~~~The Reason For the Season~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-_oDKk0GeYDx7GsoAvUesNsyZhG7fnuVwXqrOfz5IHA0-sx7S0gAw-yrP7jzS4Jq3-l5TBXkzMXZbhjqpGaRaAUuMHcerIpVjb5VNyueAgA5ivxmVzF1QsvABlrzeXBoEV3U5F_RTm4/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-_oDKk0GeYDx7GsoAvUesNsyZhG7fnuVwXqrOfz5IHA0-sx7S0gAw-yrP7jzS4Jq3-l5TBXkzMXZbhjqpGaRaAUuMHcerIpVjb5VNyueAgA5ivxmVzF1QsvABlrzeXBoEV3U5F_RTm4/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+040.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Helo my friends! I wanted to share with you the 2 Nativity sets we have displayed for Christmas. This first one is our Hummel Nativity set and it is TREASURED. It sits here on the credenza in the foyer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVKdMdi_9JQoBtUC2NDykuJvhR6ehmjaBsWNhS9W4w335_NFU8ukbCWabdefsWcbv95YI9AexfdJQv_jJDBm2cT5XGpAMkFafnOoT5_7ymMcpMoxjrtc4Jxw6_Tgd6V5Kz01Vkm0IGkE/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVKdMdi_9JQoBtUC2NDykuJvhR6ehmjaBsWNhS9W4w335_NFU8ukbCWabdefsWcbv95YI9AexfdJQv_jJDBm2cT5XGpAMkFafnOoT5_7ymMcpMoxjrtc4Jxw6_Tgd6V5Kz01Vkm0IGkE/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The angel is watching over, hung with thread:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y6yGIFYxZP6HpAir2YSOhdOlEEhsbZ-NUKr82_4EbvSu4bP35OWmPj_WhfT1MTNZdhUbIxmUmtGD1JoLSJsDDQFxX8aHzpA6t1p_-oJeMbv_vLl0gyJIOb_CG_6lPAhqjROeX200-q8/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y6yGIFYxZP6HpAir2YSOhdOlEEhsbZ-NUKr82_4EbvSu4bP35OWmPj_WhfT1MTNZdhUbIxmUmtGD1JoLSJsDDQFxX8aHzpA6t1p_-oJeMbv_vLl0gyJIOb_CG_6lPAhqjROeX200-q8/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRa1kEfqBfnPCLoALq2vE7VAF8Xaj_qSO8FBNuhfMoLoXWAhoxz3qW8RaAWsaWoq0Lhsz-UEouMs0zX91nXwEEhzAf2ITaqssMQZQb2LZbZDtb51js2hqVX7U-kgWavLtDoGcrlKtuB8/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRa1kEfqBfnPCLoALq2vE7VAF8Xaj_qSO8FBNuhfMoLoXWAhoxz3qW8RaAWsaWoq0Lhsz-UEouMs0zX91nXwEEhzAf2ITaqssMQZQb2LZbZDtb51js2hqVX7U-kgWavLtDoGcrlKtuB8/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+039.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The shepard on the left is Joe's favorite piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzbOyssCRTdb6YYIZratl5TINd9Ehlzxyn9mnr5zWqEQvj4GaiyVLio-ASvBE7P3QiU5d5dfH091Yp_CNTsGVG7ui5jr5zu7wO2YU6IzzXul_L6eQNr6HRPLpAmb-Pr1OP3_EktZexwI/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzbOyssCRTdb6YYIZratl5TINd9Ehlzxyn9mnr5zWqEQvj4GaiyVLio-ASvBE7P3QiU5d5dfH091Yp_CNTsGVG7ui5jr5zu7wO2YU6IzzXul_L6eQNr6HRPLpAmb-Pr1OP3_EktZexwI/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+040.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>He just looks so humble.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zmnCaLkr01Vzuxa6_OsBBC8auRTtFCTTo9Y9_tBkxp-4vDTrCSdemjr7BSJ9dRmEp1rVOXHl-98zd3EbY9uP-tRzugB9hdjD5c5Q8EQobwmNTpoPvvRM_MiWNop0mvrx9hGtWPDJScc/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zmnCaLkr01Vzuxa6_OsBBC8auRTtFCTTo9Y9_tBkxp-4vDTrCSdemjr7BSJ9dRmEp1rVOXHl-98zd3EbY9uP-tRzugB9hdjD5c5Q8EQobwmNTpoPvvRM_MiWNop0mvrx9hGtWPDJScc/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The 3 kings and their camels.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhoGbuJhMyFJaHZy8bNSTNFEQeL8zKKvJGQHFIiI7ahJe-w7Z8kWrrlEaKaM-h2_AnpZC4jSHy7x-wPNV3wP7hq4_mkF9lYGo90b7PiogX_GXY7vm_K_I2EFRDIDv4DRc1h0L18-sNAU/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhoGbuJhMyFJaHZy8bNSTNFEQeL8zKKvJGQHFIiI7ahJe-w7Z8kWrrlEaKaM-h2_AnpZC4jSHy7x-wPNV3wP7hq4_mkF9lYGo90b7PiogX_GXY7vm_K_I2EFRDIDv4DRc1h0L18-sNAU/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQeIfX-mvzYmXm3WDSrWJ07vZ3jFlJ7OTXed_VGQbU4IuwTO6gYSmXq3AQMP3k7fXdKHYe8QBz6atd0hvgUKjPsRbQhdCMuX_eipzxWpcb5Ex85Et57GtTecnuGifbtjaFoyxf2h6Do0/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQeIfX-mvzYmXm3WDSrWJ07vZ3jFlJ7OTXed_VGQbU4IuwTO6gYSmXq3AQMP3k7fXdKHYe8QBz6atd0hvgUKjPsRbQhdCMuX_eipzxWpcb5Ex85Et57GtTecnuGifbtjaFoyxf2h6Do0/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Now we are moving to the tree in the morning room. Joe made this creche when I found this clay set MANY years ago. He based the design on the creche his parents had.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGdi1LLBc9gGWL-zeepeXyPR4KMLugAEH34m2u72LlhXk-kDb0VoQbD-a_F3Se9efwl_IvXbUdjC7j_qtzTbDw0vVpQs6rnOxmNFCcPbRKFmL6Aee1E59FeUNjTl8snuZtzr8JpDOt6A/s1600/Clay+Manger+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGdi1LLBc9gGWL-zeepeXyPR4KMLugAEH34m2u72LlhXk-kDb0VoQbD-a_F3Se9efwl_IvXbUdjC7j_qtzTbDw0vVpQs6rnOxmNFCcPbRKFmL6Aee1E59FeUNjTl8snuZtzr8JpDOt6A/s640/Clay+Manger+001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0SEwYR_EoqTBrvInn0aAd9Fge7Bag04I4N8SjTNfngJ0Lnh6rSeeWlgZd5U7Qt2-EOR3f717Ke9-LezM0lTHpmWW7cm3htkYYPQ28gSkMY_-o7HGgInNfBtdvRu2uVxfpWCE5S_GGgk/s1600/Clay+Manger+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0SEwYR_EoqTBrvInn0aAd9Fge7Bag04I4N8SjTNfngJ0Lnh6rSeeWlgZd5U7Qt2-EOR3f717Ke9-LezM0lTHpmWW7cm3htkYYPQ28gSkMY_-o7HGgInNfBtdvRu2uVxfpWCE5S_GGgk/s640/Clay+Manger+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>It is a very simple, inexpensive set but I have always loved