Tuesday, October 31, 2017

From the October archives here in the Christmas kitchen ..

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In both of my blogs, I've been trying to do a couple posts from the archives each month.  In the process of trying to do so for Octob...
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Monday, October 30, 2017

October Rudolph Day (lakeside edition!)

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 Obviously, October 25 would have been Rudolph Day for this month.  I was pretty busy that day (Wednesday) and decided to postpone any Chr...
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

A little vintage Christmas gift!

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As many of my readers know, I've been cleaning out a house.  One thing I've been finding is lots of decorative tins full of odds ...
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Friday, September 29, 2017

A Cracker Barrel Christmas with Arlene!

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Image of Woodland Cardinal Mug from CrackerBarrel.com My friend Arlene blogs over at Nanaland , and she recently visited a Cracker Bar...
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Thursday, September 28, 2017

A couple more from the September archives

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Just a couple more posts from the September archives! I couldn't resist linking to our Mini Christmas in September from 2012.  Jus...
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

A few posts from the September archives

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Image from The Graphics Fairy I guess I must not post very often in September on my Christmas blog, because there were not a lot of pos...
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Friday, September 22, 2017

Customizing Christmas cards with Paperless Post (a review)

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Recently I was given the opportunity to try out Paperless Post , a company that offers the capability to create one's own unique onl...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

A few posts from the August archives

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Graphic from The Old Design Shop Here are just a very few posts from the August archives here at my Christmas kitchen.  I suppose that,...
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Monday, August 14, 2017

Thrift store finds with a Christmasy look

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When we visit our daughter and her family in Elko, Nevada, I always enjoy visiting the local thrift stores.  I didn't get to all of th...
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Thursday, August 10, 2017

A Christmasy find in Idaho!

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Photo by Parlor Antiques We just got back from a wonderful vacation to parts of Utah, Idaho, and Nevada.  I wouldn't have thought s...
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Monday, July 31, 2017

A patriotic Christmas card!

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Just perfect for the month of July is this patriotic vintage card I recently found from 1973.  So I thought I'd share it before the m...
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Sunday, July 30, 2017

Poem: Sometime During Christmas

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It's Sunday, so I'm featuring one last poem from the 2010 Christmas Ideals magazine.  I have always enjoyed seeing the Christmas...
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Saturday, July 29, 2017

A sweet little card

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I always enjoy finding sweet little Christmas cards in this stash or that,  Here's one I recently found and scanned.  This scene is s...
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Friday, July 28, 2017

Planning ahead for a stress-free Christmas

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"A Happy Christmastide" -- from Abby at Little Birdie Blessings I know, I know, we have all seen articles and blog posts with...
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Thursday, July 27, 2017

A sweet decorating idea ~ miniature teacup trees

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I've long been fascinated by the idea of miniature Christmas trees in teacups or sugar bowls.  They just look so sweet.  Some years a...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

From the July archives, Part 2

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Here are a few posts of interest (at least, I hope they will be of interest!) from the more recent July archives.  I know that not ever...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Worth the read: 12 Tips for an Easier Christmas

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Detail from a table runner I made for my daughter This post, 12 Tips for an Easier Christmas , from Rachel at Small Notebook , is well ...
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