SANTA has arrived at our house!!!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_5TgbLSH-InHjk8tm4XKNQIytLfVcydPXVCGOj7ByG4pxZroIhyphenhyphenJGcCzsWoveB1mz3-nAwFBqaY4ncAWlKomk5KrU7TacZxgpXkJptXMeVFtaZwrh3gfjpGn5uwb1PM8G7eBnOEF4hc/s1600/IMG_0842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_5TgbLSH-InHjk8tm4XKNQIytLfVcydPXVCGOj7ByG4pxZroIhyphenhyphenJGcCzsWoveB1mz3-nAwFBqaY4ncAWlKomk5KrU7TacZxgpXkJptXMeVFtaZwrh3gfjpGn5uwb1PM8G7eBnOEF4hc/s640/IMG_0842.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Isn't he amazingly life like!!??? This is my life sized, Joyce Ditz santa. I have been collecting Santas for almost 30 years so have ALOT of them. Mostly all hand made. This one is by far my favorite of them all. He is standing here to greet our guests and I can see him from the kitchen too. I love his lighted tree and bag. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3UMnWawwPuW-bbwWKEKNkOMSaAnjbvd3Mt9ZaYwFpkgOghW5ZQpWLrMacmsjyPbKXcTSwvA_jdlj5X7vKNA6VxJSDbZaWnynIDR8cTCLH01d7OPr_83uuAsZUPuZvDq-nxWTetVdWuc/s1600/IMG_0841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3UMnWawwPuW-bbwWKEKNkOMSaAnjbvd3Mt9ZaYwFpkgOghW5ZQpWLrMacmsjyPbKXcTSwvA_jdlj5X7vKNA6VxJSDbZaWnynIDR8cTCLH01d7OPr_83uuAsZUPuZvDq-nxWTetVdWuc/s640/IMG_0841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Here is the mantle this year. I did a garland this year and some beaded garland. I have decided that next year I am going to make a new wreath for here. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyVVihN6MzfaZ2GRIDNoyq9QZ-tObxje7bW_I053Fxbkh4IFzQ4ewI-otYn5-jbl2y6swkklsi4Oz_rdF0M1xfem5eB4dLSQ2qXSWYbRpfIEFnkKGPTK5WdY7SR1H8rW3OnlJeVzeWyo/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyVVihN6MzfaZ2GRIDNoyq9QZ-tObxje7bW_I053Fxbkh4IFzQ4ewI-otYn5-jbl2y6swkklsi4Oz_rdF0M1xfem5eB4dLSQ2qXSWYbRpfIEFnkKGPTK5WdY7SR1H8rW3OnlJeVzeWyo/s640/IMG_0834.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> We have 4 Santas that were made by a lady in Texas. This one on the left of the mantle is a Polish santa. She would reserch and see what clothes they would have worn and she sent a paper with each Santa explaing everything. He has a tapestry wrap under his coat and carries a star. He also carries a real doll from Krakaw, you can read it under the stand! This was our first purchase from her, since Joe is Polish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLjIZzAoUf4mjknG7wCSZKSYS-WADGVkEhkrdQ3B-8g7vIYdWw-5Plic1onHpEtNHCVSFp9_1__5VgT2B1vNgqU8tLH__vSBpWn9mMT37b24BhKMqCevSYXCNxRnyVXm3Lybe6AyM4F8/s1600/IMG_0835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLjIZzAoUf4mjknG7wCSZKSYS-WADGVkEhkrdQ3B-8g7vIYdWw-5Plic1onHpEtNHCVSFp9_1__5VgT2B1vNgqU8tLH__vSBpWn9mMT37b24BhKMqCevSYXCNxRnyVXm3Lybe6AyM4F8/s640/IMG_0835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is another Polish Santa that we bought for Joe's parents. We requested the white coat to go with their decor at the time. Now that they have passed away we inherited him back. He carries the matching doll to the other one!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFyomHBOt9ZgcuMbYC3Lo0ywL7AGasLSjPkGEjdiLxW4SL9fun0I-tKP-vp5mrtntbjy2FiKA0UOJVAQ3_Mroq6pz3Y7T0Xjc0erx78jJOcUzU82sI1zbEyndKnnEkhq3BAGlp0pKTOs/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFyomHBOt9ZgcuMbYC3Lo0ywL7AGasLSjPkGEjdiLxW4SL9fun0I-tKP-vp5mrtntbjy2FiKA0UOJVAQ3_Mroq6pz3Y7T0Xjc0erx78jJOcUzU82sI1zbEyndKnnEkhq3BAGlp0pKTOs/s640/IMG_0836.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I am showing you all of the decorations in this room, these are our stockings. Beautiful velvet material. (Hint: I stuff them with plastic bags to keep there shape til Santa stuffs them:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvc3gtZCae41oICUcXlWP8IrVuSHiVdYz9BVRiOYtDYVRNA11IS1uCXcoYW9XGfZCU-I9TdbAsoGb_SayamXL0qIOS_Ba3bdmJNGNX4x2wWD7kyTGFIW0ID-IIDjlYgx9aZjREShPmQbE/s1600/IMG_0837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvc3gtZCae41oICUcXlWP8IrVuSHiVdYz9BVRiOYtDYVRNA11IS1uCXcoYW9XGfZCU-I9TdbAsoGb_SayamXL0qIOS_Ba3bdmJNGNX4x2wWD7kyTGFIW0ID-IIDjlYgx9aZjREShPmQbE/s640/IMG_0837.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> On the hearth I have 2 gold trees, 2 other Santas and in the center the Santa on the tricycle is another Ditz.