~ winter sunrise from our kitchen nook window (one of the few good things about shorter daylight hours!)
~ finding the perfect tree
~ one of my favorite ornaments
~ beautiful handmade gift wrap made in India from recycled cotton
~ a rainbow drawn by one of my daughters
i LOVE seeing what kids draw!!!
It is so fun to watch their drawing skills evolve. Both of them love to draw faces, too. So cute!
Beautiful, as always! My favorite is by far the rainbow drawn by one of the twins. I’d frame that one.
Have a wonderful week, Steph!
They both really enjoy drawing and it’s always a treat to receive their latest works. Hope you have a great week too, Joy!
What a gorgeous view from your kitchen!
Thanks, Gloria! The view changes with the seasons, time of day, and weather patterns… so fun!
love the trees! xO!
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We love Noble Firs, and the tree farm we went to had a great selection! Have a wonderful day!
Gorgeous sunrise!
Thanks! During the summer the sun rises so early, so it’s a treat to be able to see it more often during the winter.
It must be so relaxing watching the sunset from your window. I love the ornament and the picture of the rainbow puts a smile to my face.
XO,
Zhanna
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Hi Zhanna! The view is actually one of the reasons we moved into the house. It’s definitely a treat!
The rainbow just made my day!
Also, why is it that the sunrises are so amazing in the winter? They are simply lovely at my house too. Makes it worth getting up early to go to work.
My daughter loves to draw rainbows.
I’d love to see some sunrise photos on your blog, too!
Such a beautiful sky! And that ornament is adorable
Thanks, Evani! It actually rains here a lot, but intermittently the weather is really pretty. Have a great day!
awww such an adorable picture of the rainbow. Wow that’s a gorgeous ornament and wrapping paper. Hope you are having a great week so far! xoxo, Phoebe
Thanks, Phoebe! The wrapping paper has a great texture to it, and it’s always nice to support small artisan groups.
I LOVE all these wonderful Christmas images Stephanie….the fish ornament is one of the best I’ve seen!
REBECCA
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Thanks, Rebecca! The ornament is actually a bird…
I love the glitter and feathers!
Beautiful!
Thanks! Have a wonderful weekend!
I love kids drawings, they are so fun and cute!
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
It’s fun to see the girls’ artwork evolve as they get older.
Have a great day!
The drawing is so precious!! and beautiful ornament!!
Thanks! She’s really into rainbows right now.
Hope you’re having a great weekend!
wow, amazing to be able to see that sunrise every morning!
Hi Cecily! It’s definitely fun to watch the seasons/weather change from our window. Currently it’s all grey skies and rain.
Have a great day!
Those trees are gorgeous and I love that drawing!!
xo,
Angela
Hi Angela! We had so much fun hunting for our tree, and the tree farm had green/red kettle corn for sale which was an added plus.
that ornament is just so beautiful! will there be a pic of the whole tree?
Thanks, Stephanie! I do need to take a photo of the whole tree… we’ve kind of been decorating it in gradual fashion. Hope you’re having a wonderful week!
Love the rainbow! Reminds me of the time years ago when my sister and I would sit in peace in the afternoons and draw scenes, using a different sketch pen to keep true to the actual colours as possible. Thanks for also sharing those beautiful photos – the winter scene is amazing and the ornament is so unique! Every season has so much beauty to provide us.
What a lovely memory of you and your sister! You are right about every season being special. Cheers!
That gift wrap looks amazing – all lovely things.
Thanks, Johanna! The gift wrap is really thick and has a fabric-like texture to it. Have a great day!
That rainbow is so precious <3
Thanks, Tan! Hope you’re having a great week!
Love the rainbow! Hope you’re going to frame that one, hehe.
Hi Anum! I’m definitely going to keep it… it’s so cheerful!
All of these are lovely! That tree does look perfect, what a pretty ornament, and very cool wrapping paper and how cute is that rainbow!