I'm a big fan of C.S. Lewis' Narnia series of books. One of the landmarks in this fantasy world is a lantern in the middle of the woods. For one my birthdays, my husband designed and crafted this lamp for my night table.
A wedding tradition from the Netherlands is that the bride carries a little purse made of the same fabric as her dress. The silver clasp and chain are often passed down from generation to generation; sister to sister. That means that after my wedding I could not keep the purse. However, my mother kindly purchased a clasp and chain for each of us and at Christmas gave me the purse to keep.
My mother-in-law gave me this crocheted scarf she had made. It shades of green match nicely with my white top and black pants.
The simple necklace with a ceramic charm bears the imprint of my son's running shoe from seventh grade. A bookmark made by my daughter in Grade 2 still marks my place in the Bible. 
The dragonfly on terra cotta clay made by my other daughter in Grade 3 hangs in our main floor bathroom.
A Christmas runner quilted by a parent of one of my students is too beautiful to put away for 11 months of the year, so I have hung it on my bedroom door. She told me it was made with many prayers, so when I wake up each morning and see it, I feel inspired.
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