JOURNAL — Holiday RSS



Christmas Creeps In . . .

While I refuse to decorate before Thanksgiving Week, I have begun putting-out a few of the early-arriving Holiday items as they have come in.  Discreetly, of course. Last week it was the Holiday cards; now it’s a collection of hand-made, mouth-blown art glass ornaments.  Beautiful enough to display year ’round, these lovingly-crafted little treasures come […]

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What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve ?

Maybe it’s just too early in the game.  Ah, but I thought I’d ask you, just the same.  What are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve? Frank Loesser’s song, “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” is probably my favorite end-of-the-year song—elegant, simple, to-the-point.  Perfect. Likewise, these crystal Champagne Coupes, shown above, are perfectly […]

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Boxing Day

Today is “Boxing Day,” the day in England (and other Commonwealth Countries) when the staff are given their gifts and given the day off.  It is a public holiday in most of the British former-colonial countries. As LEO Design staff had yesterday off, we are open today: Noon ’till 6:00 pm. As for me, I […]

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Best Christmas Wishes

A Merry Christmas to you and a grateful Thank-you, as well. LEO Design will be closed today.  Please visit us tomorrow; we will be open from Noon until 6:00 pm everyday through (and including) New Year’s Day. And—if you cannot help yourself—our on-line shop is always open. Thanks again.

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Christmas Eve

It’s Christmas Eve and the season will be over in a few hours. LEO Design will be closing at 8:00 pm this evening.  Until then, we’re ready and happy to help you in-shop, by-phone, or on-line.  Please visit, call, or view the on-line shop. Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

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A Flock of Owls

A flock of little, red Holiday owls has landed at LEO Design, here to remind us:  “Only one month ’till Christmas Eve!” Another reminder, this time from our ornithologist friends:  a group of owls is called “a parliament.” Click on the photo, above, to learn more about these Peruvian, hand-made ornaments.

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Berets from Brighton

While in Brighton, England last week, I met an enterprising, young artist selling her hand-decorated berets on an outdoor stall.  I thought them jolly without being flamboyant—just perfect for a Holiday party or a “Stocking Stuffer” gift .  I bought-up an assortment, some of them shown above.  Come into the store and see the complete […]

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