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFG4P79vbGIiLjbpXwT2FSNdBRBEvuzjJJg1qyXgWlVUE-T9ZRnmnFgStPA8uLWtQTW2X3iA-1_RmPZcVcabvOp8Z0XjcIBeVzrd8Fz_oGkWeqa2VfWMWCTgk0NSh8Xrs2J3D4R8VeUEw/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFG4P79vbGIiLjbpXwT2FSNdBRBEvuzjJJg1qyXgWlVUE-T9ZRnmnFgStPA8uLWtQTW2X3iA-1_RmPZcVcabvOp8Z0XjcIBeVzrd8Fz_oGkWeqa2VfWMWCTgk0NSh8Xrs2J3D4R8VeUEw/s640/IMG_0838.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> He is bringing some trees in his basket.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENVQEScdMSJLCCJVX13f1AbT_INWKuZOeIu4wS5HiGBRGmRplkY6ia2k7hqMlvFWN5m7j9_c9EArSOIDVvyrQjT8_3DjsXN5p1nHy9GKP3g-TbMUXW9Om01gcvIlfXO7XOAcrvWwjvMg/s1600/IMG_0839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENVQEScdMSJLCCJVX13f1AbT_INWKuZOeIu4wS5HiGBRGmRplkY6ia2k7hqMlvFWN5m7j9_c9EArSOIDVvyrQjT8_3DjsXN5p1nHy9GKP3g-TbMUXW9Om01gcvIlfXO7XOAcrvWwjvMg/s640/IMG_0839.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJ1G5Bg2vYT55yhF6cI7KpCrWeDgymfz7Qtd1X-4-VtLt9OweDgaK2tsk0WK69DZeFcSUCnTDx5GOEYZ-FqDeO2CIdfVxpJu4PQ0Atsuo6mxwGD4pVh7F-vPHADlu-RUiu426dd81VtI/s1600/IMG_0841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJ1G5Bg2vYT55yhF6cI7KpCrWeDgymfz7Qtd1X-4-VtLt9OweDgaK2tsk0WK69DZeFcSUCnTDx5GOEYZ-FqDeO2CIdfVxpJu4PQ0Atsuo6mxwGD4pVh7F-vPHADlu-RUiu426dd81VtI/s640/IMG_0841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> here is a close up of Santas bag<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUImQawdwQ0XW56fXTrSvOfDHX8-htTiEkzYWQSgg-fYgRLnOtTloTx6mT-CfHo0z_UojoSbxAJtBdszPE9I6GXxoZny3PvcoEAL5bD-YArPi-E3ErMr7wQgnoH_WZZ-GW4ZzoT4UkH4/s1600/IMG_0843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUImQawdwQ0XW56fXTrSvOfDHX8-htTiEkzYWQSgg-fYgRLnOtTloTx6mT-CfHo0z_UojoSbxAJtBdszPE9I6GXxoZny3PvcoEAL5bD-YArPi-E3ErMr7wQgnoH_WZZ-GW4ZzoT4UkH4/s640/IMG_0843.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> a simple garland on the curio cabinet<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tlxxL1DTu6ABh0KRPuGozkqV-Ei-S85U9wydFhyww5PnwAD-FEL86lPCn1_CWTX-8dWKOGoTjbuZUohQqmrK56Dvvh3_24CLXzvYXP4URFRxlPGKWKz4EdBlyrQxy8T9nuwWXCB9tAQ/s1600/IMG_0845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tlxxL1DTu6ABh0KRPuGozkqV-Ei-S85U9wydFhyww5PnwAD-FEL86lPCn1_CWTX-8dWKOGoTjbuZUohQqmrK56Dvvh3_24CLXzvYXP4URFRxlPGKWKz4EdBlyrQxy8T9nuwWXCB9tAQ/s640/IMG_0845.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Another Ditz next to this chair.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgmy_A8Y_iDyo1N1AKIavH2dlCdW-AId3jjAoT1oOC201tYQ3pkqrHDXiOcKjzVlI24_xsFHcZAI5FqcrjmG7MdVaPhK95VXq4mLM1_j3nqFc0lkDRWb0Txd2LDdha9u6CcPiINZJmkU/s1600/IMG_0846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgmy_A8Y_iDyo1N1AKIavH2dlCdW-AId3jjAoT1oOC201tYQ3pkqrHDXiOcKjzVlI24_xsFHcZAI5FqcrjmG7MdVaPhK95VXq4mLM1_j3nqFc0lkDRWb0Txd2LDdha9u6CcPiINZJmkU/s640/IMG_0846.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I dressed up my ivy topiary with a bow and some picks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJ2uTEzW0cVzectd00R0xSl5Q3xwgcoVywYsVQl0B-4PPF0zmWRV6cgaCE1DZK4A6Y9FlLjZ_r86RVROFDQUrlcm5UGPhwuTKwxQ-RRC8NvypbQhR0f2pICWeJTlTTw8VByj-m6BUm1c/s1600/IMG_0847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJ2uTEzW0cVzectd00R0xSl5Q3xwgcoVywYsVQl0B-4PPF0zmWRV6cgaCE1DZK4A6Y9FlLjZ_r86RVROFDQUrlcm5UGPhwuTKwxQ-RRC8NvypbQhR0f2pICWeJTlTTw8VByj-m6BUm1c/s640/IMG_0847.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> and this year I placed my pretty gold deer in the windows with some greens. Today I am wrapping the deck railing in garland and lights. We have 2 swags out there now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRThuDK_mfwpecnrTil9L8iNnsLEi2gG8iqtbBbS3YHBGBfLlsTZ_ZYOe26b-YlJWZbxRgyQ25a9Kx3o-iMmVRVtYA49hAw6YMF63A4W75r1Dx2BQSbP5MsKKAFJdYwcosucIlip0DYYY/s1600/IMG_0849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRThuDK_mfwpecnrTil9L8iNnsLEi2gG8iqtbBbS3YHBGBfLlsTZ_ZYOe26b-YlJWZbxRgyQ25a9Kx3o-iMmVRVtYA49hAw6YMF63A4W75r1Dx2BQSbP5MsKKAFJdYwcosucIlip0DYYY/s640/IMG_0849.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmK-MPn13PaDuRmN3gh_7Q7IN-GWCZWzZ8pOgsK5fWRwEHUs5kxyPn-J-S-6KWLk0mF7j_i5i4onX1lakmasjUFRp9KhMZrmUUsJN09307Swz19I5Il7xeIQyhiYJD1MmxNiboUIqcrw4/s1600/IMG_0850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmK-MPn13PaDuRmN3gh_7Q7IN-GWCZWzZ8pOgsK5fWRwEHUs5kxyPn-J-S-6KWLk0mF7j_i5i4onX1lakmasjUFRp9KhMZrmUUsJN09307Swz19I5Il7xeIQyhiYJD1MmxNiboUIqcrw4/s640/IMG_0850.