Welcome to
Cozy At Christmas Blog Tour
It's not snowing, but it certainly is
cold and wet here in Austin.
Perfect weather for staying at home
and adding festive holiday touches around the house.
Come on in, and I'll show you
what I've been up to.
But first, have a cup of
peppermint hot chocolate.
We want you to be
Cozy at Christmas!
Our home is very modest,
and I use things collected through the years
for our holiday decorations.
Greens, pinecones, and golden faux pears
are added to the antique scale that sits atop the mantel.
Little chickadees dressed in winter clothing
scamper among the greens and set the
tone of whimsey that is reflected in our holiday decor.
More greens and winter berries are added
to favorite Quimper pieces on the bookshelves.
Critters around the house are often
given a touch of tartan.
My collection of Mary Engelbreit Christmas tins
marches across the top of the
Irish pine cupboard in our kitchen sitting area.
Most of these tins were given to me during
my years as an elementary teacher,
and date from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Each year the same treasured Santa figures
and Christmas tree ornaments come out of the boxes.
The 1950s jolly old Santa that was on
my childhood tree every year for as long as
I can remember was given to me by my mother when
I first began putting up a Christmas tree of my own.
These plastic figures were made to go
over the big light bulbs that were strung
on Christmas trees in that era.
Santa glowed when the tree was lit.
The chef's childhood Santa made of
plaster of Paris, now chippy and flaky
from years of Christmas past, is dated 1940.
Out come needlepoint Santa figures that were
stitched in the early years of our marriage.
More Christmas needlepoint is tucked
here and there . . .
This cross stitch sampler belonged to a
dear friend who is no longer with us,
and I'm honored to have it in our home now.
The trio of antique Santa chocolate molds
landed on the Welsh Dresser this year.
Small faux chocolate Santa figures along side
preserved boxwood topiaries in Courtly Check pots
were added to the side niches.
A trio of wooden Santa figures sits among
greens on the top cornice of the Welsh dresser.
The antique iron rabbit and whimsical elf
greet you at the side entrance.
We've had our Christmas tree in the sunroom the last
few years, but decided to place it in the living room
this year so that we could enjoy it by a cozy fire.
Sadie and I hope you've enjoyed a peek
at our home dressed for the holidays.
Many thanks to Katie @ Let's Add Sprinkles for organizing our
Cozy at Christmas Holiday Blog Tour.
Click on the links below for more holiday inspiration this week.
Cozy At Christmas Blog Tour
Let's Add Sprinkles/ Hyacinths for the Soul/ Southern DayDreams/ White Spray Paint/ Garden Up Green/ Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson/ Ellie and Elizabeth
Brookhollow Lane/ At Home With Jemma/ My Heart Lives Here/ The B Farm/ Botanic Bleu/ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen/ Art and Sand/ Ash Tree Cottage
Sweet Nothings/ At Rivercrest Cottage/ Opulent Cottage/ Decor to Adore/ Fern Creek Cottage/ The Dedicated House/ Bluesky Kitchen
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