~~~WELCOME To Our Home!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Sunday to everyone!!! I hope you had a GREAT weekend. I can not believe Christmas is in 2 WEEKS!!!!! Where has the time gone? I am not ready, gift wise, but I'll get there! I try to AVOID shopping on the weekends, it is too crazy out there:):) So, here I wanted to share our outdoor decorations. These have been up since the Sat. after Thanksgiving but with all the linky parties ths is my first chance to share. Hope you enjoy. When I saw this first picture I decided that next year I am going to do lighted garlands around the door and side windows! They are looking too bare to me and I can't believe I never noticed that before. We used to have a lighted garland around the door but I had to use it elsewhere and haven't replaced it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFefFxU2kkLCskppoIVqyRwS9B9PmjssjbDj2L5hsSJsEjGTXgjvOcSAOITJlPgTaboTpZaheh3Ix5_cAj89uMYBgF63a-Zuoif__aEC45Mjzvh10RpdzIGNBCFnI3hZO62zpxXfmvLsg/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFefFxU2kkLCskppoIVqyRwS9B9PmjssjbDj2L5hsSJsEjGTXgjvOcSAOITJlPgTaboTpZaheh3Ix5_cAj89uMYBgF63a-Zuoif__aEC45Mjzvh10RpdzIGNBCFnI3hZO62zpxXfmvLsg/s640/IMG_0434.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> We found our sleigh in Lancaster county, Pa. many years ago. We were on the HUNT for an authentic sleigh!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEPKJyZggftemUqC_CMI44FWCEetexReUYS0MVQpO_HjvA1Txgr_Z0nXAe7LrfKq0eiSqoP_gb2FWvqueGOBiAou5IdR8Q4l_BB6CcjephWifQm4cKVBrwYPajaFUvL5mqICtiEqyTbN0/s1600/IMG_0396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEPKJyZggftemUqC_CMI44FWCEetexReUYS0MVQpO_HjvA1Txgr_Z0nXAe7LrfKq0eiSqoP_gb2FWvqueGOBiAou5IdR8Q4l_BB6CcjephWifQm4cKVBrwYPajaFUvL5mqICtiEqyTbN0/s640/IMG_0396.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I wrapped some garlands on it and one of them is lit! The Santa came from the shop where I used to work. As soon as he came in and I saw that he was SITTING, I knew I HAD to have him for the sleigh!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialFKhTyNSWx5bFYrItv_2i7d_GcyVxsJOkTmx_eL6N3ZA4RIeCVaizU0hHCOI7Xy6gOxuQ8-9M5Yr9GkuMwWADgIlbhymVo228KQH6hviUqRppC16NEOtWUs8gWPE_YiX0WetmB6aWl-k/s1600/IMG_0397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialFKhTyNSWx5bFYrItv_2i7d_GcyVxsJOkTmx_eL6N3ZA4RIeCVaizU0hHCOI7Xy6gOxuQ8-9M5Yr9GkuMwWADgIlbhymVo228KQH6hviUqRppC16NEOtWUs8gWPE_YiX0WetmB6aWl-k/s640/IMG_0397.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The fence post Santa was bought at a craft fair many years ago too. The sitting snowman also came from a craft fair and you could have it personalized with your name!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNZGOo89Ak2ZeyB3OQHanjAxNTQFA9iCP0TvXPbU2FAIHVtkO1tFS-fK5jniEBQggWNviTSyhjM01tF3wpT1B3nkW9UQReiWFriloZbuBTJPm1fKDqMRdUTTt8_n1G8maH4Xujt4xS0rc/s1600/IMG_0398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNZGOo89Ak2ZeyB3OQHanjAxNTQFA9iCP0TvXPbU2FAIHVtkO1tFS-fK5jniEBQggWNviTSyhjM01tF3wpT1B3nkW9UQReiWFriloZbuBTJPm1fKDqMRdUTTt8_n1G8maH4Xujt4xS0rc/s640/IMG_0398.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> The Flexible Flyer got some new decorations this year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxI5R2wOrcUiGfIzWWVST3I1Be3BVf8zjq7pr-3LnqzHIydf3SHHrKFMxX8H8FsfARA0TQ8dKkQQdP2WdTvdniA6iOqTctiwryprr138ydYQlJaeAbf2QKULqPVF0EbiTDYVzUoTsdF5z/s1600/IMG_0399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxI5R2wOrcUiGfIzWWVST3I1Be3BVf8zjq7pr-3LnqzHIydf3SHHrKFMxX8H8FsfARA0TQ8dKkQQdP2WdTvdniA6iOqTctiwryprr138ydYQlJaeAbf2QKULqPVF0EbiTDYVzUoTsdF5z/s640/IMG_0399.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> These plastic berries are the only kind that will survive frost. The ones that have a styrofoam base will pop and the white shows through.