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> On this sofa table is the Italian Santa, with a doll from Italy too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnZiiRZ6txp3xHXYbtZGNSuFdjU9YiDkIObWICRgA9Bk5HxUs8-51nYk66LIsC77seqVqAW-ZwiH_-4kw7f_-IX-C7zE8b78XGVM4iBhgNc8t63if_PCYoKe66z9Yf2665c-YTs5Z6Xs/s1600/IMG_0851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnZiiRZ6txp3xHXYbtZGNSuFdjU9YiDkIObWICRgA9Bk5HxUs8-51nYk66LIsC77seqVqAW-ZwiH_-4kw7f_-IX-C7zE8b78XGVM4iBhgNc8t63if_PCYoKe66z9Yf2665c-YTs5Z6Xs/s640/IMG_0851.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> close up of him and the doll. She made  the faces so sweet!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6RF5H_YPnUgbo9wFfMjV1mK6RWpQuu5O90_89F1oI1NRcSpCWTpd8-CLO48YufcgaeSJE-nsH1T5QUIrV68lJRyUBKxxP1SPn-NCqQhITbE6KU3WcZna-2dCU9xu0lG1yjRYNkLmcmQ/s1600/IMG_0852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6RF5H_YPnUgbo9wFfMjV1mK6RWpQuu5O90_89F1oI1NRcSpCWTpd8-CLO48YufcgaeSJE-nsH1T5QUIrV68lJRyUBKxxP1SPn-NCqQhITbE6KU3WcZna-2dCU9xu0lG1yjRYNkLmcmQ/s640/IMG_0852.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> detail of the seeded deer. I have a THING for deer too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfcQXiIZ5xH5Jf9bTb9RB-VhLSbmo4WEupIoxojmL4lEQ8Vp1wOJYY9oTVVTlTb1K1W8wiZgcRqCMRra9XcECpxYYkLfmoGRGYkfhmLXbAbDcxtKUU08baDOj17SeLEZrQGVMNtDpmq0/s1600/IMG_0853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfcQXiIZ5xH5Jf9bTb9RB-VhLSbmo4WEupIoxojmL4lEQ8Vp1wOJYY9oTVVTlTb1K1W8wiZgcRqCMRra9XcECpxYYkLfmoGRGYkfhmLXbAbDcxtKUU08baDOj17SeLEZrQGVMNtDpmq0/s640/IMG_0853.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> On the coffee table I have my Fitz and Floyd Santa and 2 F and F deer candle holders sitting on a beaded runner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDDvKBL0a3t8l4IlKLTMfv9AM5NqH1AlZfC489XeLK5RObPmoh-ucve1F4SPulUv0ilw2j7PVv8zmtpWqeuy1f-htD806kUCzaU5CA1PUaUHjUVIymMle9JcJzO4il9PsfrWnym9rdW0/s1600/IMG_0854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDDvKBL0a3t8l4IlKLTMfv9AM5NqH1AlZfC489XeLK5RObPmoh-ucve1F4SPulUv0ilw2j7PVv8zmtpWqeuy1f-htD806kUCzaU5CA1PUaUHjUVIymMle9JcJzO4il9PsfrWnym9rdW0/s640/IMG_0854.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> and my Hummel music candle holder. LOVE her sweet face!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsRPBtE7LTtUQ4VG-3bHPypg38yMoUpDev6L-C3BaJwPvZ_IlqTbMBqaWH5bPqLiuUJtjjdmqYfin7lxIqHiZKKnrvlDHh4GV1AgFdzatZkttEEnyXTPWRItLtaZJis5rJMKmcdGBKBw/s1600/IMG_0855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsRPBtE7LTtUQ4VG-3bHPypg38yMoUpDev6L-C3BaJwPvZ_IlqTbMBqaWH5bPqLiuUJtjjdmqYfin7lxIqHiZKKnrvlDHh4GV1AgFdzatZkttEEnyXTPWRItLtaZJis5rJMKmcdGBKBw/s640/IMG_0855.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnHNXxfEEZMvCIpgBYz-OWxrrFmZNX_Tf9jfLCu7fSbUL-LXheYcH9Iwnr61gQ-wH1ioY7UwSSn7yR2mGbs6F4dD6X3Mhey245dFqQWXbYzqszd5OMgiaHZUEgJgFARSBnB1fuVxB54o/s1600/IMG_0856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnHNXxfEEZMvCIpgBYz-OWxrrFmZNX_Tf9jfLCu7fSbUL-LXheYcH9Iwnr61gQ-wH1ioY7UwSSn7yR2mGbs6F4dD6X3Mhey245dFqQWXbYzqszd5OMgiaHZUEgJgFARSBnB1fuVxB54o/s640/IMG_0856.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Love all the animals...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL_pzf-7xcVn0Gc_aZO-vUV_J6S-bx8XiQrETtnQHofSpO5oBmrG4FCvgtqHW0O-kIsOm6ZbTHSS-DTi1ctA383iUOahsCVIBJhuL2FhIGOptQBZis8tmatpz62oXZAxUJ1x57_yaO-0/s1600/IMG_0857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL_pzf-7xcVn0Gc_aZO-vUV_J6S-bx8XiQrETtnQHofSpO5oBmrG4FCvgtqHW0O-kIsOm6ZbTHSS-DTi1ctA383iUOahsCVIBJhuL2FhIGOptQBZis8tmatpz62oXZAxUJ1x57_yaO-0/s640/IMG_0857.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> and this is the back of  the Santa. All F and F pieces have such beautiful detailing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblqHB1_FH1WR41biuWgzuUQ7i_gkXoNKmwkExD7A1BvISWV-Ls6ZSp7UnIG_FxHYo2lE0nl8eRzPonIgdiYTalrSQN0uZjKmeLm7C1OvJmSexWqpzg_5i23u6cMyf9tcJ3q-gUCxP_Bo/s1600/IMG_0858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblqHB1_FH1WR41biuWgzuUQ7i_gkXoNKmwkExD7A1BvISWV-Ls6ZSp7UnIG_FxHYo2lE0nl8eRzPonIgdiYTalrSQN0uZjKmeLm7C1OvJmSexWqpzg_5i23u6cMyf9tcJ3q-gUCxP_Bo/s640/IMG_0858.