Our Home for the Holidays

So today I realized that I AM Super Woman and that decorating

your house for 100 women is not that overwhelming.

(At least I realize that the day after!)

The ladies were precious and loved everything.  One even asked my about my window treatments, which I was MORE than happy to share with her.  Lots (like a lot of you) asked about paint colors.  Maybe I went into the wrong profession - LOL!  It was so nice to be able to tell stories about different decorations and ornaments.  Another coop was that I had fresh baked cookies out for the ladies to enjoy!   In a nutshell, I absolutely loved it and loved sharing my home for the holidays.  (I only wish I had pictures of the event, but I was too busy "hostessing"!)

Now understand that my home is a REAL FAMILY'S HOME with two boys, a husband/dad in a wheelchair, and a school teacher wife/mom who is pulled in a million different directions.  I have seen many of your homes - mine can not EVEN compare to your style and elegance.  But try I did!

The Entrance

These are the presents on either side of the front door.

Foyer

Love my antique marble top table with my collection of Santas.

If you zoom in, the picture is of S and J

with their cousin MS about four years ago...

New to the family is our three foot Santa welcoming

guests as they arrive for Christmas merriment!

 

Dining Room

I had it all in candle light for the tour, but

those pictures didn't turn out.

The Nativity scene is on my buffet.

You can see the small tea candles behind and beside.

I love seeing a Christmas tree in a front window from the street.

I covered the base of the tree with fruits and nuts.

Colored balls from the Dollar Tree in

sterling silver compotes and Revere bowls.

(Love the dichotomy!!!)

Kitchen

This is how we display our Christmas cards so that we can

remember our friends throughout the holidays.

At the center (zoom in) is a lovely Nativity plate to remember

that our Savior is the center of all of our relationships.

A festive wreath (I surprised myself and made!!!) on the door

out to the garage.

Breakfast Room

(Now my favorite room in the house... see 3 blog posts ago!)

Door to the back porch and deck 

Antique chest of drawers with lots of festive treats!

Love my Art of the Spirit pottery.

"Every good and perfect gift is from above..."

This plate collection is also from Art of the Spirit and handpainted.

It tells the Nativity story from the Gospel of Luke.

Advent Wreath with three candles burned...

Study

Didn't do much in here as it really is a working office.

This funny lady used to sit outside our store, Tea Garden Gifts.

Now she is my husband's muse...
(When she's not chilling out, reading back Christmas
issues of Southern Living!)

Master Bedroom

Again, not much here but a Woof n' Poof Santa chillin' on the bed.

Living Room

This is my absolute favorite room...

My collection of Nutcrackers I started years and years ago on

my favorite piece of furniture:  an antique Imperial mahogany
chest that was my very first furniture purchase!

The basket of Christmas books by the fireplace

The other Nativity scene on the other side of the fireplace

The tree!

One of the two trees I have on my mantle

The needlepoint stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

So... there you have it.  Our home for the holidays.
And we are so blessed...