it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNeWkUEyp2mXqong5XykYo0CFRoKHT7GAK7gTAyy3AgeyrqJrLQrw-s3jaCQicEH1NTX2pu4rr-g8kLVa5oEYT9q5NXoPuorhNLlAzeKbz_Q8BCOIMRppObHn2cTC0zkOVBHskXH301Y/s1600/Clay+Manger+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNeWkUEyp2mXqong5XykYo0CFRoKHT7GAK7gTAyy3AgeyrqJrLQrw-s3jaCQicEH1NTX2pu4rr-g8kLVa5oEYT9q5NXoPuorhNLlAzeKbz_Q8BCOIMRppObHn2cTC0zkOVBHskXH301Y/s640/Clay+Manger+003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrz1Ami10_uF1Xnlc6-PBV8P9_jv95kyiVedhySHsSUZ0FAFGr4847sVmn99EiZxkK9WUMADXkNv7y-ygf2vuJ90TX7aKUZNXMjKo1h1JGa1VXSbxy77Nx1il3xINl0VzNbSSIisM-Ys/s1600/Clay+Manger+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrz1Ami10_uF1Xnlc6-PBV8P9_jv95kyiVedhySHsSUZ0FAFGr4847sVmn99EiZxkK9WUMADXkNv7y-ygf2vuJ90TX7aKUZNXMjKo1h1JGa1VXSbxy77Nx1il3xINl0VzNbSSIisM-Ys/s640/Clay+Manger+004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VTnFkmWEXFvB3x3pz0xgpMPeX4gO19Lk9SlttBXsFSIgaClTfms5jsVIdPb7NT3KORuT-3QSiDJcrF2hKXGg5a2Jgwho_XNoz8TxWG4buMT1nSgmbJggCCwSikOaGiNhw3XcDL0rGd8/s1600/Clay+Manger+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VTnFkmWEXFvB3x3pz0xgpMPeX4gO19Lk9SlttBXsFSIgaClTfms5jsVIdPb7NT3KORuT-3QSiDJcrF2hKXGg5a2Jgwho_XNoz8TxWG4buMT1nSgmbJggCCwSikOaGiNhw3XcDL0rGd8/s640/Clay+Manger+005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>And it always goes under the tree.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcjvMqpKUnLYNGwkRnd5dfF8V-Av8HE7tLFn_LPnUgb6AzZVhkCI0qVrj7w-xxBBP62kmtgbaHsGWetwnNe7CKtMMFaBTnsXhgJ-Lhzl9fspGYrSueZhXUuyb10VW_hyphenhyphenwRUsM-ckfQfs/s1600/Clay+Manger+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcjvMqpKUnLYNGwkRnd5dfF8V-Av8HE7tLFn_LPnUgb6AzZVhkCI0qVrj7w-xxBBP62kmtgbaHsGWetwnNe7CKtMMFaBTnsXhgJ-Lhzl9fspGYrSueZhXUuyb10VW_hyphenhyphenwRUsM-ckfQfs/s640/Clay+Manger+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Thanks so much for stopping by, I know how busy everyone is. My sister got here last night so I will be kinda MIA for awhile. I wish you all the most merry and blessed Christmas ever. God bless you all. XO, Pinky

~~~The Reason For the Season~~~

 Helo my friends! I wanted to share with you the 2 Nativity sets we have displayed for Christmas. This first one is our Hummel Nativity set ...

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~~~An EARLY Christmas Gift!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWX67fRG461cHpd1dv4ijqIP3mxp-zS76tWtx9Bck-4p_1bSiKVEmGyPUZgLDKorT-mKtool_6x57-CvFW_xTG2iMkM6Iw2zR6RM-4VMlUkxEU0gggsgRhON6p7YYxahDCQo3Matwg7I/s1600/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWX67fRG461cHpd1dv4ijqIP3mxp-zS76tWtx9Bck-4p_1bSiKVEmGyPUZgLDKorT-mKtool_6x57-CvFW_xTG2iMkM6Iw2zR6RM-4VMlUkxEU0gggsgRhON6p7YYxahDCQo3Matwg7I/s640/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I am so excited, I just had to share! My sweet hubby got me a Christmas present and it arrived today. He said I should open it as it was a Christmas decoration. OMG, I LOOOOVE it!!!! It is this porcelain gingerbread house that is LIT!!! My little buffet area is now all balanced out and I am a happy camper. The windows are really neat, like dormer windows:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZ4vYBBHQhWMb2cidcfstZ1pIKanuRBj6mHyH-NP4U7WteGrRSnKqNwRiMYxFAHqUeF8V7I9Xhhdyf18NxysSdhGX5i0yKkbRsklO408v0OTeaSvOXSiEVDz17Fs7g3SPFPgfe5XgX-Q/s1600/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZ4vYBBHQhWMb2cidcfstZ1pIKanuRBj6mHyH-NP4U7WteGrRSnKqNwRiMYxFAHqUeF8V7I9Xhhdyf18NxysSdhGX5i0yKkbRsklO408v0OTeaSvOXSiEVDz17Fs7g3SPFPgfe5XgX-Q/s640/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> and ther are candy cane "grills"! I love ALL the details.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9HHDXi69oH6j6aZsC6AgquA_3rfRNF5HtGuGhwgr9HXV3l5PBdscIsKCklbsHhPF_F_ATJ03JHQQk7X_MEwv5KluAJvT5zUlsoha56HKbjpgaiwH9UbAr_gelxfl53b9g1VUdhlHYQQ/s1600/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9HHDXi69oH6j6aZsC6AgquA_3rfRNF5HtGuGhwgr9HXV3l5PBdscIsKCklbsHhPF_F_ATJ03JHQQk7X_MEwv5KluAJvT5zUlsoha56HKbjpgaiwH9UbAr_gelxfl53b9g1VUdhlHYQQ/s640/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQE1NQha5eALUHwX7gP3mhXcSJT471xSTeDs02OjuurBJvPblwh_IMG5_HE_87_dRZLYwtucbn62zxguYsbhOCDWmZWkA3p3dr6H3FGitVd1KCKUfYOILUIKCkck1cd6WsDNu8VqrkM4/s1600/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQE1NQha5eALUHwX7gP3mhXcSJT471xSTeDs02OjuurBJvPblwh_IMG5_HE_87_dRZLYwtucbn62zxguYsbhOCDWmZWkA3p3dr6H3FGitVd1KCKUfYOILUIKCkck1cd6WsDNu8VqrkM4/s640/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> the roof...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tX6kgmNLuUZcQSLZnbbsWemcnILohQZw5nSHQIFBvBZjGzqhHteusW2F_AFHy3Lg6ReUcFfpBDy3YUw18zmJmfM1zpeqk6vipbv8iaGAFFakN0mp04KAXDHTKMJjoDwyESs9N7ovz3Q/s1600/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tX6kgmNLuUZcQSLZnbbsWemcnILohQZw5nSHQIFBvBZjGzqhHteusW2F_AFHy3Lg6ReUcFfpBDy3YUw18zmJmfM1zpeqk6vipbv8iaGAFFakN0mp04KAXDHTKMJjoDwyESs9N7ovz3Q/s640/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnWPoLwc5jb5oEZ69J80QWq2WhFMwvM-A_qiMb-SdJK_EtTHNOf26U7qKUX-y9CXGC9_MxK4zovfW3LLI-qSr0xPOe3hCpXQBGGla0NEROZu3vtha2Vig4J0ccxa54vFWfjOH6MTfYFk/s1600/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnWPoLwc5jb5oEZ69J80QWq2WhFMwvM-A_qiMb-SdJK_EtTHNOf26U7qKUX-y9CXGC9_MxK4zovfW3LLI-qSr0xPOe3hCpXQBGGla0NEROZu3vtha2Vig4J0ccxa54vFWfjOH6MTfYFk/s640/NEW+Gingerbread+house!!!