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> This Asain Santa is new this year. One of my neighbors who knew I loved anything Asain, gave it to me!!!! They moved to Fl. and she couldn't take all of her Santas. They REALLY downsized.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1tOGRrvZ7d0J-_E9_kh7Jzk5LJENsCArvoslhEzyaHr6hMK850ByTqT6Y0MYCyQijxHANhPUFM0VlflRD189AREjgdroJaujY8XrnZo_Ssry95jjR3NgR5KdIrSncfxXCmD_nVwY-i0/s1600/IMG_0860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1tOGRrvZ7d0J-_E9_kh7Jzk5LJENsCArvoslhEzyaHr6hMK850ByTqT6Y0MYCyQijxHANhPUFM0VlflRD189AREjgdroJaujY8XrnZo_Ssry95jjR3NgR5KdIrSncfxXCmD_nVwY-i0/s640/IMG_0860.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> He sits on one of the elephants from Vietnam.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN9U1qj_BILsIYHO6epSmfuAII8H27739a0BqmpfIVaCPmWtTolCFBIgem08vM95rISGVrx3xxjdPTTi_gpDPgGVK163v0Yz1AYvZ5_rYl2Tr9S4oziT6pgj8U0WjNYXnutSpnQud75w/s1600/IMG_0861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCN9U1qj_BILsIYHO6epSmfuAII8H27739a0BqmpfIVaCPmWtTolCFBIgem08vM95rISGVrx3xxjdPTTi_gpDPgGVK163v0Yz1AYvZ5_rYl2Tr9S4oziT6pgj8U0WjNYXnutSpnQud75w/s640/IMG_0861.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> This is the back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tSkTI7-ne57tnbkh9fuRtVzkB-5kRXN-d84UAAOVmSYrSpD36nxgfigLpyqiFrqTlsvUKH_P2toa3KG0jtf8b7Xq_9m3RRTMDPFWXMXcZIX7RjxvnXyUqYcSzT7E_N_2yWBJOllMuEA/s1600/IMG_0862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tSkTI7-ne57tnbkh9fuRtVzkB-5kRXN-d84UAAOVmSYrSpD36nxgfigLpyqiFrqTlsvUKH_P2toa3KG0jtf8b7Xq_9m3RRTMDPFWXMXcZIX7RjxvnXyUqYcSzT7E_N_2yWBJOllMuEA/s640/IMG_0862.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> On the other sofa table is what I call my "elegant santa", because he is wearing a REAL mink coat and hat!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZRZMRQ7RPH0wmMi-k82ptbDhkHbzqPdTvyQKuLDd1muloBuDfsfk3Ya2nfTikVvqGR6Ncb_L9W_ibKyV_t679-qu3WdpbPHPj9Ejj6vaqDzEBn1cnzSuJebB73BEqlHz6jqv7MJZE-k/s1600/IMG_0863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZRZMRQ7RPH0wmMi-k82ptbDhkHbzqPdTvyQKuLDd1muloBuDfsfk3Ya2nfTikVvqGR6Ncb_L9W_ibKyV_t679-qu3WdpbPHPj9Ejj6vaqDzEBn1cnzSuJebB73BEqlHz6jqv7MJZE-k/s640/IMG_0863.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> beautiful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvscZVJqyARGFda__RlhppYHUIqR_hG8XMHmTHClwpJYhABwqEYkfUdphh3a6ONuZkphHRiOgGyBIng2WTd4pFU5LKS_q0rrnIR4541r5Qw3UlVw0D9kMopH5tAaEcL9tJJQwTRevhNY/s1600/IMG_0864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvscZVJqyARGFda__RlhppYHUIqR_hG8XMHmTHClwpJYhABwqEYkfUdphh3a6ONuZkphHRiOgGyBIng2WTd4pFU5LKS_q0rrnIR4541r5Qw3UlVw0D9kMopH5tAaEcL9tJJQwTRevhNY/s640/IMG_0864.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> So that is our living room this year. I have LOTS more to show you of the rest of the house. Thanks so much for your visit. XO, Pinky<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAVI74jyQE_n_001ljs7FfLoKOHXllQXxwHVOSgjeP0zoSrw55PNw9RUKQHGftSmHGrJ7C5wbzNh28loiQhjLKV8vzpCugt5RW3KRappOyn8_YqkcMic6LAaNoBHgUFY5RTLUi992HmU/s1600/IMG_0842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAVI74jyQE_n_001ljs7FfLoKOHXllQXxwHVOSgjeP0zoSrw55PNw9RUKQHGftSmHGrJ7C5wbzNh28loiQhjLKV8vzpCugt5RW3KRappOyn8_YqkcMic6LAaNoBHgUFY5RTLUi992HmU/s640/IMG_0842.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking to:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between Naps on the Porch for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Metamorphosis Monday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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~~~My Christmas Kitchen!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDthtIQtO4UbHaWgm13g9HLPVqu669TsM8RIKrg7KbQYBAUMWPQYyNJ0Cch8HF-rAJaONC5EIBDsnhX_K13xRcL3lIaauq7Jgqs-FaqpQlPh7W6YJgNrVNTPYsbhqZSDeaN-gwmNgl5Q/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDthtIQtO4UbHaWgm13g9HLPVqu669TsM8RIKrg7KbQYBAUMWPQYyNJ0Cch8HF-rAJaONC5EIBDsnhX_K13xRcL3lIaauq7Jgqs-FaqpQlPh7W6YJgNrVNTPYsbhqZSDeaN-gwmNgl5Q/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+046.