{p,h,f,r} Dreary fog edition

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ with the lovely ladies at Like Mother, Like Daughter

{pretty}

My mom gave Sean and I a gift card for Christmas and we used it to pick out new bedding for our bed. I love the color. It almost perfectly matches the color in our bathroom. It is such a mood lifter, even with all the dreary fog outside and in.

{happy}

BigBoy was very happy to see his Kitchen Madonna finally framed and hanging in a place of honor. It's not in the kitchen, but he doesn't mind. Our kitchen has very limited wall space so I thought our bedroom a better spot for it.

{funny}

Funny... I was so anxious to get the Christmas decorations packed away this year but I just can't bring myself to pack this beautiful nativity set away. Yes, it's the set I found on Etsy and drooled over. It made a perfect family Christmas gift this year. It came all the way from Cork, Ireland packed with such care. I just can't seem to bring myself to put them back in the box. Christmas all year anyone?

{real}

Cupcake was enjoying her Daddy's raw banana ice cream so much I just had to snap a picture. It's basically frozen bananas, cocoa powder and a scoop of peanut butter all blended together (but don't use a blender, a food processor works best). It was his breakfast this morning and he ate it at home today because he was one of several hundred people who were laid off yesterday. I think that warrants ice cream for breakfast, don't you? I know many other people have been through this kind of situation and I take comfort in that. This is our first time. (Well, there was one other lay off but that was because the company was closing it's facility and he had a 6 month heads up that it was imminent. That didn't feel like this.)
St. Joseph, pray for us. St. Anthony, pray for us. St. Cajetan, pray for us. St. Homobonus, pray for us…  and for all who are seeking employment.