Blue & White Launch

Studio McGee for Target Blue and White Ornaments

This Studio McGee for Target set of 3 hand painted blue and white Christmas ornaments go on sale at 3 a.m. ET overnight tonight and are expected to sell quickly. These are among the most sought after in the collection.

Studio McGee for Target Christmas Launch

Studio McGee for Target Holiday

The always popular Studio McGee Holiday Collection for Target launches overnight tonight at 3 a.m. EDT, which is why I am posting now for any of you night owls. I will be up because I am determined to get the wicker tree collar pictured above before it sells out. I have no clue why their designer collaboration launches have always been in the middle of the night.

Wicker Christmas Trees High/Low

Wicker Christmas Trees

These darling wicker Christmas trees are perfect for a mantel, sideboard, entryway table, so many spots for Christmas decorating that these would work.

Christmas with Studio McGee for Target

Studio McGee Wicker Christmas Trees

This collection just launched at 3 am ET - that is why I am posting now. I am not normally up at this time, but CAT 4/5? Hurricane Milton is headed right here mid week and I have been checking for updates. This incredibly rare storm formed in the Pacific, hopped over Mexico, and now is intensifying in the Gulf. 

The irony that John Milton's greatest poem is Paradise Lost is not lost on me. Two timely quotes - 

“What hath night to do with sleep?”

― John Milton, Paradise Lost

“Into this wild Abyss/ The womb of Nature, and perhaps her grave--/ Of neither sea, nor shore, nor air, nor fire,/ But all these in their pregnant causes mixed/ Confusedly, and which thus must ever fight,/ Unless the Almighty Maker them ordain/ His dark materials to create more worlds,--/ Into this wild Abyss the wary Fiend/ Stood on the brink of Hell and looked a while,/ Pondering his voyage; for no narrow frith/ He had to cross. ”

― John Milton, Paradise Lost

This is my third hurricane this season - this is getting old....

On a happy note, this new collection has some fantastic pieces for Christmas at fabulous prices. The Studio McGee Christmas collection last year sold out crazy fast. Just a head's up.

Hurricane Helene

NOAA - Hurricane Helene

All is well here at CCC. My pups, my home, and I are all fine. It was a long day however. Helene was a massive storm and pushed an enormous amount of water with storm surge the biggest issue. There is catastrophic flooding in many places. Thousands and thousands of people's homes are flooded with many feet of water.

The Pedestal "Garden Stool"

Studio McGee Plaster Accent Table

 

The longer I live in Florida, the more I love using white in my home. I love color, but white, whether walls or furniture, is such a perfect backdrop for any and every color. The exterior of my home is white stucco, my walls in my home are white, and I am using more white accent pieces in my home.

Flower Arranging

Studio McGee Glass Fluted Angular Vase

 

I was looking for a vase for shorter stemmed flowers like tulips and such and found this wonderful blue glass vase. It has a modern but classic vibe. The color works beautifully with blue and white Chinese porcelain.

Thinking Spring & Green

Studio McGee

 

Don't you feel like your house seems sort of empty when you take down the Christmas tree and your Christmas decorations? I certainly do. If you could use a dose of greenery, I have just the solution.