Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Santa's Tablescape

Hello everyone,

Wow, this month is flying by. My Cozy Corner is decorated and I will

share more in a couple of days. I wanted to share the small Santas I bought at

our bazaar. I showed you some of the Santas for sale Here.
I set a festive table for Sweetheart and I to enjoy a holiday breakfast in the morning.

I found these Spode 'Woodland' plates at Tuesday morning a couple of years ago. I wanted to use them last year,
but time just slipped away. The dishes are surrounded by keepsakes and my favorite colors.

The Santas are so cute.

The crystal glasses were part of a lovely wedding gift 55 years ago.

I love the plaid napkins and sparkly napkin rings.
The plaid place mats add a Scottish feel to the table...

My cute little santas sitting on my table
with a little vase of berries and a sparkling votive candle
with a sparkling red wreath around the candle.

Beautiful sparkle!!

Plaid placemats with red chargers from the Dollar Tree.

My treasured RL dinner plates were a gift for my 50th Wedding Anniversary(2010).

The silverware is affection a gift from my daughter.
I love the name of this silverware.
So appropriate for this holiday season.

Sweet little santas.

A mosaic to pin

I'm delighted you came to visit today.

Thank you.

Joyously,

Betty

Linking to
Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

Katherine's Corner for Thursday Favorite Thing

Northern Nesting for Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else
The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

Rustic and Refined for Table It Link Party - Sunday

The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday

THURSDAY FAVORITE THINGS BLOG HOP #219

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop #219

Welcome.
Are you ready to party?
I am!!!
My favorite thing this week is my
White Feather Tree...

Now it's time to get this party started.

THURSDAY FAVORITE THINGS BLOG HOP NO. 219

Welcome to the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. We invite you to link up and share your favorite post or a post about your favorite things.

We can't wait to see what you share!

Adding your link to this blog hop gives Katherine and her hostesses permission to share your posts and pictures via social media, on pinterest and as features on their blogs.

An InLinkz Link-up

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Friday, December 11, 2015

Holiday Magazine My Way Challenge Blog Tour

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Back in November Katherine, from Katherines Corner, invited her readers to join her in what she hoped would become an annual event, the Holiday Magazine My Way Challenge. The instructions were to use a new or old holiday magazine cover (November/December) as our inspiration. Recreate it our way- by creating a copy using our own items. Or recreate the cover with our vision. All of the participants will be included in a random drawing and 2 winners will each receive a one year subscription to Veranda Magazine, Elle Decor or House Beautiful magazine (winner’s choice).

Here it is!

I met my challenge using SOUTHERN LADY magazine

It's time to take the Holiday Magazine My Way Challenge Blog Tour.

This post was published on December 16th 2012 and my mother had just passed away.

This is my story.

Since my mother passed on November 3, 2012, this holiday season has taken on a life of it's own.

I've wanted to get in the spirit of things, but I feel like I'm out of focus. You know what I'm talking about. When your taking a photo and you just can't get the camera to focus~In and out the lens goes, trying to pin point the object. That's me. My sister and I cleared my mom's house the first weekend of December and I brought some little treasures home. The beautiful bowl with the gold trim decorated with multicolored ornaments is one of the little treasures. From time to time I will be showing little keepsakes I gathered from my mother's home.

This too shall pass

This is my version of decorating the tree with the ornaments ready to place on the tree,

and having sweets with tea.

I served homemade Lemon Squares Supreme, shortbread dipped in chocolate and truffles.

'Lemon Squares Supreme' Go Here.

The cinnamon sticks ready to put in the burning flames for a fragrant smell of the holidays.

My musical and angel theme living room decorations.

The lemon squares, truffles and little German chocolate dipped cookies were the dessert I served at

my Christmas Tea. I will be posting the tea party later this week.

Thank you so much for visiting My Cozy Corner.

I love how my wonderful followers, friends, and newcomers keep checking in to see what the 'Old Fogies' are up to lately. LOL!

Linking to

Rustic and Refined for Table It Link Party - Sunday

The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life

Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday
Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

Katherine's Corner for Thursday Favorite Thing

Northern Nesting for Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else
The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Post Script.

