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  • Peppermint flavored white hot chocolate in glass mug with candy cane sitting on edge with extra peppermint bark in front all on white surface with Christmas lights in background

    Christmas Recipes

    Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

    December 22, 2018December 21, 2018
  • Glass filled with chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream and peppermint pieces with other glasses filled with mousse and Christmas lights in background

    Christmas Recipes

    Decadent Chocolate Mousse

    December 19, 2018December 18, 2018
  • Salt roasted potatoes sitting in a bed of salt with rosemary sprigs place around with red bowl filled with rosemary Ranch dipping sauce

    Christmas Recipes

    Salt Roasted Potatoes

    December 15, 2018December 15, 2018
  • Sausage and sweet potato puffs sitting on white dish with bowl of honey mustard sauce with Christmas lights and greenery in background

    Christmas Recipes

    Sausage & Sweet Potato Puffs

    December 12, 2018August 17, 2019
  • Caramelized onion tart dotted with figs and blue cheese sitting on cooling rack with red Christmas ornaments in background all on white surface

    Christmas Recipes

    Caramelized Onion Tart with Figs & Blue Cheese

    December 4, 2018December 6, 2018
  • Turkey cranberry croque monsieur sandwiches sitting on white serving plate with linen napkin underneath with Christmas lights and greenery in background on white surface

    Christmas Recipes

    Turkey & Cranberry Croque Monsieur

    November 27, 2018November 7, 2019
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    Holiday Eggnog

    December 22, 2016January 29, 2018
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    Cookies + Cream Fudge

    December 20, 2016January 29, 2018
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    Brownie Thins

    December 13, 2016January 29, 2018
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    • The more I scroll through pictures from past Christmases, the more I realize how second nature it is for me to use something I collect as seasonal decor. ⁠
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I love to create centerpieces for coffee tables, dining tables, and anyplace. Wood bowls can be used for anything. I put a nondescriptive bowl or container upside down inside. This creates a level spot and fills the void. Top it with faux snow and then arrange. Simple and festive. And people say my collections are pointless 😂🎄!⁠
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    • I love a good Christmas house. Did you all grow up with one of those Christmas villages?! The ones where you could add houses, stores, churches, benches, people, and lights? I used to love setting the village up with Mom. Then I remember when we decided the whole thing was too gaudy and let it go 😂.⁠
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Maybe these vintage-style houses are my way of remembering? For me, that’s what Christmas is all about: the memories! What’s your favorite holiday memory? ⁠
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    • This woodland-themed tree was always a favorite! Somehow without even trying, the colors went perfectly with the yellow ware/Rockingham pottery collection I have in the room! This tree always greeted guests when they entered: mushrooms, pine cones, and birds.⁠⠀
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This will not be the entry anymore and I haven’t decided if this tree will go up next year or not. Don’t worry: either way, the ornaments will be incorporated into something. ⁠⠀
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    • Yesterday, I posted a teeny close-up, but this is a better vantage of last year's bottle brush tree display! It’s funny, even after collecting these for over 15 years, I still find ones I've never seen! ⁠
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I love mixing them with the little putz houses and tree toppers! It’s a vintage palooza 😍. I have the odd nostalgia for an era I was never a part of. Why?! I have no idea, but I’ll keep collecting until I figure it out 🤦‍♂️🎄😘.⁠
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Do you have collections you're also currently expanding? Let me know in the comments and let me know I'm not alone!⁠
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    • Vintage Christmas will always be my first love! The bottle brush trees make any space feel cheery. This little guy is a vintage one marked with “Japan” on the bottom, probably from about the 1960’s. If you find items marked "Occupied Japan," then they're from 1947-1952. I love the odd shape and sparse look!⁠
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    • I find this amusing: growing up, we never ever bought greens to fill empty planters. Now I can’t think of anything else! I have a few things around the farm I can use, but most of my trees are too young! ⁠
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I always like to add structure. This metal sphere is accented with Edison style lights! Instant Christmas and that always makes me happy! ⁠
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