Some Pictures from New Years

Holidays a over

The holidays are over and the kids are back to school. Now its clean up time. I really do not want to get rid of the tree yet. When is really the best time to take the tree down? Its still festive in the house with the tree, lights and the rest of the decorations. Maybe next weekend.
I am working on a new cardigan for my youngest one. Will post it as soon as it is finished. Does anyone know of any pretty designs for winter sweaters?

New Years Eve Dinner

New Years Eve is only a day away and I still do not know what I will be cooking. Help! Suggestions?

The tree is up!

In my family we celebrate Hanukkah and New Years. Russians put up a tree for New Years and as a child that was what I looked for. Staying up on New Years eve and waiting for Santa to visit with gifts. Sometimes the gifts waited for me under the tree on the first day of the New Year. I wanted to carry some of my Russian traditions on to my children. For years we put up the tree, but every year I suffered with allergies. I was going to skip this year, but the guilt took the best of me. I want my daughter’s to enjoy their childhood to the fullest. So here comes the tree.
We had a great time decorating it with the girls. Now they are more excited about the New Years Celebration.

Vintage Victorian Style

I have always been a pretty modern girl. With the arrival of my girls I got into a more girly and yet still modern style. Everything from clothing to home interior. I could not understand people that have antique anything. I had appreciation for the item, but not much of any other feelings. As years went on, and I got more into crafts and decorating, I started noticing that I am completely in love with a Vintage Victorian Style. The colors, the detail in the design and yet it is still light and makes you happy when you see it. Opposed to much of the antiques that are dark and put a little heaviness on the mood.
With that being said, I am on a mission to find a perfect tea kettle. I see it in my mind, but have not found it live yet.

Day after Christmas sales

The malls are crazy today. There are 50%-75% Sales everywhere. As I walked through the stores this morning, I realized that people are returning. The lines for returns are longer then for purchases. Does that mean that people are not happy with their gifts?
Anyway, I wanted to let everyone know that “Bath and Body Works” is having 50% to 75% off sales today. http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/home/index.jsp

Merry Christmas