Like Mother, Like Daughter is one of my favorite blogs. When I want to read something inspiring and see something beautiful, I head over there to browse the new posts and re-read the archived ones. Leila and family are amazing folk. Every Thursday they host a round up of posts based on the theme,
"pretty, funny, happy, real." So here is my post for the third week of Advent.
1. Pretty
Does a house ever look better than when it is decorated for Christmas?
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| Our piano is in the kitchen. |
The little tree over the piano is so cute. I set out all of our Christmas sheet music to encourage caroling, and other festive activity. You can only hear "Dyin' Ain't So Bad" and "What I Did For Love" so many times before you need a little change from Broadway ballads.
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Yes, the tree is blocking the doorway.
There are two entrances, and it's okay for a few weeks. |
Our Noble Fir in the living room looks nice, if I do say so myself.
2. Funny
I finally found a use for the last piece of Justin Bieber Christmas wrapping paper.
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| Occasionally, I block off the windows of the office doors so I can wrap presents in secret. |
Christmas cards are coming in a slow trickle. For a while, business cards were outpacing personal cards, but I have about 12 or 15 altogether now. Trying to get my own cards out today...!
3. Happy
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| That's my #1 girl in green. |
Caroling party at our house. It turned out that the retirement home was already booked, so they caroled in the neighborhood. One of my favorite things!
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| Joy to the Gnomes! |
Happy spots in the front garden, even though almost everything is asleep for the winter.
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The saffron bulbs have finally sprouted!
They went in the ground a year ago with nothing to show for it til this month.
They must be biennial. |
4. Real
My oldest kiddo (yes, the one that went out caroling) is sick. We'll have to cancel weekend plans and hopefully exchange some tickets for other days during winter break.
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| Eeew. |
Thanks for visiting! Check back this evening for my post on this Ember Friday in Advent.
I love all the carols laid out on the piano...I do the same thing with Christmas music books for violin...just keep them on the stand and every once in a while I hear one of my girls playing one on violin.
ReplyDeleteMost of our Christmas sheet music is too juvenile for my daughter now, but I have many fond memories of playing through my mother's childhood songbooks. I guess I will have to pack them away until I have grandchildren some day! Thanks for stopping by the blog. :)
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