+007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> and here is the whole buffet area. I wish it were daylight so the pictures would be better but I just had to share now. I will be BUSY tomorrow, my sister gets here from Fl. and everything has to be spit shined:) Have a wonderful evening my friends. XO, Pinky<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-HRtmvGL4TlULDwb5OqCTqenu3RTQBSDTMymh0W9Ks9n2HinRAtucAd2jTinb96AvrPrNUU-RZ2tannhmoNjsxql3WOMKWjxOvSAuWLQ7GNo1HlrPGZ9PBuujV-OpH9KIDSzvADi8wI/s1600/Gingerbread+bar+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-HRtmvGL4TlULDwb5OqCTqenu3RTQBSDTMymh0W9Ks9n2HinRAtucAd2jTinb96AvrPrNUU-RZ2tannhmoNjsxql3WOMKWjxOvSAuWLQ7GNo1HlrPGZ9PBuujV-OpH9KIDSzvADi8wI/s640/Gingerbread+bar+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Linking to:<br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/floral-autumn-basket-or-wreath-for-front-door-the-190th-metamorphosis-monday/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/floral-autumn-basket-or-wreath-for-front-door-the-190th-metamorphosis-monday/"><span style="color: #666666;">Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" title="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><span style="color: #666666;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/09/tutorials-tips-and-tidbits-13.html" title="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/09/tutorials-tips-and-tidbits-13.html"><span style="color: #666666;">Stonegable</span></a><br /><a href="http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/2012/09/welcome-to-week-32-of-cowgirl-up-link.html" title="http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/2012/09/welcome-to-week-32-of-cowgirl-up-link.html"><span style="color: #666666;">Cowgirl Up</span></a> <br /><div> <strong><span style="color: #666666;"><em>StoneGable</em></span></strong> for <span style="color: #666666;"><em><strong>Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits</strong><span style="color: black;">!</span></em></span></div>

~~~An EARLY Christmas Gift!!!~~~

 I am so excited, I just had to share! My sweet hubby got me a Christmas present and it arrived today. He said I should open it as it was a ...

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80Q5Zg2ZKreuyK33LPqgqbtMjAefqda6I5wH93SgqPSpA_8Dz-aOtyLpWRGCOT-tWGXIJ4W7d6DNkgrjn_9WcyjmXAwhCSHWeznid3EnxvSVKXWv99oItOZbqdTM2kNHuxVRWuvIzw90/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80Q5Zg2ZKreuyK33LPqgqbtMjAefqda6I5wH93SgqPSpA_8Dz-aOtyLpWRGCOT-tWGXIJ4W7d6DNkgrjn_9WcyjmXAwhCSHWeznid3EnxvSVKXWv99oItOZbqdTM2kNHuxVRWuvIzw90/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+017.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Hi everyone, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is hard to believe it is only one week away!!!! I hope everyone has gotten MOST of your shopping done. I JUST got my cards done today!!! I wanted to share some more of my Christmas decor for 2012 in our NEW HOME!!! As you walk in the door, to the right is the dining room, seen Here <a href="http://designsbypinky.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-dining-room-tour.html.">http://designsbypinky.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-dining-room-tour.html.</a> Right in front of you is the stairway and I have dressed it up for Christmas. I did the garland and then I added some flameles candles to the right. Every other one is surrounded by a small evergreen wreath as seen in the above picture..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC5Ohyphenhyphene7n833F_PpW07xjrpPG6G7Qxn39V8K7I0f4pogyrpzOz5CEVnA7HySx1iWsVwkSzafFCII7Y4eqmJB3vJgncyR76Ci8DoYYV8BmRFrPG9bVbSWQcdKBpwt_imBsjcP499xkT6U/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC5Ohyphenhyphene7n833F_PpW07xjrpPG6G7Qxn39V8K7I0f4pogyrpzOz5CEVnA7HySx1iWsVwkSzafFCII7Y4eqmJB3vJgncyR76Ci8DoYYV8BmRFrPG9bVbSWQcdKBpwt_imBsjcP499xkT6U/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGToh50_53bRAhAI78aPglP78N_s854tnnPvZFbe7JfeivjZfC9P1GUkrC-39MQMvOW8iiHnlSonsbGGp_BrmrKKBZJ73DCSIxezCfol9667KMaJqmDBMFlwTkVUKcZMVJ3aGX7rmia4/s1600/Stairway+and+Tracy's+wreath+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGToh50_53bRAhAI78aPglP78N_s854tnnPvZFbe7JfeivjZfC9P1GUkrC-39MQMvOW8iiHnlSonsbGGp_BrmrKKBZJ73DCSIxezCfol9667KMaJqmDBMFlwTkVUKcZMVJ3aGX7rmia4/s640/Stairway+and+Tracy's+wreath+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNA7PeFc0jEmJHTE71dX0Cidlkg1H8-wMsxMAhoJpbAzrl7oSnyxRl0TWcL7ca8AR4TPX1DNl3umt7i4LLxBDzVYdVwMbNc4I7ITDWOdLJiBclocKGY1BljSfg13mwjdwFGXDtlwYZHiE/s1600/Stairway+and+Tracy's+wreath+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNA7PeFc0jEmJHTE71dX0Cidlkg1H8-wMsxMAhoJpbAzrl7oSnyxRl0TWcL7ca8AR4TPX1DNl3umt7i4LLxBDzVYdVwMbNc4I7ITDWOdLJiBclocKGY1BljSfg13mwjdwFGXDtlwYZHiE/s640/Stairway+and+Tracy's+wreath+003.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Here it is all lit up. Sorry about the vacuum hose:(<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQzQ7MgF46_LcfWwGc2iS24NYz1FQREep8ggl_ywDyKraN6VvhyphenhyphenGDYpvxdtu7yn4T7E9LyTwjosIHanwgRK9CO_CKknXVxCM6Tls6mREQ2gQ1HuFxDp0ZHtVTXmvmWOH3D18HVH6XV28/s1600/Stairway+and+Tracy's+wreath+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQzQ7MgF46_LcfWwGc2iS24NYz1FQREep8ggl_ywDyKraN6VvhyphenhyphenGDYpvxdtu7yn4T7E9LyTwjosIHanwgRK9CO_CKknXVxCM6Tls6mREQ2gQ1HuFxDp0ZHtVTXmvmWOH3D18HVH6XV28/s640/Stairway+and+Tracy's+wreath+010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37nZud3i7KExdz68pmlN7DXdnApX1Js2qB-Py8QKnqq-e_NX_v8ELsS9zJQrLqDAllC97ifC9qD5LqQSjroVqxc2rU8JmLbRecIZY4ryL8G1QcrjGYkhkx41QfKOjWGdx93h3e3GfJik/s1600/Stairway+and+Tracy's+wreath+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37nZud3i7KExdz68pmlN7DXdnApX1Js2qB-Py8QKnqq-e_NX_v8ELsS9zJQrLqDAllC97ifC9qD5LqQSjroVqxc2rU8JmLbRecIZY4ryL8G1QcrjGYkhkx41QfKOjWGdx93h3e3GfJik/s640/Stairway+and+Tracy's+wreath+013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I came home one day and Joe had this BEAUTIFUL poinsettia for me! It is so lush and full, I love it! I also love the container it came in!