~~~A December Birthday Party!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good morning everyone! I thought I would share last night's partay with you! This is a group of friends, we were all former neighbors, raised our kids together and have been friends for 35 years! What a great group of ladies!!!! I love them all! Last night we celebrated 2 of their birthdays. We have snacks and drinks first and TALK and catch up, then gifts from their "Secret Pal" then Cake and coffee.  So, here are a few pictures; This is a Thomas Kincaid tree that sits on the bar. It has miniature scenes all over it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqFO4QMNA4w9hJYvut3qQR9vZ_-p8uxuZYR2vYuHnRzz1mlpKYM2u5PDuqGO_OzmBo9KuvQn_fZgNDdE7jz7ZasjsJn00h7Uh6nhfEAk8oIwJ-cqqDBATZ47RecagxbmkKAQ0f8FKVBUM/s1600/IMG_0060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqFO4QMNA4w9hJYvut3qQR9vZ_-p8uxuZYR2vYuHnRzz1mlpKYM2u5PDuqGO_OzmBo9KuvQn_fZgNDdE7jz7ZasjsJn00h7Uh6nhfEAk8oIwJ-cqqDBATZ47RecagxbmkKAQ0f8FKVBUM/s640/IMG_0060.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Some details of the tree. Those people are TEENY, tiny!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7gXlwQxmGVdQvj-KNhB-MOYWGmHFTeU05EXOvXSixnWJpc13JusG3zYHh8kZQpaKv2V9Po5_9cIs0xhyphenhyphen-OCMkn_pILxjWTtWWq6CajA7Lh0Aw9YT2bedyaBA2UnrzipjLM5vHP-1x36B/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7gXlwQxmGVdQvj-KNhB-MOYWGmHFTeU05EXOvXSixnWJpc13JusG3zYHh8kZQpaKv2V9Po5_9cIs0xhyphenhyphen-OCMkn_pILxjWTtWWq6CajA7Lh0Aw9YT2bedyaBA2UnrzipjLM5vHP-1x36B/s640/IMG_0061.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8rnVJhWH17-LCZJGhz-viVgCdLao09Buq5dvt_ACJ7P2OGGcxvNd1F_wFe8kMbdT5wvbT7aR0nacvb7VCToZDmRwjtqMQYtN3C1cMwtA7PeKxKGGXgbL2tVdHi6NAz-YZ86hagcLJiMP/s1600/IMG_0062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8rnVJhWH17-LCZJGhz-viVgCdLao09Buq5dvt_ACJ7P2OGGcxvNd1F_wFe8kMbdT5wvbT7aR0nacvb7VCToZDmRwjtqMQYtN3C1cMwtA7PeKxKGGXgbL2tVdHi6NAz-YZ86hagcLJiMP/s640/IMG_0062.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Glasses and ice bucket are ready.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt2qhWex8C4aW7wXEbV7K0uPybitnv3SAFwAlPAT1tPCJ0-03G7StZAokhGkUX7e090ysT9Cf5Qg62AukaPStp-MoFbSctltSlOxpBkt2HWkZFS8rxI7Ia8AbWcCMVw49ecVU6Tfm7pNS/s1600/IMG_0059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt2qhWex8C4aW7wXEbV7K0uPybitnv3SAFwAlPAT1tPCJ0-03G7StZAokhGkUX7e090ysT9Cf5Qg62AukaPStp-MoFbSctltSlOxpBkt2HWkZFS8rxI7Ia8AbWcCMVw49ecVU6Tfm7pNS/s640/IMG_0059.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>Appy plates and napkins on the coffee table<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUkxz2aOmMGUgMk7X85MXPSFACm9ScV0Hb_2yrs0GTnqo-Hdhe9qb9CpEp8quYCrz1lwDJW5CAh1ALx78SjI8s_HFiJSK-tsBqTcmHnYtIUcT76rKnJVZ3UkgiU_HkTaIkTCmMGamnh0p/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUkxz2aOmMGUgMk7X85MXPSFACm9ScV0Hb_2yrs0GTnqo-Hdhe9qb9CpEp8quYCrz1lwDJW5CAh1ALx78SjI8s_HFiJSK-tsBqTcmHnYtIUcT76rKnJVZ3UkgiU_HkTaIkTCmMGamnh0p/s640/IMG_0063.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This is my coffee table dressed for Christmas. This is a Fitz and Floyd Santa and reindeer candle holders. They sit on a beaded runner.