The lighting of the menorah has started.  Here Houzz.com presents a nice selection of decorating ideas! Happy Hanukkah to you!

A selection of outdoor holiday decorations presented by Elle Decor.  I love the wreaths in the windows (grey shutters).  No blow-up Santa in this selection – clearly it’s their more mature suggestions.  Enjoy! Has anyone seen Taffy Lane this year?  I don’t think subtle or in good taste is part of the equation on that street. Next week we’ll start to feature other holiday traditions.

In this digital era I found myself startled by this post from Houzz.com featuring wooden toys.

Almost scratching my head going “Oh..”  A good thing though.  I think my mind had gone so electronic that I didn’t remember these – or realize that they could be an option. Well glad to realize they are! Keeping children away or pulling them away from a screen seems like a great idea to me. I remember my daughter having a wooden jacobs ladder as a kid.  She loved it. Ok ok so did I.  Intriguing little thing.

Good wishes to our American clients and friends!