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Christmas greetings everyone!!! I realized I haven't shown you around my kitchen with it all dressed up for Christmas! There are alot of pictures so get comfy:) I am starting off at the buffet area, which I LOVE!!! I did it with my gingerbread houses and Kindle figures.  Of course to the right is the TEMPORARY bar area til Joe gets the bar built downstairs! That will be done right after the holidays. Next year I will be able to do this area a litle differently.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsjLT8z1nfwaEygnPTAJicD1om8LQWCON8fT958ool7N1JNeSIwm3seUkjSnh7a2NiKdwgK_KFyuxgXfiaYQrNFEafUrt74GPPf4qCeOBQojaywoSkgFJm366AhzVZe2Fr6df_K9_aGI/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsjLT8z1nfwaEygnPTAJicD1om8LQWCON8fT958ool7N1JNeSIwm3seUkjSnh7a2NiKdwgK_KFyuxgXfiaYQrNFEafUrt74GPPf4qCeOBQojaywoSkgFJm366AhzVZe2Fr6df_K9_aGI/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I placed this little cooking Santa up on a stand to give him some height and importance:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TZh-Jx2q0obUz1xmMAptpersb0gs5tw89uKiKzRjPd0HTPaFXDfW2aLCyQ4VuqWwmNGfYj_RgtFlTQ3Uaw0PWGfmOfI2tBP2kKzNaP1QNB0jyzWmvovXbcx8K_Q3IgKgYl6oy04YYlw/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TZh-Jx2q0obUz1xmMAptpersb0gs5tw89uKiKzRjPd0HTPaFXDfW2aLCyQ4VuqWwmNGfYj_RgtFlTQ3Uaw0PWGfmOfI2tBP2kKzNaP1QNB0jyzWmvovXbcx8K_Q3IgKgYl6oy04YYlw/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+045.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I have a Santa and Mrs. Claus, Byer's Choice figurines here. I just LOVE them! They each have just completed their gingerbread houses....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OgQ3xbHKZRYSiaizRwhc6hTnF2Mo0j-TeJOVIHzA86aPFJG4ws2u1hF70e_U_1b-nmNC8v9m7Kfv4XhqI9vnQtw3hNyKeGxoLx_hhw4Nk1_WMN0I1PWK18_XFXpsbNh318K5sO6nKBI/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OgQ3xbHKZRYSiaizRwhc6hTnF2Mo0j-TeJOVIHzA86aPFJG4ws2u1hF70e_U_1b-nmNC8v9m7Kfv4XhqI9vnQtw3hNyKeGxoLx_hhw4Nk1_WMN0I1PWK18_XFXpsbNh318K5sO6nKBI/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+047.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> and proudly show them off to you! The little tree next to Santa was purchased at CTS last year and I so wish I had gotten 2!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFndYSvRwNlBjqcBdkvBxpVGUFAIgt8rkD0zd_xEQuQvpcz1ms4JUDO_t2WnTI9M9L38EoWwmqe4yJrPqTUvxC_RG7qTfIZghpvmO_OTHcT0Pv8o1vBGIhoXDkjS3jt84CZp0eCaNkqtg/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFndYSvRwNlBjqcBdkvBxpVGUFAIgt8rkD0zd_xEQuQvpcz1ms4JUDO_t2WnTI9M9L38EoWwmqe4yJrPqTUvxC_RG7qTfIZghpvmO_OTHcT0Pv8o1vBGIhoXDkjS3jt84CZp0eCaNkqtg/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+048.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I found this adorable runner at KMart, it is prefect here!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5ZBF-CuwwDrCQQsjOCK53kvimL2-f8FV2oajTiD78CTU0jf0dHEqPLmNo1yROax9VbU1fs-rYHFMeeWK9U64kPFd-MDMLCL9leziXOLL4jFjylUH9RSbj4S5vfn-OaFHusTljByxjIg/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5ZBF-CuwwDrCQQsjOCK53kvimL2-f8FV2oajTiD78CTU0jf0dHEqPLmNo1yROax9VbU1fs-rYHFMeeWK9U64kPFd-MDMLCL9leziXOLL4jFjylUH9RSbj4S5vfn-OaFHusTljByxjIg/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+049.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is a luminary and I have my Kindle figurines perched on top and sitting at the base. They all have had a hand in the decorating too! A ladder sits to the side, so they can get down:) I have a Christmas cookies candle inside that smells heavenly!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTMcIDbROxGKEoj8yH6QE0KTboIzlueDeR2lPduo0_JmqbVVanfqjZhPCF_tyMmsVD9L9d5xX96YaUkHB5Lmdg2nHzj6GfYnBfvR_mEboO83j3eshBeWkvM-ZGZGOxh2bqdfDXNcW2PU/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTMcIDbROxGKEoj8yH6QE0KTboIzlueDeR2lPduo0_JmqbVVanfqjZhPCF_tyMmsVD9L9d5xX96YaUkHB5Lmdg2nHzj6GfYnBfvR_mEboO83j3eshBeWkvM-ZGZGOxh2bqdfDXNcW2PU/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+050.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnGHjuEE-J2FjjqxvdXcw3GJ7yJAueVH7mTEYR5QOEoLDBm2yw69ueWEPWmzBwxM3yqFn-ir0UuvWBR160P2Hth8IzUUkeKQZ79xbLm_DXakmiViDcyNck2mjo0YQa1a5piqYOHRqif0/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnGHjuEE-J2FjjqxvdXcw3GJ7yJAueVH7mTEYR5QOEoLDBm2yw69ueWEPWmzBwxM3yqFn-ir0UuvWBR160P2Hth8IzUUkeKQZ79xbLm_DXakmiViDcyNck2mjo0YQa1a5piqYOHRqif0/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+051.