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Faux Chihuly





A Faux Chihuly

and what Pigs have to do with Valentines Day

Let's start with the later.  
Pigs have nothing to do with Valentine's Day.
But when you go for your box of said holiday decorations and find a pink pig in the process.  
Pig + Pink = handy dash of love color.
Certainly, not every holiday calls for full-fledged trims & decorations.  But a handful (and by handful I mean 6) of touches in your living space will make your kids smile; and that is a worthy goal.

So there sits the pig, on the kitchen shelf with a card I saved from years ago, and a darling print out.

On the opposite side, I've used my red heart-shaped cocotte, and a watercolor I snagged from E.M.H.'s early years.

That's it -  a few items that give a charming holiday spirit to my earth tone shelves.


Now for the former.
A number of years ago I snagged these leftover glass ornaments at a boutique.  I never intended to use them for my Christmas tree.
The fact that it had been February, what was left was Valentine's colors, and they were on clearance; any Dutch girl gets the irony here.
I love using them as a centerpiece for my February table.  I create my own personal Chihuly.  Much easier to install than the real thing, and a fraction of the cost.


They don't have to be moved to clean up after dinner, and they live in a worry-free zone.  Worry of getting knocked about by tall people, hockey pucks, nerf darts - all of which are very real concerns.

See what I mean?  A handful of touches to add a bit of spirit to the day.
It may go without saying, but they give an added measure of spirit to the cookies too!


Happy Valentine's Day ♡

Life is Beautiful print ~ looks like it's no longer available, but you can find other lovely things for the season here ~ Jones Design Company
Heart-Shaped Cocotte ~ LeCreuset
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