HAPPY NEW YEAR

I wanted to wish everyone a very happy and healthy new year.  I'm also sharing an image of my granddaughters.  I know I talk about them frequently and thought you might want to see them.

 This is the second year that I haven't had a tree.  I've been doing the stairway instead and really loving the oversized ornaments.  I'm normally totally against faux greenery but this garland is so realistic that I made an exception. The magnolia is real.  I'll admit that now that Christmas is over I'm appreciating the easy after holiday clean up.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.

MY GRANDDAUGHTERS 

I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to a new year and a restart.  

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HOLIDAY UNDER MY DEMIJOHN CLOCHE

 One of my favorite purchases was this half demijohn cloche with a copper edge.  It was the exact diameter to fit on to this gold washed pedestal.  During the year it holds some fruit, and in the Fall I change it up with pumpkins.  This holiday season I purchased some hand blown gold ornaments. 

DEMIJOHN WITH HAND BLOWN ORNAMENTS

I rested them on a faux olive branch garland that I purchased from Ballard Designs many years ago.

FAUX OLIVE BRANCH GARLAND

There were two reasons I convinced myself to buy these ornaments.  First, the gold color was perfect in the kitchen.  Second, was the glass applied hook.  I'd never seen anything like it before.  I removed the demijohn so you could see the unique hook for hanging.

GLASS APPLIED HOOK

Do you buy holiday decor even if you don't need it?  I do.

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YARD CLIPPINGS WREATHS

 Every Christmas I make a fresh wreath for me and for my daughter.   I wrote a how-to many years ago.  Here's the link if you're interested.

I start with a mountain of greenery on the table.  I gathered Magnolia, Oregon Grape leaves, Cedar branches, and some red berries.  

GATHERED GREENERY

Every year they turn out differently.  This first one is for my daughter.  She just painted her front door black.  I think the black and white checked ribbon will work well.  It's waiting for pick up on my front door.

MY DAUGHTER'S WREATH ON MY DOOR

When I was ready to create my wreath I was low on cedar.  I used all the magnolia on top of the cedar and added in some of the prickly Oregon Grape leaves. They look a lot like large holly leaves. I'm not sure if it even needed the ribbon I tucked in. The wreath is on my front porch in the large window that faces the street.

MY WREATH ON THE FRONT PORCH

Happy Holidays to all.

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