The holly and the Ivy

November 30, 2016November 28, 2016

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The table in my foyer has been foofed up with my blue and white, greenery foraged from our yard and my tartantastic table topper. I sacrificed six different vintage wool stadium blankets and sewed it my very ownself! I was so pumped to figure out the zigzag stitch on my machine–AND I did multiple bobbin rewinds. Not giving up my day job as a novelist just yet, but I am absurdly thrilled with this silly little accomplishment

Remember those vintage postcards I picked up at the Chelsea Flea Market in NYC? Here’s their moment in my kitchen. Some butchers twine and teensy clothes pins. And those awesome little @commandbrand thingies

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Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 novels including Summers At The Saint; Bright Lights, Big Christmas; The Homewreckers; The Santa Suit; The Newcomer; Hello, Summer; Sunset Beach; The High Tide Club; The Weekenders; Beach Town; Save the Date; Ladies’ Night; Christmas Bliss; Spring Fever; Summer Rental; The Fixer Upper; Deep Dish; Blue Christmas; Savannah Breeze; Hissy Fit; Little Bitty Lies; and Savannah Blues.

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