On Christmas Morn 2013

Christmas morning usually begins with sleepy children waiting for the grown-ups to awake...

...and other times they just can't resist a peek around the corner to grab a gander at their Christmas take!

The tree is lit and the ornaments a glow...

..with  all of it's glorious treasures piled up below!

So they rip through the packages one, two, three at a time...

do I really have to make the next line rhyme?

Their happy little faces are filled with joy and elation...

you would think some one had given them a Disney vacation.

Pop helps Michael put together his new music stand...

...as Grace shows us her freshly unwrapped snow boots...one in each hand.

Once the packages have been all opened...

and we've enjoyed a small bite to eat,

It's off to church we go...

for a most joyous retreat.

Hoping you are all enjoying this wondrous season!

XO 

Relax...Enjoy...it's Christmas

Remembering the reason for this most joyous season!!

From all of us at 21 Rosemary Lane

Wishing you a very blessed and happy Christmas!

XO

Christmas on the Front Porch

 For some reason this year I am totally drawn to black and red, in particular the cabin plaid of a throw I found over at Walmart last week. So to decorate my front porch for Christmas I decided to move the white wicker love seat (a roadside find no less) which usually lives on the back porch, to the white sided wall on the front porch. Then I just added my new throw with a few other black and red items from around the house. 

The wool gloves were borrowed from my entry. I did this when I decided to use its matching scarf to wrap the skis together. Oh and the skis...solid wood with bamboo poles...vintage yard sale find from last spring for only $15. To read more about them just click here.

Vintage post card included!

 Around the front door is fresh garland purchased from a local farmer's market. 

The door received a bouquet of fresh greens mixed with faux berries and a big red bow.

The Coke box was a find last winter when visiting with some college friends. We went to a fabulous thrift store which was a actually a barn filled with all sorts of treasures!!! I loaded my box with pine cones and silver Christmas balls along with a little faux tree.

Another wicker piece works well as a stand for my little lighted tree.

Here's hoping for a little more snow!

Have a wonderful weekend!

XO

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Our Welcoming Holiday Entry

We are having lots of snow and I am loving it! The kids surprisingly had school today, so it was the perfect tome to tackle more of my Christmas decorating while enjoying the peace and quiet of a tranquil snowfall. This year in the entry I decided to showcase a wonderful antique radio and turntable console Mr. Rosemary Lane managed to salvage from an estate sale a few years back. So with the buffet from the foyer moved into the dining room, I had a clean slate to work. 

I brought the radio/turntable console in from the dining room and placed it under an ornate mirror I borrowed from the upstairs hallway. Garland was wrapped around the mirror and a Christmas basket filled with red satin Christmas balls, along with two candlestick lamps, adorn the top of the console . My sweet little Antibes green chair flanks the right side of the console, and above the chair two Christmas plates were hung to balance the wall.

A small wire basket filled with scented pine cones and a faux pine tree to give the display some height, was placed on the floor to the left of the console. The wonderful cinnamon aroma of the cones greet holiday visitors as they enter the foyer.

In the corner of the stairway landing is an old wooden sled my dear friend Dawn gave to me before she moved to South Carolina. Usually the sled enjoys the Christmas season on the front porch, but this year I decided to bring her inside and top her off with some faux garland and berries, and some nice bright red ribbon. 

Never underestimate the power of a red bow! 

(I couldn't help adding the gloves!)

And that is our festive Christmas entry for 2013! 

I am a just humming along with my decorating and hoping to be done with a few days to spare before Christmas. 

How are you doing with your decorating this year?

Wishing you all a wonderful and productive week!

XO

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