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHSj7cz5d1XgYz-oJZ4LU6ThXIc_F723-lZNXN_2XEa__7RPEHrzPJ89gfPU8g8LixTWTLui8DXocC_U6iy1XafnKRDd39vHGS_auXaxNnA-U1UvQXhJ1fottGeIseCGJ_fz3wStCLhqv/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHSj7cz5d1XgYz-oJZ4LU6ThXIc_F723-lZNXN_2XEa__7RPEHrzPJ89gfPU8g8LixTWTLui8DXocC_U6iy1XafnKRDd39vHGS_auXaxNnA-U1UvQXhJ1fottGeIseCGJ_fz3wStCLhqv/s640/IMG_0064.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The back of the Santa is very detailed too! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwSCnCgZ1hiYAR6cVZu9xKg3xZlnPhK_i9gVJDjWJKbrrdSmOmZvUV7NjBAtgMHNl6gPJrZxA46Kphc7SzaLC38JSC-C2iC0GPRxzNjQRGr7Uo_bFasxGB0r5sibI2HWIiU_A_7Cv_7FX/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwSCnCgZ1hiYAR6cVZu9xKg3xZlnPhK_i9gVJDjWJKbrrdSmOmZvUV7NjBAtgMHNl6gPJrZxA46Kphc7SzaLC38JSC-C2iC0GPRxzNjQRGr7Uo_bFasxGB0r5sibI2HWIiU_A_7Cv_7FX/s640/IMG_0065.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> These are my Christmas pillows. I change out the pillows on this sofa MANY times during the year, depending on the holiday or season.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91TUwSEoDfOZhdHaFpzBVp5yVEgq4FIGsVo5UwLwgxIqjbQQUCllC17GBm1HPYPB70VHYmZ4ONoT6b-lE3UVhimOtzyz4Y7Evf_SqNjUfdfBAOr3DWJ7NZYe7ZHj3BHDJsUeIZWee5i4K/s1600/IMG_0066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91TUwSEoDfOZhdHaFpzBVp5yVEgq4FIGsVo5UwLwgxIqjbQQUCllC17GBm1HPYPB70VHYmZ4ONoT6b-lE3UVhimOtzyz4Y7Evf_SqNjUfdfBAOr3DWJ7NZYe7ZHj3BHDJsUeIZWee5i4K/s640/IMG_0066.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> A partial view of the living room. I will give you a real tour of the whole room in a later post.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IiA-0FpNU4PVoFG4oPm5ja7No98oby5DahS1G_2mYHQnbqWwCgkrCF6y4CvR383lpodrivCX26sklcple7vYgKIKDPzy3T8UT7m6AMy8iqRgnVposv8Hw86ag5lSEZWCR9ZkN61ATZbX/s1600/IMG_0067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IiA-0FpNU4PVoFG4oPm5ja7No98oby5DahS1G_2mYHQnbqWwCgkrCF6y4CvR383lpodrivCX26sklcple7vYgKIKDPzy3T8UT7m6AMy8iqRgnVposv8Hw86ag5lSEZWCR9ZkN61ATZbX/s640/IMG_0067.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Here we are in the dining room. This is the centerpiece I nade. It is SO easy. I am hoping to do a tutorial soon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQm4wHEUqRpidELQq-oTG9HGiWbbqmPq71vbQ_TGUF7ML-2A4mo7NdkdwxMA73zuemA8mrZPMtpPsaZrVfpUKRNjjvWQgngSyfWLGcrFleauEC78Pz7kdQTcZycgxyHUE6Gklh7FpIHqhr/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQm4wHEUqRpidELQq-oTG9HGiWbbqmPq71vbQ_TGUF7ML-2A4mo7NdkdwxMA73zuemA8mrZPMtpPsaZrVfpUKRNjjvWQgngSyfWLGcrFleauEC78Pz7kdQTcZycgxyHUE6Gklh7FpIHqhr/s640/IMG_0069.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> I placed 2 glittery pillars on a flower container  and surrounded them with plain green candle rings. I added the glittery acorns to the rings. These came in a garland and I just cut it apart.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpLEVgDp_WVRGEc5QlR-NSy5CRsT_5pTcWXUj_IGA9wFasrqvZGo6O7-ICA6TqVdmTd0xzZUJNi5yRRjmcITO_PKOV6GDQlf3qKvk-yedRO4Ftb9sdrmFRmtlmZySrQc-fNHOzNpfUaA0/s1600/IMG_0070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpLEVgDp_WVRGEc5QlR-NSy5CRsT_5pTcWXUj_IGA9wFasrqvZGo6O7-ICA6TqVdmTd0xzZUJNi5yRRjmcITO_PKOV6GDQlf3qKvk-yedRO4Ftb9sdrmFRmtlmZySrQc-fNHOzNpfUaA0/s640/IMG_0070.