The beginning of a beautiful romance…

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© Scott Marrs Photography

Not jewels, nor pride, nor spirit, nor smile, not even what is commonly called beauty, had captivated him in the unknown woman. Only the temper of her soul … the sudden sense of a bond beyond space and time was so great, that his heart, now completely awakened, grew warm in the sight of her. – Emil Ludwig from Of Life And Love

It is fascinating to discover what first attracts one to another.

Model: Lauren DiMarco

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Enchanting Undergarment…

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© Joan Currie - Watercolor of High Waist Underskirt

The dearest and tenderest girlhood dreams
I stitch into gossamer hems and seams.
from Song of a Sewing Machine by Constance Woodrow 

As a child I was ensorcelled by the beautiful tulle and satin garments in my mother’s trunk.

Individual Style…

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© Joan Currie – Vintage Underskirt

If this individuality is wiped away, the creative joy that crystallized it disappears, even if no material was lost, even if no atom was destroyed. And if it is lost, it is also a loss for the entire world. It is particularly precious because it is not universal. – Rabindranath Tagore

Bask in your own bright light.

Loves Gone…

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I cannot say what loves have come and gone,
I only know that summer sang in me
A little while, that in me sings no more.
from What Lips My Lips Have Kissed, And Where, And Why by Edna St. Vincent Millay 

But what a song it was – it mattered not how short!

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Angels We Have Heard On High…

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© Joan Currie - My Christmas Tree

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Angels We Have Heard on High by Andrea Bocelli and David Foster

Merry Christmas one and all!

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Nutcracker…

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© Joan Currie - Watercolor

Music is indeed the most beautiful of all Heaven’s gifts to humanity wandering in the darkness. Alone it calms, enlightens, and stills our souls. – Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky’s score for the Nutcracker ballet is my favorite music of the holiday along with a dozen classic carols.

Gingerbread House…

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Have a holly, jolly Christmas,
It’s the best time of the year,
I don’t know if there’ll be snow,
But have a cup of cheer.
A Holly Jolly Christmas by Johnny Marks – sung by Michael Bublé

Voilà – this year’s gingerbread house thanks to very thick royal frosting!

Photo: James Currie