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6VZrN_qFR0AsANZZ2ADZO8VP_wvT9PzwamiXIlTUMet3vmBGF8wHQcjOfnVYfelQIHQr6uZKaYJ8N9evQ1N7lK2RKHhitPTM8aztKfRI5viRamN2Ral0qAypPPcQEH_L-Zjz8FFEjUIM/s1600/IMG_0400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6VZrN_qFR0AsANZZ2ADZO8VP_wvT9PzwamiXIlTUMet3vmBGF8wHQcjOfnVYfelQIHQr6uZKaYJ8N9evQ1N7lK2RKHhitPTM8aztKfRI5viRamN2Ral0qAypPPcQEH_L-Zjz8FFEjUIM/s640/IMG_0400.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj681aKeHjFxK20ftR6FhevjtNhaX_kyrNHlLdDbNMucWlTg8E9idR2y74Vcm8TMxndozxx19tle6UIJ1O7DjOWFP6nCgv_PCcnWynr3IzYVmqphAv4WaqggIzi4B0fB-DQNtUpF_CugXkJ/s1600/IMG_0401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj681aKeHjFxK20ftR6FhevjtNhaX_kyrNHlLdDbNMucWlTg8E9idR2y74Vcm8TMxndozxx19tle6UIJ1O7DjOWFP6nCgv_PCcnWynr3IzYVmqphAv4WaqggIzi4B0fB-DQNtUpF_CugXkJ/s640/IMG_0401.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> Doesn't he have a sweet face?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn58xEeeo1zAnfkvd2ShwuXLsrNJSD6YM7yVVlCVSv6cg0oEmfhQUTzWqxQjucYYIC4pvuwuZAmX6gnW8_Jda4VAagi8GFBL9DtUZXZheGAMtOSVR_JD9HjlvCx1KkBRwc_h4CFyYujyu_/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn58xEeeo1zAnfkvd2ShwuXLsrNJSD6YM7yVVlCVSv6cg0oEmfhQUTzWqxQjucYYIC4pvuwuZAmX6gnW8_Jda4VAagi8GFBL9DtUZXZheGAMtOSVR_JD9HjlvCx1KkBRwc_h4CFyYujyu_/s640/IMG_0402.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> LOVE......<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZmVRhP17kvDjDTcX1u5klJHQs-DIHaBK9wacBzvVqUzsGoDPJnQo5_9U3PVmENrgrWzL12DzADo_9zWDLaJA3xdru9_q3huV2yrGcXtpkeLnCgbrzAVAsfaRNhpKa9Y9w-dnZe-6LaS_/s1600/IMG_0403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZmVRhP17kvDjDTcX1u5klJHQs-DIHaBK9wacBzvVqUzsGoDPJnQo5_9U3PVmENrgrWzL12DzADo_9zWDLaJA3xdru9_q3huV2yrGcXtpkeLnCgbrzAVAsfaRNhpKa9Y9w-dnZe-6LaS_/s640/IMG_0403.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> He is reading the Night Before Christmas!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7_LmlB12hSamirESn3aIdx_Fb_UAJ_VpvjhyphenhyphenLC0KwCjwycbFZsVSrwXHPjAa7JaoNmwOOsv1azvt0b1NO06M02bGct6mk4QVy8zHkCWXLSBvypWShh_Qqtw0CQyRgb5ui0OcvKomba7r/s1600/IMG_0405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7_LmlB12hSamirESn3aIdx_Fb_UAJ_VpvjhyphenhyphenLC0KwCjwycbFZsVSrwXHPjAa7JaoNmwOOsv1azvt0b1NO06M02bGct6mk4QVy8zHkCWXLSBvypWShh_Qqtw0CQyRgb5ui0OcvKomba7r/s640/IMG_0405.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I added the lit swag to the snowman so he can be seen at night too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDRM2P3V8UZuAh5wmawE9Knm4MBgp42KBfiqzzgYvbFcNHtgbpH9RgCIxRN7ti2aNi9PQUZ66Y_G_UxDaDjP-XQ3WN7Qk4_Xmv-MyaTEiA8aEkUFMjh51u4s4GuEjxXuSxnb4fM2nuLRy/s1600/IMG_0406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDRM2P3V8UZuAh5wmawE9Knm4MBgp42KBfiqzzgYvbFcNHtgbpH9RgCIxRN7ti2aNi9PQUZ66Y_G_UxDaDjP-XQ3WN7Qk4_Xmv-MyaTEiA8aEkUFMjh51u4s4GuEjxXuSxnb4fM2nuLRy/s640/IMG_0406.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> This little tree used to sit on our console TV, but now we have the flat screen so out here it came!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrVBUQdbwVgsCX7-yF0hjArgO3yGEt2bWZd4fSew86omNFBZel7SFdsohawGrVk9CNk4Beg0QJVFkXyq8yCkC2t4hKqrwRS_tsLxfzPt3JrleyVLy5t_iinAx1v96M0ivNO6hN7xzgaL9/s1600/IMG_0407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrVBUQdbwVgsCX7-yF0hjArgO3yGEt2bWZd4fSew86omNFBZel7SFdsohawGrVk9CNk4Beg0QJVFkXyq8yCkC2t4hKqrwRS_tsLxfzPt3JrleyVLy5t_iinAx1v96M0ivNO6hN7xzgaL9/s640/IMG_0407.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKJkrSJUt8LyfN9PIwVoKRapU2FenOwttLCuENke5EEBArsp6C_ix7ZE5hw130VsvucKwvX4zm80hWTUPT19t1yrJJoRbfJVhXZYzRLz7B9l8qKq1cRaxMBPzEij47j-BCHtgHHuD-KOw/s1600/IMG_0408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKJkrSJUt8LyfN9PIwVoKRapU2FenOwttLCuENke5EEBArsp6C_ix7ZE5hw130VsvucKwvX4zm80hWTUPT19t1yrJJoRbfJVhXZYzRLz7B9l8qKq1cRaxMBPzEij47j-BCHtgHHuD-KOw/s640/IMG_0408.