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Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Monday, December 23, 2013

Santa Says Ho, Ho, Ho

I looked up from my holiday activities and realized I had not done a blog post this month! I guess sometimes life gets in the way of blogging.

Well the presents are bought and wrapped, decorations are up, cookies are baked and I'm doing my last bit of baking today. I'm trying out a new peppermint cake recipe, I hope it turns out, it's always a gamble with a new recipe.

I thought I share with you my santa tag collection. About 10 years ago I noticed the variety of the santa gift tags I had and thought they would look fun displayed in a bowl. Needless to say the collection had grown over the years. The tags have been collected from many different sources, stationary or gift stores, Target, trips to New York and I have even found some at the grocery or drug stores. I probably have over 50 different tags but I'm afraid to count them!




Some of the Santa's are vintage looking, others modern, cute, jolly, stern or joyful.







This last Santa looks like he is done for the night, sitting down resting his feet after a busy night!



We hope Santa brings you a holiday season will be filled with joy and happiness!




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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Christmas Porch

We are enjoying a weekend at the cottage before the busyness of the holidays are in full force at home. We just got back for our town's holiday kick off called, Flurry Fest. They have a large tent set up in the park downtown and various stores and restaurants provide hot chocolate tasting and you get to vote for your favorite. A different pairing this year was hot chocolate, peanut butter and curry, hum….. interesting. I'm still on a little bit of a sugar buzz..

We then moved on to a little porch decorating. I really wanted a baby Christmas tree to put in the vintage wagon but no such luck, no little trees. So plan B, I propped up a tree against the house and the table. I was afraid the tree would get blown over in a stand. It can get really windy up here in northern Michigan in the winter time.



  I left the bird houses I used in the fall decorating, added a star, birds, greens and red beaded garland.



   I also added a vintage wagon and skates!




 My porch bunny wanted to join the decorating. She is wearing her vintage pearl collar of the occasion.








Here is one last photo with some fun effects, I think the porch looks like it is lit up with red Christmas lights.


Now all we need is piles of snow and the decorating will be complete. I'm really hoping for a white Christmas. How about you you?

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