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Then 2 gold tree candles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtuNgnziWSAVRtgs8XZwt5Eefz8xbnwS0CamrboJPoLEv6Fb2cSa-DNtQd1cOcLTjx1ykMSEot91zZQ-cUuWs5-HN7bjCnZsKr3TYPOF-OPrSTTIqojJEqPciSi7wAmHKszl7ZaRAY38l/s1600/IMG_0071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtuNgnziWSAVRtgs8XZwt5Eefz8xbnwS0CamrboJPoLEv6Fb2cSa-DNtQd1cOcLTjx1ykMSEot91zZQ-cUuWs5-HN7bjCnZsKr3TYPOF-OPrSTTIqojJEqPciSi7wAmHKszl7ZaRAY38l/s640/IMG_0071.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> On each side of the centerpiece I have these 2 gold reindeer. They cake from Kirklands a few years ago. I love them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYEzh0_mFpob7Ru0nIgYpEO1TzBNBdYkNyUpo96NFSfqy8STPmij2UGRQRc0xoCWy5Yspmo7JaQCqlYhXrfjpZipNqCwwc2_GH8WlR1tNtaiLvVzc7yg7ya3dRuuK470bs1p-S7kY_aOb/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYEzh0_mFpob7Ru0nIgYpEO1TzBNBdYkNyUpo96NFSfqy8STPmij2UGRQRc0xoCWy5Yspmo7JaQCqlYhXrfjpZipNqCwwc2_GH8WlR1tNtaiLvVzc7yg7ya3dRuuK470bs1p-S7kY_aOb/s640/IMG_0072.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> Isn't he pretty!?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYwd8ZwDkzSh5ue-KyLPk-6dEVSQb_HrPqC_6nnza6VsJIeF9-Qj2aE0QwyUk816OyWpMlVZhwjx0rX3eDStkHBDPPKKmz_-ftPSX96JFZa4Cfs6OJTssHKO2sPdh76zhDDj34BQkAaxE/s1600/IMG_0073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYwd8ZwDkzSh5ue-KyLPk-6dEVSQb_HrPqC_6nnza6VsJIeF9-Qj2aE0QwyUk816OyWpMlVZhwjx0rX3eDStkHBDPPKKmz_-ftPSX96JFZa4Cfs6OJTssHKO2sPdh76zhDDj34BQkAaxE/s640/IMG_0073.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdisGmsWp09se-wpH-38J3irdGooWht69MUY8bzhIyzdaToOxYKByqNZq2fhGvbrGutcolEUjobDjUkxremqqgFa_fZXMKOXXNemxJfiD5SZOt7IvrkZR9pDZCjINyc5EJKE6kxLDFJf_/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdisGmsWp09se-wpH-38J3irdGooWht69MUY8bzhIyzdaToOxYKByqNZq2fhGvbrGutcolEUjobDjUkxremqqgFa_fZXMKOXXNemxJfiD5SZOt7IvrkZR9pDZCjINyc5EJKE6kxLDFJf_/s640/IMG_0074.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Of course I used my goldware, onnly the best for my friends!!!! I want them to know they are VERY special to me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMRidx5HXC-loEZS01oNzaGgoWohwX7y3-1xtkqFJBe9Jjhz-y8DYFO_iwN_KmMjMsjODmuihZxSGixSWyoRzYud4OmQAVEllJh3ALqhiZDIrcNBTt32MtIYcCjcIg9q0xxJvYGPZ32Yi/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMRidx5HXC-loEZS01oNzaGgoWohwX7y3-1xtkqFJBe9Jjhz-y8DYFO_iwN_KmMjMsjODmuihZxSGixSWyoRzYud4OmQAVEllJh3ALqhiZDIrcNBTt32MtIYcCjcIg9q0xxJvYGPZ32Yi/s640/IMG_0075.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlPHA3SjB_OdF11amvUqz39X6gzzTaQeQmzlFhxNvwRW1CgNqpky_-RKiznT92j-2odm8Nug4ORZq-h-0w8jUc_VayGQSjVEHQKDwaaokdLs78ziX3jv0tujZPzQp8ErQJbmAwAVWg8JP/s1600/IMG_0076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlPHA3SjB_OdF11amvUqz39X6gzzTaQeQmzlFhxNvwRW1CgNqpky_-RKiznT92j-2odm8Nug4ORZq-h-0w8jUc_VayGQSjVEHQKDwaaokdLs78ziX3jv0tujZPzQp8ErQJbmAwAVWg8JP/s640/IMG_0076.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> A creamy and gold poinsettia in the centerpiece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfiYTy9WizHe_jTtFEWhufpjqWXXpkTUvY4_d2JM9Y8PC5Nnfv1D1qZxlq0C6KZ7m1B3AZrUUKxiwhr9GUWPPRaS4BgpVOj47jDZIu6r-pJKjn6G3TGKE7_Zbiiifj_U6vszv0mRZHPlJ/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfiYTy9WizHe_jTtFEWhufpjqWXXpkTUvY4_d2JM9Y8PC5Nnfv1D1qZxlq0C6KZ7m1B3AZrUUKxiwhr9GUWPPRaS4BgpVOj47jDZIu6r-pJKjn6G3TGKE7_Zbiiifj_U6vszv0mRZHPlJ/s640/IMG_0077.