2011 Christmas Home Tour Finale

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Warmest Christmas Wishes!

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Today I thought I would take you on a photo tour of our 2011 Christmas

 home.  I just want to warn you...there are alot of photos...so grab a cup of hot

 cocoa and a Christmas cookie (or two). 

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I hope that you enjoy!

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The 2011 Christmas tour will begin

 in the living room.

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~Silver Symphony~

2011 Christmas Mantel

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If you would like to see more of the ~Silver Symphony~

 Christmas mantel...just click HERE.

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A Christmas vignette in the living room.

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The sparkling white and shimmering silver color theme continues

 in a Christmas vignette for the living room window.

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If you would like to see more of my living room's

 Christmas vignettes...just click HERE.

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Moving into the dining room...

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Our 2011 traditional red, white and green Christmas tree.

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~God Jul~

(Merry Christmas)

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Our dining room is hosting a Swedish Christmas this year!

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A Swedish Christmas table centerpiece.

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If you would like to see more of my Christmas dining room and

 the Swedish Christmas centerpiece...just click HERE.

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A Swedish Christmas buffet!

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Lots of red and white...and lots of hearts...

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a "must have" for a traditional Swedish Christmas!

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If you would like to see more of my Swedish Christmas

 buffet...just click HERE.

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~God Jul~

Merry Christmas

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Thank you so much for coming by!  I hope that you enjoyed the

tour of my 2011 Christmas home!

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As many of you know, Honey and I are heading to Texas this week

 to spend Christmas with my family.  I'm soooo excited!!!  It has been a long

 time since all of my family has been together for Christmas.  Soooo...I'm taking a bit

 of a blogging break.  This will be my last post of 2011.  I will be back to see

 the new year in!  Wow...can you believe that it's nearly 2012?  Where

 does the time fly to?

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Well dearest friends...warmest wishes to you
 and your family for a wonderfully sweet and blessed
 Christmas! I will see you soon!

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Warmest Christmas Wishes!

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I am joining these fabulous parties...
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Metamorphosis Monday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.
Open House Party...hosted by Sherry over at No Minimalist Here.
Room by Room Christmas Tour Party...hosted by Cottage and Vine.
2011 Christmas Tour of Homes...hosted by The Nester.
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Thank you, dear ladies...for hosting these lovely parties for us!
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Sunday Favorites...No. 129

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Welcome to the 129th "Sunday Favorites" Party 

"Sunday Favorites" is a Sunday meme designed to give bloggers a chance
 to share a favorite post from the past!
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For more information on how to republish a past post just click HERE.

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Hello my friends!

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Welcome to the 129th run of "Sunday Favorites"
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I hope that you're having a wonderful weekend!  Wow...where does the time go to?
  The "Christmas Countdown" clock is ticking away....tic-toc...tic-toc!  Hehe!
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  I have been busy...busy!  I'm sure that all of you have been busy as well...with
 Christmas preparations and all of the fun things that this season brings.  Honey and I
 have just decided that we will be driving to Texas to spend Christmas with my three
 daughters and all my grandchildren.  I am soooo excited!  It has been a very long
 time since we have all been together for Christmas. 
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Sunday Favorites Cancelled for Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st.
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In light of my absence and because Christmas falls on a Sunday this year...
I will be cancelling the December 25th Sunday Favorites party.  I know that
 everyone will be busy with their families anyway.  I am also cancelling the Sunday
 Favorites party scheduled for January 1, 2012 as well.  I'll just be getting home
 from our travels.  I will miss all of you and your wonderful reposts.  We'll
continue to the regular Sunday Favorites schedule for January 8, 2012.
  So I'll see you then! 
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Today for Sunday Favorites...I am revisiting a post from December
 27, 2010...called "And...It's a Wrap".  I hope that you enjoy!
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 Well my friends...I'm looking forward to seeing your Sunday Favorites
 posts this week and visiting with you!  You can sign up for the party at the
 end of this post!

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Have a super Sunday!
Chari
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Sunday Favorites My favorite post from:
December 27, 2010
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"And ...It's a Wrap"
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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!
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Myyyy...ohhh MY! Christmas has come...and gone! I don't know about
 you, but the week that follows Christmas is always kind of a let down for me.
 All the busyness of the season...slows...and it's time to get things back to normal!
 I love Christmas and it would be just fine by me...if it never ended! Hehe!

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I hope that each of you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas! I
 certainly did! My two step-children are still here visiting. I will be spending
 the week enjoying them...and I will begin the arduous process of putting away all
 the Christmas decor. Yesterday I purchased several nice, heavy plastic storage
 bins.  I'm hoping to go through all of my Christmas and organize it a bit!
 It may take me awhile...eeeks!

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Anyway, I will be back next week. In the meantime, I thought I would
 share just a bit more of the silver and white Christmas decor in my french
 country dining room (there are a few new photos taken from a different angle in
 my dining room).  I just loved how it turned out...I'm still really enjoying it! I
 have decided to leave it...as is...at least for the month of January! It looks
 January Wintery! I hope you enjoy! I will see you soon, sweet friends!!!
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Shimmering Silver and Sparkling White
"Wintery January"
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A vintage silver soup tureen filled with mercury glass ornaments...nestled into
 fresh pine boughs...serves as the table centerpiece in my dining room.

