Black was the Night

Last week, P and I attended the annual fund-raising dinner for the Pregnancy Care Center. It was a beautiful evening, filled with great company, thought-provoking talks, and good food. The PCC is a non-profit organization that works to prevent abortions by providing emotional, financial, and medical assistance where needed. They touch so many lives, some even before they begin to bloom. In today's world of "Pro-Choice", the work that they do is truly one of a kind. 

On an aside, last year when we attended this dinner, our Katie girl was just a gleam in our eyes. Today she is a smiling five-month old who is our heartbeat. There is so much to be thankful to the LORD for. 

Have a wonderful week ahead, and thank you for reading!

Winter Wonderland

We got snowed in last weekend. Well, not quite in, but definitely enough for me to be reminded of "Five Go Adventuring Again" where the Famous Five get snowed in during their stay at Kirrin Cottage and get bored and explore the old house and discover a secret passageway connecting the cottage and a neighboring farmhouse, and true to their job description, saves their crazy, er, brilliant scientist Uncle Quentin's research results from being sold to a bunch of crooks by their tutor, by using the secret passageway to get to the farmhouse where the crooks were staying. Yeah, I was reminded of all that just by some harmless snow covering our backyard - my imagination is pretty wild like that. :) Our weekend wasn't half as adventurous, but we did manage to capture some of that beautiful snowfall in action. 'Twas a magical evening.  

For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about, the Famous Five is an adventure series for children by the British author Enid Blyton. Loved her books as a child, and I can't wait to introduce her to my Katie girl!

Hope everyone's having a great week, and thank you for reading!

A Hint of Fashion Drama

They say fashion is movement, design, and architecture, all in one. Add drama to the mix, and I'm good. :)

Happy Sunday, folks! I hope your week is off to a great start.

Holiday Sparkle & Happy New Year

Happy New Year, everyone! May this be the year of new and fruitful beginnings, and may you be able to find the time this year to stop and smell the roses. 

I wore this sparkling tweed coat on New Year's eve. Who says you can't go subtle with gold? 

Speaking of sparkle, here is a picture of our Christmas tree, and a quick tip for you. I've found that sticking to just one or at the most two color schemes when decorating the tree can make the end-result very elegant. Tree ornaments in muted/antique gold are my first choice, and look amazing against the green backdrop. This year P wanted to add some red, and so we went with a red and gold theme, and I think it turned out magnificent.

For the Love of Lace

Love how the gray transforms lace from frilly and frothy to quietly romantic. And the hot pink adds just the right pop of color, don't you think?