May Your Days Be Merry and Bright

These are some ornaments my mother and I made recently. After seeing them on display while out shopping one day she came home with little stars, little bells, a bundle of raffia, and a plan to recreate them. They are currently hanging from a small tree with white lights atop my Mum's dresser. In addition to our "big" tree, we also put up one or two small trees here & there. In fact, there was one year when every room in the house had a tree in it!


Ever since we purchased these little reindeer they have been some of my favorite decorations. I just find them to be so sweet. Mum actually didn't have them out yet, so I had to rummage through a box of decorations out in the garage so they could make their appearance.

And here I am today:Cardigan: H&M
Scarf: Marshall's
Corduroys: thrifted, J.Crew

The corduroys I am wearing are one of my favorite thrift store purchases. The color is what initially drew me to them. They appear to be almost a rusty-burgundy. The color reminds me of Tuscany. Rich, earthy, beautiful. Aside from that, they fit perfectly. I was almost certain when I pulled them off the rack that there would be a problem with the the size. To my surprise, the inside tag read "petite." Oh happy day!

Here is the scarf detail.