Saturday, December 24, 2011

Happy Holidays!

Well, I think I'm finally ready for Christmas!  Pioneer Woman's cinammon rolls have been baked...



The Christmas cookies have been decorated...



And the cake balls have been dipped!



To all my sweet blog friends, I would like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!  See you in 2012!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

A Woodland Christmas Tree

The other day, my daughters begged me to go to Cost Plus.  I have to say, they didn't have to twist my arm too hard because I love Cost Plus Christmas ornaments.  I told myself that I wasn't going to buy any new Christmas decorations this year, but once I got there and saw these mushrooms, I couldn't resist...


Every year, I decorate my tree with a woodland theme.  Except this year I did not bring out my 6 foot tree, but instead  I decorated a small, 4 foot tree... 



I took my cute mushrooms and placed them in a "gap" in the tree...


You can tell that I "shove in" lots of things in my Woodland tree, like beeskips and birdhouses....



Every year I tell myself that I need a different theme, but I just can't resist the toadstools, woodland animals, and sweet birds...







What Christmas theme tree do you have this year?

Friday, December 9, 2011

Christmas Centerpiece

Today, as I was waiting for the man to come measure for new kitchen countertops, I decided to throw together a Christmas centerpiece  for the dining room table...


I was inspired by my corner cabinet...silver sleigh bells, white snowflakes, greenery, and floral china, all suggested by my mother from la vie quotidienne...


Do you suppose the kitchen counter guy will like it?  hee! hee!

Monday, December 5, 2011

Christmas Corner Cabinet

When I announced to my kids this year that their gifts would be a new oven range and solid surface countertops, they weren't exactly thrilled!  Seriously, the kitchen project has become our main focus these days, and the upcoming holidays are not top priority this year.   Last year's corner cabinet displayed some of my Spode Christmas china...



Well,  this year the Spode will be spending another lonely year boxed up in the garage, and we'll be eating on paper plates!  

I knew I had to do something, and I wanted it to be easy.   My red and white dishes were already there, so I just added some greenery, a few snowflakes, and some of my Wallace silver sleigh bells....

 

Every Christmas, my mother-in-law has given me a Wallace silver sleigh bell.   I've been married for twenty years, so, yes, I have twenty of these beautiful silver bells!  I just love the silver finish, and you know what I like even better?  They make a fabulously easy Christmas decoration!  How's your holiday decorating coming along?