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> Red and natural pine cones. The natural ones all came from my yard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzap7SceIxFDfEjHvX0JbJVbNGuSbnT_E1EjlwarZCdd56E5hjmiePrjvbB4N7SiZLoBTVFTbKwFbVOGqUvILW7F_ZI2eopso3UcTPG2EVu0fe0tXL3985Czb6TUB6X8sgpvr6XUJrBXfj/s1600/IMG_0410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzap7SceIxFDfEjHvX0JbJVbNGuSbnT_E1EjlwarZCdd56E5hjmiePrjvbB4N7SiZLoBTVFTbKwFbVOGqUvILW7F_ZI2eopso3UcTPG2EVu0fe0tXL3985Czb6TUB6X8sgpvr6XUJrBXfj/s640/IMG_0410.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9VaeSxbDuv3o4afCSh3c0eKIVTyEc77fqLjidItCt5v2ZVOKIfDDM0pdEivHbf6bpyRUjg76ODnOTXsBy3i_LIY_UIQ-8BwTw0IaPNk6P_yi55JsDqlfZr3EL2Gj53tuBJCCUl_xhXhd/s1600/IMG_0411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9VaeSxbDuv3o4afCSh3c0eKIVTyEc77fqLjidItCt5v2ZVOKIfDDM0pdEivHbf6bpyRUjg76ODnOTXsBy3i_LIY_UIQ-8BwTw0IaPNk6P_yi55JsDqlfZr3EL2Gj53tuBJCCUl_xhXhd/s640/IMG_0411.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This is a 5 foot wreath I made for the garage. I decorated it with a LARGE bow, bells, clusters of Christmas balls, gold pine cones and poinsettias.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9vuyY9nh1Fo9evcwk_9pVxuIX9PUsokaER8w2wEfggODSP8fw5GeDzB2EKmeKCiB99i9tvaOXETb6Dzc0ZIyUoDsiKFF7CXuqwQZZQ-yBa-MBRFRNBq4mFYxF4ODZD4Az0b0SQWGce0f/s1600/IMG_0412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9vuyY9nh1Fo9evcwk_9pVxuIX9PUsokaER8w2wEfggODSP8fw5GeDzB2EKmeKCiB99i9tvaOXETb6Dzc0ZIyUoDsiKFF7CXuqwQZZQ-yBa-MBRFRNBq4mFYxF4ODZD4Az0b0SQWGce0f/s640/IMG_0412.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi1fTWZ2uT44-W9Gb5WbxabZ-uHqJfP_OJOo8Dd0Qm8ivnQcMZ-A0USxZ34eGXrAxnQIamfKym290r8Lur1MK77Mxz8o-ssaeiEJ9z1ijQsoRsXMCgFdi4zKGGiwXRvyW_2-SBHKQUxBW/s1600/IMG_0413.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi1fTWZ2uT44-W9Gb5WbxabZ-uHqJfP_OJOo8Dd0Qm8ivnQcMZ-A0USxZ34eGXrAxnQIamfKym290r8Lur1MK77Mxz8o-ssaeiEJ9z1ijQsoRsXMCgFdi4zKGGiwXRvyW_2-SBHKQUxBW/s640/IMG_0413.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> details...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDKfaTkgo26_diSszWX5uS6oyH_M5arlOGkzWvm_MknOkk-NkpRQLeG-Pp2v9HizdzC-NQBZHmNjrx60LkIozLnezgOejIxscspcUkWl4FWV3oPgNjyNBVghsjjaueRbZ_LZ77PAi_clq/s1600/IMG_0414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDKfaTkgo26_diSszWX5uS6oyH_M5arlOGkzWvm_MknOkk-NkpRQLeG-Pp2v9HizdzC-NQBZHmNjrx60LkIozLnezgOejIxscspcUkWl4FWV3oPgNjyNBVghsjjaueRbZ_LZ77PAi_clq/s640/IMG_0414.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8eXge2isSTbNZXOgiMgOiiSjbWJXrBjIiEAhYlToyRLPFQER1qBSX07I5kIHEqjzrCdItitdk772s090SrkwR8b3-cfBnBtgjXdZZMdTjS-13P6OJ4n374fYsw0Bcx1l96zzKc35hBTQ/s1600/IMG_0415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8eXge2isSTbNZXOgiMgOiiSjbWJXrBjIiEAhYlToyRLPFQER1qBSX07I5kIHEqjzrCdItitdk772s090SrkwR8b3-cfBnBtgjXdZZMdTjS-13P6OJ4n374fYsw0Bcx1l96zzKc35hBTQ/s640/IMG_0415.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Here are some nightime shots. My camera does NOT take good nighttime shots and I apologize but wanted to give you the idea. There are candles in all the windows,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8jjMbRsTYxge8W9jj8n630fG4HtubPOG93oBAlRAS6mByfsLj5SXA37MU02Z1Mt-BAES0TSJyi0MpZWT_ksRgnLUwW0quh8TVcE60hp1cyDCpmHrOVh7KRRlt9yO97nnDQRylS7wd2UV/s1600/IMG_0417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8jjMbRsTYxge8W9jj8n630fG4HtubPOG93oBAlRAS6mByfsLj5SXA37MU02Z1Mt-BAES0TSJyi0MpZWT_ksRgnLUwW0quh8TVcE60hp1cyDCpmHrOVh7KRRlt9yO97nnDQRylS7wd2UV/s640/IMG_0417.