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Shabby Victorian Christmas by Miz Woody
Two weeks before Christmas and my tree is not up. This is actually pretty traditional at our house. Part of the reason is that the kids are too busy with school to notice Christmas is approaching. Part of the reason is I’ve been sick and can’t muster up the energy to decorate.

Fortunately for my creative side, virtual decorating takes very little energy. Hence, I was able to fantasize a whole new Christmas decor and share it with you, my gentle readers.

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I found some really beautiful vintage Christmas pictures.  They were created back in the early days of the 20th century – probably when your great-grandmother was a child.

A most unusual artist created these. Her name was Jesse Willcox Smith. Today no one would think it odd, but in her day a single woman making her living as an illustrator was pretty radical. She was much sought after as an illustrator of magazines and children’s books.

I’m so glad these pictures – from a book of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” – have survived.

I have shown them on my site, Creating Great Homes, AND have created a downloadable PDF that you can access through the CGH Store (listed on the left  under Resources.) The actual size of the images is much larger in the PDF.

Downloads are free for site members.  You can get a one-month trial subscription for $1.

Or, you can just go to the store and buy the download.  In any case, I hope you enjoy seeing these charming works by a pioneering American female artist. Blessings on you!

Marilyn

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I’ve always loved a blue and white color scheme. I recently watched that classic Christmas movie, “Holiday Inn”, wherein Bing Crosby sings “White Christmas. The two random things came together in my head and ~ Voila!

I’m Dreaming of a Blue & White Christmas by Miz Woody

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I have recently discovered Polyvore.com. This is a really fun way to shop online, save an item from a webpage without bookmarking the entire site, put your Christmas, birthday or wedding wish list on your blog or social site.

I got all excited about a beautiful bed made of branches and tried to imagine the room it would go in, which led me to wonder how many other twiggy items I could find. There are quite a few: more than I put in my Set (the official Polyvore term for a collage or dream board made on their site.)

If you are ga-ga over one of these items, you can click on the picture and be taken to the site where it is for sale. How cool is that for putting on your wedding page? Great Uncle Harry doesn’t even have to go to Bed Bath & Beyond and look up your registry items. I hate traipsing round and round the store with 14 pages of printouts in my hand, trying to find the items on the list. If I hate it, I bet your Great Uncle Harry hates it!

So here are my lovely Nature – ish finds. Enjoy!

Bough-ery by Miz Woody

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Photo courtesy of mike-filion at flickr.com

Do you know someone who might lose their house to foreclosure?

For a lot of people the deadline is Dec. 31 – right around the corner.

I know a guy that can help them sell their house and get the price they

need…on eBay!

He’s the only guy that teaches how to do this. If you’re interested, you

can listen to a FREE call tonight, Thursday, November 20, 2008.

The call is Thursday night, Nov. 20 at 9 PM Eastern Time.

The number to call is 218-936-4700

The pass code is 822937#

Rhea Perry is going to interview her son, Drew, who became a

millionaire after figuring out how to sell houses fast on eBay.

If you can’t listen tonight, we can figure out a way to get a recording

of the call to you.

Rhea and Drew are hosting a 3-day hands-on workshop to walk
you through setting up your auction so you can list your
house on eBay.

Bring your computer and your tech kid and they’ll help you do
it on the spot.

Folks are already registered and ready to go and space is
limited so if you want to sell your house fast, plan now to
join them on Dec. 12-14 in Huntsville, Alabama and they’ll help
you list your house on eBay.

Get all the details on the call Thursday night.

NOTE: Members of www.CreatingGreatHomes.com will get a

major discount to the class. It takes about 5 minutes to join and

save a ton.

This class has gone together in a big hurry, so, to get the discount,

email CreatingGreatHomes@gmail.com and let them know you

just joined and want to go to the class. We’ll get the registration

information to you.

If you know someone who needs to sell a house before the
end of the year, forward this note to them. You may help
them save more than their house.

That call is TONIGHT, Thursday, Nov. 20 at 9 PM Eastern Time.

The number to call is 218-936-4700

The pass code is 822937#

Blessings on you!

Marilyn

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