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uocJ8xgnHx-ZUtfAKSOXvzb-_84-rfp85eBmE3Dp-ADbtY4q0DgppO7g2GzIrdmXFdVRnOhz1KOnEsCh-BDDkmyfglfOZpztCJ8XvEL4bNniQx-GPtpQGSlLdzlAWYoesXMEpOdzFWw/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4uocJ8xgnHx-ZUtfAKSOXvzb-_84-rfp85eBmE3Dp-ADbtY4q0DgppO7g2GzIrdmXFdVRnOhz1KOnEsCh-BDDkmyfglfOZpztCJ8XvEL4bNniQx-GPtpQGSlLdzlAWYoesXMEpOdzFWw/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkF3-DVPQrCzsmYIO2EZTclYruyoLyJZkAZ1mcUiCniruRp8PmSQgEldiM2-8BF9N7UsFVSnK1XytMXcjg-xaMoGMy8_GsjhLxBTrdWGGG_BHK2bM904eteSEQzkr1n1YgjbLMgr2rBP4/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkF3-DVPQrCzsmYIO2EZTclYruyoLyJZkAZ1mcUiCniruRp8PmSQgEldiM2-8BF9N7UsFVSnK1XytMXcjg-xaMoGMy8_GsjhLxBTrdWGGG_BHK2bM904eteSEQzkr1n1YgjbLMgr2rBP4/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Here we are in the living room/great room. I'm still not sure what to call it:) On the coffee table I have my Fitz and Floyd Santa and 2 reindeer candle holders. They sit on a plain gold runner and on that is a short beaded runner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPbUt9lDMNzZhqOiqE7P7dHkt2YBw1uZap_P4sE7Fy4qeI_9NpYZbWMdC549sucXB4XRZaZXcf7JZcjwa2_0ZAhWmoWS9hxwC24_UbwRdf5hxnyIJSS2olt1EeGUUD6_lBn-82IYl2qY/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPbUt9lDMNzZhqOiqE7P7dHkt2YBw1uZap_P4sE7Fy4qeI_9NpYZbWMdC549sucXB4XRZaZXcf7JZcjwa2_0ZAhWmoWS9hxwC24_UbwRdf5hxnyIJSS2olt1EeGUUD6_lBn-82IYl2qY/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My hibiscus has about 25 buds on it and blooms everyday! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89h7cjEEVYaSTBiQO33jDLm5jCu36q1uF4UexWBJWFIo6LmpAR0L-mi4q3_-mR6AG661exmLUXHOeb7x2ZauJWkl9z0Jl3OCl3e5lkoHBwo0S92z1jUCyaSWaG_MPAM_u-kwCKJ4xy8I/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89h7cjEEVYaSTBiQO33jDLm5jCu36q1uF4UexWBJWFIo6LmpAR0L-mi4q3_-mR6AG661exmLUXHOeb7x2ZauJWkl9z0Jl3OCl3e5lkoHBwo0S92z1jUCyaSWaG_MPAM_u-kwCKJ4xy8I/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The oriental screen is behind the sofa, and the 2 sofa tables flank it. On each table is a lamp, Santa and seeded reindeer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKhVrtmkwfDvi2sWDOA7xEnIvtFohFESEVhMUMSjYl444ZuGQ4HM-dgtMy_ykmS6tEzJLm_wESqdven6DqBdxg_MRipzgpQZmWA0LlDy6xhWiQFSTPzUFiNIBLI0Mn7PxdGee6axxa30/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKhVrtmkwfDvi2sWDOA7xEnIvtFohFESEVhMUMSjYl444ZuGQ4HM-dgtMy_ykmS6tEzJLm_wESqdven6DqBdxg_MRipzgpQZmWA0LlDy6xhWiQFSTPzUFiNIBLI0Mn7PxdGee6axxa30/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My elephants from Vietnam are on each end of the sofa.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6wyfLv-0jcNspNNMFux3bdehXrfAbfGgcYFI6kQ3GGmqgYH1QosG1Ge7LZYsqAKONBTUsoseYAdJ9fkh_jyKaZfj4LjTRToDMihwtXwOpKkOaKHc2UcVo2EJ40tUV_1o_FSh21E-7lY/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6wyfLv-0jcNspNNMFux3bdehXrfAbfGgcYFI6kQ3GGmqgYH1QosG1Ge7LZYsqAKONBTUsoseYAdJ9fkh_jyKaZfj4LjTRToDMihwtXwOpKkOaKHc2UcVo2EJ40tUV_1o_FSh21E-7lY/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love the detail on all the F and F  pieces and this one is no exception.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoQtPDZvTQFktlFQ4gmzDNki7wxq_LVyHzizvJrFXzy-ZCUtCz8-pBYB-V9hVphKQG2foa1ahPmjFGAWYIucpdjUDuvhIUeD7EUkuZi98mf2Ey2R4UmvctTVNM69sCxU8-sAeEoFnOXo/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoQtPDZvTQFktlFQ4gmzDNki7wxq_LVyHzizvJrFXzy-ZCUtCz8-pBYB-V9hVphKQG2foa1ahPmjFGAWYIucpdjUDuvhIUeD7EUkuZi98mf2Ey2R4UmvctTVNM69sCxU8-sAeEoFnOXo/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> here is the back<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoim9W3xQXVcj73Gukh69s56TfINUpdRjHUkcpW_iTEfA8D9VlrFlGq2_LykbZ2c0WvwBg8oNnGGq4UIhiDe-G_hh-v8kklwo2LD3YmfsE5OpXuJYKc07rBE3a4b7vCJamDBBrEUX81w/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoim9W3xQXVcj73Gukh69s56TfINUpdRjHUkcpW_iTEfA8D9VlrFlGq2_LykbZ2c0WvwBg8oNnGGq4UIhiDe-G_hh-v8kklwo2LD3YmfsE5OpXuJYKc07rBE3a4b7vCJamDBBrEUX81w/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My Hummel angel is also a music box!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqRPoy4sLezxeLuachejdr7f3TEFf_JsfRWn6US8VNwiORv98QoGLClzZ9Up5c9Y86Ht6QRw7NSnCSjLK7hbOe7M7VwZyuqnRMS0I-f0BaI1AjeoM8CMwAL3hTqTqlBV_er3edIl0Jho/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqRPoy4sLezxeLuachejdr7f3TEFf_JsfRWn6US8VNwiORv98QoGLClzZ9Up5c9Y86Ht6QRw7NSnCSjLK7hbOe7M7VwZyuqnRMS0I-f0BaI1AjeoM8CMwAL3hTqTqlBV_er3edIl0Jho/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+027.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpJ7jWHiO66zNWg6D0KeHyGJLKU153whMvo25IosJWitgcBhXlHgKAE0lj3j_GyoA0gwS5lnT2hLESRZIix9GZomUj_AGbN3V-EhJThpM0hcK_VukcLFc1EFVsLx3YzqIqUf4zrUc-TQ/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpJ7jWHiO66zNWg6D0KeHyGJLKU153whMvo25IosJWitgcBhXlHgKAE0lj3j_GyoA0gwS5lnT2hLESRZIix9GZomUj_AGbN3V-EhJThpM0hcK_VukcLFc1EFVsLx3YzqIqUf4zrUc-TQ/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I bought this pillow several years ago at the place where I worked. I really love it too:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0shiVwqe_KW8uohxOTR04O2iy-jBZZ4D2jrX5qJ0VyDnv6aCAoD5CttVTlq94M3LQ4L4F-uP2hyphenhyphenTwWcAJ-u83Uz3y9MunGP5GdfPjkNC1t4TdvBFZCMoKEKSijJqdkPAFphQV3uwNl0/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0shiVwqe_KW8uohxOTR04O2iy-jBZZ4D2jrX5qJ0VyDnv6aCAoD5CttVTlq94M3LQ4L4F-uP2hyphenhyphenTwWcAJ-u83Uz3y9MunGP5GdfPjkNC1t4TdvBFZCMoKEKSijJqdkPAFphQV3uwNl0/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+029.