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> red and green spotlights all across the house,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QBqQ2uFpSnbK54mcw2mPA6A9GTJc0D9nJkqVZFMxQixnttEU8rjlWVFdjmOvwprjXlDXlMgVpMLPa2m_unJnyNOZKIXFNGbRGKgJ9W8DQLJV8IKYhku03SG4H_4USNvU21pmoc6AwIHW/s1600/IMG_0418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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You may not believe what greets you there;):) My prized possession!!!! I will be joining all these great parties agian. Thanks so much for stopping by, I know everyone is so busy. Love to you all!!!! XO, Pinky<br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal"><place><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #011541; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">Holiday</span></span></place><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; color: #011541; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;"> House Tour at</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #011541; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2011/12/08/hooked-on-holiday-house-tours-a-show-us-how-you-decorate-linky-party/" target="_blank" title="http://hookedonhouses.net/2011/12/08/hooked-on-holiday-house-tours-a-show-us-how-you-decorate-linky-party/"><span style="background: white; color: #919d39; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10pt;">Hooked on Houses</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Meet Me Monday <a href="http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/" title="http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Motivated Monday at <a href="http://becolorful.typepad.com/" title="http://becolorful.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Be Colorful</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Making the World Cuter Monday at <a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/" title="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Making the World Cuter</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">More the Merrier Monday at <a href="http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/" title="http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">DIY Home Sweet Home Project</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Savvy Homemade Monday at <a href="http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/" title="http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Home Savvy A to Z</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Tabletop Tuesday at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" title="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">A Stroll Thru Life</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Tutorials and Tips Tuesday at <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/" title="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Home Stories A to Z</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Wow Us Wednesdays at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" title="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Tablescape Thursday at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">It's A Party on Thursday at <a href="http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/" title="http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">A Creative Princess</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Show and Share on Thursday at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Southern Lovely</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Open House Party Thursday at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">No Minimalist Here</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal">Share Your Creations on Thursday at <a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/" title="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Kristen's Creations</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background: white; 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~~~WELCOME To Our Home!!!~~~

Happy Sunday to everyone!!! I hope you had a GREAT weekend. I can not believe Christmas is in 2 WEEKS!!!!! Where has the time gone? I am not...

