Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. “~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
As I get older, I have simplified the holidays. Most gifts are bought throughout the year, decorating kept to a minimum, baking delicacies few, and gatherings short but sweet. Green gifts of houseplants and botantical soaps given at all the gatherings … I want to feel like a child again this Christmas … the magic of just being …
Dec19
Deanna Greens and Garden Art 
You have a lovely, insightful blog. I love Laura Ingalls Wilder, too. I have created a blog award called The Candle Lighter Award. It is to recognize the work of blogs/bloggers who light the world in their own way with their optimism, messages, etc. The link for the award is here. http://believeanyway.wordpress.com/the-candle-lighter-award/
You can put the award picture on in your widgets. You aren’t required to pass the award on, but I hope that you know of other deserving bloggers. If you pass it along could you let me know the link to their blog(s) so I can ad them to my list? Thank you for your work, dear Candle Lighter.
Thank you for reading my blog and liking it! I feel honored to receive The Candle Lighter Award. I am new at this blogging scene, so will attempt to add the award to my widgets. We seem to be of the same kindred spirit. Keep the faith and light going!