2016 Spring Great Room

Christmas in the Great Room

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to our holiday great room (but please excuse the crazy lighting):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_T0Uk-SDWuwYvR0jo0e7pDrV9M-OqLazwJOKOAohXEVQw_-A2l2Pd0-MpQSPoAVWe0znNQGfj5YnIo-sWEyFTj33kxlD6EXg5-YP_MNBcL6KoJonRAuR68thncPemKAz2e3fw0y25Q/s1600/xmasgreatoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_T0Uk-SDWuwYvR0jo0e7pDrV9M-OqLazwJOKOAohXEVQw_-A2l2Pd0-MpQSPoAVWe0znNQGfj5YnIo-sWEyFTj33kxlD6EXg5-YP_MNBcL6KoJonRAuR68thncPemKAz2e3fw0y25Q/s640/xmasgreatoverall.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Come on in ... have a peek around.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsjZfnqFSu5D6qnYRTcb9kEiPa2R7EsNFbx1my6QZjiQKOO3lakdpDvMf6Pf2Fya8TyG6dMfKmJb9XBV4WngCyODnR52_gI05CuhG_8yT_ePZPWyVap5X7h3Waaaf3HADzemXyrMb3Q/s1600/xmasgreatoveralll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsjZfnqFSu5D6qnYRTcb9kEiPa2R7EsNFbx1my6QZjiQKOO3lakdpDvMf6Pf2Fya8TyG6dMfKmJb9XBV4WngCyODnR52_gI05CuhG_8yT_ePZPWyVap5X7h3Waaaf3HADzemXyrMb3Q/s640/xmasgreatoveralll.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go grab some egg nog and have a seat (I even turned the wing chairs around to face the sofa for a better conversation area):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BRqTbwlEGwaj1qbyL3V7TvrxdwmUaSpQCi3uk58PFvNrGtS04PLxyN5vvIGXfpKmXqmvHGRUs7bA5pEX3oHD1J5SqT8SCLyhVn-_KL8Ir0UjSHQyeLKRVDw-VqfQ8qLxMbcyl5h0mw/s1600/xmasgreatoverallr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BRqTbwlEGwaj1qbyL3V7TvrxdwmUaSpQCi3uk58PFvNrGtS04PLxyN5vvIGXfpKmXqmvHGRUs7bA5pEX3oHD1J5SqT8SCLyhVn-_KL8Ir0UjSHQyeLKRVDw-VqfQ8qLxMbcyl5h0mw/s640/xmasgreatoverallr.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0JZcSqn1vBe5nT9E5xspYD_sbNfvDYutu0RyOD6e8FvKALnLPlcnFicUAhsbcSaY5nLqeCmAgf9A4ZeVZ8Ys8-uFj7RlvV99XYmlK5AzdmNxFRBNC01v5cBlmp3m6XDo5Xk723WdmQ/s1600/xmasmantelnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0JZcSqn1vBe5nT9E5xspYD_sbNfvDYutu0RyOD6e8FvKALnLPlcnFicUAhsbcSaY5nLqeCmAgf9A4ZeVZ8Ys8-uFj7RlvV99XYmlK5AzdmNxFRBNC01v5cBlmp3m6XDo5Xk723WdmQ/s640/xmasmantelnight.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feel free to toss our holiday pillows from Pottery Barn aside so that you can get comfy:</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZQGL56_1EM6f8cPyynwIFjRcET1N77Ad9mgrCchV8sH1QmH7zLtiu9ly_fXMqERlQRdJ93TthS7eZxBAj-p8WHcFqfluX-JonEnsEFiHQWB2R2c3tg0b9YkUJ3_mYOLFML3bY5I1jg/s1600/xmasgreatsofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZQGL56_1EM6f8cPyynwIFjRcET1N77Ad9mgrCchV8sH1QmH7zLtiu9ly_fXMqERlQRdJ93TthS7eZxBAj-p8WHcFqfluX-JonEnsEFiHQWB2R2c3tg0b9YkUJ3_mYOLFML3bY5I1jg/s640/xmasgreatsofa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That goes for this festive pillow (from Wal-Mart), too ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFDg-SWCGd4OKadeTKcJKm374CHgeuSWjFt26u75OaZ603_7dBdFU8CfdWQlW-IftsRYpB_ycYyW_vjjbGDqhzgRsWroDOTZqRVb4UbB82icE-Fmv449SMT09X7B3AzuYzDtxgz71rw/s1600/xmasgreatpillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFDg-SWCGd4OKadeTKcJKm374CHgeuSWjFt26u75OaZ603_7dBdFU8CfdWQlW-IftsRYpB_ycYyW_vjjbGDqhzgRsWroDOTZqRVb4UbB82icE-Fmv449SMT09X7B3AzuYzDtxgz71rw/s640/xmasgreatpillow.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope Buck, our guest of honor to our mantelscape, appreciates that I mixed in faux shed antlers to our coffee table centerpiece:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhu7cu1fmkf0Ue3Ez2mbDJNTrK9CWMGLL5YikKneAT8xATwxa2zh5CA8hW9y71nLbELrmd3wUlU94GnzvAE7ofKxp4Ban0N5V2b6in4J8KVt3xqLc6FKcfUZizZJULCV8_XZWRQdPSA/s1600/xmasgreatantlers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhu7cu1fmkf0Ue3Ez2mbDJNTrK9CWMGLL5YikKneAT8xATwxa2zh5CA8hW9y71nLbELrmd3wUlU94GnzvAE7ofKxp4Ban0N5V2b6in4J8KVt3xqLc6FKcfUZizZJULCV8_XZWRQdPSA/s640/xmasgreatantlers.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hmmmm ... think I should add a little ornament or two to our Charlie Brown tree?