Oh deer!

Most people here in Chester County Pa who see a dear while driving around do one of two things:

1. Swear because the species eat their garden year after year.

Or

2. Swerve because if you see one deer, there may be many and the more there are the more likely you are to get hit. (Yes they will hit your car--even if you try your darndest to miss them).

Still, I am in a minority that find these creatures graceful, peaceful and stupidly cute! Especially in the quiet of the morning I feel they are almost an omen of something...like peace or a good day or just that raw defenseless nature still exists in the midst of suburbia.

Look at this little image from the Graphics Fairy. How about about a little stag for your christmas tag? 

Right now I don't have much room to invite them into my holiday decorating scheme...but oh if I could I would...

A deer little ornament from plow and hearth....

Another from Tracy Porter....

Serve hoers doeuvres on these little pretties from Wisteria....

Cozy up to this regal reindeer pillow from Anthroplogie...

Let a whole heard dance and sparkle on my table top...

The last photo is actually from a glitter project from Martha Stewart. How about digging up little deer from an old school project and putting these little friends on your holiday table. For instructions go here.  (Those cinnamon candles wouldn't be hard to do either!)

Nature Inspired Place Settings

I just love that when you need a little extra special something special for your table, that little something can be found right in your back yard. You don't need to buy anything to make your table unique. Really the whole point here is go to your yard. If you don't have a yard, go to a park...

Here a few naturally beautiful place settings I think are so pretty.

You can probably find holly somewhere down the road and how easy would that little curled name card be?

Another from Martha Stewart, I love the little jingle bell tag.

A feature in house beautiful by the editor of design sponge...why not combine natural wood and tarnished ornaments? Simply beautiful!

Photo Credit: House Beautiful

Drift wood and berries....so pretty with that blue....

Photo credit: Design Sponge

Holiday Dressing-Drawing Inspiration from Vintage Postcards

Have you ever wanted to jump into a vintage post card, like Mary Poppins and her chalk drawings? I do...and there is something about vintage christmas postcards that make my imagination go wild! Since jumping in doesn't really work so well, I decided to indulge my imagination and take myself to this snowy scene....

by creating THIS outfit....

Vintage Post card by lacepeplum featuring Forever21 accessories

You know, just in case my beau and I decide to go to, say, Aunt May's for apple pie. Or the Theater perhaps? Or maybe a midnight Christmas eve service....
What would YOU wear? Do tell, do tell.