I can’t seem to post my normal ditto today.

My heart is heavy. We see again and again that so many do not value, or devalue, life. “Me first,” the ads, and TVs, and phyco-therapists say. We live in a time when children are severely devalued in this country. Save the trees and the puppies but DO NOT discuss saving the babies with me – that is not even open to civil discourse. People choose all sorts of things over choosing children. Children! The most precious of all.

On Saturday, we went to Manhattan. My sweet 5 year old accidentally bumped his water over at dinner and it fell down and splashed. I heard the young woman sitting beside us {early 20’s?} gasp in disgust – a few drops of water had landed on her! A moment later, while we were in the process of getting extra napkins and sopping up the water and asking my son to be more careful and telling him he must apologize to the lady who was splashed, her friend turned to us with an incredibly smug smile. She announced, with a voice that dripped of self-righteousness, “You REALLY should be more careful next time.”

I said, “It was an accident. It was just a 5 year old.”

To which the lady with 5 drops of water on her snapped, “You really should learn how to control your children then.”

Oh, she will get hers – especially if she ever has children. But that is another conversation.

My point is that, THIS is where it begins. Never mind the innocence of children: WE are more important than the person sitting next to us at the restaurant. WE deserve the parking spot, WE were there first. WE deserve to not get bumped into in a subway car. WE deserve revenge.

WE deserve. WE deserve. WE deserve.

Friends, we forget that darkness and selfishness is in the heart of man. We yearn to be optimistic, but the fact of the matter is that all of us, even our children, are born with this darkness in our hearts. Daily, this darkness wipes out and murders child after child after child all around the world.

Only selfless, dying love can heal dark hearts.

And that selfless, dying love even died for the thief on the cross. For the “me-first” murder in our own hearts. And for the murderer himself.

This.

But the children….

Oh, the children.

I love them. I adore the children.

Even though they try my patience in crazy ways some days, they are precious. The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

Five Faves :: Kitchen Inspiration

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{via interiors magazine Oct/Nov p.115}

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Which one is your fave?

Such gorgeousness. So hard to pick.

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Inspired To:

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{eDesign by Fieldstone Hill Design}

INSPIRED TO ::

• go buffalo check. wear buffalo check. decorate buffalo check.
• think retro glam.
• install a european balcony off of my bedroom. dream……
• Put up my hair.
• Use this fun buffalo pattern in my rooms. Like in this room. And this room.
• Have good posture
• Remember that simplicity equals elegance.
• Enjoy bold patterns and use them freely. Enjoy the FUN of them!

So. What does this picture inspire you to do/feel/create/think……

What are you Inspired To?

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Today’s ditto is a fun ditto diy of a Christmas Chandelier!

But before I dive in, I really want to thank you all for your comments on last Monday’s post. I wish I could sit down and respond to each and every one, because you have all touched my heart and encouraged me so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Life surely is amazing, right? We never know what adventure is around the next corner.

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Now. Time to get festive.

and…. you all know that my philosophy on DIY’s is:

“You better be glam.

You better not make me cry.

You better end up looking like a million bucks, I’m tellin you why”:

because otherwise, I am NOT in the LEAST interested in DIY-ing. The end.

So, I love that today’s ditto diy of a Christmas Chandelier is basically self explanatory via the photo itself:

{image via domino}

Gorgeous, right?

Basically: add ribbon, ball ornaments, and beaded garland to your chandelier! Voila. A party chandelier that is nothing short of glam.

Tips?

1. Use satin ribbon. It will reflect the light and look so richly gorgeous.

2. Stay with a narrow color scheme so that the light does not look too busy.

3. To keep the look as sophisticated as in the photo above, steer clear of plastic ornaments or beads.

4. Safety first, of course. Don’t wrap anything around or near the bulbs. But you all are smarty-pants … It was so unnecessary for me to type that, right?

5. Try glass ornaments and glass beads for the ultimate in holiday shimmer.

Details make the difference!

A fun ditto diy, no?

SO, Who’s gonna try it?? What colors are you going to use??

What else have you added to your Christmas Chandelier in years past?

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