A Dish Addicts Christmas. . .

>Hello my friends,

today is my turn to host our 'Creating Christmas"

 link party.

So let's see what you dish addicts have to share!

Link up your favorite Christmas dishes, tablescapes, and even a favorite dish you like to make.

Just a little reminder that there will be no SYC this week.  It will return on Dec. 20th.

I have been counting the days until it was my turn.  Well, to be honest; I'm lucky to have a post ready.  It has been a trying day.  We laid our little grand babe to rest with a very nice graveside service.  A luncheon was held at our home afterwards.

and

On top of that I am sicker than a dog!  lol!  That saying always makes me laugh.  How on earth can we ever tell how sick a dog really is?

Anyway, my head is pounding as I type. . .but, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!  :)

I am the first to admit that I am a bonafide 'Dish Addict'

Happily, I know that I am not alone!  (wink)

Here at the Olson home dishes are used for much more than eating.

I have so many seasonal dishes and I love using them in my displays.  Perfect spot for some Shiny Brites, don't you agree?

Recently I hosted a bridal shower with the theme of "Yes Deer".  I will share it in a later post. 

That got me thinking that I needed to give my kitchen a '50's' vibe.

So out came the Pioneer Women dishes from my glass front cupboards and in went the Pyrex.  I added just a wee touch of Christmas.

What cupboard wasn't filled with Pyrex in the 50's?

I had no idea I had amassed so many!  I've picked them up a few at a time.  Some sets aren't complete, because I am not willing to pay big bucks for them.

I had more than the cupboard would hold so I filled my bowl stand with more of my aqua ones.  I love red and aqua together!

One of my favorite dishes that I have collected is my jadite.

We love getting together and playing games with friends and family during the holidays so I opted not to set our table this year.

Instead I stacked them. . .

 

filled them. . .

and created vignettes with them.

I have a terrible weakness for cake stands. . .oh my gosh!  Don't even ask me how many I have!

Other dishes were used for displays as well.  I loved this vintage bowl with the Poinsettia motif.  Just so happens that I had an old ornament and postcard with one too.  (wink) 

I found the Tom and Jerry mugs a few years ago.  I was thrilled when I found this bowl at a thrift shop.  When I got it out this year they didn't match.  Still a fun bowl!  I sat it on a stack of Mary Englebreit Christmas books.

As much as I am loving red with my jadite this year, the red lover in me had to have a cupboard filled with red and white dishes too.

Some are vintage, some are not.  Doesn't bother me in the least.

Now, raise your hand if you are a dish addict too.  Oh yes, I see a few hands raised.  lol!

Thank goodness!  I was worried that no one would

 show up to the party.

Speaking of party. . .

On Friday Katie Let's Add Sprinkles will be sharing her 'Nordic Christmas'.  She has such an eye for design.  Hop over and link up any little thing that has a bit of a Nordic feel.

All parties will remain open until Dec. 24th. 

Continue to link your darling posts.

Debby for 'A Shabby Christmas'

Debby Goes Shabby

Carol for 'A Homemade Christmas'

Art and Sand

Cecilia for 'A Rustic and Romantic Christmas'

 My Thrift Store Addiction

Merry Christmas,

Jann