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dqwsV9YOhugw6JpudiHXPKNeAWJ23L02HY2cLZBCkP7-ceriCuiLVKYZ-J8aEvPbthuEhvLGmCtdKtkoVpasKJ07t7ma-f3rRGj8Z7kZ-qhdpIfIg3LjMAB-0Vbaxf47YeVCg0rupg/s1600/xmasgreatmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dqwsV9YOhugw6JpudiHXPKNeAWJ23L02HY2cLZBCkP7-ceriCuiLVKYZ-J8aEvPbthuEhvLGmCtdKtkoVpasKJ07t7ma-f3rRGj8Z7kZ-qhdpIfIg3LjMAB-0Vbaxf47YeVCg0rupg/s640/xmasgreatmirror.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for our *main* tree ... this year, I decided not to wrap it with mesh, but, instead weaved red, gold and green glittery garland throughout it.  I also decided to add more pops of white:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh611Tb3v2fcbHLtuVZfVF-TavPYddC3FXP3tnf4oevKQRWkwwOz-a_g0nEAxdA54qdm73T8eYthJiTBFYHlhQuNtHaDXmLD4QBpj5fN6BKJhOk3ht7JwgyeQoKvcWvO7Wl3n1NJv640Q/s1600/xmasgreattree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh611Tb3v2fcbHLtuVZfVF-TavPYddC3FXP3tnf4oevKQRWkwwOz-a_g0nEAxdA54qdm73T8eYthJiTBFYHlhQuNtHaDXmLD4QBpj5fN6BKJhOk3ht7JwgyeQoKvcWvO7Wl3n1NJv640Q/s640/xmasgreattree.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What didn't change (and, I doubt, ever will) is my love for crazy toppers!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8uvS5jXPqJYnUptByzNdUdy2KODyITAZFVazI7jwT91dXyI2LRH4KxOxixvMcYkLbF8gJIaVzDnraU8ELQzDlDKAevHlJur7WXDNbYS3cjnYgdm2Vf-Do4T2pr1F0bC8QoDmkAy96A/s1600/xmasgreattreetopper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8uvS5jXPqJYnUptByzNdUdy2KODyITAZFVazI7jwT91dXyI2LRH4KxOxixvMcYkLbF8gJIaVzDnraU8ELQzDlDKAevHlJur7WXDNbYS3cjnYgdm2Vf-Do4T2pr1F0bC8QoDmkAy96A/s640/xmasgreattreetopper.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These fun oversized snowflakes from New River Pottery are the perfect solution for adding more white to our tree:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nT3Ja_Eiq2ewa9NIKpzkZUtGiQzpCPPtplArxdY8w4zFUXqYl7Tsy7mo70SeMDofX-DneR5uGw032rnRjeOi02CJ4BGAuShd6hbZ0mpoOMYcNxfdxt2SW5O2Bp3Thr3zIJKo23wgpQ/s1600/xmasgreattreeornament.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nT3Ja_Eiq2ewa9NIKpzkZUtGiQzpCPPtplArxdY8w4zFUXqYl7Tsy7mo70SeMDofX-DneR5uGw032rnRjeOi02CJ4BGAuShd6hbZ0mpoOMYcNxfdxt2SW5O2Bp3Thr3zIJKo23wgpQ/s640/xmasgreattreeornament.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As are these cute sparkly fellas (also from New River Pottery):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXuVrmnrWlQyozcbOT5bEIUY-nDrbEuj6tdaMD1OYogsob8fxeQuwFxo6ZgyqzUlyNdIEuOu-cQfxam9wy3p5Fva_cCD6B3ajlSjttXZEQCCSLnu4QkdMEzB-YZ9UEFYnCshLKOsoMw/s1600/xmasgreattreereindeer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXuVrmnrWlQyozcbOT5bEIUY-nDrbEuj6tdaMD1OYogsob8fxeQuwFxo6ZgyqzUlyNdIEuOu-cQfxam9wy3p5Fva_cCD6B3ajlSjttXZEQCCSLnu4QkdMEzB-YZ9UEFYnCshLKOsoMw/s640/xmasgreattreereindeer.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't you just love the nighttime glow?   </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_k1_M6XpyR4mac-kAFrCGow_vpcTl-BVqbg-xWvkYerz8GhGw5RIzOqjekga5KHBEKlB_tQ8KUIjk7fRWY1xWm4lbgU3f5DiwN-8XutMY3mnrkO8NpJLZd10aa3Ce_edVO8YFzJWgQ/s1600/xmasgreatfromk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_k1_M6XpyR4mac-kAFrCGow_vpcTl-BVqbg-xWvkYerz8GhGw5RIzOqjekga5KHBEKlB_tQ8KUIjk7fRWY1xWm4lbgU3f5DiwN-8XutMY3mnrkO8NpJLZd10aa3Ce_edVO8YFzJWgQ/s640/xmasgreatfromk.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, it's your turn!  I'm off to visit your amazing holiday homes!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm joining:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/12/wow-us-wednesdays-95.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/12/inspiration-friday-92.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jennifer Rizzo/<a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2012/12/welcome-to-holiday-housewalk-linky-party.html">Holiday Housewalk Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Housepitality Designs/<a href="http://housepitalitydesigns.com/2012/12/12/a-merry-and-bright-home-and-the-better-late-than-never-christmas-inspirations-linky-party/">Better Late Than Never Christmas Inspiration Linky Party</a></span><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/324/23F7A341254AC000A256EF1E6BE921AB.png" />

