year

to each of my dear blogging friends!

From My Holiday Home to Yours...

best wishes for a blessed Christmas

and a

happy and healthy 2015.

 

Let us keep Christmas,

 

holding it close to our hearts,

for it's meaning never ends

and it's spirit is the warmth and joy

of remembering friends.

Glimpses of Christmas in NYC

It's one of the most

magical and exciting places..

especially during the holidays.

 

No visit to the city

is complete without a visit to

Tinsel Trading...

especially at Christmas time.

 Trims and treasures galore...

 charming vintage displays... 

 so many gift choices...

and of course gifts

 to give yourself.

 

Radio City Music Hall

and the Christmas Spectacular

is always a must see..

 

 and I adore Bryant Park.

In addition to skating

there are numerous artisan shops

and places to enjoy

food and drink.

 

But if you have a sweet tooth

you HAVE to go across the street to

Crumbs Bakery.

 And yes,

that Peanut Butter Cup cupcake

was worth every single one

of those

550 calories!

 

Nobody solicits donations

in such an entertaining manner

as the many Salvation Army volunteers

throughout Manhattan.

 This woman in particular

was so creative and enthusiastic

that her "performances"

should have been televised.

 

Window displays

 so enchanting

you could almost forget

to go inside the store...

Well I did say almost!

 

I hope you enjoyed my

mini tour.

I have one more Christmas related post

of my 12 Days of Christmas swap.

I'll get those pictures

together soon.

Until then

stay warm and keep creating!

White Christmas Swapping

My friend Donna

of

A Little Bit of Jumble

and I swapped white ornaments

this Christmas.

 

Donna sent me this

beautiful Joy cone

adorned with a sweet little

white bottle brush tree

and sparkly flakes....

 ...and this very unique and exceptionally pretty

mixed media ornament.

Love the dangling pearls and

vintage 25!

 Both wonderful additions

to my white

all handmade ornaments

tree.

 

I was fortunate to have found some

vintage tart tins

at an estate sale

shortly before the holidays.

I also was thinking bottle brush trees

and the fine

silver tinsel trim

seemed the perfect finishing touch.

 This was my other frosty

layered creation for Donna.

 And while the flakes were flying

and the tinsel sparkling

I couldn't help but make a few extras

for friends and neighbors.

Hope you all had the opportunity

to holiday swap

with friends.

 

I still have the

12 Days of Christmas Swap

from the 

Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group

to share

as well as some

NYC

decked out for the season pics.

Be back soon!



I'm Back!!!!!! With Happy Holiday Wishes!!!

Where have I been?!?!

This is the longest I have ever been away from my blog!

A lot going on in my life...

some not so good but mostly

lots of good.

 

I've wrestled with some health and employment issues

but let's not focus on that.

(I am certainly trying not to!)

I spent Thanksgiving in

New York City

with my daughter

who has been student teaching in Harlem for the past 4 months.

We had a wonderful time

and I'll share some of that visit in

the very near future.

Another trip to the city

a few days ago to move her back home.

 

Reconnected (happily!) with my

high school sweetheart

who has been visiting for the

last couple of weeks.

Also had a reunion with

my old band mates

(I sang in a rock band in high school)

some of whom I haven't seen in 41 years!

 

I managed to fit in a couple of lovely

Christmas swaps..

also to be shared in

the near future.

 

But for now dear friends

I'll share some glimpses of my holiday home

with my very best wishes

to each of you

for a blessed and happy

holiday season.

 



Let us keep Christmas,

 

holding it close to our hearts,

for it's meaning never ends

and it's spirit is the warmth and joy

of remembering friends.