Bringing Christmas to our little cottage . . .

I am almost finished decorating the living room - we just need to get the tree.

The recently created Advent Calendar hangs from the mantel.

My kids are enjoying finding their treat each day and an old Santa Claus from my childhood is guarding each little package as it comes off the calendar.

 I knitted these socks years ago and hung them on the mantel despite the fact that they are not the stockings we use on Christmas.

I wrote here about why these are not KC's favorite stockings.

Glittery snowmen, Santa and metal trees decorate the top of the mantel.

The shelves of my tall skinny cabinet are filled with "Christmas".

Every flat surface in the room is decked out -

a vintage copy of A Christmas Carol sits with my old Santa on a old sewing machine base. - there was a ribbon tied sprig of holly on the book, but Lulu thought I had put it there for her to eat.

reproduction Christmas books fill a wire basket,

glass bulbs from Restoration Hardware are gathered together in a favorite ceramic dish

and another wire basket holds old Christmas books and some glittered letters I made a few years ago.

I started baking tonight, the tree will be decorated tomorrow, I still need to decorate the porch, and I am totally enjoying bringing Christmas to our little cottage.

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Join me at these fun parties

Helene's Legacy - Everyday Vintage Link Party

I Should Be Mopping the Floor - Inspiration Monday

Silver Pennies - Sundays Link Party

Organized Clutter - Creating Christmas

Twigg Studios - Sunday Show Off Linky Party

Too Much Time on My Hands - Get Schooled Saturday