Christmas in the Great Room

Welcome to our holiday great room (but please excuse the crazy lighting): Come on in ... have a peek around. Go grab some egg nog and have a...

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If Furniture Could Talk ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm pretty sure if our furniture and accessories could talk, they'd have quite the stories to tell ... especially around the holidays.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXR3fE9SUsyG_QJROoUV9iGCXZ3bVGAt4J5aX-EyKfnrIcbIwwFdjSTy3Vwct2hGlcMepVF23ZKYUEuh36qMEek8Oiu3M-GVUOvs4lNw21E9ynGFgLwqROhYx9tPg-U4zWSJPLyAIBw/s1600/xmasbuffetoverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXR3fE9SUsyG_QJROoUV9iGCXZ3bVGAt4J5aX-EyKfnrIcbIwwFdjSTy3Vwct2hGlcMepVF23ZKYUEuh36qMEek8Oiu3M-GVUOvs4lNw21E9ynGFgLwqROhYx9tPg-U4zWSJPLyAIBw/s640/xmasbuffetoverall1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They'd share how they watch in amusement each year at the *pained* look on my face as I stare at them (while pacing, stopping only to tilt my head back and forth and scratch my head), wondering how I'll decorate them *this* year:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_MPR1Wweck8QT2itxiTffNKny-quxHCP6al1DUG_TAtCZwsbhgNNokFJiC-DVgy3biZqX5IHdE8fCUbqh7_cS3Kd9gmX3-P07Y7RXmwwGco1NqLR-0PAe6OBRdILsT7IgYbd7BysZQ/s1600/xmasbuffetclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_MPR1Wweck8QT2itxiTffNKny-quxHCP6al1DUG_TAtCZwsbhgNNokFJiC-DVgy3biZqX5IHdE8fCUbqh7_cS3Kd9gmX3-P07Y7RXmwwGco1NqLR-0PAe6OBRdILsT7IgYbd7BysZQ/s640/xmasbuffetclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An *every day* piece would share its delight as Mr. Reindeer moved on in for the holidays:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4pJxiL9iJIjgFGrD5NfXsNPUMHKO73HawuB2S9Sl1RH4dfOn8X7V6dZErH52YlOLB51V7c53smfZRBJJqSJHdV3qjC21JEA1FSdl1FJ95qLxF2rbYIDBwbX0GgVlB66SSUwS6tl8YA/s1600/xmasbuffetreindeer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4pJxiL9iJIjgFGrD5NfXsNPUMHKO73HawuB2S9Sl1RH4dfOn8X7V6dZErH52YlOLB51V7c53smfZRBJJqSJHdV3qjC21JEA1FSdl1FJ95qLxF2rbYIDBwbX0GgVlB66SSUwS6tl8YA/s640/xmasbuffetreindeer.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This small white pitcher would tell you how it laughed (and grimmaced, just a bit) as I gently *shoved* holiday greenery, berries and light up branches down into it:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4P8hnYTDl5IIH1-wRpgApVSK1IgUigXVrA2X59JVb7ePxVYsuaxmmkdHg3iRlOSluuh81djaRf97RpVBMC5sdLiWc9U9Xym3elO7SbYE18cf_Rl97ggZl2eWoSqLod9Ic4tVp8VgNg/s1600/xmasbuffetfloral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo4P8hnYTDl5IIH1-wRpgApVSK1IgUigXVrA2X59JVb7ePxVYsuaxmmkdHg3iRlOSluuh81djaRf97RpVBMC5sdLiWc9U9Xym3elO7SbYE18cf_Rl97ggZl2eWoSqLod9Ic4tVp8VgNg/s640/xmasbuffetfloral.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our otherwise plain lantern would tell you how it loves the new *hat* I concocted, made of greenery, ornaments and glittery garland:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP3rPXPndtWmCChZSnj8GJvabWV_oJnxD3jcRRmiKh-BSOizC1qTRKVpe_NNo_8xPJecCqKzSvQTEOv4YxFVKfoWNoPhzlYsdhCbD3YdkK0XfKYvYxahSgA_mXiXg_TaqAkMpw5B-iQ/s1600/xmasbuffetlantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP3rPXPndtWmCChZSnj8GJvabWV_oJnxD3jcRRmiKh-BSOizC1qTRKVpe_NNo_8xPJecCqKzSvQTEOv4YxFVKfoWNoPhzlYsdhCbD3YdkK0XfKYvYxahSgA_mXiXg_TaqAkMpw5B-iQ/s640/xmasbuffetlantern.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_lBVjQ6Mut5wkeyybqfRjxkaHqFpKYkyGhgpvDyaW9_Bt0K_8ZvuNCPMmA3ECwXVX9qIbgjqLm5Xwo5siXHitO7Hy_bt1Tu0OmKQDDvbYUQo77ty2zwXF9K-SljN7x7ec-l280dzsA/s1600/xmasbuffetlanternclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_lBVjQ6Mut5wkeyybqfRjxkaHqFpKYkyGhgpvDyaW9_Bt0K_8ZvuNCPMmA3ECwXVX9qIbgjqLm5Xwo5siXHitO7Hy_bt1Tu0OmKQDDvbYUQo77ty2zwXF9K-SljN7x7ec-l280dzsA/s640/xmasbuffetlanternclose.