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM27Dc1G5RyKPR75fICrRGiQYlsJt2PuxxA_gQ79yM811pOlkPDGuR2xkTK-aFOVz2lbRFxWRvKKD5hC0MFlXGy7ZJyvem0iYaIn9DNrC6QN6gmCSzCiKEQyWdoZZKd1Acsi1Zu9jnUvk/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM27Dc1G5RyKPR75fICrRGiQYlsJt2PuxxA_gQ79yM811pOlkPDGuR2xkTK-aFOVz2lbRFxWRvKKD5hC0MFlXGy7ZJyvem0iYaIn9DNrC6QN6gmCSzCiKEQyWdoZZKd1Acsi1Zu9jnUvk/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+052.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> On top of the fridge I have my stack of snowmen that I have had for many years. I have BIG plans for above the cabinets for next year!!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioe7lFgcVi32sINK0rcKyK2s1enW5BGQTjhVECAQlhLPHDMpOEzKxIYN_7yd0qC5ZuQsNWNx5canyRDcW2Pwn3kE8mwoyj-sPKSkte7cm-zbLxW9_Bxq5QVLzMWW8zTrOoxugnP8VPziA/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioe7lFgcVi32sINK0rcKyK2s1enW5BGQTjhVECAQlhLPHDMpOEzKxIYN_7yd0qC5ZuQsNWNx5canyRDcW2Pwn3kE8mwoyj-sPKSkte7cm-zbLxW9_Bxq5QVLzMWW8zTrOoxugnP8VPziA/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Now, moving around the kitchen counters....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhxlCAnnLU853Y1mfeJGLI_aDK2V8VO2TboLZ-fzrUoTh6UacSvrarntoYZSkZq1Wl78ntjkZ_0vR1T_i3r3TBFHZGmNNaPv_VFo0q8W7U9YLjIWXli7furFFaXvmoZ0v0s6PqfHeHo4/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhxlCAnnLU853Y1mfeJGLI_aDK2V8VO2TboLZ-fzrUoTh6UacSvrarntoYZSkZq1Wl78ntjkZ_0vR1T_i3r3TBFHZGmNNaPv_VFo0q8W7U9YLjIWXli7furFFaXvmoZ0v0s6PqfHeHo4/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This little vignette is a snowman lamp that was a gift from a friend many years ago and the pottery snowman was also  a gift from my best friend. I am a lucky girl!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWSTgbr9WJgiOb-yY21Fnw3mgpp-PrIbenckXA-pvbOr3B254xct_bQ7Gwt7H-Z8hxQmhMPchwrt4bHayq7h9qtTA6AyF9fLWoF64tksu-4-rjyD5HcTW-zmDzI44ULHMpAB9fCkPXB4/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWSTgbr9WJgiOb-yY21Fnw3mgpp-PrIbenckXA-pvbOr3B254xct_bQ7Gwt7H-Z8hxQmhMPchwrt4bHayq7h9qtTA6AyF9fLWoF64tksu-4-rjyD5HcTW-zmDzI44ULHMpAB9fCkPXB4/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+055.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Gingerbread S and P and my snowman spoon rest.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rnrCZq-pKzArtEPWhKcNAbc19J3hJIByUK_xmDflFKiOpc8RxaNJS7TAtHLX_N2_C4VnmFyREsNePYrbicCYHDsYZj4YJRXz0V1eRnJJPG8PHmtR85pTf2LyIZUDmBerWMB1FYd-zYs/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rnrCZq-pKzArtEPWhKcNAbc19J3hJIByUK_xmDflFKiOpc8RxaNJS7TAtHLX_N2_C4VnmFyREsNePYrbicCYHDsYZj4YJRXz0V1eRnJJPG8PHmtR85pTf2LyIZUDmBerWMB1FYd-zYs/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+056.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Cute cutting board<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt-H5j-2ISOOQQwmWcv0D9jEwVDwLHqkKCwAu4L52kjA2I4tfMiiT-V2PaEBVJ5lCAGr03SA03whNRW5gF_aRkmQ-QvIP0qdpzl9zbLa447XaI-LPd-B0YPX103dMCvN3nUXTj4r9POI/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt-H5j-2ISOOQQwmWcv0D9jEwVDwLHqkKCwAu4L52kjA2I4tfMiiT-V2PaEBVJ5lCAGr03SA03whNRW5gF_aRkmQ-QvIP0qdpzl9zbLa447XaI-LPd-B0YPX103dMCvN3nUXTj4r9POI/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+057.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I found the crock at Target many years ago and had to fill it with RED cooking utensils.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfBqU2H0DnMw3_srAocl_VNSGVER_EM44Lw5SoQ-Y-DeKT8ngbS4v1jKzPyk6u11QrdUouRTA56l5Irfc34Ejjq2J0xwrJoP-aSmmQIaOdLbOqFxmcO_uuRdZQc-vON9IK3IpSsDm018/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfBqU2H0DnMw3_srAocl_VNSGVER_EM44Lw5SoQ-Y-DeKT8ngbS4v1jKzPyk6u11QrdUouRTA56l5Irfc34Ejjq2J0xwrJoP-aSmmQIaOdLbOqFxmcO_uuRdZQc-vON9IK3IpSsDm018/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+058.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> My Kohl's baking Santa sits here in the corner.....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP7qksf5CzIYk4VhaHfFFwtZLZbOtSWFyYkF0BCEVuEYUhGQEL7ObpXaaeiVPU-G7T4NJ0mL7TT0D8mUnfVkhGF5kr_u0jiOSHThyOTRpvfOCNB8LoX9mDAm5Ydswk0hN44ev-8yc9y8/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP7qksf5CzIYk4VhaHfFFwtZLZbOtSWFyYkF0BCEVuEYUhGQEL7ObpXaaeiVPU-G7T4NJ0mL7TT0D8mUnfVkhGF5kr_u0jiOSHThyOTRpvfOCNB8LoX9mDAm5Ydswk0hN44ev-8yc9y8/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+059.