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  • This Artsy Life: Weekend 50 [Seeking the Spirit]

    This Artsy Life: Weekend 50 [Seeking the Spirit]

    I always look forward to the holiday season, but I’ll admit, this one has gotten off to a rocky start.  Between the traveling, moving, trying to find a place to rent, settling in, and bunches of it-sucks-to-be-an-adult type stuff to deal with, the Christmas spirit seemed to be eluding me.  So Mr. F and I made a concentrated effort, despite him still being a bit under the weather with a cold, to seek out our lost seasonal spirit.  First things first?  A good sleep in nestled under cozy blankets.

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    lazy mornings are the best start to the day

    Freshly baked Brown Sugar Cookies are a pretty delicious way to wrangle up some holiday joviality.  There are no calories at Christmas, right??   A bit of a warming trend here in Idaho ( after single digits, yep, 39 degrees feels downright balmy ), meant we finally explored this little town a bit more, discovering another yummy breakfast and some of the finest pizza we’ve ever had.  And saw a live theater production of A Christmas Carol at the University of Idaho.  If that doesn’t get you into the spirit nothing will!

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    mr. f got his baking on while carols played

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    u of i’s a christmas carol production

    I always find that as much as we love going out and making new discoveries, ending our weekends snuggled in at home helps us rejuvenate and reconnect just as much.

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    cozy afternoon reading by the tree

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     a beautiful moon wishing us a good night

    Although it took a little effort, I think our Christmas spirit has made itself at home in us once again, and just in the nick of time!  How was your weekend, Artsies?  Full of holiday cheer?

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    All images are by Artsy Forager.

  • Artsy Dwelling: Decking Halls and Such

    Artsy Dwelling: Decking Halls and Such

    I LOVE this time of year.  It’s a few weeks out of our lives that we take the time to beautify our surroundings, making sure everything sparkles with a holiday glow.  We all become artists, creating vignettes of tinsel and holly,  making our homes magical for our loved ones, our children, ourselves.  A wonderful trend that I’m seeing is holiday decorating that is inspired by what we love to surround ourselves with every day. ( Oh, there’s still room for those homemade childhood ornaments! )

    I thought it would be fun to pair some beautifully decorated Christmas trees with a work of art.  I’m no stranger to art-inspired tree decorating, take a look at these trees I decorated for the gallery where I was working a few years ago.  Just goes to show, any piece of art can inspire your holiday decor.  So let’s deck our Artsy halls!

    the art:

    Frozen Blueberries by Christina Baker, acrylic on canvas, 30×30

    the tree:

    via SimplifiedBee.blogspot.com via StylebyEmilyHenderson.com

    the art:

    Sentinel by Steven DaLuz, oil and mixed media on panel, 36×36

    the tree:

    via House and Home

    the art:

    Growth by Haley Farthing, pastel and ink on wood, 48×24

    the tree:

    via Pinterest via Purlbee.com

    Hope you’re inspired to think about your art collection when decorating for the holidays.  If it’s too late for this year, there’s always 2012.. it will be here before we know it!

    Featured image is via SimplifiedBee.  All art images are via the artists’ websites.