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Vintage Jackpot!

Welcome to Vintage Christmas Monday! I found some great pieces at a couple sales this week.

First I found this box of bells. I remember them in corsages. I'm not sure yet what I'll do with them but for $1.50 I had to bring them home!

I also found the gold colored tree topper. I got the other one several years ago. They work well in the glass bowl.

Lastly, I found these bottle brush trees and the snow girl candle holders. I've never seen a tree this tall before so I had to have it.

Aren't these little darlings adorable? I had to pay full price instead of waiting until the next day when the prices go down because I knew someone would snap them up if I didn't. I love them!

I've had these tiny books for a few years. I also got another one with them. I used that one in my Santa themed box.

An heirloom wooden bowl filled with cookie cutters sets on my kitchen counter. I know the red ones are vintage because we had them when I was young and I'm certainly 'vintage'!
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Snow day!

We have lots of snow now but last week we just had a couple inches and it was perfect for the girls to play.

Jerzie loved giving Payton a ride in the sled I got...
...and Payton loved it too! She's much more daring than Jerzie was at this age.

Throwing snow at her sister. Of course Gramma got a little of that too!

This is the first year I could get Jerzie to lay in the snow.

She decided making snow angels was a lot of fun.

There's nothing like a snow day with my sweeties!

Canning jars and snowmen

I decided to do something different on top of my kitchen cupboards this year. I have put my village there for several years. You'll need to stop back another day to see where it is now.I started going thru some of the stuff I had and this is what I came up with. Canning jars and snowmen.
My lighted branch and some greens in a green bucket, canning jar filled with icy branches and greens.
Remember you can click on the pictures to enlarge.
A snowman in a jar and vintage tree light boxes.

A tin Santa picture, lights and greens in a jar and snow balls in a jar.

A jar light and prim snowman. I put vintage tree lights around everything. I'm happy with the results, it's a nice change.

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Front Entry

Candy cane bathroom

I have candy canes and snowmen in my little bathroom. I had a few last year and Laurie gave me more candy canes for Christmas. This cabinet is over the toilet.

My tiny bathroom window. Can you see the candy cane in the berries on top of the window? The window is so small, I made a shade with a vintage linen towel.

The tissue box I found at a sale and repainted.

Of course my candy cane box is in this room. It sets on a table next to the pedestal sink.

Vintage

Today I'm joining joining Vintage Christmas Monday. This is a corner cupboard in my living room filled with family treasures and items I have found at household sales. I don't know about you but I love the look of vintage! These are odds and ends that I have found at sales. The tall snowman is actually a glass tree ornament.

I loved these bell angels the minute I saw them. They have a few flaws but that just tells me that they were enjoyed.

I will buy most any small wax figure that I find. You can't have too many carolers!

I remember the angel tree topper in the back and the carolers from my childhood but can't remember who had them.

This nativity was ours when I was growing up. This is not the original stable, my daughter uses that for her nativity.

These figures are made of wax and I have never seen any. I would love to know more about it. Can you help me out? It has actually held up pretty well for its age.

I think this shepherd is my favorite.
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I'm thinking...

...inside the box!

I have filled some old boxes to add to my Christmas decor this year. These boxes are not permanent so I can use them for other seasons and the items are not ruined by glue.. I fill them with basket filler and/or greens to help secure them. This is actually a sewing machine drawer. I found this darling girl dressed for winter in a outlet junk store . The glass deer was in a bottom of a box of Christmas stuff at a household sale.
This box is in my bathroom where I have a candy cane theme. It has 3 separate areas, each filled with basket filler and all topped with 'snow'.

I've picked up the canvas, wood and pipe cleaner candy canes a craft shows.

This red metal box is on my dining room table. My mantle is in this room and I chose a Santa theme this year for my Granddaughters. A couple old books and Santas and some greens is all it takes.

I've used a vintage tree skirt for a table topper.

Dig thru you boxes of Christmas stuff and use your imagination to think inside the box the Christmas!

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Santa

Thank you for all your kind comments about my new car.

I finally got my decorating done (except for my blog and beauty shop). It seems like it took forever this year. Do you think I might be moving slower?I usually do the mantle with white lights and greens but I decided that Jerzie would like a Santa theme better.
I have a small collection of old, new and in between.
I also have some cute Santa stocking holders.

The Saturday Evening Post is a jigsaw puzzle my Mom had.
I don't plan on leaving the stockings hanging for long. Payton grabs at everything and I wouldn't want Santa to fall on her.

Now I can sit back and enjoy the decorations!

Present!

I just have a few little things to finish my decorating so I promise I will get back into blogging! First I would like to show you the present I bought myself. I had a retirement goal to get a brand new car and have it paid off before I retire. I was concerned because they were going to quit making PTCruisers and I loved mine. 2010 will be the last year, but then I looked at the prices for a new car and decided that was out.A local dealer advertised a 2009 PT in a 'Black Friday' ad that only had 1,000. miles. Yes, you read that right, one thousand miles!
I know only women are supposed to be fickle but some MAN bought it on a whim and decided after a few miles that he really wanted a truck!

It actually had 1300 when I took possession on Monday. This is my first 'new' car and hopefully will be my last car purchase. I couldn't pass up a 'brand new' car (with the brand new car smell!) at a used car price! Don't you love the color? I do!
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, happy Presidents Day, Happy Valentines Day, Happy Birthday to me......for the next 5 years to me!

Let the decorating begin!

I've gotten everything out except my village houses, linens and pillows and
china and glassware. Looks like I'll keep busy for a few days!
Happy decorating!