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> and this year I found Mrs. Claus!!!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBw8iHSEK-KCTWsyMgnxX7OMcM3TR7L8FgsQ4tCDzy7bGk_xUZWUZNeYH48P0hJyWj1QfoV82y1Ju9efjfmnG9EUAmP4eCOWyLxyKjiKC3GLBtE6AmpzD3maBSdXjxuKLLGaw3-ImPNA/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBw8iHSEK-KCTWsyMgnxX7OMcM3TR7L8FgsQ4tCDzy7bGk_xUZWUZNeYH48P0hJyWj1QfoV82y1Ju9efjfmnG9EUAmP4eCOWyLxyKjiKC3GLBtE6AmpzD3maBSdXjxuKLLGaw3-ImPNA/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+060.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I keep this runner on the breakfast bar for when Joe and I sit here to eat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uEoQzvlLjTjJn2oQo53ypl69OKKxnh2k4QVyeKn-hAH1BQjq62MOf5OjFMbtp3H5mqn_irWrmmYGyawPQdNATX9voDK969z0j00_vmCCUS2kecUz5lQnhyphenhyphenvjF2l04E7-ST54QGXFSDI/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uEoQzvlLjTjJn2oQo53ypl69OKKxnh2k4QVyeKn-hAH1BQjq62MOf5OjFMbtp3H5mqn_irWrmmYGyawPQdNATX9voDK969z0j00_vmCCUS2kecUz5lQnhyphenhyphenvjF2l04E7-ST54QGXFSDI/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+061.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Dish soap and hand lotion,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1oKc5yaY6uW90_wctWuFIN-1ekD6s_ixdozerZu6w4Z5NTcWtDPJZ1Ft487uTI3LqfILZSQVAqHAVOrXhbmXWCdAKqUIOoHDDJXdtcLiXFkstGNC8ah60J-s7wgSOWrV3GUSLDc4ZL0/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1oKc5yaY6uW90_wctWuFIN-1ekD6s_ixdozerZu6w4Z5NTcWtDPJZ1Ft487uTI3LqfILZSQVAqHAVOrXhbmXWCdAKqUIOoHDDJXdtcLiXFkstGNC8ah60J-s7wgSOWrV3GUSLDc4ZL0/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> handmade Santa and Mrs. C.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0bLgHNcUkcKw3gw2mQOquh5vBOBFiwdqznGsLWW8imLzIj_ISto-AAMRWhNGc39gblJ6J_P5yyNGE-tf3gUOzfyY5M49obOu944tqWxQu8GcUVBzFKpT29UAWbfQLJlsnvxQsA5Acrk/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0bLgHNcUkcKw3gw2mQOquh5vBOBFiwdqznGsLWW8imLzIj_ISto-AAMRWhNGc39gblJ6J_P5yyNGE-tf3gUOzfyY5M49obOu944tqWxQu8GcUVBzFKpT29UAWbfQLJlsnvxQsA5Acrk/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> and of course a gingerbread house to house my scrubbie!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZMjJE9eNXzKiK-2Tlu3bC6HrEGk1xoJf_ntHBmhG-oZXcGcLdE6eUDO_DX6TFuPIW_nyIUmY_lFlfUe3ERCj50WWQanXMQMXFjSlb7p1jvrUjMAbjCw404Zz32wp0LaFWyFYGmOMeDw/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZMjJE9eNXzKiK-2Tlu3bC6HrEGk1xoJf_ntHBmhG-oZXcGcLdE6eUDO_DX6TFuPIW_nyIUmY_lFlfUe3ERCj50WWQanXMQMXFjSlb7p1jvrUjMAbjCw404Zz32wp0LaFWyFYGmOMeDw/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I made this guy EONS ago in ceramic class!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgbD0TFWDe-P16qMCe6KT7Y71UC9gHulxtdP1IyicT5g6Cg7ogCHJwRYvCjeDH4XUI6Y9G9bmPSs-S1axgHBPRZF0wpLOAQfuA6lMhF0i9mthBYfA_A7xbjU88VZa1g2oyoROpMVNPJg/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgbD0TFWDe-P16qMCe6KT7Y71UC9gHulxtdP1IyicT5g6Cg7ogCHJwRYvCjeDH4XUI6Y9G9bmPSs-S1axgHBPRZF0wpLOAQfuA6lMhF0i9mthBYfA_A7xbjU88VZa1g2oyoROpMVNPJg/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+065.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I perched him an a small wreath and added the holly and snowflakes<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNH5aR47aErctzGsGFlti2VXyhZCApXpOJqT4M2urPSVCzIAsWTIeKMXcNzfghoYdpyEj-_x8fUq8grHKljA0Ns1-fPIsdecVHNxZHwRVp_ildc0-YeNKWcC6diznPi__crECwWjmKLw/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNH5aR47aErctzGsGFlti2VXyhZCApXpOJqT4M2urPSVCzIAsWTIeKMXcNzfghoYdpyEj-_x8fUq8grHKljA0Ns1-fPIsdecVHNxZHwRVp_ildc0-YeNKWcC6diznPi__crECwWjmKLw/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Now we will go to the morning room, I decided not to do a seperate post.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OwjaC1BqhiGuJdOeYovpFRwBQStWAAmDeqeKDkwbbCYATedbYPDM26JON1LgAx4KqV-X5aTCP2CP2eoyqJgIo2G9ddYQQ0bwCmHURInuEIfY18hrEyI35X7ELE6oz6kiL2deivxit_Y/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OwjaC1BqhiGuJdOeYovpFRwBQStWAAmDeqeKDkwbbCYATedbYPDM26JON1LgAx4KqV-X5aTCP2CP2eoyqJgIo2G9ddYQQ0bwCmHURInuEIfY18hrEyI35X7ELE6oz6kiL2deivxit_Y/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+067.