A few of my favorite things...

Sharing a sneak peek of a few of my favorite little hints of Christmas from around the place...


I just love re-purposing vintage items to add a little sentiment to seasonal decor.


Lush greens are my weakness -- add in an ornament for a festive feel!


Santa boots are an unexplainable weakness! I blame that sultry "Santa Baby" tune...


The kids think this is for them...but...



Because in the cold tundra here you could never have a screen door like this on the outside!


The simplicity of crockery bowls make them the perfect decor item that you don't have to store!
Like Anita at Cedar Hill I'm into that!


A little wooden crate makes it easy to grab our favorite book.


The theme of crockery and greens is obvious, but hey-- if you didn't enjoy it you would be on to another page in cyber space by now.


A scarf is a great way to add warmth and texture to our grain box buffet.


I gave this to my mom many years ago and when she re-gifted it back...well...it was my second favorite gift from her ever!


Hope you are kicking back and enjoying the little touches of Christmas around your home!


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Getting the tree

As I finally have time to sit down by our beautiful tree and enjoy it's sparkle and shine, I thought I would post a few pics of the cutting adventure. 


This year was the most fun yet! A great farm with so many varieties.


 Also, little cowboy was big enough to do the cutting...


...and carrying this year!



Here's hoping he can tie and load as well.



Fresh Greens on the Porch

As the years have gone on, I've become pickier and pickier about the greenery I keep around. I'm not big on fake flowers or greens...I just love the real, outdoorsy thing.

Usually stuff like this is given the boot or demoted to classroom decor...

but I used some hand-me-downs from my mama on the porch...


I started clipping fresh greens to tuck in to the garland...


It was so easy to just tuck the branches right in under the fake garland I had wrapped around the post.
Truly that simple...no extra wiring required.


Adding different types of greens really gave it some pop -- especially these junipers.



It even looks real against nature's best!





It's certainly cold and snowy enough to use the skates and sled now!



Winter Blessings!

Fancy Farm Friends

Some people find stray cats in their dog house...



Others find stray roosters in the pony's house.

Seriously. This stray rooster has been hanging around the place for a month or so now and has moved right into the mini-barn.

 Guess he's looking to stay warm in all of this...


Time to name him...

Wrapping Quick Tip

Just a quick tip that I discovered this year...

My little sister and I were just chatting at Thanksgiving about how our wrapping has changed as our families have grown. When we were young it was nearly a beautiful package competition. 
I remember one year that I actually used craft wrap and stenciled every package! It was beautiful!

I don't have quite that ambition, but I still do love every package to look special and reflect the love that it was wrapped in. This year I splurged on reversible paper -- in turned out to not be a splurge at all because you can fold it back to represent a ribbon...


Add a quick gift tag and you have a finished product...



Or add a quick mesh ribbon for an over the top fancy look...



Teenagers change your choice in wrapping paper as much as toddlers :) Happy wrapping!!
We are so blessed!

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Simply Elegant Centerpiece

One of my Turkey Day Tips was to let the kids make the centerpiece...little did I know that it would be the first day above 30 degrees and sliding around on the pond and tromping through the woods would be much more enticing than making a centerpiece in the kitchen even for my sweet little nieces. (They may perhaps have been influenced by some little wild cowboy that runs around this place.)

I at least talked them into trimming off a few greens for me. Hopefully they didn't pull them right off the front steps!


I'm not sure that I've ever even shared on here that I collect Early American Prescut Glass. I started my collection nearly 10 years ago and have only a few of the most select (aka..expensive) pieces left. I L-O-ve them because the clear glass allows you to change for every season or color scheme. Mainly I L-o-ve that it is durable enough to use for everyday if you wanted. (I don't want.)


I quick went to the cabinet and pulled out a couple stackable pieces. Filled each bowl with water. Dropped in a few cranberries and tucked some greens ins around the edge.



This still seemed a bit outdoorsy, so I dropped in a votive candle --- which by the way floats even though it is not a "floating candle." Hmm...the money that could have been saved over the years...







And...I'm proud to say although the house well-decked for the In Between...this was the first red and green to make an appearance until after our Blessed Thanksgiving.


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