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Whether the celebration is on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the perfect menu needs a pretty setting. This year I set my table with the Lenox Holiday Tartan china I inherited from my mother. Red placemats embroidered with green holly leaves and cutwork are at each place, with matching napkins in holly berry metal napkin …
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This is the last of the Holiday Tour of Inns posts. I hope you have enjoyed seeing the inside of these wonderful Victorian era homes. Out in Laurel Park, on top of the mountain is the Echo Mountain Inn. Just look at the view behind this charming village. The unusual wrought iron railing is decorated …
More ideas today from the Holiday Tour of Inns, a day of open houses at local bed and breakfast historic inns. In the downtown area there are three inns. The Inn on Church is a block off Main Street. On the front porch was a tree dedicated to finding homes for dogs and cats at …
The Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission held a Holiday Tour of Inns as a fundraiser for their preservation efforts. Seven local bed and breakfast Inns participated with wonderful Christmas decorations. This was the first time I have been inside many of these wonderful homes, and DH thoughtfully recharged the camera battery before we went so I …
It was a little late in the month by the time I got around to making a holiday wreath. I thought it would be nice to have one that would last through the winter, yet be appropriate for the Christmas holiday. Instead of doing my usual greenery with red accents, I used more of a …
Holidays are so much fun, and a great excuse to ask a few friends over for a little holiday lunch and cookie exchange. Keeping these small and simple are my preference, and I only have to make 4 dozen cookies. The table is set in the informal area on the game table. I like a …
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Ever have one of those serendipitous moments where something out of place becomes an inspiration? I was in one of my local craft stores recently and found this little votive holder sitting on a shelf where it wasn't supposed to be. It is one of the ones that just holds a little votive, and it …
It is a wonderful time of year for setting a beautiful table. Maybe it is just me, but I like mixing things together to create a work of art for the table. One thing that always bugs me is centerpieces that are too tall. I like to have a low decoration down the middle of …
Autumn is my favorite time of year, with the temperature getting cooler, all the color in the trees, and pumpkins. There is just something about a pumpkin that makes me smile. I'd love to cover our porch with chrysanthemums, but that might get a little pricy with the size of our porch. So, I gathered …
Here are additional interesting ways to hide your book stash decorate with books. They can be put in lots of places, not just on shelves. I used this set of Monica Ferris' Needlecraft Mysteries as a display in my sewing room on the mantle over the fireplace. A tiny quilting book is in the lap …
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