Friday, I went down to our small town flower shop and bought some greenery and a few red carnations.
Then my second daughter and I filled my collection of Mary vases.
We like to pretend we know what we are doing...we had to arrange and rearrange many times!
I swapped out the white candles with red in my coffee cup/saucer turned candle holders.
Yesterday was the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception and marked 11 years since my husband and I met which was also when the 8th of December fell on a Sunday. So this feast day is extra special to us.
Today, I am linking up with Rebecca at Recuarda Mi Corazon (translates: Remember My Heart) for
I hope this Advent time is full of joy for you!
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Jill, I'm really deeply moved by your Mary collection and the gorgeous antique they are all sitting on. The contrast of the white vases and candle holders with the red and the greenery are dazzling. Where do you live? Anywhere in So Cal? I swear I'd drive there just to see your display in person.
ReplyDeleteHow incredibly beautiful...I am a Mary collector and always
ReplyDeletelove seeing other's assemblages. Thank you for joining up
and sharing. ♥ ♥ ♥
thanks for sharing your lovely collection with us
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your all-white Mary collection is stunning! the greenery and red candles and red carnations set it off exquisitely. welcome to this meme! I admire your antique credenza! thank you for visiting me.
ReplyDeleteBTW is Ruth your last name? Ruth is my middle name.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteblessings,
Danielle
Beautiful. White and red with lots of meaning.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely collection of Mary you have! Thank you for stopping by and I hope we see you again!
ReplyDeletesuch a sweet display - I love the red with with white
ReplyDeleteRed and white to prepare our hearts...thank you...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I think you and your daughter know exactly what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteoh how throughly beautiful and how you have displayed your collection! i love the saucers turned candle holders, what a clever idea.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDelete♥ your Madonnas and how you have arranged them so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteBrightest of Blessings to you and yours dear Jill
oxo
What a lovely collection! Looks wonderful as a grouping with the red and green foliage. Could fool me that you didn't know what you were doing. :)
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