Monday, July 31, 2023

Thanks for visiting my Christmas kitchen!

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   I think I'll end this month as I began it -- with a Christmas card adapted by my grandmother for use as a Christmas kitchen gift tag....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023

One more poem: "A Christmas Song"

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  Here is one last poem as Christmas in July begins to draw to a close.  This is another that I found in a vintage Christmas Ideals magazin...
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Saturday, July 29, 2023

Holiday Desserts -- a festive 1993 cookbooklet

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  Yes, surprising as it may seem, 1993 is now vintage.  Here is another booklet I came across in a kitchen drawer at the old homestead.  Thi...
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Friday, July 28, 2023

The Christmas Bazaar

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  What do handmade aprons, festive crocheted hot mats, delicate spritz cookies, star shaped dishcloths, decorations crafted from old Christm...
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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Christmas in July at Gooseberry Patch!

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   Yes, starting July 25th, and running through Sunday,  July 30, Gooseberry Patch is having their Christmas in July sale!  If you've ...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Candy Cane Christmas Company

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   I recently found the Candy Cane Christmas Company on Instagram and decided to check and see if they had a website.  They do!  I took a f...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The Festive Touch

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   Now here's a fun little recipe leaflet from 1961!  Published by the Nestle company, this little booklet would have come bound inside ...
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Monday, July 24, 2023

Sweet farmhouse style ornaments

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  Photo from Simply Designing.net  Remember those adorable colored-pencil coasters from last week?  While browsing around at Simply Designin...
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Sunday, July 23, 2023

Another beautiful Christmas poem

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  Today I'm sharing another poem from an older Ideals Christmas magazine.   This is such a beautiful description of a festive Christmas...
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Saturday, July 22, 2023

More fabulous Christmas fabric -- "Oh What Fun"!

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  Christmas fabric is such fun, isn't it?  I especially love those with a vintage look.  The one above is a fun and festive length from ...
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Friday, July 21, 2023

A vintage farmyard Christmas card

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   This is a sweet vintage card I found in the stash I am trying to list on Etsy.  Oh, my, I think I must have thousands of cards still to l...
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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Christmas church scene from 1964

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  I acquired the magazine pictured above ( Things to Make for Christmas ) when clearing out the family homestead.  I hadn't really had t...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

What a fun handmade coaster idea!

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  Amazing project and photo from Ashley at SimplyDesigning.net  This is an idea I've had saved for Christmas in July for some time.   It...
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

7-Up Punch!

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  Here is a fun vintage advertisement that just might inspire a beverage option (or 3) for your holiday entertaining!  The advertising blurb...
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