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> some other details.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NSoDARnZDTYlQwzTV6834x7czI9umGP0BySf_t2i191mpYIBbjn-I3dIFv47FOFfyT_Bbgo8WZMXx4-lVCwt-9Jb-yYcJkuqIEWDEFkW0hIFF8aj-IGtE0sIQJVls2az7HYAu4ygbmu1/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NSoDARnZDTYlQwzTV6834x7czI9umGP0BySf_t2i191mpYIBbjn-I3dIFv47FOFfyT_Bbgo8WZMXx4-lVCwt-9Jb-yYcJkuqIEWDEFkW0hIFF8aj-IGtE0sIQJVls2az7HYAu4ygbmu1/s640/IMG_0078.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1k09QoJNoT2vSUfflLXPKnkJ0BZwbpy2nE2QdPYm9CS979mc5KENJH59geQAdKOLE_3lXpZOBOcGL-fLXqOzhseZ311rc0ZE_0lZKcJkBWgc_Bk5IwrZmL-hS4GdDyd5ZDF7aHRjGATZ/s1600/IMG_0079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1k09QoJNoT2vSUfflLXPKnkJ0BZwbpy2nE2QdPYm9CS979mc5KENJH59geQAdKOLE_3lXpZOBOcGL-fLXqOzhseZ311rc0ZE_0lZKcJkBWgc_Bk5IwrZmL-hS4GdDyd5ZDF7aHRjGATZ/s640/IMG_0079.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>It is all in a pretty gold urn.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkPM4t_nTo-BCkH2AnBBI6ART3C-FPCqgLk44Ioa-SxxkoukI7egWAwlOAYtSrvvcTggrOJkpxFITp76NDzdh_blF-cbbZvZqTpwbK7Ds86DjZoxsZ3ZEz8B3Hmcj2Lq_PDTPjZMDWsA3/s1600/IMG_0080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkPM4t_nTo-BCkH2AnBBI6ART3C-FPCqgLk44Ioa-SxxkoukI7egWAwlOAYtSrvvcTggrOJkpxFITp76NDzdh_blF-cbbZvZqTpwbK7Ds86DjZoxsZ3ZEz8B3Hmcj2Lq_PDTPjZMDWsA3/s640/IMG_0080.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This bell plate was my Mother-in-laws. I have always LOVED it. I put some candy KISSES and cookies and chocolate covered pretzels in it. The tablecloth was also my MIL's. It is all hand done and truly a work of art. I THINK it came from Italy too. It has 12 matching napkins too!!!! I real TREASURE! The bell plate<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4nADdv8KxQzASdxVRTmAcvBWoygXYy2J2Egw5QEm0hDJNLsHKJOjVa9_aVkVQw82Qq6aKdeI-K_bzue0qFlmudALD1sK8vJmQUivc-FJ2BBofM6Oz0LvZ2LTnSSh7pQ_sN3SpLDs2Wth/s1600/IMG_0081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4nADdv8KxQzASdxVRTmAcvBWoygXYy2J2Egw5QEm0hDJNLsHKJOjVa9_aVkVQw82Qq6aKdeI-K_bzue0qFlmudALD1sK8vJmQUivc-FJ2BBofM6Oz0LvZ2LTnSSh7pQ_sN3SpLDs2Wth/s640/IMG_0081.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>is hand painted and came from Italy many years ago. Remember, my FIL was a PILOT!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxDynT2ZMfg2oxkYjYI1cg5mODQjTzwIJiXwlHojBwXNWgYA2YQ-QodX9BaVCh1lMUxQiOw40xIlym6xzgvCmyEFFkUrzpVFXAZDAs_84wuK5lm7Qp09BpcRM74D7B93b_eUYfEUPoRpd/s1600/IMG_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxDynT2ZMfg2oxkYjYI1cg5mODQjTzwIJiXwlHojBwXNWgYA2YQ-QodX9BaVCh1lMUxQiOw40xIlym6xzgvCmyEFFkUrzpVFXAZDAs_84wuK5lm7Qp09BpcRM74D7B93b_eUYfEUPoRpd/s640/IMG_0082.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfhnYa6kuargunHq9a-Ps82IMDiidm90GdDdHoLu4j_s9LC6Xv_xSZcHVBwRBA3k9dBWMQMUd8ACaLA2OfIXm75n9y7CyuGJLsx_WkGrrshJLbZtBYyIABmdGDEtUtM6y8-zbtQsq_wM_/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfhnYa6kuargunHq9a-Ps82IMDiidm90GdDdHoLu4j_s9LC6Xv_xSZcHVBwRBA3k9dBWMQMUd8ACaLA2OfIXm75n9y7CyuGJLsx_WkGrrshJLbZtBYyIABmdGDEtUtM6y8-zbtQsq_wM_/s640/IMG_0083.