Decorating for Christmas with Poinsettias 2024

 Decorating with poinsettias is a Christmas tradition in our home.  I was so inspired by this plant that grows wild in Central America and Mexico that I drew an acrylic picture of it.  Joel Roberts Poinsetti gave the flower its name because he discovered it growing wild in Taxco and brought it back to South Carolina.  He was a US ambassador to Mexico in 1825 and a botanist who loved to grow them in his green house.  

I decorated our holiday table with a poinsettia table cloth.  The Flower arrangement I purchased at a local estate sale was used for Christmas too because it was so easy to add the red flower from Michaels and Hobby Lobby.  I try to buy the flowers that don't look fake without glitter.  But if you like glitter those are pretty too.  

I put the beautiful red flower in our Christmas Tree next to the angel.  It adds a festive colour and very easy to decorate.  I used the clip on Poinsettia flower.  

When you stand back it glows with a red colour of the Christmas season.

Packages under the tree all wrapped for Christmas. 

I decorated the staircase with poinsettias with the clip on flower.  

I added a big red bow for color.

I put poinsettias in the flower arrangement above the three wise men who came to see baby Jesus because they studied the stars.  The Poinsettia flower is in the shape of the star of Bethlehem.  

I put them in a flower arrangement on a small table in our dining room to say Merry Christmas.

I put them in the entry hall on a small French Country Table I purchased at an estate sale. 

I purchased a new harp table from an estate sale that is perfect for our dining room.

Jesus in the Reason for the Season Christmas Ornament goes great with the red poinsettias on our tree.  The poinsettia flower is on a sand dollar on our tree.  It is etched in the shell found in the ocean all over the world to remind us of Jesus Birthday.  Even though we don't know the exact day He was born there is historical documents showing the Messiah was born in the town of Bethlehem which means House of Bread.  

This cross photograph was taken on the edge of the sea in Portugal.  

Mural of Christ is the bread of life on a wall in the Azores of Portugal.

I love to see how different cultures celebrate the Christmas Season.  Hope you enjoyed seeing how I celebrate this holiday season with the beauty of a flower.

Monarch Butterflies Landed on November Roses in Texas Garden on Migration Journey

Monarch Butterflies landed on our pink roses in our Texas Garden on a sunny November day.

Monarch Butterflies travel through Texas on their journey to Mexico.

I planted roses in pots and they were attracted to their nectar.

I got my camera and took these photographs as they spread their wings to fly away.

Monarch Butterflies look like they have polka dots.

My favourite photograph is the wings flapping behind the glorious rose bush.

 Passion Butterflies also visit our Texas Garden because we planted flowers that attract their scent.  

How thankful I am for nature to visit our garden.  

Texas Garden in October Celebration of Eggplant, Roses, Herbs, and Peppe...

Bees are attracted to a healthy garden to sip nectar from flowers.

It's fun decorating for fall with yellow sunflowers.

I love to place my sunflower paintings all over our home on easels. 

Colorful pots with pink begonias add to the beauty of our Texas Garden in October.

Celebrating Fall With Leaves and Pumpkins

 I was inspired to paint a watercolour of leaves and pumpkins to celebrate fall.

I put the top of a pumpkin in the painting because it looks like a star.

Pumpkins dot the landscape at the Dallas Arboretum each year.

Flower arrangements of orange and purple inspire colors of autumn. 

Orange Passion Butterflies let you know fall is here.

Pumpkins and Gourds on haystacks celebrate the rich bounty of harvest. 

Maple Trees turn colours of deep reds in the leaves.  

Bringing the colours of fall into your home makes you feel a new season is finally here.

Fall Decorations in a French Country Home 2024

 Fall is a time to count your blessings as you see nature coming alive with fall colors.  Pumpkins are ready to pick and hayrides carry children.  A pumpkin covered with pearls is perfect for a French Country home.

French Country antique table with inlaid wood greets visitors in the entrance.  I purchased the table recently at an estate sale.  

As leaves turn shades of orange, yellow and red its fun to bring nature inside.

Pillows with pumpkins make your sofa festive.

Pumpkins covered with roses remind you of the beautiful rose bushes in the garden.

Fall reefs with a pumpkin bow add colors of orange, yellow and gold.

I like to paint so I brought out the golden pears to hang on the walls.  The top painting is an abstract depiction of our fall trip to Vermont to see the Maple Trees turn yellow and red.

I painted our sunflowers growing in the yard.  You can purchase at my Etsy store called

 Sandra Kent

 Creations. 

The center of a Sunflower holds the petals together.  

I bought the basket at an estate sale.  I decided to add flowers of the fall season to set on our dining room table.  

I purchased the tablecloth with sunflowers at Hobby Lobby.  

I decorated our patio with fall sunflowers on the vintage table from the sixties.  It's fun to add seasonal pillows with a red truck and sunflowers.  

Texans are grateful for the cooler temperatures after a hot summer.  Purple Eggplant picked from our garden brings a smile to your face.