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> On the ends are 2 pretty Christmas pillows. I love to be able to switch out the pillows on the sofa for every season( or MOOD, LOL!!!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UmcnLO3rSQjm9M0Wc_8cGmAJzgdKODg1rWB7nhLbCsAhy4md61QrE60Hkyn3nZ3_wyM5ApyY2M1CJgsUwQ1ZAhfW6eMMmDspgiMLjkp3dG-0hFrihPTh1yls5Q3GsC9nQsRXlkqvEQs/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UmcnLO3rSQjm9M0Wc_8cGmAJzgdKODg1rWB7nhLbCsAhy4md61QrE60Hkyn3nZ3_wyM5ApyY2M1CJgsUwQ1ZAhfW6eMMmDspgiMLjkp3dG-0hFrihPTh1yls5Q3GsC9nQsRXlkqvEQs/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This santa sports a REAL mink coat!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lCAPiJdO5LKzBs5QEP9WoyjOwQYcds0ZBoswMDq2L-E1T7VQ_OUwkuCb4EzKkz04_4jJCvzA4uUd2MwN64HvelcGJvmxul8_8kgX18tIr6CYJ0jatTO3rptYoaSvkhFWAkWEnG7FFbQ/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lCAPiJdO5LKzBs5QEP9WoyjOwQYcds0ZBoswMDq2L-E1T7VQ_OUwkuCb4EzKkz04_4jJCvzA4uUd2MwN64HvelcGJvmxul8_8kgX18tIr6CYJ0jatTO3rptYoaSvkhFWAkWEnG7FFbQ/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix20AbgsZF5hY1GCVl5sacaHc9pwQtHGXQ5nI-2uyJb0mzVVIwhjyAEmn9qbxckLT10mHrXopyMYvG14GF67HFoXD7LjYxEOXbLvqsU0x9rTtmvB5eoYcK9uT24SUtk3G20WHNzUPEnt8/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix20AbgsZF5hY1GCVl5sacaHc9pwQtHGXQ5nI-2uyJb0mzVVIwhjyAEmn9qbxckLT10mHrXopyMYvG14GF67HFoXD7LjYxEOXbLvqsU0x9rTtmvB5eoYcK9uT24SUtk3G20WHNzUPEnt8/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+032.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> The lady in Texas who made these would look for material and accessories at Goodwill and thrift stores for her Santas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQpHFBp_2HTM5yTceB9GOHkcWHcE1co4jfBWWWpfUKWDDfVeFDbvZ8_FUhFPM3hr_RPnox5R5XH5OwYz2_zysW9phOjgGzvvNUVfucokdSgXJfjDLT_jFVP5Xq_GLZh4-LNEl3EqpL9Y/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQpHFBp_2HTM5yTceB9GOHkcWHcE1co4jfBWWWpfUKWDDfVeFDbvZ8_FUhFPM3hr_RPnox5R5XH5OwYz2_zysW9phOjgGzvvNUVfucokdSgXJfjDLT_jFVP5Xq_GLZh4-LNEl3EqpL9Y/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+033.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I LOVE these reindeer too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjy3ku_p23-sJurzYePRoY_UaOJgbVhk2XZHNmbGp4SmFEPSdmTu_HdsyBGPYYEu2j0wZxV7Md_WBRO6NpADrlWWnA7igVXPpKTS_1UDuIq6ydo-KWW1ilC7Oq04YQgvPic-pkHSQA55Q/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjy3ku_p23-sJurzYePRoY_UaOJgbVhk2XZHNmbGp4SmFEPSdmTu_HdsyBGPYYEu2j0wZxV7Md_WBRO6NpADrlWWnA7igVXPpKTS_1UDuIq6ydo-KWW1ilC7Oq04YQgvPic-pkHSQA55Q/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+034.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> And on top of the curio cabinet I have a garland embellished with some holly and ornaments.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKmfdonwz0kWyQW_wDtjnyPdllnMt8dpP_XGqpKEJSy-0f3vIF4HgGABbOacDnAwKqBYSBRsxFCmZX1It_A3GFpc9VDkb52tC2aktKXl1CJHnmxF1CH8pOsJtAE1ddqV6tWwXpteuLQU/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKmfdonwz0kWyQW_wDtjnyPdllnMt8dpP_XGqpKEJSy-0f3vIF4HgGABbOacDnAwKqBYSBRsxFCmZX1It_A3GFpc9VDkb52tC2aktKXl1CJHnmxF1CH8pOsJtAE1ddqV6tWwXpteuLQU/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+036.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Thanks so much for your visit, I wish you all could REALLY be here. I love having people here! I will be linking to these parties:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/" title="http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #666666;">The Style Sisters</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" title="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><span style="color: #666666;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/2012/09/welcome-to-week-32-of-cowgirl-up-link.html" title="http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/2012/09/welcome-to-week-32-of-cowgirl-up-link.html"><span style="color: #666666;">Cowgirl Up</span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><em><strong>StoneGable</strong></em></span> for <span style="color: #666666;"><em><strong>Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits</strong><span style="color: black;">!</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: black;">Tabletop Tuesday-<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" title="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;"><em>A Stroll Thru Life</em></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: black;"><div style="font-style: normal;">REDnesday-<a href="http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/" title="http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: #5588aa;">It's A Very Cherry World</span></i></a></div><div style="font-style: normal;">Outdoor Wednesday-<i><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/" title="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">A Southern Daydreamer</span></a></i></div><div style="font-style: normal;">Tablescape Thursday-<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: #5588aa;">BNOTP</span></i></a></div><div style="font-style: normal;"> </div><div style="font-style: normal;">XO, Pinky</div></span></span></div>