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A bowl once filled with seashells would share its excitement with you as it welcomed holiday ornaments, pinecones and snowflakes:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3NQFAPhf87IX435B7ldc1UM25Beu0D_nrkCIEGrh1gRYyYhPQDrCxg9nm-OX3yg37RLwnvW8aJb7F5EBsXRPpV-wyVrHbNEAxvxw5yzKiV7mcfiW0nc0fGGuReUPR1oSodwSafPH7Q/s1600/xmasbuffetbowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3NQFAPhf87IX435B7ldc1UM25Beu0D_nrkCIEGrh1gRYyYhPQDrCxg9nm-OX3yg37RLwnvW8aJb7F5EBsXRPpV-wyVrHbNEAxvxw5yzKiV7mcfiW0nc0fGGuReUPR1oSodwSafPH7Q/s640/xmasbuffetbowl.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, I'm positive our mirror would tell you it had *nooo* what was going on when I unexpectedly covered it in Christmas cards from years gone by (especially since I usually put them on one of our Christmas trees).  </span></div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYahJ5SBaQCdOLSvkyRAzp0T2u9G0JZeGAOoo97PbIZNRHDaL6FTc8XNj5txCVz5ys4YYPN0vg4TAkNXeU37WnfbydT6sN5cj1Ykk8XzVx61GmsWdP9QXCykW4Ky_AorN5kURd_-Cjw/s1600/xmasbuffetmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYahJ5SBaQCdOLSvkyRAzp0T2u9G0JZeGAOoo97PbIZNRHDaL6FTc8XNj5txCVz5ys4YYPN0vg4TAkNXeU37WnfbydT6sN5cj1Ykk8XzVx61GmsWdP9QXCykW4Ky_AorN5kURd_-Cjw/s640/xmasbuffetmirror.jpg" width="360" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhkAUG45hNf8hqEOII4ItLO6W-DXmq7dTIhjX4DoISgDro-p9GSbWCHzBCDtNDomgLFLvgtEtWpSHZzfHgOaqEF56wFGYYtfUA-e8ODPk8triSO3i8iOZBd2W4NygL5jH_AdrjvawTw/s640/xmasbuffetpics.jpg" width="360" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"We Say Merry Christmas" and more greenery seemed only fitting to place above everyone sharing their holiday cheer!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXmGPoE2Q0D-RlvqH0zGjn0W0_7SPulk8SK_PfPfpOkBYzX5eUGfu0ZJVIE4bIDpJYGvzrizw5f2k8TbQYUA_4t9KosePdIapYqVKjQDhZXmO98PtplFOEFRyPEcUO9XiKvC5puIY-w/s1600/xmasbuffetwesay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXmGPoE2Q0D-RlvqH0zGjn0W0_7SPulk8SK_PfPfpOkBYzX5eUGfu0ZJVIE4bIDpJYGvzrizw5f2k8TbQYUA_4t9KosePdIapYqVKjQDhZXmO98PtplFOEFRyPEcUO9XiKvC5puIY-w/s640/xmasbuffetwesay.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But, before we know it, those pieces will be empty again after the holidays ... they'll see that same pained expression on my face as I wonder "what next?"  For now, I hope that they continue to enjoy the holiday merriment that has been added:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCoMPhII-MRnJGyM-Bcd9erSsjx9N8jDqcz069dCun_0eQJ0VOwcrt2y5NlXrTyKQH-7TaUlTLVEeCzFq32UQfEneq-ibmO6QbQx2NDCSLJbl8j7-ZsFiHN2pxGCp-t_7fL1g1g3rJA/s1600/xmasbuffetoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCoMPhII-MRnJGyM-Bcd9erSsjx9N8jDqcz069dCun_0eQJ0VOwcrt2y5NlXrTyKQH-7TaUlTLVEeCzFq32UQfEneq-ibmO6QbQx2NDCSLJbl8j7-ZsFiHN2pxGCp-t_7fL1g1g3rJA/s640/xmasbuffetoverall.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, tell me ... what would *your* furniture and accessories say if they could talk?</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Come on over and play at:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/12/a-homespun-christmasvignettes-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">Holiday Vignettes and Mantels Party</a></span><br /><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/324/23F7A341254AC000A256EF1E6BE921AB.png" />

If Furniture Could Talk ...

I'm pretty sure if our furniture and accessories could talk, they'd have quite the stories to tell ... especially around the holiday...

