
Monday, December 28, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Christmas Came Early...
...for me this year! Truly believe I'm the luckiest girl on the planet. My husband went with a friend the other night to help retrieve some old tools from his grandfather's garage that he has inherited and husband came back with treasures for me, can you believe it?!
Just had to share a few of the goodies
Adult Patterns from the late 1800's
Most of the patterns were still in their
envelopes from when you ordered them through the mail
Some great crocheting books
Absolutely feel in love with the covers
All Printed in the U.S.A.
A 1963 Sunbeam Iron complete with cloth cord
and fantastic aqua trimmings
Hoping your holiday wishes all come true!
xoxoxo
monica
Monday, December 7, 2009
Monica's Christmas Decor
It's been a while since I've been able to post, but for three very good reasons, my three daughters. Wanted to share a few pictures of our decorations, the ones that I've been able to photograph anyway.

Santa and his sleigh sits on top
Painted little paper mache boxes and added ribbon for the sleigh
Tiny stockings made by my husband and myself in 2004
from gifted fabric and .15 cent tree ribbons
hand painted wooden stars and numbered them
Advent Stockings close-up
The bows are from our wedding, circa 2001
Painted little paper mache boxes and added ribbon for the sleigh
Made from the same fabric as the Advent Stockings
Have collected several angel tree toppers that
sit on top of some very old books that belonged
to my Husband's Grandfather.
(the same garland that decorates the stocking shelves, with different ribbon)
Also decorate with Gingerbread Men, but was unable to get good pictures today.
Also decorate with Gingerbread Men, but was unable to get good pictures today.
As a young family in the military we used materials we already had or that were gifted to us keeping portability in mind. You never knew if you were going to have a fireplace mantle so we bought the two bookshelves that usually flank either side of the couch so that we could decorate them if need be.
Would of shown the couch, but in the process of recovering it and it's not ready for the big debut!
monica
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