Christmas in our Forever*Cottage....

Welcome!  

I have to admit I had much more fun fluffing our home

for Christmas this year.  I think it's because I am hosting

my family for the holiday which definitely made me

"up my game".  The awesome sign on my mantel was made

for me by my friend Melaine of My Sweet Savannah!

Back in the day I purchased santa's and snowmen and glitter houses,

but over the years I have donated many of those items and the

ones I have left remain in my green and red tubs.  Like

many of you, I find myself embracing a simpler decor, using more 

natural items to bring the season inside.  

My decor is as simple as substituting pinecones for seashells in

my silver bowls.  I also pull together all my vintage red books for a 

festive touch.

Or adding a jar of candy canes to my tool caddy in the kitchen!

I love creamy poinsettias!

Here is a view of our dining area, simple boxwood wreaths on the 

window and red stripe grain sack pillows are all I added to

add a seasonal feel.

Here is our au natural tree!  My girls say it's a "Charlie Brown" tree

but I love it's imperfect qualities!  I have collected Christopher Radko

ornaments for years and I think a sparse tree allows them to hang 

so much better.  Hard to see, but the tree is sitting in a 

vintage galvanized metal tub.

{my large french doors are dying for some drapes, don't ya think?}

Paper whites are a Christmas must-do!

Can you guess what is holding those vintage ornaments on the center

of my table????

It's a vintage chicken feeder!

You often can find metal chicken feeders at flea markets but I had

not seen a wooden one until I found this one at an occasional sale

in Minnesota last year.  

  Overall I want our home to feel like our home,

just tweaked a bit for the season.  

Now, that our home is fluffed I can move on to enjoying the best

part of the season......baking!

Wishing you all peace and joy this season and always!


** I am linking up with Rene at Cottage and Vine!