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~~~My Christmas Mantle!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good Sunday Evening everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the process of decorating for the holidays! I am all finished and can finally RELAX and enjoy my efforts! I am joining some linky parties for the holidays and especially tonight the Mantle party over at From My Porch to yours. The button for the party is right on my left sidebar so click on there and see LOTS of beautiful mantles!!!! I have been collecting Santas for almost 30 years now so have quite an extensive collection. This first one I am showing you was handmade by a lady in Texas. She did this to put her daughter through college. We eventually bought 4 from her but this was our first. He is a Polish Santa, and she would research what they would have worn and included a typed page to explain everyting!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YyrN8yc6edRD_HKgjYj-_QB9w4sebRmT6ch0Hj6Ri8jEnIrri7W85lkvQpzNEcfe7tWp-s1cXRoKXmpcO3iG3mUc2cSZ-slaKolVNncMN9NtyMU2nYrN2F-S9GJGdzFjYOaLNSs2h1A1/s1600/IMG_0096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YyrN8yc6edRD_HKgjYj-_QB9w4sebRmT6ch0Hj6Ri8jEnIrri7W85lkvQpzNEcfe7tWp-s1cXRoKXmpcO3iG3mUc2cSZ-slaKolVNncMN9NtyMU2nYrN2F-S9GJGdzFjYOaLNSs2h1A1/s640/IMG_0096.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Here is a shot of the entire mantle. I redid my wreath this year, added alot of picks and some gold swirly sticks (remember "ting ting"!!!!) The Santa on the left is another Polish Santa from Texas that we bought for Joe's parents. When they died we inherited it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOICnqcdJgDkWd4zUgfXK9Zb3mXEuLzje-ZZ3M2Ye3ss4RRJ_r6kjYUc9zJn35-gJ3g6LIfqJoouS0HKwmnh-iRmQOQeN6PT_wsBncKLRKuN8KyCIL9bGDjgIP7UxQHHDv7yD-ONc5PVBI/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOICnqcdJgDkWd4zUgfXK9Zb3mXEuLzje-ZZ3M2Ye3ss4RRJ_r6kjYUc9zJn35-gJ3g6LIfqJoouS0HKwmnh-iRmQOQeN6PT_wsBncKLRKuN8KyCIL9bGDjgIP7UxQHHDv7yD-ONc5PVBI/s640/IMG_0097.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The beads are new this year too. BUT, I only wanted the one simple strand of beads because I didn;t want to hide the beauty of the mantle and bamboo molding. Joe MADE the mantle and did the bamboo trim. That stuff was a BUGGER to stain!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjracp-vjl2OVGlVu40IKyaR_H3sN1yAzflBDC_jwXEde3xFgHoFaom9F-Y8srb3njb1SN_Gf1XVY1Bv5NTSnaveTdoRX9-mJJH2wXZ2Saqfwk6z-hTVGZQhyphenhyphen682icG1YYnYRtGsoxr3EQV/s1600/IMG_0098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjracp-vjl2OVGlVu40IKyaR_H3sN1yAzflBDC_jwXEde3xFgHoFaom9F-Y8srb3njb1SN_Gf1XVY1Bv5NTSnaveTdoRX9-mJJH2wXZ2Saqfwk6z-hTVGZQhyphenhyphen682icG1YYnYRtGsoxr3EQV/s640/IMG_0098.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> My 2 dancing reindeeer are treasures of mine. I had them for 2 years when I got my copy of Southern Lady magazine, opened it up and there were MY reindeer in someones house!!!!! I was so excited to see them!:) The gold trees are narrow so perfect for the mantle. They sure SPARKLE at night with the lights.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0BHQZtQ4OQw4-aixyDeZwXKCZSPCw_FNJi6IKShg2m-bG-X1yb0vg97vn3fiuAvWWIQrjd3stBsERJwh1N6tvzaNB5gYqUf7lxz-KzTnVn0Cnj9y0wPYZsNDswzLhbybK6KuXNIyCyhb/s1600/IMG_0099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0BHQZtQ4OQw4-aixyDeZwXKCZSPCw_FNJi6IKShg2m-bG-X1yb0vg97vn3fiuAvWWIQrjd3stBsERJwh1N6tvzaNB5gYqUf7lxz-KzTnVn0Cnj9y0wPYZsNDswzLhbybK6KuXNIyCyhb/s640/IMG_0099.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The wicker reindeer attached to the wreath with wire, we found many years ago in Intercourse, Pa. at a neat old hardware type shop! Joe attached the red ball to his nose.