Snow Village [and a pillow giveaway!]

On a regular basis, I asked myself if I am making the right decisions.

Is the pink cardigan too girley-girley for a woman almost 50 years old?  If I skip breakfast, can I eat an extra taco at lunch.

You know....life decisions.   There are decisions that impact you in small ways.  

Decisions that impact your whole family.

Decisions that make a huge difference in your life. 

Then, there are those decisions you make, that makes you question your sanity - even when you are in the process of moving forward with your decision.

What might this most dramatic decision be?

I decided to create a mini snow village this year.

I had four small ceramic houses I have had for years.  You have probably seen similar ones at the Dollar Store.  They hold tea lights in the back.

Problem is, I could only find two of the four.

Well, it would be a mini-mini snow village.

So I gathered my large cake plate.  (Okay, its really my Mama's. She left it here on Thanksgiving when she bought her famous Mayonnaise Cake.)  I also gathered up two cloches and stands.    And here is where the simple decision of creating a mini-mini snow village went wrong.  

Or, could go wrong.

I decided my mini-mini snow village under glass needed snow.  Faux snow. But, not just any faux snow.  Faux snow with GLITTER!

aaaaaagh.

Needless to say, my LR looks like a virtual glitter factory explosion.  And to make matters worse, 
the boys (aka The Glitter Destroyers) will be coming over for dinner tomorrow night.

I already know Glitter Faux Snow will be one decision I will regret.  For months to come.  :)

While I was at it, I decided that if a little Glitter Faux Snow was good...a lot was even better.

I added more here...

Cause you can't have mercury glass candle holders on a white plate without faux snow right?

I mean, who does that?

Here is the culprit that started all of this Glitter Faux Snow Mini-Mini Snow Village Under Glass.

This evil pillow.  With the sparkly snowflake.

It lead to Wintry-white branches with mini silver and clear ornaments. 

Cause once you start that whole mini-mini snow village scene, the rest of the room should follow right?

Oh well, I may truly regret this decision when my little Abominable Snowbabies arrive tomorrow,
and when it comes time to clean up in January...

But, for now - I will relish its is Winter Wonderlandness and enjoy it as long as I can.

Y'all see my Goodwill Sweater "Snowball" Wreath hanging in the window?

Here is a close-up just after I completed it.

Now all I need is some Winter weather.  This 70+ degree NC weather is playing havoc on my mini-mini snow village.  :-D

Would you like to win a pillow like the one I have on my DR Hearth when I shared my Woodland Mantel?

A lucky winner will be chosen to receive a pillow.  All you have to do is leave a comment below.  That's it.  :)  I will announce the winner on Monday!

How is your week going?  My thoughts and prayers go out to all those caught in those fierce storms these past few days. 

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