Saks Christmas Light Show

While waiting for my husband and another couple at Rockefeller Center, I got to see this light show projected onto the front of Saks.  Click the bottom right hand corner to view it full screen.

Cincy Christmas Decore

Here are some pics from my suburban home. 

A snowy forest with little critters.

 

A wooden angel (gift from my sister-in-law) beside my ancient-looking garage sale jug.

My stairway decorated with antique metal snowmen (probably from the 40s) my mother gave me.

A Christmas Catch All Post

Hey, I'm back in NYC! Now that I'm posting again, I realize there is some old business I need to put up. This first one is of a lock sensor attached to a bottle of Tide detergent. I've never seen this in the suburbs.

 

I had fun making snowflakes from computer paper and even more fun taking pictures of them this December. This is looking outside our dining area onto the East River.

 

Here are photos of the big Sephora Store in Midtown. These are intricate paper sculptures delicately hanging near the front windows just inside the store. Just amazing.

 

FAO Schwartz and the Floor Keyboard

Musician salespeople demonstrate a "floor keyboard" with their clever dance at the famous toy store on Fifth Ave. 

Macy's Christmas Store Front

Macy's at Herald Square is THE place to get into the Christmas mood. Watch the videos below and pay attention to the theme music. I'd say its a mix between the scores of The Nutcracker and Lord of the Rings. . . mysterious, a little frightening, majestic, moody, hopeful. If you stand here long enough--and there's plenty to see while you do--you can't help being drawn into it. It's amazing street theatre.

 

Apartment Living and Making Do

I had to stretch my thinking last Saturday to come up with a ribbon for a gift before heading out to a party. This worked, I think.

Cake Art

 

I realize it's old fashioned to decorate cakes these days with just colored icing. Bakers use marzipan (a paste made of sugar and crushed almonds and rolled into thin sheets) to cut out intricate shapes and place them on the cake. But anyone can do that, right?

This cake, however, has been created by someone with the talent to paint. How realistic these look and how beautifully they are placed on each layer.