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwaXt-GMccb5127kS7k1J3yl1DEEvx31ykfglDd4vnM4PqiGgGTwTzae9QtiTqHnQxVz-O3cmNjOxcIdhl9Hz4esZLbLlNQv3fiITixyFWhgX1XG8Tvzgc2JNkzPgQxld7VSmuwzQIeea/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwaXt-GMccb5127kS7k1J3yl1DEEvx31ykfglDd4vnM4PqiGgGTwTzae9QtiTqHnQxVz-O3cmNjOxcIdhl9Hz4esZLbLlNQv3fiITixyFWhgX1XG8Tvzgc2JNkzPgQxld7VSmuwzQIeea/s640/IMG_0100.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO0gvf1cizRFltDPsbFxNhybGfbjrMs_Ja2Z1FJ7iKGZdzbiNI_BqeKm66ojQAIsD1Rfj5kWtmqpY6nFa42mCdYclFg4d-ZDaUEHUCCEL4BsLqlEjbBcPP51jP9GEVloXjkOk9tiq53w5/s1600/IMG_0101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO0gvf1cizRFltDPsbFxNhybGfbjrMs_Ja2Z1FJ7iKGZdzbiNI_BqeKm66ojQAIsD1Rfj5kWtmqpY6nFa42mCdYclFg4d-ZDaUEHUCCEL4BsLqlEjbBcPP51jP9GEVloXjkOk9tiq53w5/s640/IMG_0101.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I used the same ribbons for the bows that I used for my tree toppwer since they are right next to each other.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSisNvLtDguT49nopp-Xij72Ut7ZcyxYaAkSv4amIRUUSE0k7ZMvy6oHM41SCJMFCDJ35LvBlQoN3SYLcHEyMWSee4X1CC9KMshUbc5-61mtXg3KgBz_ZYSNIgHF9fL0M2y4RZSQpzxk_/s1600/IMG_0102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSisNvLtDguT49nopp-Xij72Ut7ZcyxYaAkSv4amIRUUSE0k7ZMvy6oHM41SCJMFCDJ35LvBlQoN3SYLcHEyMWSee4X1CC9KMshUbc5-61mtXg3KgBz_ZYSNIgHF9fL0M2y4RZSQpzxk_/s640/IMG_0102.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The Santa in the center is a Joyce Ditz santa. I have several of them now too, including a LIFE SIZED one that greets you as you come in the front door. I will share him soon!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcX-6CyzvFQJQdrWmWk1PQKHXb2HBubX55FzvTyU9efpKmYKZC5m9d82zeMc3R3rUnd-N8UpVXfSz1YBIhKxjkOEguMlmJy2SG6B014xCGpJgSdDa-nPzLcDDpxRcwuiJ_cjn19NPC-jx/s1600/IMG_0103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcX-6CyzvFQJQdrWmWk1PQKHXb2HBubX55FzvTyU9efpKmYKZC5m9d82zeMc3R3rUnd-N8UpVXfSz1YBIhKxjkOEguMlmJy2SG6B014xCGpJgSdDa-nPzLcDDpxRcwuiJ_cjn19NPC-jx/s640/IMG_0103.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Some details of the mantle decorations<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsFQXBfeqfvNpreiXBj4Njx4okssOIf_bQEO97BQN6e3rlTQTdSYhTzXyNn-9t8FlEEUtLnl29ONeP2iHyo1wDMfVTPLOIkmhgHyv_xiHm6dZWc4IQ_Z_hjDuPFBdyK9No1uOCwF8wca1/s1600/IMG_0104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsFQXBfeqfvNpreiXBj4Njx4okssOIf_bQEO97BQN6e3rlTQTdSYhTzXyNn-9t8FlEEUtLnl29ONeP2iHyo1wDMfVTPLOIkmhgHyv_xiHm6dZWc4IQ_Z_hjDuPFBdyK9No1uOCwF8wca1/s640/IMG_0104.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaER4awSaf7gMGmEshw6z1lY0XloKMYN_T9IjuVsiabVmX3Yw6jpj_pSI0Cxx8aK2kLj-H4JS-jv23jhxDozK8kwCL0FLjWnJE6sM3qZgq390uhHy8iJjKbMO9b8_DB7OjGMkCEhg67mj/s1600/IMG_0105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaER4awSaf7gMGmEshw6z1lY0XloKMYN_T9IjuVsiabVmX3Yw6jpj_pSI0Cxx8aK2kLj-H4JS-jv23jhxDozK8kwCL0FLjWnJE6sM3qZgq390uhHy8iJjKbMO9b8_DB7OjGMkCEhg67mj/s640/IMG_0105.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgXWbAN_yrTY249D3sCI8yn2CRvrUhTRXntegbPMnuetaHozr3swbJbswQSyNA8mrP32lMdSa6AO19R1uxl3YjsOr2Gj_KtTOQNUzpjD7bsKsCv1tZNs9au1oIwQP0zU_FfIdkVE9GekT/s1600/IMG_0106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgXWbAN_yrTY249D3sCI8yn2CRvrUhTRXntegbPMnuetaHozr3swbJbswQSyNA8mrP32lMdSa6AO19R1uxl3YjsOr2Gj_KtTOQNUzpjD7bsKsCv1tZNs9au1oIwQP0zU_FfIdkVE9GekT/s640/IMG_0106.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> You can see in this shot how narrow the trees are.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tkJbx5NT4qM7RGhb7PfJ0kv9vzJNLEuKMEIHkvxJOScgPVbTzRynkAXxm_ZPJXlcjo53mm_p9rlJY4k6sZF-TQhfokNoT4Wy96Pd7SdWHeM7-KSGlrJlvF6j1j6Q6JN14AOFxdXJ6tOJ/s1600/IMG_0107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tkJbx5NT4qM7RGhb7PfJ0kv9vzJNLEuKMEIHkvxJOScgPVbTzRynkAXxm_ZPJXlcjo53mm_p9rlJY4k6sZF-TQhfokNoT4Wy96Pd7SdWHeM7-KSGlrJlvF6j1j6Q6JN14AOFxdXJ6tOJ/s640/IMG_0107.