Christmas Sleeping

Our bedroom is a favorite space for me

to decorate for Christmas. 

 It's such a  cozy and Christmassy welcome

at the end of a busy day.

 The red checked quilt is still a favorite.

Little Lucy is enjoying the lights.

A small lighted tree in a basket on my 

bedside chest gives me just

enough light if we're watching TV.

This is much the same way I decorated

 the room last year. Click HERE to see

 lots more pictures.

Links: Facebook,
French Country Cottage,
Between Naps On The Porch

Collecting Christmas Mugs

Do you have your Christmas 

coffee mug ready?

It's the first thing I get out when it's 

time to decorate for Christmas. 

The  morning after Thanksgiving

it's  time for coffee in a Christmas mug. 

I love Christmas mugs and have been 

collecting them for years.

 Spode Christmas tree. 

I have over a dozen.

 Longaberger Traditional Holly.

 Then there are lots of pretty ones that I find

 in thrift shops for 25 cents. I try not to

  buy more, but it doesn't work out. 

 If a large group of carolers stop by and 

want hot chocolate, I'm prepared.

Notice the 2x4 blocks? I tried them 

on several shelves to elevate the back row

 of mugs. They worked out so well that now

 I'll remove them and paint them white 

so they'll be less visible.

More mugs on the picket fence mug rack.

 Coffee station.

I drink out of a different Christmas mug 

almost every day. How fun is that!

Cheers!

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Dwellings, Confessions Of A Plate Addict,
Coastal Charm, A Stroll Thru Life,

Last Week Of Thanksgiving Decor

I'm keeping my fall and Thanksgiving things 

out until the day after Thanksgiving. 

I must say it's been a temptation to 

sneak in a little Christmas this week. 

I found this large turkey platter at the thrift

 store. It was part of 'fill a box' for $5.00. 

I piled it high! Now it's been sitting on the

back of the stove top all month.

 Chicken feeder plate rack.

 These plates along with the turkey dishes 

were used in the breakfast room all month.

 The cobbler's bench.

 The tray basket on the breakfast bar corner.

 November set-up.

 Hall entry table.

 Family room sofa table.

Thankful tag tied onto a wine bottle filled with 

little white lights says it all.....

Happy Thanksgiving!

Link: French Country Cottage

Pumpkin Crazy!

What happens to people in the fall?

In October and November?

We love all things pumpkin! Bread, Pie, 

Pancakes, Waffles, Soup, Muffins, Bars, 

Cheesecake, and Cookies!

Here are a few of my favorites:
Just click on the picture captions for
 the recipe link.

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

These are like a pumpkin cake, 

but small enough for a quick treat.

Autumn Granola

Autumn Granola has pumpkin seeds, 

cinnamon, brown sugar and maple syrup.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

Even easier are these using only two ingredients!

Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Pumpkin Bites

Like mini cupcakes. 

Favorite Pumpkin Pie

I must include my favorite pumpkin pie.

Next is an easy chocolate muffin that uses

pumpkin as the 'secret' ingredient.

No one will guess!

Easy Chocolate Muffins

Todays breakfast treat.

Pumpkin Waffles

I'm thankful for PUMPKIN !

Cheers!

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Oh My Creative

Wine Cork Garland & Wreath

Have you been saving wine corks?

I had enough for a garland and a

small wreath.

It was easiest for me to just

drill holes in all the corks. I kept 

them steady in a vice.

 I have fishing line stored in a tennis can 

with a hole punched in the lid for a dispenser. 

I use tennis cans for everything! 

It's easy to thread the fishing line through

 the corks with the pre-drilled holes.

It goes very fast.

I stopped when I had enough for my space.

 I decided to drape it in front of the cobbler's 

bench in my living room.

It worked well with my fall accents.

 I think the garland would look nice on a 

Christmas tree too. 

I could add red wooden balls between 

the cork for my next garlands.

 To hang it, I cut a piece of wire hanger and

 bent it into a hook. The hook slipped into the

 slots that are in the cobbler's bench.

Now, for the wreath.

 I had enough corks left for a simple little
wreath just useing a wire clothes hanger.

Thread on the corks.

Bend it into a circle and use the hook

to hang it from my chicken wire

cabinet doors in the kitchen. 

I tied on raffia to hide the hook.

A little wreath for the kitchen.

I can change the raffia for

any seasonal color ribbon.

Endless possibilities.

Cheers!

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The Tablescaper, Coastal Charm,
Between Naps On The Porch,
Confessions Of A Plate Addict,
A Stroll Thru Life