Simply Sunday

When I was a little girl, I always thought my dad could do anything. Don't most little girls think like that? No matter what question you asked my dad, he always knew the answer. He always did the neatest things. I would like to share with you one of the really cool things he did all the time at my childhood home.

My dad was an electrical contractor. He could fix anything around the house, but he was a real pro when it came to anything electrical. My mother always hated wires hanging from lamps. My dad would take a little cafe rod, like this one below.

He would very tightly wrap the lamp cord around the curtain rod, like this.

And this is how it would look when you took it off the curtain rod.

Doesn't this look nicer than a long cord hanging all over the floor? Thanks Dad!!

I went back to Home Goods today to get the lobster ornament that matched the crab I got last night. Rachel tells me it's not a lobster, but a yucky scorpion. It is gross, but it still looks good with the crab.

Of course I had to browse a little more as I had some time to kill. Poor me!!!! It was just heart-wrenching to drag myself throughout the store looking for more treasures!!

I bought a very pretty white feather-type Christmas tree at JC Penney's a few weeks ago. I told Rachel I wanted to decorate it with all tropical ornaments. These little fish will look very pretty on that white tree.

I also picked up two packages of this garland. I think this will look nice also.

I want to decorate this little tree (I think it's 36 inches) in Key West colors - pink, lavender, lime, turquoise, yellow. We already have a lot of tropical ornaments, so it will be fun to pull everything out and see what's there. I think I'll put the crab and scorpion under the tree along with anything else I can find along that line.

Our home is small, but we still put several trees up for Christmas. The traditional family tree with lots of memories goes in the living room. The tropical tree will go in the dining room. Rachel has a purple tree for her room and I have a Victorian tree for my room. I will share all of them with you when we put them up right after Thanksgiving.

I also found this pretty tray at Home Goods today. I just love it, but it will make a wonderful gift for my mother-in-law. This is just her style and I know she will be very pleased with it.

I had a fun day today, though I never did get around to revamping my curio cabinet. It was a gorgeous day and I wanted to enjoy it. Hope everyone had a great weekend!!