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Here is a shot of the hearth. The Santa in the center is another Ditz Santa. He is carrying trees in the basket on his bike.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSuHY3-szOsPpikUO4KBv1Y9UO8S_IdyUFLrY_lPiFTRBujZ5m528btyAgEMzn6Nm_Udmw-hLfWBopfzzk6KaWr4Nh3Z5i5HnKXftapNwZzd4uGISViTk_rETqzcPvwjAZse8C9TrgZBJ/s1600/IMG_0108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSuHY3-szOsPpikUO4KBv1Y9UO8S_IdyUFLrY_lPiFTRBujZ5m528btyAgEMzn6Nm_Udmw-hLfWBopfzzk6KaWr4Nh3Z5i5HnKXftapNwZzd4uGISViTk_rETqzcPvwjAZse8C9TrgZBJ/s640/IMG_0108.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I love this guys plaid coat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fvsCcv9KDIlRvaAI0qHMwLjvC9OxKNllF9yhF7z8CYczjYkjDABGDmW0U0JwAAxR6-ZIpfca_GSXY7o3SmYm2EOYaTEOEEkFu9noyKDIdJ8TvLf4qHAZrpCACTRHV1KsY1DtiSlBMmfO/s1600/IMG_0109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fvsCcv9KDIlRvaAI0qHMwLjvC9OxKNllF9yhF7z8CYczjYkjDABGDmW0U0JwAAxR6-ZIpfca_GSXY7o3SmYm2EOYaTEOEEkFu9noyKDIdJ8TvLf4qHAZrpCACTRHV1KsY1DtiSlBMmfO/s640/IMG_0109.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrZ159V-DRQ8Lr6qTASEYIqENARifFxZEI8HNtQwMQwErHSesk8hQ9lAcRRZFYmMUOSkHSRyeBcsPeiT_6iy0yn0Gs6CDn7XYWbH0Bm7c4wVOOSkLlLrVKL6_8S5IqzG4stnViIlJIdte/s1600/IMG_0110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrZ159V-DRQ8Lr6qTASEYIqENARifFxZEI8HNtQwMQwErHSesk8hQ9lAcRRZFYmMUOSkHSRyeBcsPeiT_6iy0yn0Gs6CDn7XYWbH0Bm7c4wVOOSkLlLrVKL6_8S5IqzG4stnViIlJIdte/s640/IMG_0110.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJxBG3WNUsEgQkXe3v-Wk9xcEo8CFrc10NsKnN6wPj-8EdqOaeWqEasSt3j17ZRJ91mwmjng2lc0l1cAJvjCHcaKrXFDcZLX_34xc8F8DhurhRo0tlUSjWN2rrguoNdAS1SnFTrjiTlMO/s1600/IMG_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJxBG3WNUsEgQkXe3v-Wk9xcEo8CFrc10NsKnN6wPj-8EdqOaeWqEasSt3j17ZRJ91mwmjng2lc0l1cAJvjCHcaKrXFDcZLX_34xc8F8DhurhRo0tlUSjWN2rrguoNdAS1SnFTrjiTlMO/s640/IMG_0111.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesIyDtYnY9I963928zuruI4cGCqqChMHRjDr94ewA5G5o1sfgF4DVxg0Qcryv4jOjj-BdHbMJMlekO9KqQ4rykfsNqgV4oznmfdCdDoT5Y11rcaEIuBgfFQmdZ4pSYKw-ZKqTmVK3eqIO/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesIyDtYnY9I963928zuruI4cGCqqChMHRjDr94ewA5G5o1sfgF4DVxg0Qcryv4jOjj-BdHbMJMlekO9KqQ4rykfsNqgV4oznmfdCdDoT5Y11rcaEIuBgfFQmdZ4pSYKw-ZKqTmVK3eqIO/s640/IMG_0112.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> This is the first Polish Santa I showed you. Both of them are carrying a doll made in Poland!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJigY-F7HGUcgzi3TKvMGLuoQgtoAzGFNqBN0nwSuVb6hrKP0vu8kT-SmOtLpPUkkvE6dKKJC9M9NBE7F5K3OXP8NGh8XYxqqT_8e0DxogshIC_6bnVRYkVsKKEMsLbT9y_Q7pJwcSrrpw/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJigY-F7HGUcgzi3TKvMGLuoQgtoAzGFNqBN0nwSuVb6hrKP0vu8kT-SmOtLpPUkkvE6dKKJC9M9NBE7F5K3OXP8NGh8XYxqqT_8e0DxogshIC_6bnVRYkVsKKEMsLbT9y_Q7pJwcSrrpw/s640/IMG_0113.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> Isn't she sweet!? There is writing on the bottom of theirs stands, in Polish, that says made in Krakow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XhEj2VUNVg0lgvFPUvnBj0zPOZdPMOtjaiMErt-XTE1Aq5ojbH3lXg0D3El8Lb3ZSIJTNv-El6tbNMsCmdhOzuxu9t14jIF9e0UI91Z5_5ZH6qJMXNeJ9MW25PFFS1Sb3I6iWwKZpkzX/s1600/IMG_0114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XhEj2VUNVg0lgvFPUvnBj0zPOZdPMOtjaiMErt-XTE1Aq5ojbH3lXg0D3El8Lb3ZSIJTNv-El6tbNMsCmdhOzuxu9t14jIF9e0UI91Z5_5ZH6qJMXNeJ9MW25PFFS1Sb3I6iWwKZpkzX/s640/IMG_0114.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDJiTKp9NNxELseaqS1ZV1_fG-CnrtnMFZ5kgs2LZOu7PngPcFvKgFedF6UCzvTmLUdld6UJXnqcA4ITUF4Z1tZq5b4CJfZJAercXJ_b5XIx_ZGw5uzv7qWC258dMN_QIpWCmPpks8ohJ/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDJiTKp9NNxELseaqS1ZV1_fG-CnrtnMFZ5kgs2LZOu7PngPcFvKgFedF6UCzvTmLUdld6UJXnqcA4ITUF4Z1tZq5b4CJfZJAercXJ_b5XIx_ZGw5uzv7qWC258dMN_QIpWCmPpks8ohJ/s640/IMG_0115.