Merry & Bright - Day 4

 Good morning, and welcome to Day #4 of MERRY & BRIGHT!

This tin was actually the inspiration for this series, odd, right? I saw it at Dollar Tree (and I hope when I go back this week they still have it!). I didn't need it (I have quite the collection), but I thought the lid was so pretty that I took a picture of it.  Then a few days ago while scrolling through my phone, I came across it and the idea for this series was sparked and I set out immediately to make the header and I do think it favors the design! But now, of course, since I built an entire series around it I HAVE to have it, and seriously, we're talking $1.25, so hopefully there hasn't been a run on cookie tins over the past few days, but you never know. They had this little pink one that caught my eye, too, and I might just come home with both. Just sayin'. It's the little things, you know?

And speaking of little things . . .

I came across this quote today on Instagram and immediately saved it in my commonplace book.

"There's so much beauty in the smaller things in life: the way you show up for yourself, the books you read, the moments you cherish, the content you consume, the protecting of your energy, the people you share life with, the glimmers you notice, the moments of grounding, the "you-time" you take, the healing you embrace, the words you speak, the kindness you show others. Beauty lies here."

@h.e.l.e.n.m.a.r.i.e - she has some really good content!

A BOOK I SAW AT BARNES & NOBLE

I came across this book while I was out Christmas shopping with my daughter over the weekend.  Here's a blurb from Good Reads.

"It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church."

The cover is what caught my eye, and the title of course, since it's a major focus of mine in this space. The story sounds intriguing enough, but if I'm honest, I'm not a big fiction reader, aside from children's literature. Still, I checked to see if it was available from my library on Hoopla, and it is, so I might add it to my list for later this year. 

FAVORITE YOU TUBER

- Kristen Hoffman

I just recently discovered Kristen but she is quickly becoming one of my favorites! I found this video especially, The Little Women Christmas Home Tour, especially lovely! 

- Enjoy!

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