1:35 PM

Joke's On Me!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This year, I wanted to keep our Christmas mantel simple.  Ha Ha ... *who* am I kidding?!</span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Meet our new buddy, "Buck."  He's the reason my thoughts of simplicity went right out the Christmas window!  He's a Virgo ... likes long walks through the snow covered forest ... annnd, if you stare at him long enough, you'll swear that he has winked at you!  The moment I spotted him at "New River Pottery" (an a-MAZING Christmas shop in Wilmington, NC), I knew I just had to have him as our holiday mantel guest of honor.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGCCQkVwA4HDzFaOmtTFcmeE0HpxOMGL9VzhRkEiocI0u6jIZLmrRU8mmFEif_Gbl01i5iOX2uInOaRM6cFpRcgPerfcUMKUj5XnTYxWi44PpSV56-bqid5xz0Dbe14XHjt4XISHZIg/s1600/xmasmanteldeer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGCCQkVwA4HDzFaOmtTFcmeE0HpxOMGL9VzhRkEiocI0u6jIZLmrRU8mmFEif_Gbl01i5iOX2uInOaRM6cFpRcgPerfcUMKUj5XnTYxWi44PpSV56-bqid5xz0Dbe14XHjt4XISHZIg/s640/xmasmanteldeer.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And, to properly welcome him to the family, I saw it only fitting to splash a few lights and ornaments to the wreath that came with him.  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">From there ... it only got worse!  Ornaments began to hang themselves from the top of the mantel:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHgd7d2Zp_EZfnuqf0SwC8DFup9q1-lsdZBHGU4cDU8f-1G4enN2FAsySHfTbHJpqsEkx4WGoeMluMLp0oCthv7unA33gsh2thIvLLpGm05WIQYd7g4Tv5GWR-GwVVIFsNrjYYU3sDw/s1600/xmasmantelorn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHgd7d2Zp_EZfnuqf0SwC8DFup9q1-lsdZBHGU4cDU8f-1G4enN2FAsySHfTbHJpqsEkx4WGoeMluMLp0oCthv7unA33gsh2thIvLLpGm05WIQYd7g4Tv5GWR-GwVVIFsNrjYYU3sDw/s640/xmasmantelorn.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">A big, lush garland arrived on the scene ... only for me to add lots of ornaments, glittery garland and snowflakes:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0UVmJPWCt70T6TseOFpwMlxI5B2tYP6Wl-yySpXXVU75iEtWViZr_uVpcqJqGkV4BEf5BhJgy-uRe6zRPJVz76i6E56n3gtWQXXNkmNbe9bzB8GzEj9MbBQw8VS1XVQRUfMsfLeJOg/s1600/xmasmantelornament.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0UVmJPWCt70T6TseOFpwMlxI5B2tYP6Wl-yySpXXVU75iEtWViZr_uVpcqJqGkV4BEf5BhJgy-uRe6zRPJVz76i6E56n3gtWQXXNkmNbe9bzB8GzEj9MbBQw8VS1XVQRUfMsfLeJOg/s640/xmasmantelornament.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Prelit topiary trees made their way to the mantel, too, but not before I placed them in cream urns I had on hand, along with *more* ornaments:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3EAo2XccWldHdG7LDrp4VSs-Wr3R6rMTp82cfS7BmNeJIuumM-xw4R8nHp_NnCKMsEHrM-Fde8fPztqtAEQ7ioDRt_nsfZnJAFrmmIm_XEPz6KZMEHDt8KivgHrmIFapjTHTZcHt6Q/s1600/xmasmanteltree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3EAo2XccWldHdG7LDrp4VSs-Wr3R6rMTp82cfS7BmNeJIuumM-xw4R8nHp_NnCKMsEHrM-Fde8fPztqtAEQ7ioDRt_nsfZnJAFrmmIm_XEPz6KZMEHDt8KivgHrmIFapjTHTZcHt6Q/s640/xmasmanteltree.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And, hmmmm ... where did Santa 1 and Santa 2 come from?  I must've purchased them while in one of my *Christmas comas* at HomeGoods!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnVVs41WTcYUD09DF84JX20-HXKfUIjt8WXh6GtIChOGArbyCChC3It9pZYC52wNX0V5EVW6hRbqObcJy3j8c6ohatmk1y9rHF5UGgN-PmlGJxIznkJ4fJFo9aoSW72hA9UBzh88C6g/s1600/xmasmantelsanta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnVVs41WTcYUD09DF84JX20-HXKfUIjt8WXh6GtIChOGArbyCChC3It9pZYC52wNX0V5EVW6hRbqObcJy3j8c6ohatmk1y9rHF5UGgN-PmlGJxIznkJ4fJFo9aoSW72hA9UBzh88C6g/s640/xmasmantelsanta.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, after all of that I had to "believe" that I was done!