have yourself a merry little christmas...

to all my friends and family...
i wish for you,
quiet moments,
tears of joy,
happy memories,
sweet treats,
pleasant surprises
and
love.

wordless wednesday...my little car.

happy wednesday...
xox

i can't believe it's the 13th already...

we've had lots going on around here...
a semi-formal for Elsie.
(it was a masquerade party)
i just love that.

a cookie exchange hosted by this mama...

this week we've had freezing rain
(first "snow day" of the season)
and then a huge dumping of snow.

they were the kind of fluffy flakes that makes
it look like a snow globe...

allie cat has nicely recovered from a health scare...
everything is fine now.
whew!

this is for all my friends out there
who are wishing for this in their lives....
enjoy!

my nose found this candle a few years ago
in our towns christmas store.
i could smell christmas...
christmas on the farm...
this is the exact smell i remember.
"gold, frankincense and myrrh"
(colonial candles)

the real tree is up.
it is red and white,
kind of an old fashioned theme...
vintage elves, embroidered hearts, snowflakes,
birdhouses...stars.
and my giant granny squared blanket as a skirt.
it's a quaint little tree.
our "family" tree is also looking nice...
so yep...3 trees in total.
:)

in the hall i wanted to tie things together...
i see a glittery bird...a vintage tinsel tree...
pinecones and lace.
ta da!

brought lots of evergreen cuttings in
and laid them out here and there...

...added a few glittered pinecones to a wreath.
this house is officially "decked".

welcome winter...

...oh and i just had to share tonight's sunset...
it was a doozy.
xox

fireplace mantel

some people like fancy mantel dispays...
i'm not one of those people.

this year, like always... i shopped right here at home.
we've had the twiggy stars for about 10 years...
the "let it snow" ornament has a new purpose for now.
hung star...hung ornament...framed with white frame.
add a greenery garland...some berry garland.
this year i bought 4 sprigs of these snowball branches.
centered 3 candles of different shapes/heights.

 white twinkle lights too...

done!

white tree

today the little white tree began it's transformation.
woodland...pinecones, deer, hummingbirds and dragonflies...

and we knew there'd be blue...

...and glitter too...

but somewhere along the way
we decided that "vintage" had to be there also...

so we added some very old hot pink, soft pink,
red and blue glass ornaments.
this tree may not be finished quite yet...
because you just never know!
***
tree tips!
-pick a theme
-choose colours
-vary the ornament size
-hang smaller ones mostly in the top half
and the larger mostly in the bottom half
-remember to hang some deeper into the tree

well look at that...december is here!

oliver is settling into the season...
spending a few extra hours a day napping.

we had this very pretty sunset the other night...
mid sentence i squealed and ran for my camera.
elsie was confused....oliver had a bark attack.
i captured the pink sky.
:)

snow arrived...
and so we pulled out the winter gear.

sunny mornings with fresh fallen snow are the best.
you can't possibly be grumpy about anything.

and then....it snowed again....
 

allie hasn't switched over to her winter habits yet...
still wants her breakfast out on the porch.

my friend jane asked me to blog about my christmas decor.
she says she needs help.
i say...it's easy!
so, this month i will go through the steps i take
to get my house
into the christmas mood.

first you need to come up with a plan,
make a list.
walk around and decide where you want to decorate.
pick a theme (or a few...like me)
this year our living room will have the white tree again,
but a slightly different theme from last year.
this time...
 

adding a bit of aqua blue...
"glitter woodland avec blue"
you can change things up just by adding
a few new ornaments...
and you don't have to spend a bunch of money.

these are just plastic cheapies...
you could just find some real pinecones
and paint them...add some glitter!
good to go!

as of this morning the rain has arrived...
and the snow has melted away,
but christmas is coming
so i won't let it dampen my spirits...
lots more decorating to come!

two weeks into november..

i know...
it's been a very quiet blog.
i blame my new phone.
i blame instagram.
i blame lots of rainy days.
i'm sorry.

i went to a lovely foodie bash...
i should blog about it and
i will, but first a quick catch up.
i made this soup.
butternut squash, parsnip and apple.
i had something like it at the event and i LOVED it!

we have had a few (like two) bright sunny days.
i sure soaked them up,
played happy music...
danced...

a few days ago
i popped into the antique store...
not sure what led me to find this little pup.
he was in a glass display..
very well hidden.
he is so tiny and sweet.
mine.

it certainly becomes nice and cozy around here
right about the time dinner is being prepared.
getting dark outside so early...

smell it?
mmmmmmm.....bacon for our salad...

we've had lots of these pretty silhouettes. 

and lots of down time.

 but something else is very different around here...
emma went to b.c. for 3 weeks.

 we're missing her.

thanks for remembering to stop by...
i think i've missed my nikon too.

changes...

i took this photo just a few days ago...
many of the leaves have since dropped.
the air has that familiar feeling...and smell.
snow is on the way.

elsie perched our turkey in a nest...
we had our thanksgiving dinner.
the house was full and warm and noisy.
everyone ended the night with full tummies
and hopefully hearts full of hospitality and love.

it won't be long before the oranges and golds
will be replaced with the reds and greens...

our home will once again be the scent of cranberry...

and decorated with touches of furry cuddle muffins.
xox