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Country Christmas Kitchen

<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to our country Christmas kitchen! My hope is that you stop by for a cup of coffee and conversation then leave with a renewed desire to make the world a better place. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the place where our family gathers every day to eat and talk about whatever is going on in our lives. It's not fancy, and it doesn't have granite countertops, or 42 inch cabinets, but we love it, and I have given it a lot of vintage charm with things I made or found around the property. You can see the difference I have made by looking at last year's kitchen <a href="http://anita-faraboverubies.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-kitchen.html">HERE</a>.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHTRa4q2W5iir-T6x-CIHAtthXvIgU-VCmPdzU9MvvUJO9cP1hSICuw2e5Ebi8cnykdftR4LVTh4kgOjwBtiQeOkFx4W2MUhGbN4a-zUfSWOAkRQ5cuS8xpMOESTeyHdvhcuxM25RZmo/s1600/2012christmaskitchen14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHTRa4q2W5iir-T6x-CIHAtthXvIgU-VCmPdzU9MvvUJO9cP1hSICuw2e5Ebi8cnykdftR4LVTh4kgOjwBtiQeOkFx4W2MUhGbN4a-zUfSWOAkRQ5cuS8xpMOESTeyHdvhcuxM25RZmo/s1600/2012christmaskitchen14.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a new shade with the leftover fabric from the pillows I made this summer. A vintage Jewel Brite angel tree topper sparkles in the greenery. An old lantern from the smokehouse hangs in the window. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHTRa4q2W5iir-T6x-CIHAtthXvIgU-VCmPdzU9MvvUJO9cP1hSICuw2e5Ebi8cnykdftR4LVTh4kgOjwBtiQeOkFx4W2MUhGbN4a-zUfSWOAkRQ5cuS8xpMOESTeyHdvhcuxM25RZmo/s1600/2012christmaskitchen14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtgvzgt8YI63SiqyEKM6p4dG-4-Qu2N5itV21tSkZxVdGPUq6W3I6G7hsLwwr3uSvCaoUL7FM9H5sdvqdnuooRXJGdpo9n8Zgn1OV_3V07R7s4GBMmV-IMWVbWs6rMYI03WeGpET1zZg/s1600/2012christmaskitchen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtgvzgt8YI63SiqyEKM6p4dG-4-Qu2N5itV21tSkZxVdGPUq6W3I6G7hsLwwr3uSvCaoUL7FM9H5sdvqdnuooRXJGdpo9n8Zgn1OV_3V07R7s4GBMmV-IMWVbWs6rMYI03WeGpET1zZg/s1600/2012christmaskitchen1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the window sill are my grandmother's vintage Holt Howard porcelain angels and a Commodore candy cane all from Japan post WWII. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtgvzgt8YI63SiqyEKM6p4dG-4-Qu2N5itV21tSkZxVdGPUq6W3I6G7hsLwwr3uSvCaoUL7FM9H5sdvqdnuooRXJGdpo9n8Zgn1OV_3V07R7s4GBMmV-IMWVbWs6rMYI03WeGpET1zZg/s1600/2012christmaskitchen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EhaxYKsDOG9PrF89jzj-E2NDskOJwlvrBdMy5ibDJawTyvzNPfp3DUG9SjB3fg4xYLk1JNLnn7zIC-cybA3bnxQzezRulfLz3fSg4LsOO4ByysI7UvTcPvJXuiDaFT9AE5m_wxGFECI/s1600/2012christmaskitchen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EhaxYKsDOG9PrF89jzj-E2NDskOJwlvrBdMy5ibDJawTyvzNPfp3DUG9SjB3fg4xYLk1JNLnn7zIC-cybA3bnxQzezRulfLz3fSg4LsOO4ByysI7UvTcPvJXuiDaFT9AE5m_wxGFECI/s1600/2012christmaskitchen2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The handmade wool rug is part of a collection from a family relative on loan to me from my mother. I used tea towels to hang as cafe curtains. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpj2kKMAeBfGtazkwft1TDFkx05mJ_BXFUwWYIDy2_12lC2hEu5M0H-bZsSQ1j54Bz2-cSPAFtahF6ZsyfqH8cJ8yd4XpjWy6uISuIyXblVoh6KH7dT_6G8XWCypZckH9fUtTrCZlfJMQ/s1600/2012christmaskitchen19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpj2kKMAeBfGtazkwft1TDFkx05mJ_BXFUwWYIDy2_12lC2hEu5M0H-bZsSQ1j54Bz2-cSPAFtahF6ZsyfqH8cJ8yd4XpjWy6uISuIyXblVoh6KH7dT_6G8XWCypZckH9fUtTrCZlfJMQ/s1600/2012christmaskitchen19.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also made another sink skirt, this time without so many ruffles. I created the illusion of a farmhouse sink with trim salvaged from the old house. I took off the fake drawers then cut this piece to fit over the whole front. I love the look it gives. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9l4SnnbyqivLEQApWa-1Zr03MW9pDr6_66ioWdyDs8uzk8XhIRSRA_abmUJcLdMK6a-Uqtsev_Ac6-oKOUuctbZUh3nnlh2YH9XCvM8TRTY-LOLK3m3vin9ozquYou6OggDlZXwpaA34/s1600/2012christmaskitchen18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9l4SnnbyqivLEQApWa-1Zr03MW9pDr6_66ioWdyDs8uzk8XhIRSRA_abmUJcLdMK6a-Uqtsev_Ac6-oKOUuctbZUh3nnlh2YH9XCvM8TRTY-LOLK3m3vin9ozquYou6OggDlZXwpaA34/s1600/2012christmaskitchen18.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXEsriUjmSmf2daoUyqTy-1m64uc2xI3d7hQ1fR_cfaDgvF2MZsJULeG9LKowUgAvumOJyCG0gwuLPXBX-rAUqfaEQsbTALkZz0T1OcRpqXxF3_LkBkaeT_vWhGYJZpzXKnHKJ0lwArc/s1600/2012christmaskitchen22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXEsriUjmSmf2daoUyqTy-1m64uc2xI3d7hQ1fR_cfaDgvF2MZsJULeG9LKowUgAvumOJyCG0gwuLPXBX-rAUqfaEQsbTALkZz0T1OcRpqXxF3_LkBkaeT_vWhGYJZpzXKnHKJ0lwArc/s1600/2012christmaskitchen22.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added some Christmas cheer with greenery, cinnamon sticks and the Royal China "Currier and Ives" dinnerware that my mother gave me last winter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6xvYZLuTmsGqf_nB4MKYLax4i-XDHUC8SUEpdl_Z-Jbjbop48GJ1Sjb54HsRni2L4iZB3aMai7EkLQbL49_e-u9UgTCSTMaEFiVOd_4jokuWKTaMLOMOl7RpNZlJAcq9tuAtP6kj-BA/s1600/2012christmaskitchen20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6xvYZLuTmsGqf_nB4MKYLax4i-XDHUC8SUEpdl_Z-Jbjbop48GJ1Sjb54HsRni2L4iZB3aMai7EkLQbL49_e-u9UgTCSTMaEFiVOd_4jokuWKTaMLOMOl7RpNZlJAcq9tuAtP6kj-BA/s1600/2012christmaskitchen20.