When the boyfriend and I came home from Grand Cayman, I was uber excited to see this on the front porch waiting for me:

What is inside? Who cares! I was pumped about the Staples box – SIKE!

Mrs. Rauth graciously offered me some of her decor items that were used during her fabulous wedding affair last year. She said that she was cleaning house – I say that she is too humble to admit her generousity. And I am definitely too sticky-fingered to say no. I already have two events at church lined up that are in need of decor just like this:

Mini lanterns that are perfect for holding tealights and casting a soft Christmas glow! Aren’t they just darling?!? If they weren’t made of metal and glass, I would say they are cute enough to eat.