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCIN6pAI08xS86lTGo93bJimnvzlahr4Yh2aEG7e2hQHbPXfhLM5Bkrq0XPBrl3d0aCKD-ri4E6llsTnsnP5DY9epXZoaOZfZ83DkHZP8CTbSqFqB4My-msjNfAPJfi7tdOaOdT2AaQ/s1600/xmasmantelbelieve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCIN6pAI08xS86lTGo93bJimnvzlahr4Yh2aEG7e2hQHbPXfhLM5Bkrq0XPBrl3d0aCKD-ri4E6llsTnsnP5DY9epXZoaOZfZ83DkHZP8CTbSqFqB4My-msjNfAPJfi7tdOaOdT2AaQ/s640/xmasmantelbelieve.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Needless to say ... somehow this ALLL came together to create this:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rCU_1iKNSIxFZflvWiytLjMMBzRYkzDMyNuOaicLH70bApuARlpyFnpjWiID4SnSEXZM3c9OT5nzcgt7O4PAf5F5G9yzlBisR3tvJizseto7gjDtoUDuZxElPXYC8xxAyK3_ut9W9g/s1600/xmasmanteloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rCU_1iKNSIxFZflvWiytLjMMBzRYkzDMyNuOaicLH70bApuARlpyFnpjWiID4SnSEXZM3c9OT5nzcgt7O4PAf5F5G9yzlBisR3tvJizseto7gjDtoUDuZxElPXYC8xxAyK3_ut9W9g/s640/xmasmanteloverall.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not exactly *simple,* but we'll take it ...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWu-CX9ifcWaqAS4doq7N71yNSDYdoYHmiYE5GeMSzAtXlRrf1OXCIHFMeQPOeQ9hsoGktWvDW1K6ekdgh6CGaMtv20VlDwqqVQomcTfq0zRaG9JqptgIiJeT0iZ-2gS3xiKLjR_k8Mw/s1600/xmasmantelclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWu-CX9ifcWaqAS4doq7N71yNSDYdoYHmiYE5GeMSzAtXlRrf1OXCIHFMeQPOeQ9hsoGktWvDW1K6ekdgh6CGaMtv20VlDwqqVQomcTfq0zRaG9JqptgIiJeT0iZ-2gS3xiKLjR_k8Mw/s640/xmasmantelclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And, while I know our sled would much rather be used to fly us down a snowy hill (that does NOT exist here in Myrtle Beach), I gave it no choice but to be dressed with winter greenery and faux skates and placed by the fireplace:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xeXFSJ1JHXLS_306X1NUyweY3dYsKBAmg15CwI4EHxBoizkAxZpqlXKOGAIGSlzxK5P7Fr1ITAH_7OfOIZmNcxHs_qgIRZtQZFp4lVnmRerjt1rottGklLtL0albjIuQRGi-zj5zcg/s1600/xmasmantelsled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xeXFSJ1JHXLS_306X1NUyweY3dYsKBAmg15CwI4EHxBoizkAxZpqlXKOGAIGSlzxK5P7Fr1ITAH_7OfOIZmNcxHs_qgIRZtQZFp4lVnmRerjt1rottGklLtL0albjIuQRGi-zj5zcg/s640/xmasmantelsled.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So much for a simple Christmas mantel, right?  I s'pose the only missing now is a warm fire ... next time!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAB3N5boHwMPKMP3F9ellA872-vVvMMWl10ICagqXzRKOziARG9Lc_p75I8eekP75QA_n3jBQHYM86Alv_jDlGHsT8QJPwzue9BZ_WSxW328D2-UkzlA7_i0lgdMwXxR8AukiJU7PKHw/s1600/xmasmantelside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAB3N5boHwMPKMP3F9ellA872-vVvMMWl10ICagqXzRKOziARG9Lc_p75I8eekP75QA_n3jBQHYM86Alv_jDlGHsT8QJPwzue9BZ_WSxW328D2-UkzlA7_i0lgdMwXxR8AukiJU7PKHw/s640/xmasmantelside.jpg" width="328" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOTu7Jyf35p6bkCDVe197rK35WclSQ2NeYr_CEBwlAVd9jeCPq3UgHtc2p9tomBHWyxo_20z2wo-DYPTFVBPpQckWX4nz6EF3gwlPBF53_KEn7rX-Elhi9XCi4OFRBPJGUkbPJBshbQ/s1600/xmasmantelnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOTu7Jyf35p6bkCDVe197rK35WclSQ2NeYr_CEBwlAVd9jeCPq3UgHtc2p9tomBHWyxo_20z2wo-DYPTFVBPpQckWX4nz6EF3gwlPBF53_KEn7rX-Elhi9XCi4OFRBPJGUkbPJBshbQ/s640/xmasmantelnight.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So, please tell me ... do you always start out with one decorating plan and end up doing the exact opposite?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm joining up with:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/V<a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/12/a-homespun-christmasvignettes-and.html">ignettes and Mantel Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Lettered Cottage/<a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/christmas-mantel-decorating-ideas-link-party/">Christmas Mantel Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">52 Mantels/<a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/12/christmas-mantel-link-party.html">Christmas Link Party</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Joke's On Me!

