SOME OF MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS VIGNETTES

Well, our Bunco "reunion" was great fun . . . as always.  Our group of girlfriends ALWAYS has a fun time together.  A bunch of wild and crazy ladies, we are :o)!!!  I managed a few snaps, but my camera {or more likely me!} doesn't do well in low light 

. . . annddd . . . 

the batteries died!  I must admit, though, that I was having way too much fun to fumble with the camera ;o)

I grabbed a few shots of the "bar" and one of those yummy Candy Cane Martinis.  Just like their debut a few years ago, they were a huge hit again!

Mainly, today, I wanted to share with you all some of my favorite vignettes and views from around my home.  Ya know when you get the house pretty much all decked out for Christmas, but there's those few areas or single decorations that are just your favorites?  Those vignettes or groupings that you find yourself admiring a little longer as you pass by throughout the day?  That's how I feel about these next photos I'm sharing.  These are probably my fave scenes right now from around my home.

We've been drinking lots of hot chocolate lately, so I put together this basket with just about everything needed to prepare a warm, yummy mug of cocoa.   

These peppermint sticks are the best!
 "Bob's Sweet Stripes" soft  peppermint sticks.
I find them at my local Walmart for $0.88 for a box of about 15 or so.  

A necessity for hot cocoa - marshallows!
But how about snowman shaped,
french vanilla flavored  mallows???

I love these old vintage Christmas post cards I picked up at a flea market years ago.  I really wish I'd bought more.  Why don't people send beautiful post cards anymore?

Cute plates, right?

I grabbed up the last five my local Kohl's had.  

I'm sure you can see why I just had to have them ;o)

Some more of my most favorite things.  Vintage Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves, etc., mostly Ebay finds.  I remember ones like these hanging from the tree when I was a little girl.

I have them scattered among my salt glazed pottery and random ornaments on the shelf above our kitchen door.

A simple hand-crafted paper Noel banner adorning a mirror in the family room.  I love the glittery letters and the colors of the patterned paper.

Department 56 Holly Lane figurines.  I love these!  I don't think they're manufactured anymore.  I haven't seen them in stores in years, but I do keep my eyes open for them on Ebay.

 The corner of my living where the ole chippy door resides.

My NYC Anthropologie Store window paper trees from last year.

A collection of vintage Shiny Bright ornaments.

My favorite one.

 My Grandmother's punch bowl set.  It's sentimental value cannot be measured.

A simple wooden caddy filled with Hubby's grandmother's silver and some yard sale and thrift store finds.  

More vintage ornaments scored from Ebay.

A nicely tarnished German glass glittered "Believe" sign by Wendy Addison.

More vintage ornaments left in the box exactly they way the seller sent them to me.  They share a wooden tray on the living room ottoman with a dried bunch of roses presented to me on my birthday by a dear friend several years ago.

I have a bit more tweaking here and there, and have to add some Christmas Cheer to the finished basement.  It's really never done, is it? But at least I'm free from all the big decorating jobs.  Now I concentrate on staying busy in my little "workshop" finishing up handmade gifts ;o)

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