It has been three Christmas's since my mom passed away. My sister and I were so blessed to have

a great mother. When I use my mother's keepsakes in a post I am reminded of my wonderful childhood. We were not rich or poor. We went to church and school. I worked after high school and I married my high school sweetheart. We were blessed with three healthy children that are successful today. Now we are in the last phase of a simple life with friends and family we love dearly.

Thank you for being part of my journey. I love to blog and in retirement it is a great hobby.

Thank you Katherine for having me be part of your party every week.

Now Let's get this party started.

An InLinkz Link-up

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

THURSDAY FAVORITE THINGS BLOG HOP #218

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop #218

Welcome.
Are you ready to party?
I am!!!
My favorite thing this week is my
Church Bazaar project...

Now it's time to get this party started.

THURSDAY FAVORITE THINGS BLOG HOP NO. 218

Welcome to the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. We invite you to link up and share your favorite post or a post about your favorite things.

We can't wait to see what you share!

Adding your link to this blog hop gives Katherine and her hostesses permission to share your posts and pictures via social media, on pinterest and as features on their blogs.

An InLinkz Link-up

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Holiday Master Bedroom

Hello everyone,

We are in the second week of December and I'm busy trying to recover after having 10 to 16 family members visiting over the four day Thanksgiving weekend. Sweetheart I prepared all the meals for everyone during their stay. Some stayed in a hotel and some came just for the holiday dinner. This old body doesn't stand as many hours at a time anymore. But I try to keep moving forward. Now I want to share with you my newest pillow and our master bedroom decorated for the holidays.

Today I finished my pillow for our master bedroom.

I'm in love with this pillow. I found the plaid flannel sheets at K Mart when the first winter sheets came in the store. The king size set came in a matching bag. I took the bag apart and made the plaid band and bow. I made the 16" by 16" pillow cover from a piece of muslin, put a zipper in the bottom and purchased an insert from Jo Ann's craft store.
The little jeweled Scottie dog I found on sale at Macy's department store.

I will admit I found my inspiration from a pillow on pier 1.com. I pinned my inspiration on my Pillow Love pinterest board.

I think my room looks very festive with my little angel sitting on my night stand next to my favorite books to read.

Don't you love to look in magazines and see a beautiful decoration hanging over the bed. I do. So off to the thrift store I go to find the perfect holiday decoration. Yes, I found this adorable swag for $5.00 dollars. Ta Da...Pretty sweet Huh!

I've had these old fashioned stockings for over 25 years and I decided they would be amazing hanging from the foot board. This is papa's stocking.

And this stocking belongs to "Sweet Nana"

One room done and now I'm on to the next room. Maybe by Christmas I will have

the decorations finished... LOL

A mosaic to pin

Thank you for visiting and I will see you tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. PST as I

co-host Thursday Favorite Things blog hop at Katherines Corner

Joyously,

Betty

Linking to

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday

Katherine's Corner for Thursday Favorite Thing
Cozy Little House for Holiday Linky Party

A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden Thursday

Northern Nesting for Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else
The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

Rustic and Refined for Table It Link Party - Sunday

The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

THURSDAY FAVORITE THINGS BLOG HOP #217

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop #217

Welcome.
Are you ready to party?
I am!!!
My favorite thing this week is my
Disneyland Inspired Christmas Wreath

Now it's time to get this party started.

THURSDAY FAVORITE THINGS BLOG HOP NO. 217

Welcome to the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. We invite you to link up and share your favorite post or a post about your favorite things.

We can't wait to see what you share!

Adding your link to this blog hop gives Katherine and her hostesses permission to share your posts and pictures via social media, on pinterest and as features on their blogs.

An InLinkz Link-up

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A Santa Party

Hello everyone,

Today is the 2nd of December and I'm on a roll. I've been a busy girl for the past couple of weeks. On November 21st we had our annual church bazaar. I am so impressed with the talented women we have attending our church. I wanted to highlight one talented lady. This is the story of how these adorable Santas were made...

During the year this talented lady refurbishes and creates beautiful Santas.

The santas are found at yard sales and private collections. The santa below has

a beautiful fur shawl. One of the ladies at church donated her fur coat and Carol sewed a beautiful fur shawl for this precious santa...

Some of the santas start with just a head and Carol has patterns for making santa clothes and embellishments to add to the beautiful outfits she designs and sews.