Christmas Articles

Happy 2021

I want to start 2021 by apologizing for being AWOL the last couple of months. My husband has had to deal with health issues that started in late summer and, when finally feeling better, an accident during the Thanksgiving weekend that landed him in the hospital for a...

Snowmen Galore!

Jan 16, 2017 | All, Christmas

Happy New Year, Faerie Garden Friends! We are finally done taking down all our Christmas “stuff”. Because it is...

Because It’s Christmas

Dec 24, 2016 | All, Christmas

Dear friends, I keep saying I am done posting for Christmas—BUT—as I was cleaning off my computer desk top I came...

O Christmas Tree(s)

Dec 23, 2016 | All, Christmas

Merry Christmas, Friends! I just have time for one last post before Christmas. I thought I would share some of our...

Christmas Mantels from Days Gone By

Dec 19, 2016 | All, Christmas

I have unearthed a few photos of Christmas mantels from previous years. The first four photos are of an arrangement I did several years ago, and it is still one of my favorites. I collect Department 56 New England Village pieces and I used some of them in this...

Merry Christmas Mantel

Dec 15, 2016 | All, Christmas

It is that time again—time to redo our mantel for Christmas. Because it is a celebration of Christ’s birthday, I always use a nativity somewhere in my decorating. This year I used it on our mantel.As usual, I started with a clean slate. Then I tried several different...