Gnome, Sweet Gnome!

My mother received this sweet little gnome family for Christmas this year.  My sister and her family gifted her with the cuties early in December so that she could enjoy them throughout the season. This was her dog's holiday photo as she posed with the trio. (We won't mention the fact that she has secretly knocked over Mr. Gnome a time or two when my mother wasn't looking! 😉)

When Christmas was over, my mother decided to keep them in place through the winter and added a January snowflake for each to hold.

Now that it's nearly Valentine's Day, their snowflakes have been traded-in for something a little more seasonal. This decoration came from the dollar store---or I guess we should call it the dollar and a quarter store now!

I volunteered to separate the little wooden hearts, fill the stringer holes and spray paint them red.

We fashioned a garland by tying together three of the hearts with matching ribbon.

You have to love your gnome, sweet gnome!