Cocoa Bar Ready For Santa

Are you counting down the days?  Santa will be here soon. 
We've got cocoa ready. . . 

I had a hard time this year getting my little space looking just right.

I changed it a couple of times.

Then I found this darling plaid that brought a smile to my face!

The cocoa bar is set up on the tea cart my mother gave me.

Displaying the mugs is a tiered retro looking server I got at a resale store. 

It was marked $12.00.  They were having a 90% off sale! 

What a deal!

I'm wondering how Mento's will taste floating in cocoa?

They are displayed with my little butter spreaders in a glass dish another gift from my mother.  

It was the family pickle dish for all the holidays.

The packages of cocoa are ready and at hand displayed in an 

old pottery crock that I found in the yard. 

Yes it was randomly half buried in the ground!

I think this yard has many stories to tell!

A glass jar candle to make the room cozy.

My two ice trees that I bought back in the day. 

I have no idea where I bought them.

The "S" ornament was another 90 off purchase at Kirkland's last year.  

The sweet sign my DIL painted.

It's super cold here.  It was 19 went I went out to work.

I have no idea what the temp is now.

But I think it's time to sample that cocoa!

Merry Christmas

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Oh Christmas Trees

Hello

Happy Tuesday everyone!  

Today I'm sharing my Christmas trees.  I enjoy putting up lots of trees . . . 
The main tree is in the living room.  I usually do it 'dressy' this year it's just Red. I've never done that before.  I think I like it. 

Do you?

please forgive the bad photo. I am having to use my phone.

I usually only put one tree in the living room.  This year I did something a little different.  I put a second tree along the wall that 

faces the fireplace . . . 

                                            

Even before we moved I had planned this wall for the Christmas Cowboy's gallery wall.  The tree just spoke to me and said I want to be there.  

I needed to use a small tree because we just began collecting the ornaments.  I wasn't sure what to put it on.  We are lacking in tables.  Here's what I came up with . . . 

Next I'll show you the little tree in The Cowboys Room.  His 'man' cave.

This tree he picked out at Hobby Lobby last year when we were shopping a few days before Christmas.  It was 90 off!

He added the ornaments.  Also in his room is the tree that I started a few years ago.  I added the cowboy ornaments until this year when I had enough for an entire tree . . . 

A very different kind of tree.  I know.  But like any other tree it is filled with memories.  I'll share in another post.

Next I'll share one you've already seen but I wanted to include it in this post anyway.  I hope you don't mind a second look . . . 

You now how I love Santa Claus!

And next my room that I think I love as much as my sewing room.

I love this room. It is so cozy.  The only thing it's missing is a fireplace.   This room has a bunch of trees.  I'll show you more when I feature the room.  

But I do have one more last tree to show you today . . . 

This is the tiny tree that my DIL made me for my birthday a few years ago.  It is a mini and all the ornaments are handmade.  

I hope you enjoyed the mini house tour.  I'm trying to post everyday even if there is a book review scheduled.  If you come by and a review is posted look at the post just below.  

Next week I'll include featured posts on the sidebar.  This week I'm keeping the Count Down To Christmas post featured.

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Ideas For Christmas Shopping

Announcing a fun new link party. . . 

  Each month over at Our Holiday Journey  I host a theme linky party. 

Do you need suggestions for Christmas presents?  How about 
a great book or two?

Maybe one to fill a stocking. . . 



Beginning Thanksgiving day and running till the 30th you can find great book suggestions over at the party.   But that's not all
Countdown To Christmas begins on Dec. 1.
                                      
Anyone can link.  You don't have to be a reviewer.  If you have some wonderful ideas I'd love you to link up.  
                           
Maybe you have some wonderful posts about Christmas books or decorating ideas.  I'll be posting about my Book Christmas Tree.

         Join me and make it a Holly Jolly Christmas Party!
                           
       Don't forget to put your feet up after all that shopping!

Merry Christmas

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Blue Monday Christmas

Traditional I share a post all about Blue Christmas . . . 
                                                     
                            I love Vintage don't you?  
                       
Of course being a Santa collector I loved this one.  
It is available as a puzzle here. This artists work is amazing.  I'm glad someone pinned it so I could find it!


                             
                              
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I love festive looking cocktails.  The post here has 30 different 
cocktails.  


Fun free pintable Subway art.  Click here.

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Oh my goodness.  I need to make these!
           
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This post shared 37 photos.  All Blue!

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                  Gorgeous.  The Atlanta holiday walk. 
  
                          
Linking today with Sally for Blue Monday.