This year, I wanted to keep our Christmas mantel simple. Ha Ha ... *who* am I kidding?! Meet our new buddy, "Buck." He's t...

5:59 PM

Movie Time!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Raise your hand if you're still full from yesterday!  I hope all of you enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to share one of my favorite trees that I just finished decorating for a client.  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's in a room (the "study") where a sweet family likes to unwind, play video games and watch movies.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They'd never put a Christmas tree in this room ... that is, until crazy me arrived on the scene three years ago and suggested a movie-themed tree to add a bit of whimsy to this space:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2MzWahmnJL5UNJr9EtKQVuBIWAv-KkE5XjvTqzisB-mzM2tidw4o2tvuR8wDVxpFd_ijMBYexzHLRX_P-I9KMW4LAZw_-KtHQtKh5zdVZd7tBQbOSNQ9lHEb7tZh8gnmJyhM0g7qbA/s1600/kaylamovieclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2MzWahmnJL5UNJr9EtKQVuBIWAv-KkE5XjvTqzisB-mzM2tidw4o2tvuR8wDVxpFd_ijMBYexzHLRX_P-I9KMW4LAZw_-KtHQtKh5zdVZd7tBQbOSNQ9lHEb7tZh8gnmJyhM0g7qbA/s640/kaylamovieclose.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I tuck their son's favorite movies in here and there (and, this year, I added this fun movie scene prop) ...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTxDuaG4R1Fu8Gm-_oOUP7yi2rSoxNJtquwJ9e-AlgQMFqHVyDUgyc9KFVQTBgbQEpiytPFFXatkG8SzqahpVmwEgUtIMLbko4ge_xzg4egfpj6wndei-FzOdXH3rSR9DuITldRfCJQ/s1600/kaylamovieact.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTxDuaG4R1Fu8Gm-_oOUP7yi2rSoxNJtquwJ9e-AlgQMFqHVyDUgyc9KFVQTBgbQEpiytPFFXatkG8SzqahpVmwEgUtIMLbko4ge_xzg4egfpj6wndei-FzOdXH3rSR9DuITldRfCJQ/s640/kaylamovieact.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The movie reel I also added this year is a great companion to the movie reel tape spilling out of the tree.  Who wants a handful of Mike and Ikes?</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div align="justify"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYTN_uGWvRodqQT0NTn7s3s_iAw4FBydAhjxyY__QlRWNP5sO_CcRtktpN9xFPQjLou8JPd2ahDI_cdoXw5Rxcoe06jR7swaV-omWZShcj3mbtQxVIlWbetMWpe5uU6xAO4djOkZKrQ/s1600/movietree1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYTN_uGWvRodqQT0NTn7s3s_iAw4FBydAhjxyY__QlRWNP5sO_CcRtktpN9xFPQjLou8JPd2ahDI_cdoXw5Rxcoe06jR7swaV-omWZShcj3mbtQxVIlWbetMWpe5uU6xAO4djOkZKrQ/s640/movietree1.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just *had* to add this popcorn "bucket" this year, as well ...</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UpnwmBh3mPsQdQrSFcV-WqE6qaoP-zn-QOSBYsJfCtwCrUtKspbgG5IbFc1LNyxy__x10M00faHCFxlcxFI8gPgr2z2TRdE6h4uv0CmpjQ38wH4sUbclsDKsXdUYGbcwuagdR8WlGA/s1600/kaylamoviepop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UpnwmBh3mPsQdQrSFcV-WqE6qaoP-zn-QOSBYsJfCtwCrUtKspbgG5IbFc1LNyxy__x10M00faHCFxlcxFI8gPgr2z2TRdE6h4uv0CmpjQ38wH4sUbclsDKsXdUYGbcwuagdR8WlGA/s640/kaylamoviepop.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Naturally, "Elf" is the perfect topper (I'm hopefully going to add sprouts of popcorn, as well):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhJ820CFuI2UQBRLIBsRMnoO7UW-0G2rJrpmDpBIK2eIgseWo9oPmpzmzWyvXTL9kBF4V4vGFiPDX8Y1jpEioVAhVLCarcG9dplVFX8_pxkWmf2yHSjxL1OSiihVymiCGsSkE6o6UBg/s1600/kaylamovietop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhJ820CFuI2UQBRLIBsRMnoO7UW-0G2rJrpmDpBIK2eIgseWo9oPmpzmzWyvXTL9kBF4V4vGFiPDX8Y1jpEioVAhVLCarcG9dplVFX8_pxkWmf2yHSjxL1OSiihVymiCGsSkE6o6UBg/s640/kaylamovietop.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I appreciate that my clients were so open to my suggestion, and truly hope that they'll enjoy the tree again this holiday season!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI3iQM3Yn_irpUyY3VL2BVy0Fpt1FDCujYFaVlxk45IgxAu0sRSkJsqNZ3Eq_AqfVLRbm8m8E-K0wt9f5G4yHJ80AOxwPr9IXMx11s2gKJutiddXJrynmYM6tNZ48KyWXqvZlnqbfZQ/s1600/kaylamovieoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI3iQM3Yn_irpUyY3VL2BVy0Fpt1FDCujYFaVlxk45IgxAu0sRSkJsqNZ3Eq_AqfVLRbm8m8E-K0wt9f5G4yHJ80AOxwPr9IXMx11s2gKJutiddXJrynmYM6tNZ48KyWXqvZlnqbfZQ/s640/kaylamovieoverall.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, what about you ... do *you* like creating "themed" trees?</span></div><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/324/23F7A341254AC000A256EF1E6BE921AB.png" /><br /><br />

Movie Time!

Raise your hand if you're still full from yesterday! I hope all of you enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving! I wanted to share one of my favo...