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This is my Lenox cookie plate. I surrounded it with a berry wreath for some extra PIZZAZZ:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7Di_X1ZLm-b8F1Hvu16Zx-S34CPWUVb9UCUhz3KoW8zknt3TSB46KNb6ow9Nvpaj0AodzvZ-59yEmSnrtWOx7Wa7P7qGj6pDhb_ZW10JE3fUk4KnOUwEQGwwZfatxdWn7b4N41t3rXa3/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7Di_X1ZLm-b8F1Hvu16Zx-S34CPWUVb9UCUhz3KoW8zknt3TSB46KNb6ow9Nvpaj0AodzvZ-59yEmSnrtWOx7Wa7P7qGj6pDhb_ZW10JE3fUk4KnOUwEQGwwZfatxdWn7b4N41t3rXa3/s640/IMG_0085.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlb3Ei8V7LaQx9ctYwi3ygA7qD4vc_C9vIy-tiJO3JBqddZLG4vLb4_VZwRIIBnrLpyLwyXhPtMF9EQ_raaOjHgs0wueK72hB4rZ8qlU5R9qjz-Z9nSFgg2lZNymwF4eqTz1qlv3aM8T_9/s1600/IMG_0086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlb3Ei8V7LaQx9ctYwi3ygA7qD4vc_C9vIy-tiJO3JBqddZLG4vLb4_VZwRIIBnrLpyLwyXhPtMF9EQ_raaOjHgs0wueK72hB4rZ8qlU5R9qjz-Z9nSFgg2lZNymwF4eqTz1qlv3aM8T_9/s640/IMG_0086.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> And here we have the birthday cake! Happy birthday to Donna and Mary!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDc4OICruJKN4xSmyE6G9Tt03vQG82oGD8u_Wd6yP9EmZAqm9UggiIo-5Wg92wvP6iFdJpidRUHi32yefgBYSFU5U2KfNQnTrh_W7cqt53tk_B7-SEG1C_RNCuzTazH22_8Wu2xoigeFrC/s1600/IMG_0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDc4OICruJKN4xSmyE6G9Tt03vQG82oGD8u_Wd6yP9EmZAqm9UggiIo-5Wg92wvP6iFdJpidRUHi32yefgBYSFU5U2KfNQnTrh_W7cqt53tk_B7-SEG1C_RNCuzTazH22_8Wu2xoigeFrC/s640/IMG_0087.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2IUBgohV_vEeAGO-Id4zfMa2189S-Kxyd5C5lec1dkGpLognCO2YShuZLKJ88mGDWBkJ8UnwgnET6pPb-TNdSIN7KChvZeWbGhFyBTsjE7WRx829zPVBMt7eEF4hdp1zeOsF8c-UlW7A/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2IUBgohV_vEeAGO-Id4zfMa2189S-Kxyd5C5lec1dkGpLognCO2YShuZLKJ88mGDWBkJ8UnwgnET6pPb-TNdSIN7KChvZeWbGhFyBTsjE7WRx829zPVBMt7eEF4hdp1zeOsF8c-UlW7A/s640/IMG_0088.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXa0Lymiz967-l5IealOMYgR21sARP5lZ0W47mZCepUjEuZlDygu4zQWUXV6WrHD7N0b4IRVSl3gZT983n6XSPuxvDvUUcg-uUSgU7EEUsczJXgSmNIrIuLVVQVtJwx8Bsaisht23o8cJ/s1600/IMG_0089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXa0Lymiz967-l5IealOMYgR21sARP5lZ0W47mZCepUjEuZlDygu4zQWUXV6WrHD7N0b4IRVSl3gZT983n6XSPuxvDvUUcg-uUSgU7EEUsczJXgSmNIrIuLVVQVtJwx8Bsaisht23o8cJ/s640/IMG_0089.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Here is my crazy friend, Marie and Kathy sitting behind her. She is always alot of fun!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxtaerXX1NGunXdAGkcvo5yECOcn3NYVnp7TceK9rotpCEq2AdklLDPiB4FeQp2oDP5Wd3cWk1vowe_N4v__U-M0GTT-8JdAfQKr0BNhv8EdWZh7cwBpG7ZxlvbeFdUX6-DfdeAie60D-/s1600/IMG_0092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxtaerXX1NGunXdAGkcvo5yECOcn3NYVnp7TceK9rotpCEq2AdklLDPiB4FeQp2oDP5Wd3cWk1vowe_N4v__U-M0GTT-8JdAfQKr0BNhv8EdWZh7cwBpG7ZxlvbeFdUX6-DfdeAie60D-/s640/IMG_0092.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> So now the party is over, time to blow out the candles. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did. I love these women. Do you have a close group of friends? I hope so. Good friends are priceless!!!!!