I am so glad that it is December and the holiday season. I’m delighted to join a fabulous group of blogging friends to share spaces that welcome others to our homes. For us, welcoming others to our home starts outside. We go for a classic southern look with candles in the windows, a lighted…
Wow! Christmas is less than a week away and I’m finally sharing the last of my Christmas decorations. Earlier this month I shared outside and our porch, my kitchen, and my mantel. Come on in and let me show you a bit more of my home decorated for Christmas. A music stand inherited from…
Welcome to my Christmas kitchen! Last year we traveled for Christmas and I chose not to decorate, so it has been a real pleasure this year to make my home festive for the season. It’s been several years since I’ve shared kitchen pictures with you, so I’ll give a little bit of our…
Can you ever remember not hearing or singing The Twelve Days of Christmas? I know I can’t! This year I joined a group of bloggers to bring you a week’s worth of Christmas cheer inspired by this traditional Christmas song. My mantel’s theme for this Christmas season is Four Calling Birds. My mantel design started…
It’s finally here, the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas! I’m starting December by joining a group of blogging friends for a Welcome Home Christmas Tour. Each day this week we are sharing how we welcome others to our homes for Christmas. Our home is on a corner lot and can be seen on…
Our friends Keith and Nicole traveled to Ashville for Christmas and spent a few days at the historic Grove Park Inn. When I found out that they were going, I asked if they would take pictures of the gingerbread house competition. I used to love the HGTV show each Christmas about the competition and wish…
Have you decorated with Angel Hair in recent years? I remember my mom using it in the 1970’s under our nativity scene. Last Christmas a friend sent a package of it to me along with some other vintage goodies. When I unpacked my Christmas boxes this year and found the angel hair, I couldn’t wait…
A confession: We’ve had our tree up since the weekend before Thanksgiving and have been enjoying it every night. We put our tree in our family room where we watch TV in the evening. This placement also allows us enjoy it while we are in the dining area and in the kitchen. Our…
Christmas is a favorite time of year to make our home look appealing from the street. Candles in each window glow; wreaths on the front windows sparkle in the sun and candlelight; a lit garland guides guests to the front door; and a huge magnolia and sumac wreath adorns the door. I love making…
This past Saturday my mom, aunt, cousin, and I attended the Waynesboro Christmas Home Tour sponsored by the Wayne Theatre Alliance. We started our tour at the Paradiso House, a 1910 two-story Colonial Revival built by David T. Coiner, Sr. This house was extensively remodeled in 2008 and is beautiful. The homeowners were busy talking…