2:36 PM

Almost Time!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is Thanksgiving really only *4* days away?!  Do you have your elastic waistband pants ready to go?  I sure do!</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm also ready to start sharing Christmas decor ... like our dining room buffet, which is *almost* done:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1E0Y6tV_2jLiCSI3Qe5OXyb-myy-Vt60EUpe9maNkMOcgwLFSrdjxcDWOyoMx_eFkVK4gw95FCrc_J08JZiS3bk5pL4uToNQtwSDBRoLn3lY3uAjYB6jSEf8EnjyHVOMSc_BV_xkWg/s1600/xmasdiningsidefb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1E0Y6tV_2jLiCSI3Qe5OXyb-myy-Vt60EUpe9maNkMOcgwLFSrdjxcDWOyoMx_eFkVK4gw95FCrc_J08JZiS3bk5pL4uToNQtwSDBRoLn3lY3uAjYB6jSEf8EnjyHVOMSc_BV_xkWg/s640/xmasdiningsidefb.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've also enjoyed decorating Christmas trees for a few clients ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsVvPRlj4_sZl-uD-WKCc6vVPjbDLZD3zk4VaQspbRZXZy61cpGcgGEvX1UDqQGxEHq4mfiDMZZdwyqbEeBBx3ckDokQmJTsuIfk6FRHN2z0tr9-900hkcSxrE1LQjhIpZZhyPJlT7Q/s1600/catotree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsVvPRlj4_sZl-uD-WKCc6vVPjbDLZD3zk4VaQspbRZXZy61cpGcgGEvX1UDqQGxEHq4mfiDMZZdwyqbEeBBx3ckDokQmJTsuIfk6FRHN2z0tr9-900hkcSxrE1LQjhIpZZhyPJlT7Q/s640/catotree.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2K5d7lSpLkUWfflo8MMpqe7u42__HSZWaS_MWhvKht2oXBWkebpg0f6gnnasZqyIzbRBBfBzDCqKGYYqTgG53Z9ntXZ4nz5KlF-SxBh9hFgm10WnJsnXu3Yt09S00Bj91pC3ZyPssQ/s1600/ktree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2K5d7lSpLkUWfflo8MMpqe7u42__HSZWaS_MWhvKht2oXBWkebpg0f6gnnasZqyIzbRBBfBzDCqKGYYqTgG53Z9ntXZ4nz5KlF-SxBh9hFgm10WnJsnXu3Yt09S00Bj91pC3ZyPssQ/s640/ktree.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRyNu0qJXWWyU2ne75oddJMKSZozACwmthN6Fj0fp6_5_i3bc3MtQhLQCaO5P-RulgZ00X1LDiSybx4oJBOuEuLtTD0GeKbNP4ewiPQZwMlaKk6YRgxUAhif0GWSMS0kRnRLezRIgyA/s1600/baelitree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRyNu0qJXWWyU2ne75oddJMKSZozACwmthN6Fj0fp6_5_i3bc3MtQhLQCaO5P-RulgZ00X1LDiSybx4oJBOuEuLtTD0GeKbNP4ewiPQZwMlaKk6YRgxUAhif0GWSMS0kRnRLezRIgyA/s640/baelitree.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">look forward to decorating for a special family this week, too!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, I'm truly appreciative of the Christmas wreath orders that I've been getting ... love making them and will be sending several orders out this week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DuR-8jR_VnPrYf-5rQRIQbF5x_nqWNLT9-895jclnHSq_uF5NQcU8jZbQy-ESHV2Y1pburTz4G3NjruetQBwwelvB-znE0NzlgVovh3ttrHr2wBL6QE9qopgi0xfKXGlkeHPLOhNEA/s1600/swreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DuR-8jR_VnPrYf-5rQRIQbF5x_nqWNLT9-895jclnHSq_uF5NQcU8jZbQy-ESHV2Y1pburTz4G3NjruetQBwwelvB-znE0NzlgVovh3ttrHr2wBL6QE9qopgi0xfKXGlkeHPLOhNEA/s640/swreath.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Soooo, are you all ready to start sharing your holiday decor?  I can't wait to see all that you've done!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks so much for stopping by,</span></div><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/324/23F7A341254AC000A256EF1E6BE921AB.png" />

Almost Time!

Is Thanksgiving really only *4* days away?! Do you have your elastic waistband pants ready to go? I sure do! I'm also ready to start s...

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"My Favorite Room"

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Friday, everyone!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm happy to have been asked by sweet Kim of her famous "Savvy Southern Style" to be a part of her wonderful series, "<a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/11/my-favorite-roomadventures-in-decorating.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">My Favorite Room</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5x4GP9mSdld96KG2zg8A_RMdtRmnWXsFoC3XK3i24kVDb3ap-1SJ4NRG0OU6D1rPsn8VLFsZsnb0MhG7_GHgtkfsZDZr-bPDiy0WgDHsXGQODtPq8CyOi96-w_AKZ9GeoyWno0Aokw/s1600/kitchennewbfast1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5x4GP9mSdld96KG2zg8A_RMdtRmnWXsFoC3XK3i24kVDb3ap-1SJ4NRG0OU6D1rPsn8VLFsZsnb0MhG7_GHgtkfsZDZr-bPDiy0WgDHsXGQODtPq8CyOi96-w_AKZ9GeoyWno0Aokw/s640/kitchennewbfast1.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I hope to see you over there ... have a fabulous weekend!</span><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/324/23F7A341254AC000A256EF1E6BE921AB.png" />

"My Favorite Room"

Happy Friday, everyone! I'm happy to have been asked by sweet Kim of her famous "Savvy Southern Style" to be a part of her w...

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