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Officially Fall Home Tour

Hello my friends,
today is officially the first day of fall.
 
Although, I started decorating for fall the first part of September,
I decided that I would share it with you before it all goes away.  :)
 
 
Yes, next weekend I will be switching over to Halloween.  I'm so excited, because last year we were in the process of getting new hardwood floors, so I didn't decorate for Halloween.
I missed my cute little spooks!

Cozy Christmas

Hello and welcome to day 2 of the Cozy at Christmas
Holiday Blog Tour.
 
 
A big thank you to Katie Let's Add Sprinkles for putting this together for us!
 
I'm so happy that you've taken time out of your busy day to hop over for a visit!
 
I love the Christmas season and am so excited to share our holiday home with you!
 
This year I've gone with a lot of Naked Greenery out on the front porch that helped bring about my dream of having a Tree Farm of my own.
 
 
I also included a cocoa bar for some sippin and dippin
of candy canes.
 

 
Although were going naked out on the porch, step inside and you'll see that it is far from that.
Yes, I'll be the first to admit that I am not a minimalist.  My mothers motto was, "the more the merrier"; and I'm afraid I adopted the same attitude.  :)
 
I use many of the same things every year, but move them around for a totally different look.  I am crazy in love with plaid and this year it landed in my entry.
 
 
I've corralled together my collection of picnic tins and thermoses.  Our family has a love for the outdoors.  Hoping we find some time to snowshoe this year.
 
 
 
Years ago I taught Tole painting.  I have to keep a couple of things that I painted.  This Night Before Christmas book is one of them.
 
 
 
My style is very eclectic and I don't stick with one theme throughout my home.
 
I found this metal deer at a damaged goods store.  I dressed him up for my living room mantle with a vintage beaded garland and baubles around his neck.
 
 
 
I love creating and made this little scene in an old drawer I picked up at a thrift shop for $.50 cents.  The deer is an old perfume bottle.


 
My favorite new creation is this ornament tree.  We made them in craft group and it was so fun!

 
A few of my thermoses found their way into a tray with one of my blow mold Santas and a thrift find candle.
 

 
My Maleig elf has found the perfect spot to sit and enjoy his Christmas book!
 
 
Hubby made this peg board for me so I would have somewhere to display my cute chairs that I scored in Colorado. 
 
 
Remember the year that lime green and red were really popular?  Well, I have one tote full.  I decided to use it in our
 bedroom this year.

 
 

 
Now let's step into the family room.
 
 
A few presents have been wrapped and placed under the tree.  I used a hand crochet spread for the tree skirt.
 
 
I will be sharing more of my mantle in a later post.
 
 
 
Christmas is definitely a Holly Jolly time of year.  I am loving the chalk art my friends daughter did for me!
 
I made the ornament wreath a couple years ago.
 

 
This year in the kitchen I am going for a 50's theme.
 
I'll be sharing more of it next week for our 'Creating Christmas' link party.  My theme is 'a dish addicts Christmas'.  I confess, I definitely am one!
 
I love using my jadite dishes at Christmas!  This shade of green is delightful with red.
 
 
Vintage Christmas is my favorite and I have created vignettes throughout our home using some of my favorite finds.
 
 
A collection of tree toppers light up and twinkle at night.
 
 
I adore my collection of pinecone elves.  They have the
 sweetest faces!
 
 
A Christmas scene I created on a large tart tin.

 
 
I hope you enjoyed visiting our home!
 
It has felt like spring lately here in UT.  Yesterday morning we woke up to snow and it really helped to bring about the Christmas spirit!
 
 
I'm wishing you all the merriest of Christmases! 
 
hugs,
Jann
 
Please visit the other participants.  They have so much wonderful inspiration to share with us all!
 
 
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Cozy At Christmas 





Also sharing with Amber and Debra for:


Home Tour–part 4

Today will complete the ‘Stitching Group’ home tour. I hope you have had as much viewing these pics as I did taking them.

It’s hard to believe that tonight is the eve before Christmas Eve. I better hurry and get this posted before Santa arrives!

My dear friend Ann moved into her new home just a few months ago. Last Christmas was the first in our new home. I know how exciting that was to decorate for the first time. I’m sure that Ann had that same feeling. As you will soon see, she did a great job!

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Hanging in her entryway were these darling red and white striped ornaments. She said that she bought them three or four years ago, but never had anywhere to use them. WA-LA, perfect for her new home!

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This is the same tree that she had in her living room at her old home. The addition of the red and lime gave it a totally new look!

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I LOVE holiday dishes! Really, I just love all dishes. Don’t these go so cute with her tree? She just received the snowflake bowl and platter as her club gift. Looks like it was purchased just for her!

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Her beautiful FROSTY light over her kitchen table.

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The wreaths hanging from the back of her chairs look as though they’ve been dusted with snow.

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This is her basement tree, sweet as the candy that adorns it! Her daughter Elise made the paper poinsettia a few years ago. That’s sure to be a cherished treasure!

Now on to our last house. Diana is one talented lady! She and I owned a business together years ago. She is very clever and her imagination never quits! What fun her house was!

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Her cute gingerbread entry can’t help but make you smile! I’m sure that it is every child’s delight.

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This makes you feel just like a kid in a candy store.

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Some of her darling plate collection. I love the holder! The jar of peppermints add just the right touch!

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The glitzy green frame on her card advent accents her red and lime green tree. So dang cute!

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Her tree has some of the original ornaments from when she was first married. She has been adding touches of lime green for the past few years. Look how the presents match.

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She’s ready at the first sign of snow to get her fellow built. Wonder if he’ll be tall and thin, or short and fat?

We had such a fun day! I love the Christmas holiday and sharing in the warmth of everyone’s home just holds a soft spot in my heart!

May your holiday be filled with warmth and happiness of your own!

Home Tour–part three

Well, hope you have enjoyed the tour so far!

Today we are going to Jill’s home. She is a friend of mine that I met when they divided our ward and we became the Highland 18th. One of the great things that came into my life because of it.

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I went all “LADY GA-GA” over her mitten garland. Don’t you just love it?

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This Santa pillow tells it like it is!

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She decorates the top or her kitchen cupboards with Snowmen, as do I. Hmmm, wonder if she sleeps with them also?

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Her entire home brought us such JOY!

Sweet Amanda’s home is a treasure trove of antiques. It’s as though you have stepped back in time. How fun is that?

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Her tree was garnished with strands of beads and all sorts of Victorian beauties!

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I loved this rustic star!

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This poinsettia pillow definitely has an old fashioned flare.

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Cute felted bell wreaths adorned her chairs.

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She collects crocks and this one is all dressed up for the holidays.

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It was all just darling, but this has to be my favorite item of hers. Vintage bowls filled with GINGERBREAD men and CANDY CANES!

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I know that this just has to be Rudy and Trudy’s long lost brother. Not sure what I’m talking about? Ask Peggy La Cognata, I’m sure she’d be happy to tell you!

Two more homes left, and plenty more to enjoy! I know it’s getting close to Christmas. I know that you’re awfully busy. However, I KNOW that you won’t want to miss these!

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