A visit with Cousin Amy

My last stop on my virtual visits for Christmas decor is at the home of cousin, Amy. Her photos make me want to go visit and curl up in a cozy corner and read. Check out some of the amazing things she puts together for the holidays. 

Vintage heaven! I want to find me a Christmas plate and cup and an old book to do something like this with my vintage stuff.

The little wall hanging tickles my fancy. I feel like a snowman about to have his head roll off. Was doing great, got all the shopping done, presents were just about finished, working on housecleaning so I could be free to bake some Christmas goodie gifts for friends. Then the flu hit and I am running behind on everything and felt to bad to do anything. Now to catch up like he seems to be trying to do.

I don't know for sure, but I believe she probably made this. Amy is the baby of my 7 cousins who belong to my Aunt Frances. Six of those cousins are girls and they are the most talented group of crafters, decorators, antique shoppers I have ever known.

Amy home is one you want to drive by on your Christmas light tour for sure. Isn't it beautiful.

Be still my heart. I need corner cabinets like those to put my holiday Pyrex in so I can change them out every season. New project for next year!

Too precious. Wonder if this is one of her old baby dolls or if she found it antiquing?

But of everything she has, this is my favorite. The old cardboard fireplaces. I remember we always had one and we couldn't wait for Mom to put it out. I would set and read by it pretending it was a real fire. Such wonderful memories. Amy's family I seem to remember had one a lot as we did.

Thank you Amy for letting us tour your beautiful home. I am going to go back through these later and make me a "to do" list on things to look for next year and "borrow" a few of your great ideas. Merry Christmas to you and Matt and Jacob!

Another family Christmas visit...

Today we are visiting with my niece Emili and her roommate Brittany as we check out some of their Christmas decor. I just love the wreath.

I just love this little tree with presents. I am going to do this next year. I have the tree just need to get the presents. 

Every holiday they have the cutest door mats. I have got to find out where they get them.

These look delicious. Some seriously good looking food comes out of their kitchen.

Check out the rug at this door. How cute is that?

And where did they find this precious smaller sized inflatable? I am going to have to go visit them and go shopping with them.

Another gorgeous wreath.

One of those adorable places you like to drive by at night at Christmas time.

Even the doggies get into the festive holiday mode. Macey's first visit to Santa.

Check out her Christmas dress.

Here she is sporting her sweater and hat for the Christmas parade.

Not to be outdone, Mason is showing off his ensemble for the parade.

He is ready to roll.

Thanks Brittany (l) and Emili (r) for sharing your Christmas spirit with us. 

A Christmas Visit...

I don't go home to WV for Christmas, so my sister sends me pictures of her house and I always feel like I got to "visit" with her. So I thought I'd share some of her pics with you today. Thanks, Rachel for letting us see your beautiful decor.

This next one is simple but probably my favorite. Makes me want to curl up with a good book. I need to find out where she found that blanket.

I just love how she has a little tree in each room in addition to her full size tree. 

Week end wrap up...

Talk about a bad weekend. I worked Saturday and started feeling bad. As the day wore on I felt worse. Saturday night my fever started and I was talking a little out of my head and not making sense. Sunday, I felt even worse and the only thing I have eaten since 1:00 p.m. Saturday is what you see below.

I didn't get up until about 10:00 a.m. Sunday and went straight to the couch where I spent the entire day until time to go back to bed last night. Guess who's heading out to the doctor today. I don't do doctors. Things usually run their course in a few days. But it is the week before Christmas and I have a lot to do. So Doctor Time it is. 

Sundays Song

I may have to move to Iceland

In Iceland the holiday season officially kicks off with the delivery of the Bokatidindi—a catalogue of every new book published in Iceland. Let that sink in: The Iceland Publishers Association distributes a free catalogue of books to every Icelandic home. And people go nuts.

Jolabokaflod. An interesting word. It means The Christmas Book Flood. It sounds amazing to me. Read about it below.

A new book AND chocolate in bed for the night. Oh yes, I could live in Iceland.