On Some Vintage Christmas Decorating & A Delighful Fold-out Card!

Not too many of my decorations made it out this year, but pretty much all of the ones that did are vintage ones and resulted in a very vintage looking mantle!

Along with the two pop-out cards, which I found at the antique store a few weeks ago, I also came across this wonderful and rather extensive fold-out one. I really love the artwork on it!

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On Felt Christmas Ornament Pins: A Photo Post

Did a little Christmas crafting yesterday!

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On Clip on Earrings Turned Into a Sweater Clip and Other Swap Meet Things

While visiting the swap meet a few months ago in search of a green sweater for my rose bush costume, I came across these clip-on earrings, which while not exactly matching any thing on my lamp, I decided were too cheerful to pass up especially since they were only a dollar. It also gave me a really good excuse to attempt turning a set of clip-on earrings into a sweater clip, which I've been wanting to try for a while. Aside from struggling to get the chain open with a pair of needlenose pliers because I didn't have any gold jump rings (something I plan to remedy before doing this again), it was remarkably easy to loop the chain around the hole at the edge and comes with the benefit of getting to enjoy my clip-ons without my ears feeling like they're going to fall off. 

Other vintage findings included a handful a pins, a small blue bag, and these two lovely framed prints (now dubbed Lady Grace and Lady Prudence). 

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On "The Clockmaker's Daughter": A Book Review

Title: The Clockmaker's Daughter
Author: Kate Morton
Genre: Fiction/Mystery 

About the Book...
Told across multiple story lines from the 1860's through 2017, The Clockmaker's Daughter revolves around artist Edward Radcliffe, the priceless Radcliffe blue jewel, and the mysterious Lily Millington, all who continue to have an affect on those in the future including a school girl, a WWII evacuee, and an archivist among others.

What I Think...
Kate Morton is one of the few mainstream authors who I actually look forward to finding out has written a new book and as far as I'm concerned this is her best yet! 

Part of what I love about her books is that she jumps back and forth between the past and present combining multiple story lines that ultimately come together by the end. This particular book had about six different plot lines as opposed to the typical two or three, which I felt added a greater depth to this book than her others. While some characters and their stories were more engaging , Morton does an excellent job in balancing them all to the extent that you want to keep reading to find out how they all relate to one another. She also keeps you guessing about what happened to the Radcliffe blue and the fate of Lily without revealing too much as the book progresses. There are quite a few twists and turns overall, but each one builds on the story rather than distracting from it.

To Sum It All Up...
A well written novel that leaves you guessing until the very end and that captures the common human frailties that link the characters together over a mass span of time.♥️