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I changed out the palm pictures for these snowman pictures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB1RSwNdSsz6V1Ur2al6wvKTCFD82WixjXQJ05h7UbErcVaa_760qamFmnXgsPHKBVdShVKqPOX6wYvRowpKrTq_xIPJwNLJ6FFox7frrEHRc4376irNwwnK7EFdj-s-MuXfVkkzyYrc/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB1RSwNdSsz6V1Ur2al6wvKTCFD82WixjXQJ05h7UbErcVaa_760qamFmnXgsPHKBVdShVKqPOX6wYvRowpKrTq_xIPJwNLJ6FFox7frrEHRc4376irNwwnK7EFdj-s-MuXfVkkzyYrc/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+068.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I LOVE this Byer's Choice big Santa. He has a place of honor on top of the shelf unit. You know that the tree is here in this room too! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo3zrlo5xm3m1QneMLnhU1UH2kRL5pPCBUUFFZ0y7_G2sO7YexVA-QVWdmhsu6pzb-s6Lz69v4IF5Gi8MaSWAWEDDQq8iq6aE64VNt8jx3Y_b7UiWjTzqpWiWuc9_h-lEwrnpihPzJOQ/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo3zrlo5xm3m1QneMLnhU1UH2kRL5pPCBUUFFZ0y7_G2sO7YexVA-QVWdmhsu6pzb-s6Lz69v4IF5Gi8MaSWAWEDDQq8iq6aE64VNt8jx3Y_b7UiWjTzqpWiWuc9_h-lEwrnpihPzJOQ/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+069.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> on the other side is the TV on the top and then my decorated lantern and some more Santas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfm2JlrBaJWTXPIIgPePaVTiZsofMemKOhUA7CjXksR0tI_iwOKZkV3DZfoikzjjrDwZdhwlFgLu6FvbWZbdDYDHS1lXaoBRgv0pGotcGFWndYuiaTx5opQB-c8VgwY046OXunrjsPKU8/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfm2JlrBaJWTXPIIgPePaVTiZsofMemKOhUA7CjXksR0tI_iwOKZkV3DZfoikzjjrDwZdhwlFgLu6FvbWZbdDYDHS1lXaoBRgv0pGotcGFWndYuiaTx5opQB-c8VgwY046OXunrjsPKU8/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+070.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Here is the baker's rack....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1_eob8z-u4IzcALad7MiV4d3spm7O4lmFQ1CXF-NMJ6nuPtljc3MUZQWxJvIhVjCFUYuJDpZhRV3d01x2hVfL4nqNa4ZTOslFj1hwWy0zV23FES7lPTmQZbg0o_tx7A_J-I5BTMR6Ek/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1_eob8z-u4IzcALad7MiV4d3spm7O4lmFQ1CXF-NMJ6nuPtljc3MUZQWxJvIhVjCFUYuJDpZhRV3d01x2hVfL4nqNa4ZTOslFj1hwWy0zV23FES7lPTmQZbg0o_tx7A_J-I5BTMR6Ek/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+071.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Top shelf has a snowman lamp in the middle, snowmen, trees and 2 deer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2RU0Byl4dqo9UFUTKTcBMe9xJO6s9aao5a_Pj6RmzWSKoTT_taHZcFrVlJsi88E0u9Y-5s6k5Ip1KghadbGPy8wZRZ5oNs39h_dphRgudbT02EZnwiYvRP95_NgS2u4Zwf4yehcXiGY/s1600/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2RU0Byl4dqo9UFUTKTcBMe9xJO6s9aao5a_Pj6RmzWSKoTT_taHZcFrVlJsi88E0u9Y-5s6k5Ip1KghadbGPy8wZRZ5oNs39h_dphRgudbT02EZnwiYvRP95_NgS2u4Zwf4yehcXiGY/s640/Christmas+House+Tour,+2012+097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I hope you have enjoyed the tour and that you are all getting ready for the BIG DAY:):) I am still busy shopping and wrapping but it will all get done. I am also preparing the house for our guests!!!!!!!!!! It is going to be so much fun to have everyone here! Thanks SO much for your visit at this busy time. XOXO, Pinky<br />I will be linking to these parties:<br /><div><strong><span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Between Naps on the Porch for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" target="_blank" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Metamorphosis Monday</a>~</span></strong></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">SEASONAL SUNDAY</span></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Motivated Monday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://becolorful.typepad.com/" title="http://becolorful.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Be Colorful</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; 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~~~My Christmas Kitchen!!!~~~

 Christmas greetings everyone!!! I realized I haven't shown you around my kitchen with it all dressed up for Christmas! There are alot o...

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