Reflections on New Year's Eve | "What I Learned From the Past Year"

December 31st, 2016 ~ what I have learned during the last twelve months:

New Year Wishes and Charming Vintage Greetings

Goodbye to the past 12 months....you can't get out of here FAST ENOUGH. I've learned more about myself, life and my family than I cared to know, made some tough decisions and found out things that changed everything. Some of it was overdue and needed to happen.....other aspects may have been best left alone....either way, I MADE IT. 

Vintage Holiday Greetings | A Retro Christmas Collection

Some images I found while looking for the perfect holiday wishes to order in Christmas cards for this year. How lovely are these vintage scenes of Santa Claus, scenic countrysides, decorations and those beautiful ornaments we all remember!? Click on any picture to open in a larger window and see the links for more seasonal collections at the end of this post too!

Christmas By The Sea | Celebrating the Holidays at the Beach

What does a "tropical Christmas" mean to you? Perhaps it brings to mind stately palm trees by the seashore, festooned with colored lights and starfish, or maybe you think of festive beach cottages adorned with wreaths, garland and greenery.

#ChristmasLightTracker featuring Holiday Lights on Delmarva

Photos taken featuring local businesses and towns of Maryland's eastern shore and southern Delaware. I'm posting pics from around the area as #ChristmasLightTracker to bring you local displays of lights and Christmas Spirit. For more follow me on Facebook.

Jim's Bait and Tackle Shop in Roxana, DE. Find them on Facebook.

Newark, Maryland and the Queponco Railway Station

Tucked away on Maryland's eastern shore, located between Berlin and Snow Hill, you will find the town of Newark. Most people assume, when you mention it, that you are mistaken and of course referring to it's namesake in northern Delaware - but no, there is indeed a Newark in Worcester County, MD. Turn off of Route 113 and go perhaps a mile or two and there you are.

A Collection of Vintage Christmas Cat Greeting Cards

What started out as a wish to cheer a friend who is down because of the pending holidays turned into my sort of fascination with these greetings of yesteryear. The wishes for Christmas range from ornate and stylish, such as well-dressed caroling cats and images depicting a number of felines outfitted in hats and clothing, to very simple faces and a few sprigs of holly (as shown below).