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdRhyphenhyphen6bI0TFbGThqU7wUVfjIMqelsaizDeUegWCkLdCYnhEmyJJcNu3__72uYPe_c1jewhHKQvIzTOAGXjoaLez3CNX1cJSJtyPJ4OYBZZ_MwvmUUM34OV5qwhdWbEk0PUzg_aT4rkK0v/s1600/IMG_0093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdRhyphenhyphen6bI0TFbGThqU7wUVfjIMqelsaizDeUegWCkLdCYnhEmyJJcNu3__72uYPe_c1jewhHKQvIzTOAGXjoaLez3CNX1cJSJtyPJ4OYBZZ_MwvmUUM34OV5qwhdWbEk0PUzg_aT4rkK0v/s640/IMG_0093.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>I hope you all are enjoying this beautiful season. Take some time to relax, sit and look at your tree, have a drink of hot chocolate or wine and let the warmth of the season fill you. It is all over too quickly so try to enjoy it. I will be posting all my rooms and my tree etc. I will be joining these parties too:<br /><div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Metamorphosis Monday at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Motivated Monday at <a href="http://becolorful.typepad.com/" title="http://becolorful.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Be Colorful</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Making the World Cuter Monday at <a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/" title="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Making the World Cuter</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">More the Merrier Monday at <a href="http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/" title="http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">DIY Home Sweet Home Project</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Savvy Homemade Monday at <a href="http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/" title="http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Home Savvy A to Z</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Tabletop Tuesday at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" title="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">A Stroll Thru Life</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Tutorials and Tips Tuesday at <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/" title="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Home Stories A to Z</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Wow Us Wednesdays at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" title="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">It's A Party on Thursday at <a href="http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/" title="http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">A Creative Princess</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Show and Share on Thursday at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Southern Lovely</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Open House Party Thursday at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">No Minimalist Here</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Share Your Creations on Thursday at <a 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XO, Pinky</div></div></div></div>

~~~A December Birthday Party!!!~~~

Good morning everyone! I thought I would share last night's partay with you! This is a group of friends, we were all former neighbors, r...

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