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Holly Jolly Christmas

 

 

Welcome Friends to my Holiday Home!

 

This time of year I enjoy opening up my home to you and sharing photos of my home decorated for the  holiday season. 

 

Ever since I've started blogging I've made it a tradition to host a little show and tell of my festive home.

This year I really focused on decorating my new kitchen and making it super retro bright!

My children are at the age that they are really into Christmas so I needed at least one room of my house to be fun and colorful.

 

This is a fab ceramic tree I recently found.

 

 

 

I wanted that "old school" Christmas look so I hung the tree and wreaths with big fat bulbs like we used when I was growing up.

 

 

 

 

 

Im always searching for and collecting vintage Santa's and blow molds along the way each year.

 

My absolute FAVORITE new find is this Santa cookie jar!

 

 

My children's eyes light up over the lights, and Christmas sounds that fill the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love my blue hutch with the red colored accents.

 

 

 

 

More sweet vintage collectables

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have displayed on my kitchen table a red Christmas tree with my children's handmade school ornaments.

 

 

 

I've added a few hot pink ornaments.

 

 

 

 

The very end of my table is my blue bench with the most precious Christmas pillows

made my the lovely and talented Jennifer Paganelli.

 

 

 

So sweet!!!

 

 

 

Children's table covered with Santa tablecloth and cupcake centerpiece.

 

 

I purchased this super cute Nicole Bowen plush Christmas critter named Cuddles at The Country Living Fair this past fall.

 

Adorable!

 

 

 

 

The rest of my tour is pretty much "snippits". 

 

My Living Room mantel I re-decorated this year. 

I love the ivory and creams! Very pretty!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How beautiful is this stocking made out of a vintage 1950's beaded sweater?

Love!!!

 

 

 

 

A small table vignette.

 

 

 

 

My Sugar Plum dining room to this day is my favorite holiday room of my house.

It's pastel candy coated room evokes a perfect mix of elegant and whimsy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stocking were hung with care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastel Candy Canes.

Yuuuummmmm!

 

 

 

Glittery Cottages and Christmas Houses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but not least my Dining room "mascot" Mister Pinky Santa Claus. 

 

 

 

Thank you my wonderful and lovely blog friends for stopping by and viewing my

Christmas home tour.

 

I hope your home and heart is filled with the ALL the things you love & cherish most that help you celebrate this magical season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Published in Where Women Cook Celebrations & Creating Vintage Charm!

 

 Christmas has arrived early for me!

A wonderful gift of having both of my last workshop events published in two inspiring and fabulous publications.

 

Where Women Cook Celebrations Book by Jo Packham was unveiled in mid-October. 

I was very fortunate to have Lark Publications sponsor my Dream event and all my lovely guest each received a copy.

Petticoats & Parasols was featured in the Sweet Cupcake Queen Cheryl Day of Back in the Day Bakery.

 

 

 

 

 

The book is a page by page visual indulgence of food and entertainment.

 

 

 

As of yesterday I FINALLY got my hands on the newest Winter Issue of

Creating Vintage Charm.

 

It's a stunning issue full gorgeous holiday decor, crafts, and tutorials.

 

 

 

Senior Editor and friend Sonia Crouse attended Once Upon A Dream and it was her desire and wish to feature the event.

 

Sonia did an incredible job with the layout. She captured it just like the Storybook it was meant to be! 

 

 

 

You'll have to order a copy to see the article and rest of the pages! ;)

Also, an *extra* bonus is Natasha Burns Midsummer Fairy Tale Mobile Tutorial. 

It's a beautiful project that I know you would enjoy creating.

 

I am always appreciative and humbled to have something Im so passionate about published in any publication. It's nice to have the memories printed on beautiful pages for years to cherish. 

 

Happy Holidays!