Decorating for the Holidays

I've been decorating for Christmas the past few weekends, thankfully I had the outdoor decor finished before the snow really started to fall! I went with an old-world look this year, with lots of cut greens from my pine trees, Osage Oranges and pine cones.

Osage oranges and their trees have a fascinating history; used by the Osage Indians for bows and other utensils, they were also used by pioneers to create hedges for the livestock (and if you've ever been around one of these trees and gotten swatted by a branch while picking the fruit, I think you'll agree that this is an effective means of livestock control). Check out this website for more information.

Personally, I adhere to the old wives tail that they keep spiders and other insects away, plus I love how they look for Christmas!

In other Decorating News I also salvaged some old white skates in a box of 'stuff' I got at auction and thought they would be perfect outside for the season.

Plus, they have the added bonus of being able to transition from Christmas decor to winter decor after the holidays. In Michigan, you always have to think ahead- after all, who wants to go outside in January to pack up all your decorations? Not me!

Take care, stay warm and check back for additional Christmas pictures!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I've been decorating for Christmas now, although I did leave one corner of my porch decorated for Thanksgiving (which is not an easy feat for me when I'm loaded down with evergreen branches, hyped up on Christmas carols and buzzing on a decor high)! Happy Thanksgiving, and stay tuned in for some of my holiday decor, and some of the projects I've been working on!

Welcome

Welcome to Diminutive Discoveries! I've wanted to make a blog for some time now and have spent much of my time planning, plotting (particularly while at work), and pretty much doing everything BUT actually doing it. Well, no more! It's official: Diminutive Discoveries is now alive!

I'm excited to share with everybody who is willing to listen (hopefully, there is somebody...) some of the interesting things I find along the way, such as:

1. Antiques- because there is an entire world of really awesome things out there, and I'm not the only person interested in seeing them (plus, it gives me a great reason to buy more!).

2. Collectible- because, face it, not everything that's really cool can fall under the heading of "antique".

3. Art- because no life is complete with out it!

4. Other "Neat-o" stuff- for the "stuff" that I can't put in the other three categories, but is too neat not to share!