Shiny Brite ornaments

We always used real greenery on our mantle. It was a horrible mess to clean up after the holidays, but it was worth it.

The wreath above our mantle was decorated with random things - bottle brush tail birds, more paper cottages, ornaments from my father's childhood, a skeleton key and even a funky tea spoon.

These little paper cottages are my favorite things.

Here's a spry four year-old Daisy posing with the Depression Glass.