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I added white pearl berry picks into the pine greenery...along with a few mercury
 glass pinecones and silver/white ornaments.

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White organza ribbon...twirls and swirls...around the jeweled
 mercury glass ornaments!
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 I love this look! I just threaded the ribbon through the loops on the top of the ornaments.

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Hmmm...I guess I will take the "NOEL" signs out of the
centerpiece for January...otherwise the rest can stay!
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...and...

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It's a Wrap!

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Saying so long to Christmas 2010!
 It was fabulous!
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Well my friends...I'm so glad that you stopped by today for a visit!

 It won't be long till we are ringing in a brand new year! Ohhh my...where
 did 2010 go to? Hehe!
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Thank you so much for your participation!!! I am going to really enjoy going
 through your "Sunday Favorites" posts!!!
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***Just a little note: Sunday Favorites Criteria***

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When I first started the Sunday Favorites meme, my initial thought was to
 offer a solution for getting a post out on the weekend without having to spend alot
 of time doing so...weekends are just a busy time for most of us! Copying and pasting
 a previous post is so quick and easy. Not only is this a quick and easy solution to
 the busy weekends, but it's also an opportunity to dig back into our blog archives
 and share a favorite "past" post once again! Many of us spend alot of time and
 effort creating a post and it just seems a shame that it is viewed only once
 and then forgotten about!

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 revisiting a post from the PAST!  Please do not add a freshly published post
 to the Sunday Favorites party...it is NOT what this party is about.

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My Swedish Christmas Dining Room

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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God Jul!

(Merry Christmas)

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The Christmas countdown continues...only 9 days until Christmas!

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I am busier than ever...with Christmas preparations and planning for our

 trip to Texas next week!  I'm soooo excited to be able to spend the holidays with

 my three daughters and their families...as well as my folks! 

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Today I thought I would show you around my Christmas dining room.

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My Swedish Christmas Dining Room...

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This Chirstmas, Honey and I are celebrating our family's Swedish ancestry!

  With a traditional color theme of red, green, and white....mostly red and white...a

 simple Swedish Christmas is set in our dining room.  I would love to give you a tour.

 This is a photo laden posts so I promise to keep my commentary to a minimum.

  Everything is self-explanatory anyway...hehe!

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  I hope you enjoy the tour, my dear friends!

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~.~ A Swedish Christmas ~.~

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Here we are...in my dining room.

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A simple, Swedish Christmas table.

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A Swedish Christmas Table Centerpiece...

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The Swedish Christmas table centerpiece...dressed in the traditional

 colors of red and white...with a few "pops" of Christmas green for good measure!

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A miniature pine tree in a white pitcher...along with a white

 reindeer and a simple Swedish votive candleholder.

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You will find many "hearts" in the traditional Swedish Christmas decor!
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~.~ A Swedish Buffet ~.~

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A simple, Swedish Christmas buffet...dressed up in in red and white.

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My Swedish Christmas tree is the "star" of this vignette...decorated with

pretty little red and white heart ornaments.

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If you would like to see more of the Swedish Christmas buffet...

just click HERE.

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~.~ A Look Around the Dining Room ~.~

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Pine garland filled with red berries and red apples decorate the top of my

 Christmas hutch.  A couple of white pitchers from my pitcher collection have also

 joined in with the mix.  A white birdcage filled with red and green ornaments

 and a sweet winter bird is flanked by to tall red Christmas trees.

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~.~ Our 2011 Christmas tree ~.~

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Decorated in the traditional red, white, and green!

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The gifts have not been wrapped yet...but in the meantime...a little

 Snowman family is keeping the tree company!

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I found this darling Snowman family at a yard sale a few years ago.

  Aren't they just adorable?  They are good sized snowmen and women (hehe!).

  Papa Snowman stands a stately 14 inches tall.  They have a place in the

 back where you can put a candle or lights....so they will twinkle!

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A large metal container filled with California pine cones!

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I believe that these large pine cones come from the "sugar pine" tree.

  My dearest friend Gloria from Happy To Be blog and her husband Len...sent

 me these beautiful giant pine cones for Christmas!  Ohh my...they are well over 12

 inches long.  Totally awesome!  Thank you, Sis and Len...I love them!!!

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Did you notice that Baby Snowman has little heart shaped cut-outs?

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Well dear friends...I hope you enjoyed a little Swedish Christmas in my

 dining room!  I'm sooo glad that you stopped by for a visit!

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I am joining these fabulous parties...

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Feathered Nest Friday...hosted by Courtney over at French Country Cottage.

Home Sweet Home Party...hosted by Sherry over at The Charm of Home.

Open House Party...hosted by Sherry over at No Minimalist Here.

Potpourri Friday....hosted by Honey over at "2805".

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Thank you, dear ladies...for hosting these lovely parties for us!

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Well my friends...thank you for coming by!  Please leave me a note

 and let me know that you were here.  I would love to visit with you!

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God Jul!

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Warmest Wishes!

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