I absolutely adore the Christmas Season along with all the old holiday traditions. This year I have decorated my home in the style of Della Robbia...wreaths laden with fruit and cherubs...candelabras embellished with sugar encrusted fruit and vines.
All the gifts placed under the tree were wrapped in the same heavy gold paper and adorned with poinsettias and silken handmade bows.
The Atrium of my home was decorated not only with Della Robbia but also with an assortment of Nutcrackers ranging in size from one inch to four feet. They were arranged around an array of brightly decorated gifts and antique toys, including my father's wooden sled. As a child I rode on that sled and pulled both my children on it when they were toddlers. It is now painted gold and embellished with Christmas decorations, greenery and red silk ribbons....it is one of my most cherished possessions!
