christmasOn A Personal Note December 3, 2012

It’s Starting to Feel A Little Bit Like Christmas

Just wanted to share a little peek inside my front door at Christmas time …

Front door


Fireplace Santa


Angel


Table centerpiece


New this year


Santa with bag of toys


Santa from piece of wood with bark still intact on back


Another view


Small Santa collection


Hand-carved


Also handcarved


My very first hand-carved Santa


This one was purchased with the above Santa


Found this cutie in Cali


My only one from clay


Another hand-carved cutie


Love how silly this one is – found in Cali






From my early days


Hand pieced and quilted each of the stockings


Fireplace mantel


One of my first collectibles


My sister-in-law Kelli made this for me years ago!


A little snowman love


LOVE this artist!


A few of my Willie Rayes


New nativity this year


My very favorite piece of all!


Willie Raye snowman


Living room Santa collection


Living room shelf – more Santas


Living room coffee table Santa/snowman collection


Close up of one of the snowmen


Silly Santa with horse


Funky snowman


same artist – different snowman


Kristy – do you remember giving me this one year for our shared b-day dinner?


Here’s one for the wall


Family room coffee table Santa collection


Other side of the family room coffee table Santa collection


Isn’t he a sweet Santa?!


Love this guy too!


I am in LOVE with this artist


Willie Raye Santa


Love the puppet


He reminds me of a chocolate Santa


Added this hand-carved Santa last year


Old world looking Santa


Another one by that awesome artist Greg Guedel


Another view


You’d better BELIEVE!


Older snowman


Also an early purchase


Feeling patriotic!


From my early days….


Believe blocks


Nativity from Olive Wood – thanks mom and dad!


Love this pic of Santa with an original artist’s signature


Merry Christmas to me from last year (first time displaying it)  Even Santa knows who is the  reason for the season!


Christmas bulbs hanging from light in kitchen


I painted this Santa years ago at a neighborhood craft night


Just hanging out in the front


Greeting friends who drop by


Wagon with trees and Santa on front porch


Hanging out by the front door – just watching for naughty or nice!

Hope this helps you get into the Christmas spirit.  (Tree to follow on a subsequent post.)  Christmas is my very favorite time of year and I love all that it represents.  I love looking for ways to serve my neighbors, finding just the right gift for family members, and the wonderful calming spirit that Christmas music brings into my heart and home.  I love baking for those I love and sharing treasured family traditions.  And most of all, I love thinking about the Savior, truly the greatest gift of all time.  May your hearts be touched at this awesome time of year.  May you be blessed with an attitude of gratitude for your many blessings and may you always have “enough”.  

Merry Christmas everyone!