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> I was trying to show the writing but it came out too blurry, sorry. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40uST5MXKNS_23OptPMYbKA0wsY2EicsoBckQoNoHhjNv5emJOz3DgJkvfPivQ82Mq4G1_IOtbm4XDE7sv2RKqPSLzGgx9SZo_wRPR9FKBgoIlKuqoxlrmoVCshuBK8L3yaWJNrgTxlU5/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40uST5MXKNS_23OptPMYbKA0wsY2EicsoBckQoNoHhjNv5emJOz3DgJkvfPivQ82Mq4G1_IOtbm4XDE7sv2RKqPSLzGgx9SZo_wRPR9FKBgoIlKuqoxlrmoVCshuBK8L3yaWJNrgTxlU5/s640/IMG_0117.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiM6fqdO3PKyCQteRVkdRWgFL9BSx8NL12dp5mGCHG58iC9w3KU-lg2KmLNo0Ryiedm8M3vcFEwiMqoYCxXEZdTz38Ehyphenhyphendb5RGCwwEFJ2610zO3yu2Cj6GAM7QrU4xfkRp92z_nKtV689/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiM6fqdO3PKyCQteRVkdRWgFL9BSx8NL12dp5mGCHG58iC9w3KU-lg2KmLNo0Ryiedm8M3vcFEwiMqoYCxXEZdTz38Ehyphenhyphendb5RGCwwEFJ2610zO3yu2Cj6GAM7QrU4xfkRp92z_nKtV689/s640/IMG_0119.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> "Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer"....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7YzX_juiz5MtlTg-_XvwJte76YJZ4M4b0LtvUF7fWG0AiXnJFNYCNeynOP9cw5P8yWSp0jp6T7LLp213GCBYoaK8mgZfXdNyIIL-fDOPw8xBQIXVedJ83ny2YV0Y3SEjEZNjOplcQQhQ/s1600/IMG_0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7YzX_juiz5MtlTg-_XvwJte76YJZ4M4b0LtvUF7fWG0AiXnJFNYCNeynOP9cw5P8yWSp0jp6T7LLp213GCBYoaK8mgZfXdNyIIL-fDOPw8xBQIXVedJ83ny2YV0Y3SEjEZNjOplcQQhQ/s640/IMG_0120.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MQudghxAENsgmmZNShU_eEwXFkTq3If4QHhgdIUA6y3Ox1ZQ3OXWBac6zppL8prcGa9yUqh-0T8UDzEiEwPxSTtOn6ar8TKFh0sAGNg9fEj2ONdqDGG2wBngc3IZuxUlygnjkPp3CEXu/s1600/IMG_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MQudghxAENsgmmZNShU_eEwXFkTq3If4QHhgdIUA6y3Ox1ZQ3OXWBac6zppL8prcGa9yUqh-0T8UDzEiEwPxSTtOn6ar8TKFh0sAGNg9fEj2ONdqDGG2wBngc3IZuxUlygnjkPp3CEXu/s640/IMG_0121.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Our velvet stockings. When I saw them I loved them and they really match the red and gold theme I have on here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have enjoyed seeing my mantle. I will also join in at some of these parties too:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS01gB-wqOwpWDiytDpXLQXo2KTDb7bGqlogawGW26F1JSs4ZNY5fOxPGuIAtcV5rJEOcCUgzVOuyH4QbQ470hTixeIXKfWEas8oVl73Jw1JlxuKMH-sFH178aZLfC0ZERvxwhBEhi0Umo/s1600/IMG_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS01gB-wqOwpWDiytDpXLQXo2KTDb7bGqlogawGW26F1JSs4ZNY5fOxPGuIAtcV5rJEOcCUgzVOuyH4QbQ470hTixeIXKfWEas8oVl73Jw1JlxuKMH-sFH178aZLfC0ZERvxwhBEhi0Umo/s640/IMG_0128.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Metamorphosis Monday at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Motivated Monday at <a 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(not so) Anonymous on Friday at <a href="http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/" title="http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Addicted 2 Decorating</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Inspiration Friday at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/" title="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">At the Picket Fence</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Saturday Nite Special at <a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/" title="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Funky Junk Interiors</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Sunday Showcase Party at <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/" title="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">Under the Table and Dreaming</span></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: 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