All of the Christmas goodies are up. My house is much more cluttered than usual, but I guess it's fun once a year.
I love pulling out my vintage Christmas figures...love the Kitschy feel of Christmas decor from long ago...
This little apron is from my childhood...
vintage Christmas bulbs...
and of course, the tree...
For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail? ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Monday is just around the corner, and we're looking forward to a day spent celebrating our great nation. My heart is full when I think about all of the sacrifice that was made along our country's road to freedom...and I am indeed grateful for the beautiful place which I can call home and for the freedoms which I enjoy here. We finally got our Independence Day decor displayed on our front porch...so we're ready for the holiday festivities!
I *adore* vintage textiles, fabrics and linens. One of my biggest collections is vintage aprons. I think I have about 50 of them. I love the soft old printed fabrics...they just don't make the fabric like they used to...and I love the way the fabric aged and faded with time, giving it the well-loved appearance. I have several hooks on my kitchen island where I display about 6 of my favorite aprons, but I wanted more space to display them (rather than keep them hid away in a drawer). I picked up a few hooks and had David screwed them to the end of my cabinets, and now they're loaded with some more of my favorite aprons...the pretty prints and colors make me smile :)
