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My heart is full

So awhile back I posted about why I do what I do 

here's another reason!  Tommy's mom sent me this video last week of her son reading the Christmas story from the Greatest Story Set and said I could share it with you.  It's absolutely totally precious. 

My heart is full.

 

Christmas Mantel - Behind the Design

I loved last years mantle.  But hanging that True Love canvas high up there on the stone wall was not easy.  I needed something simple this year. 

I knew I wanted to make a new Christmas print and as I was pondering and sorting through the 17 million ideas I had in my head, my friend Holly emailed and asked if I could make Oh Holy Night in gray and scripty, something flourishy.  LOVE Oh Holy Night -  reflects what exactly we are celebrating with all the food and the gifts and the decorations.  The gray was easy too.  I already do lots of gray prints.  The scripty part was a bit harder for me.   It makes me think of fancy which I love but I am decidedly not fancy.  My hair is normally quite messy and I like nothing better than a tshirt, scarf and jeans and either cute boots or sandals depending on the season.  I don't stray much from that.  I am beyond thankful to Holly for suggesting Oh Holy Night and encouraging me to try something new!!

So how to stay true to my own style but also break out of my box (just a little?)  

How to satisfy the itch to do something a little bit different?

So I did what I do always.  I thought and prayed about what it was I was trying to accomplish.  Something new, something different.  I thought about how John Sullivan Dwight might have written it out and what writing instrument he would have used in the 1800's when he translated it from the original french.

and then anwered the question - what would I put in my house?  that is the most important.  I am passionate about the Word, and passionate about what I put in my house.  Does it fit our family lifestyle?  Am I still going to love it in 10 years?  Can I move it around to different areas of my house?

You may have seen Oh Holy Night on the Nester's blog as well.  She liked the scripty best.  And thank you so much to all the english teachers who let me know about the missing apostrophe!! - Nester and I are the only ones who are still missing it! - So thankful her motto is . . .It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful!!

Onto the rest of the mantle! - Remember I said I needed easy?  I didn't buy a thing! - Shopped the house found some trees, one is the fancy mercury glass from Pottery Barn ( I guess I do like a little fancy:), the one with the star I received as a gift along with the angel at least 10 years ago, and the other tree I bought at the Beneath the Tree art show last year.

The old small bibles were my Grandmas.  The tree is usually on the hearth part of the fireplace but I looked at him, thought he might work so I lifted him up about 5 feet and now he is on the shelf.  The metal stars are from Carol Roeda several years ago.  LoVe everything she makes!

I'm linking up with Rhoda's Holiday Home and Beth From A to Z! Have you seen all the fabulous mantels??

Christmas Ordering Guidelines

Well Hello there!  This is an especially busy time of year! - With so many activities and parties and different things calling for your attention - I would like to encourage you to pick the things that will mean the most to your family!

I know how important it is to get gifts both bought and shipped to friends and family!  So.... here are the 2001 dates for Christmas ordering.  I like to make it as easy as possible for you to get everything done! Let me know how I can help:)

So here they are. . .

Custom Print orders must be received by December 9.

Regular Print Orders must be received by December 19.

After the 19th, express shipping is available.  email me info@redletterwords.com:)

Thank you so much!!  Happy Shopping!

My Favorite Things!

Linking up with Nester and Tiny Twig and showing a few of my favorite things today!

Here's they are . . .

Roma crochet and lace earrings handmade by Kate DeKoster.  I got mine from Lee and Birch - a local boutique!  I LOVE these earrings -  they go with everything I have

 odd sized measuring spoons - from MIU france on Amazon

odd sized measuring cups from MIU on Amazon too - I bake ALOT and I double recipes so I love both of these - there is a 2 teaspoon spoon and a 2/3 cup and a 3/4 cup so these save me soo much time! my mom in law got me these for Christmas last year:)

this lip balm at Sephora is the best!  I think it came as a free sample somewhere so I tried it and now am addicted to it.  Its really sheer, but not sticky and the tiny tiny tiniest bit of color

 This Beehouse Teapot is not mine.  It's my daughters.  She bought it with her own money when we were in Chicago a few weeks ago.  But I love it - seriously makes the BEST loose leaf tea.

and speaking of tea my favorite is Rooibos Chai at Argo Tea

and one very special thing that I just came across this morning . . .my new favorite necklace from Laura Beth Love.  Here is her Etsy Store

I seriously love everything she makes!  Love that she uses broken china.  Love that she will make a piece of jewelry from your broken china.  

We went with some friends last week to see Owl City.  Love this band.  Have you ever heard him sing In Christ Alone?.. My fav song new song is Galixies.

and finally . . . 

Loved the book.  Loved the movie.  the Help DVD comes out on Tuesday:)

Ok thats my favs!  that was fun to compile that list!

xoxo