A few photos from this year's carnival season in New Orleans.

Art glass is a wonderful way to add beauty to your dinner or party table.
This particular jester plate comes as luncheon size plates. They are gorgeous round a luncheon setting atop gold edged chine chargers. Each plate has gold gilting as well to add to the elegance of the art.

Carnival luncheons will be extra special with these. If you prefer, you can order one to simply display year round by sitting atop furniture, hanging or putting on an easel. A special order of a set to use for parties, luncheons or dinners can be accomplished by contacting the owner-artist via email.

Add to your cocktail parties and carnival fêtes with these gorgeous coasters. Protect the antiques in a pretty yet practical way. Guests are forever needing a place to sit their drink while chatting or getting food and this solves the problem in such a lovely way. They are absorbent and reusable which is such a bonus. I am using these too for all my carnival season get-togethers, our impromptu parade gatherings and, of course, our annual carnival soiree.

Several styles are available on the website.

Count the days with calendar cards pretty enough to frame.

Happy New Year. It is 2020. How exciting! A new year with new opportunities. Dream big. Enjoy it and live it to the fullest.

Santa is checking the list and great gifts from theRDBcollection will be under the tree like this Sacred Hearts pillow. Find this pretty textile for the home and several more on my website shop plus art and other lifestyle items.

Love this time of year. Beautifully decorated trees, cooler weather, great food and parties, Christmas movies, everything lit in pretty lights, garland and wreaths, hot cocoa and gingerbread and fun events throughout the season.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday.

"From here, see the ancient live oaks, smell the sweet magnolias in bloom, hear the melodic rumble of the streetcars as they pass." ~ Renee Dent Blankenship

I love my city. It is a multiscensory experience with so much history, culture and beauty that it takes your breath away. How lucky we are to live here.

Making a list and checking it twice ... on a beautiful holiday streetcar notepad from my collection! That’s what I’m doing! You can too. I love having this pad out during the holiday to make quick notes to family or to make a list of things to do. It is so pretty to leave out yet practical too!

Makes a great hostess gift or little happy for friends too. So many people give plants, holiday cookies and treats or candle as a little happy to some friends, neighbors, teachers, special service-related people so why not give something different that is fun and functional too.

Order quickly because I am running out of these popular Christmas Streetcar notepads. I also have dozens of other notepads if you want something without a holiday theme. Just check in my shop on my website and find the currently in-stock choices I can ship out immediately.

A little fun for you. Read this twelve days of a Southern Christmas with my Southern Shabby Chic Shack in background. Just a little holiday happy to brighten your day.