How to Enjoy Small Holiday Moments

How to Enjoy Small Holiday Moments. Today I'm sharing a small holiday moment and a favorite spot we enjoy here at FrenchGardenHouse. The holidays are so busy, that in order to soak in all the calm and bright, I like to create little areas of holiday magic at home.

WELCOME TO MONDAY MORNING BLOOMS.

For December, Mary, Pam and I are celebrating the holidays! Thank you so much for joining us, at the end of this post I'll share their links.

My designer friends call holiday vignettes or styled spaces 'moments'...so I'm sharing one of the little 'moments' I created here at home this season in front of the fireplace. And of course there is another definition of holiday 'moments' - the kind where you take a breath and enjoy the season.

This is such a busy time for all of us, isn't it? I hope you are finding ways to thoroughly enjoy yourself, and you’re soaking in all the delights of the holiday season. One way I do that is by taking a break by the fireplace to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoying a seasonal 'moment' and just sitting .

It doesn't have to be a huge chunk of time, it could be only 10=15 minutes. The key is to really be present in that moment, and concentrate on the beauty of your home, perhaps your holiday decorations. I leave my phone in another room during this time so I'm not distracted!

This area by the fire is the perfect place for me to read to one of our little people, we have a fairly large collection of Christmas books that I display in a basket under the tree for them to look through. I've collected Christmas books since our own girls were young, and they delight in sharing their favorites with their own Christmas.

This one, St. Nicholas Circle by Thomas Kincade has such lovely illustrations of Christmas long ago.

I decorated our tree and mantel this year with oversized green satin ribbons, that are really satin table runners bought in-expensively online. I'm not done decorating yet, and I think I'll tie huge bows on the two front door wreaths with those runners, too.

There is no better time than Christmas

to open our hearts with gratefulness

and to appreciate the people in our lives

as the gifts they are to us.

Lidy Baars

I love creating little holiday flower arrangements for areas around our house. This one is nestled in a vintage hotel coffee pot. The flowers are roses from our garden, our icebergs bloom almost year round, the red rose is left over from last week's bouquet, and I cut some bright green cypress and a holly clipping from the back garden.

I hope you create little Christmas 'moments'....both the visual ones and the restful times you take for yourself ones.

We're flying back from our Seattle family today, where we spent a most memorable and wonderful time with our family for Thanksgiving.

You can see some of our Christmas 'moments of the past here:

If you are looking for the perfect holiday gift or antique accessories to make your home glow with the magic of the holidays I invite you to visit us at FrenchGardenHouse.com

I hope you go visit my dear friends Mary and Pam, they've created the most beautiful floral inspiration for the holiday season for you! Simply click on their links.

Thank you so much for your visit. I can see when you grace us with your presence here, and it's always a joy to know you've been! I wish you many restful, peaceful and joyful moments during this busy time to enjoy the wonder and bliss of this month!