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2dMUo0Ufo4B09NoauniC_PocIfol8ROROakrgCyJcIF1EoWA485ISIrOJxTwl8zEm5cS4y3yS4f5O-a6R1fPZxiSZinngv5_P75uvrJplfyMWCVj_L1Y-FPAEl07OAIzXTTTvn_pj_A/s1600/2012christmaskitchen13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2dMUo0Ufo4B09NoauniC_PocIfol8ROROakrgCyJcIF1EoWA485ISIrOJxTwl8zEm5cS4y3yS4f5O-a6R1fPZxiSZinngv5_P75uvrJplfyMWCVj_L1Y-FPAEl07OAIzXTTTvn_pj_A/s1600/2012christmaskitchen13.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the blue of my grandmother's tole tray over the stove. Her rolling pin is grouped with some bamboo utensils, my other grandmother's potato masher along with my mom's enamel coffee pot. My dad made the tray in high school. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOBf2_k9mHjPn2grn_4orgYBtd9NEdBqhucuu7GVNxH6_tZS4gizhBPWwWu9i5HVFNVtDbu7GlAQeP6Lo0PEry9hbX_7YC_NXI0UaliMdwuLBiMsMUm8q2Nx-XsLj0hmrtfmjvrsjMns/s1600/2012christmaskitchen3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOBf2_k9mHjPn2grn_4orgYBtd9NEdBqhucuu7GVNxH6_tZS4gizhBPWwWu9i5HVFNVtDbu7GlAQeP6Lo0PEry9hbX_7YC_NXI0UaliMdwuLBiMsMUm8q2Nx-XsLj0hmrtfmjvrsjMns/s1600/2012christmaskitchen3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOBf2_k9mHjPn2grn_4orgYBtd9NEdBqhucuu7GVNxH6_tZS4gizhBPWwWu9i5HVFNVtDbu7GlAQeP6Lo0PEry9hbX_7YC_NXI0UaliMdwuLBiMsMUm8q2Nx-XsLj0hmrtfmjvrsjMns/s1600/2012christmaskitchen3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My grandmother made the little sachet bag from feedsacks and filled it with Balsam needles, which still smell so heavenly. The slab of marble came from the old store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTSncdlAjjwjsvUHqLHIyhPsJ1mpuWo4zpOm7PplhmiwBjniTjBhnsMNq_XZgZBmhtObZp_kUHVBgw9NE5NX6s87kscLgummp8ULV1EkXxTlyNRA9AXh4iAZzn43lXImIFBrP7F5Vexk/s1600/2012christmaskitchen6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTSncdlAjjwjsvUHqLHIyhPsJ1mpuWo4zpOm7PplhmiwBjniTjBhnsMNq_XZgZBmhtObZp_kUHVBgw9NE5NX6s87kscLgummp8ULV1EkXxTlyNRA9AXh4iAZzn43lXImIFBrP7F5Vexk/s1600/2012christmaskitchen6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">J & G Meakin "Romantic England" coffee cups hang over a Johnson Brothers "Old Britain Castles" platter, and a tray of old silver. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTSncdlAjjwjsvUHqLHIyhPsJ1mpuWo4zpOm7PplhmiwBjniTjBhnsMNq_XZgZBmhtObZp_kUHVBgw9NE5NX6s87kscLgummp8ULV1EkXxTlyNRA9AXh4iAZzn43lXImIFBrP7F5Vexk/s1600/2012christmaskitchen6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv44xnyCA-dMlYVFng1OBER3aDb1Cl-gbVIgRK-M1THhZwt6jxYmChPA7cH40MbmOlITbO6mN4pcJF0OJtk_QvP5YKkRoHSIchIK6Dp0PEjkknW6w9cwpxk_qa-1NBUohl96gFAoQ0o4E/s1600/2012christmaskitchen21.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little notepad was my grandfather's and still has some of his surveying notes inside:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGL0p5Yjpx0Urqa56UANi9isI8jykGKgyg3pAZJKT0rkqtlZrnCiTkIiGJ4WimdUy-Vxk1rswMGPos01FG-JLPTfoRsM-6fPn1pCsutUrtrdwvVVFk3KcKBB91iBQ3OKlN6HTMZ9dR6U/s1600/2012christmaskitchen4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGL0p5Yjpx0Urqa56UANi9isI8jykGKgyg3pAZJKT0rkqtlZrnCiTkIiGJ4WimdUy-Vxk1rswMGPos01FG-JLPTfoRsM-6fPn1pCsutUrtrdwvVVFk3KcKBB91iBQ3OKlN6HTMZ9dR6U/s1600/2012christmaskitchen4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Companies used to give him notepads, calendars, etc., as promotional items. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEnc5uZ9RfcbA3NN6-BVj7ylF0z1F05g06Jk82bVI9eP-TVj7K0SPvRltUMT3yjBi6sr0HvxDZu1OBdTu5BxiaLnDG-5-_pvt-ZfV7OIzqUWLrkJBpLaCYprDEdqRkj4jfFf67yMfuNM/s1600/2012christmaskitchen28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEnc5uZ9RfcbA3NN6-BVj7ylF0z1F05g06Jk82bVI9eP-TVj7K0SPvRltUMT3yjBi6sr0HvxDZu1OBdTu5BxiaLnDG-5-_pvt-ZfV7OIzqUWLrkJBpLaCYprDEdqRkj4jfFf67yMfuNM/s1600/2012christmaskitchen28.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Iron skillets and an old colander hang humbly from screws attached to an old piece of trim on the island. I saw this in a photo of an English cottage and loved the unpretentious look of it.  Of course citrus has always been a big part of a country Christmas, and I keep it ready in this truly vintage farm basket from the smokehouse. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51xXfurlvGV20wpRnmgtZ_6yz6BFVIlbkVXyhs0mSFUxC7EA_pCvvnXP1M3nNi0341oNwnxqFbFZIIaUtoQM1nW4h66Bu1NzqI8kexshqCBuphRVHxFeezP44_aSZF2I2Qd0SduAbP9o/s1600/2012christmaskitchen16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLJuRbexCKeNpMxsUoLH5yjYWHtjDvI1a2_OzD_sJdhcMoHpO6w3qnLvUFlFgRP7fbt2auBVF99VuL-EwEBPOT1yZzk6SOAtiZ82mHD6rqi6dhrbAK1tEyVYPoVR6FEQLC-JYK97Vb1w/s1600/2012christmaskitchen15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLJuRbexCKeNpMxsUoLH5yjYWHtjDvI1a2_OzD_sJdhcMoHpO6w3qnLvUFlFgRP7fbt2auBVF99VuL-EwEBPOT1yZzk6SOAtiZ82mHD6rqi6dhrbAK1tEyVYPoVR6FEQLC-JYK97Vb1w/s1600/2012christmaskitchen15.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hang cutting boards on this side from cabinet pulls I attached to the old trim. A little burlap stocking I made holds greenery from the woods. