Cherry Hill Cottage...

Christmas dining with Monica...

fa lalalalalalalalalala

more cute choir boys...

The vintage cabinet all Christmasy..

Monica loves Mika's banners...

Mika loves Monica.

= )

Have you ever seen a black snowman?

We love them!

Monica bought them from LaurieAnna's Vintage Home~

 

Another fun tablescape...

Look very close at the photos of the plates...

they are the "foot-prints" of Monica and Bob's grandchildren.

This is Will's "foot-print" at age 6 yrs.

Rhett's at 11 months.

Conleigh's at 5 months.

And the "grandchildren's" plate...

That little "vintage" Santa was found at an estate sale this past summer in New London, Texas.

Polar bear from LaurieAnna's Vintage Home...

"vintage" Santa mug filled with peppermint sticks...

I bought Monica this mug and 3 others at an estate sale this past summer in Henderson.

They are called "hot chocolate" mugs.

We love the curtains!!

They are from~

LaurieAnna's Vintage Home.

You can buy them on-line.

Loving Christmas Wishes....

Living room tomorrow.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Christmas in Monica's Kitchen...

You want to see Monica's Christmas cottage?

It's really cute!

Just a few rooms on the tour...

kitchen, dining room, and living room.

Today we'll start with Monica's kitchen~

Monica was so nice and made me coffee.

 My friends know me so well...

;- )

Always something baked at Monica's...

Cute Santa salt and pepper. I have one of these, Monica gave it to me.

I love it...thanks Monica!

Love the Christmas apron on the back of the old cabinet, and the red stool...

Monica keeps her old flatware in the apothecary jar.

LOVE that idea!

Vintage Christmas tablecloths...

This could be a Christmas card...

PRETTY!

 

Just mix your poinsettia with your fruits and veggies.

Cottage pretty!  

A little scale...

a big scale...

Window display~

sweet grand-babies...

vintage choir boys...

bottle-brush trees...

  

Vintage choir boys...
 
 

Vintage choir boy and girl...

((note to self))~

start looking through out the new year for vintage Christmas decorations...

 

Remember the dresser drawer Monica found in the trash? She found both of us one. 

Milton painted them with chalkboard paint.

The perfect container for~

FLOWERS...

love your poinsettias Monica! 
 
 

Monica found this old chair on our girl trip this past summer...

Tomorrow the dinning room.

;- )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chicken coop table...

This is my new addition to Cherry Hill Cottage~

I bought it from Linda and Dave of Linda's Blue Gate at Canton First Monday.

It was love at first sight.

I REALLY need another table to put more stuff on...

I told Milton...

; - )

and....

the bins,

THEY hold dozens and dozens and dozens of plates!

O BOY!!!

Thanks Linda and Dave,

I'M (((CRAZY))) IN LOVE with my chicken coop table...

love you both!!!

....Tina = )
 
 

A fresh wreath...

 

I bought this fresh wreath for our front door~

It was TO BIG!

What was I THINKING?

It did'nt look that BIG when it was displayed outside! = )

Monica bought one too!!

So....

I hung it in our dining room windows...

(that's how big it is)

ahhh, the smell of Christmas...

Happy Birthday Mom...

Today is our Mother's 81st birthday...

To honor her...

I baked her famous "Fresh Coconut Cake" ...hehehehe

The only difference in my cake and her cake.

.....the "fresh" coconut.

I bought my coconut, when Milt and I cracked it,

 IT WAS SOUR, beyond the normal state...

I had to use Baker's Angel Flake Coconut.

You think she'll notice? ;- (

SHE'LL NOTICE!!!!

I topped Mother's cake with these cute little birds from LaurieAnna's Vintage Home.

You can also purchase them on LaurieAnna's on-line shop...

Mother loves birds, so she'll love them...

Maybe she won't notice the coconut.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!

Tina, Tony, Kathy, Ric & family...

 

Rag Santa...

 

Our Rag Santa is a very fun and happy Christmas family tradition.

We've had him since Mika was a little girl.

I love to hear of Christmas family traditions.

What are some of your's?

 

LaurieAnna's Vintage Home Blog Giveaway...

Hey...

LaurieAnna, of LaurieAnna's Vintage Home is having a

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BLOG GIVEWAY~

To enter~

Be a follower of LaurieAnna's blog, and leave a comment on each giveaway post.

So easy!

You will love LaurieAnna's choice of "giveaways"~ I've seen them.

= )

FANTASTIC!

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JOY banner...

  

One of my favorite banners Mika has created...

so cute, so simple...

Joy...

$15.

this price includes shipping.

mika2682@aol.com
 

((love)) the candy-cane...

red ornaments are fun!

Holly...it just said's CHRISTMAS.

thanks baby girl...

Teacup poinsettia~

I bought this tiny poinsettia at Lowe's~

When I picked one up from it's flat, my first thought was...

How ((cute)) would you look in a TEACUP...

Cute gift...

; - )

Polka dot plates~

Wal-Mart~ LOVE THEM!!!

Thank you...

THANKS to everyone that left a heartfelt comment to help console our family in the loss of little Tulley~

Many commenter's were friends and family~ I love you ...

All the others~

How can I love so many people I haven't ever met?

BUT I DO!! ;- )

Our family~ Milton, Mika and me read EACH and EVERY sweet personal email and comment.  

I baked this pie for a visual THANK YOU!

Wish you were all here to share it with me!!

Love you all!!

~Tina