the snow is here, and I am drawn to these

found here on etsy:    http://www.etsy.com/shop/elf518

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Elegant Winter

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Merry Christmas Love!!!

Winter Storm Warning in effect from 9 PM this evening to 6 am CST Saturday…
	Today Cloudy. A slight chance of snow and patchy light freezing drizzle in the morning…then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. Lows around 20. East winds around 15 mph.
	Thursday Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow accumulation of 5 to 6 inches. Highs 25 to 30. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Breezy…snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. Lows around 25. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
	Christmas Day Breezy…snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow accumulation of 3 to 4 inches. Highs 25 to 30. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

 

and another report……………….

* Accumulations… significant amounts of snow will occur with
periods of heavy snow likely as the storm intensifies Thursday
afternoon into Friday. Snow amounts by Thursday morning of two
to five inches are expected. Total snowfall accumulations by
Saturday morning will likely exceed one foot in many
areas… with scattered totals in excess of 20 inches probable.
This event may become comparable to the Halloween snow storm of
1991.

so, want to make a date for Sunday?

 

image found here

if the sun shines extra bright over the next few days, it will be the reflection of my husbands smile…………

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Christmas Classic

a little suggestion from your “florist”……….first of all, go classic, the glittered, painted cheesy stuff could be left for somebody else, and the foil wraps too……..   I use an urn, or boxes, or something super cool to put them in………classes them up and makes a traditional plant look expensive and new………also, maybe you don’t know this, but you can cut off stems, so if you want a really fun centerpiece or just make your poinsettia dollar really go far………..find some fun containers that all match maybe at Target, or a dollar store, or a goodwill, and maybe they are all just the same color……..and clip and place, you will get many compliments!!!

oh, and clip in a sink or by a sink, know that poinsettias bleed milky……  now, this might be my last post before Christmas, so, a wonderful, merry, merry, merrry CHRISTmas to all of you!!!  I am grateful for you.

(images Marthastewart.com)

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I must have…………

I want this, knowing Oliver will most likely chew it, and everyone will want to steal it, yet, it is everything I LOVE!!!!   texture, earthy, cozy, stunning……………..   check it out here

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non-traditional Christmas

so, I found this image titled “non-traditonal Christmas” on the Coastal Living web-site.  It is cute.   It gives me the opportunity to mention this:   I am saddened by the changes from Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays,  or the dreaded   xmas  ………………       Let us all remember that this holiday is all about Christ……………………..          Be blessed this Christmas season, and more importantly, be a blessing…………………..

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my heart beats strongly for these two

here is a glimpse into my life,  a little story about my parents…………   I LOVE them!!!

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s1294760.shtml?cat=26

I hope this link works, and if it does, please pass it on to others,  and if you are interested in supporting them, please contact me at kgray@bloomstudio.us      THANKS!!!!!

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simple beauty

surfing etsy and found this beautiful piece of art…………….I want them in white!!!  for every built-in I own, or at least a couple of them.   but what would be also cool?   make them 5 times bigger for my wall, a version of the headdress I dream of?????

so if you want them too, go here

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