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLJuRbexCKeNpMxsUoLH5yjYWHtjDvI1a2_OzD_sJdhcMoHpO6w3qnLvUFlFgRP7fbt2auBVF99VuL-EwEBPOT1yZzk6SOAtiZ82mHD6rqi6dhrbAK1tEyVYPoVR6FEQLC-JYK97Vb1w/s1600/2012christmaskitchen15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgknbd9VNaG-tbl2r6gwEZ5Anvmc4U8dDhImndnlfYodYAsiXUTPaKo7ynFeh2JgV4def9r-xTSpnTotDFhldBJKoVKnkb0qMiiYCixvu5JKg5sLzXibmo9T5yLjsBviUWYmeObZlyj54/s1600/2012Christmaskitchen5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgknbd9VNaG-tbl2r6gwEZ5Anvmc4U8dDhImndnlfYodYAsiXUTPaKo7ynFeh2JgV4def9r-xTSpnTotDFhldBJKoVKnkb0qMiiYCixvu5JKg5sLzXibmo9T5yLjsBviUWYmeObZlyj54/s1600/2012Christmaskitchen5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dwarf Alberta Spruce will be planted in the spring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaRKs6iNBqf0e3tqSxMhGwWG9RMje4V9K4VCG7EU_ZEtqlRobwM4irxbyn1iwFLeXMdmF5iDoHYjKZwLrQww5x90utDRGCf5j0D-LMf58a670KnPLElLKu86R6ObZqS2KdgvE_dVDZC0/s1600/2012christmaskitchen7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaRKs6iNBqf0e3tqSxMhGwWG9RMje4V9K4VCG7EU_ZEtqlRobwM4irxbyn1iwFLeXMdmF5iDoHYjKZwLrQww5x90utDRGCf5j0D-LMf58a670KnPLElLKu86R6ObZqS2KdgvE_dVDZC0/s1600/2012christmaskitchen7.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apples, oranges and grapefruit are ready to grab for a quick Christmas snack. The wooden candlestick stood on the parlor mantle in the old house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kjqvEWhWssmTDUstiyDWWdR4UE5KbUH6MIEv5zkgSjcDJa0D769EqUD1eDXOtlOQNqE4u5aYAKcuZC6YIvRM9PMea4LTBZpczGa1zsKFKh7MqbCY9q9vGYO7iisP5y4_SphrHxEg_pI/s1600/2012christmaskitchen8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kjqvEWhWssmTDUstiyDWWdR4UE5KbUH6MIEv5zkgSjcDJa0D769EqUD1eDXOtlOQNqE4u5aYAKcuZC6YIvRM9PMea4LTBZpczGa1zsKFKh7MqbCY9q9vGYO7iisP5y4_SphrHxEg_pI/s1600/2012christmaskitchen8.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the other side, I just added greenery and lights to the tops of the cabinets and a ceramic tree from 1971. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4utvcX9Q3oc-Z2KU3evtdw4yHffr2G4hT_OzJaq0Rh5cb0eVt5d3l1WoGsfICXGaXvDGHqEDpqMdARBeoYqF_x_NMsuGJACv1F4gE8IfeHvzYNo2lNPoVpDEoMiysFM8zFtOv_U9R1ak/s1600/2012christmaskitchen9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4utvcX9Q3oc-Z2KU3evtdw4yHffr2G4hT_OzJaq0Rh5cb0eVt5d3l1WoGsfICXGaXvDGHqEDpqMdARBeoYqF_x_NMsuGJACv1F4gE8IfeHvzYNo2lNPoVpDEoMiysFM8zFtOv_U9R1ak/s1600/2012christmaskitchen9.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added a stocking to the old screen door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOGSuTj-tC7B0cMmCzdC6RY5RsbpRfWniukNY-hhcqKM8c-5nb43OgK6ESqS34OJzZTpGc8zRuxO_vrVvwd-HOvFWcWLpXQX1J3ApLSGMflFr1tmuTWcPBxWhGbcZx7kMAntli7gLK48/s1600/2012christmaskitchen12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOGSuTj-tC7B0cMmCzdC6RY5RsbpRfWniukNY-hhcqKM8c-5nb43OgK6ESqS34OJzZTpGc8zRuxO_vrVvwd-HOvFWcWLpXQX1J3ApLSGMflFr1tmuTWcPBxWhGbcZx7kMAntli7gLK48/s1600/2012christmaskitchen12.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My dad made the sign. He used to ride Indian Motorcycles in the 1950s. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz45Hb0nWDVdDDjfLTmiKUchzAdKAc2T2fXuINjo1BC556L6LIeEeaoDoLotFF0tAhTo7bN7Q5YIcNNEYDCnd08CjsMf0JSZRJJSWXv64zQkqWm3dBmrBTpvvHY2gR1TX6D4R5NlY8oss/s1600/2012christmaskitchen26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz45Hb0nWDVdDDjfLTmiKUchzAdKAc2T2fXuINjo1BC556L6LIeEeaoDoLotFF0tAhTo7bN7Q5YIcNNEYDCnd08CjsMf0JSZRJJSWXv64zQkqWm3dBmrBTpvvHY2gR1TX6D4R5NlY8oss/s1600/2012christmaskitchen26.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl83SJU2ETYcH8AuCcb0jufZxdFsiSwa-wdaKeWsORehxMJ36g79Bi-5XKPf2o9EHsJVTCIHZcIB9AKBE2coEZvoGYTyGPfOeJXC93Obx64YXS3aXYdKL4hCj1PCUWvtAp0gaXCnrdPPI/s1600/2012christmaskitchen23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl83SJU2ETYcH8AuCcb0jufZxdFsiSwa-wdaKeWsORehxMJ36g79Bi-5XKPf2o9EHsJVTCIHZcIB9AKBE2coEZvoGYTyGPfOeJXC93Obx64YXS3aXYdKL4hCj1PCUWvtAp0gaXCnrdPPI/s1600/2012christmaskitchen23.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that is the tour of the kitchen. I'm getting ready to pop a spiral-sliced ham into the oven that my mom just brought over, then the kitchen will be filled with the scent of cooking ham. I'll also be baking an apple pound cake today for my 13-year-old to take to school tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm doing laundry:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Thanks so very much for stopping by. It has been difficult for me to get back in the swing of things after the horrific events of last week. I continue to keep in my prayers those affected not only in Connecticut, but also around the world who are dealing with so much darkness. My Christmas prayer is that we all make a difference in our own families and communities by showing the love of Christ to every person equally. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anita</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be joining:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.net/">Wow Us Wednesdays</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://atthepicketfence.com/">Inspiration Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">Feathered Nest Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.net/">Tabletop Tuesday</a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Country Christmas Kitchen

Welcome to our country Christmas kitchen! My hope is that you stop by for a cup of coffee and conversation then leave with a renewed desire ...

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