Pinkmas tree oh Pinkmas tree how I love your beauty

Well, the tree is up and I am busy baking and wrapping and listening to holiday music. 

This is my

favorite time of year. I love giving presents and wrapping presents. I have about 2 hours of wrapping time yet to go .

I do enjoy it so it flies by.

Some of the presents under the tree are faux ones I wrap study boxes and reuse them year after year I store the wrapped gifts in big plastic containers. I use those boxes for gifts for Pink Boy and me.

Have a Pink day!

Santa Baby

 Caryle sachel at Henri Bendal NY

 Charlotte Olympia sleep mask! And slippers Meow!!

 No.411 Savannah dragon napkins

 Photo of Haviland limoges powder box Jennelise Rose blog

Champagne goes with everything
Objects of desire--are you listening Santa Baby? 

Have a Pink day!

Cookie anyone?

 A Charleston find vintage ornament wreath

I've amassed a few cookie jars and santa mugs now I just have to get busy and make the cookies and hot cocoa!

Have a Pink day!

Charleston in holiday mode

 Pottery Barn display

 King Street Shop display- so clever

Charleston was a fun trip with friends for the long Thanksgiving weekend. We dined at McCrady's on turkey day and had a lot to be thankful for especially after eating all the delicious food. It was a bit chilly so it felt like real holiday shopping along King Street. Always some new path or building or shop to discover.

The highlight of this trip was meeting Carolyne Roehm designer, author, lecturer,passionate gardener, lifestyle guru. She has a home in Charleston  now and spends part of the year there enjoying the milder weather.

 I follow her blog and knew she had had a serious bike accident earlier this year. I was so thrilled to see her looking well and out and about that I did something I usually do not do. I spoke to her and asked her how she was feeling now. She was gracious and friendly and I'm thrilled that she is well.

Her blog is:

http://carolyneroehm.com/2012/05/18/gardening/

Her Charleston home

Have a Pink day!

A tiny bit of Pinkmas

Easing into holiday decorating. Our travel plan took away my usual days for putting up trees. It takes about 3 days for me to transform all the rooms on first floor with pink decorations for Pinkmas!

 I add or delete or change a few things every year. I am putting an emphasis this year on pale, pale pink and pearls.

I just love doing the mantels and the ornaments in glass bowls or cloches.

Have a Pink day!

Pink bubble gum tree

Well even though I've been very ill with the flu since coming home from CA I still had to do some pink crafting for Pinkmas! I did a little every night. 

While in CA I saw the adorable shop Sugarfina and they had bubble gum trees in Tiffany blue in the window. So I stole their idea and did mine in pink! 

It is an easy project-- just need a pointy cone from Michael's or Hobby Lobby a glue gun and about 160 large pink gum balls! I got the packets of gum balls at Target. They are pink but with some iridescence. Start at the bottom and glue each ball to the Styrofoam cone.

 I guess it took me an hour or so to glue them all on. I did it in spurts as I felt able to get up out of bed. Pink Boy bought be a heavy duty glue gun at Home Depot not long ago and it is sooo nice. I use a glue gun often and better to have a sturdy one that heats quickly.

I bet this will last a few years if I store it in a dry place.

I'm so looking forward to decorating for the holiday this year.

Have a Pink day!

Chanel Barbie

Barbie has the life doesn't she? I often wish I could morph into her for the clothing alone. Love the Jackie Kennedy style pink suit. I played with my Barbies till I was in high school I think!

I'd love to find this one.

Have a Pink day!