B.H.C. (before HOME COMPANION), I didn’t give a rip about centerpieces, or
great wrap jobs, or festive holiday vignettes. Heck, I thought a vignette was
something you tossed a salad with. Then I started freelancing for the magazine
and was introduced to the world of Glitterville and Goldbug
. In no time I
found myself lusting over paper jack-o’-lanterns, sparkly butterflies, and
Winter Wonderland hats bedecked with vintage houses and bottlebrush trees.
Before I knew it, I was obsessed with seasonal decorating.
Come October, I look forward to tucking spray-painted, gnarled branches into
a rusty urn and tricking out my Halloween tree with retro-hinged,
jack-o’-lantern ornaments.
On Christmas, I get giddy with anticipation as I deck out my tinsel tree in
apple-green and hot-pink ornaments, carefully tucking its faux trunk into a
rotating tree stand.
And on Valentine’s Day, I can barely contain myself as I accessorize the
stone cherub who graces my dining room buffet with beaded garland and a flock of
pink, glitter-dusted birds.
When it comes to filling the void between major holidays, I set my sights on
the empty frames in our family room, perfect for displaying Tanner and Saxon’s
seasonal grade-school art. Nothing rocks President’s Day like Abe Lincoln’s log
cabin constructed from Popsicle sticks.
Some years I don’t deviate from protocol; on other occasions I mix it up. I
love walking into my house and seeing the vignettes. They add sparkle to an
otherwise blah day.
As much as I’ve been seduced by their cute holiday wares, writing about these
artists, designers, and talented homeowners for Mary Engelbreit's HOME COMPANION has given me a far greater
gift: the inspiration to unleash my inner artist, to be creative and play.
Please just let me know I’ve crossed the line if you ever see an enormous Easter
Bunny snow globe on my front lawn, or a spring centerpiece created from hot glue
and a mountain of marshmallow Peeps.
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