CHRISTMAS AROUND THE KITCHEN

This was a tired old Santa from the past.  He needed an update, a facelift!  So, with help from a bottle of acrylic paint and about 10 minutes, Santa got a makeover.

He's now the star of the kitchen mantle. 

Santa shares his shine with these other kitchen accessories.

Thanks for stopping by for a cup of Christmas cheer!  Stop by again soon.  May your week bring you time to enjoy the season.

Robin

Linking Up With
Fishtale Cottage
Savvy Southern Style
City Farmhouse
No Minimalist Here
 

DO YOU NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS?

Haul out the holly
Put up the tree before my spirit falls again
Fill up the stockings
I may be rushing things, but deck the halls again now

For we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
Candles in the window
Carols at the spinet

Yes, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
It hasn't snowed a single flurry
But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry

So climb down the chimney
Put up the brightest string of light I've ever seen
Slice up the fruitcake
It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough

Haul out the holly
Well, once I taught you all to live each living day
Fill up the stocking
But Auntie Mame, it's one week past Thanksgiving Day now

So climb down the chimney
It's been a long time since I felt good, neighborly
Slice up the fruitcake
It's time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen bough

For we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
Candles in the window
Carols at the spinet

As always, thanks for stopping by.  I hope the season of goodness and light is upon you because it is so stinking short this year.  Stop by next week and I'll show Christmas vignettes around my home!

 

Robin

Linking Up With
Coastal Charm
Green Willow Pond
The Brambleberry Cottage
Common Ground
Chic on a Shoestring
Boogieboard Cottage
Making the World Cuter 

 

MANTLE PARTIES

I want to go to some parties and it requires I do a post on my 2012 Christmas mantle.  For those who don't understand, the parties are the linky parties bloggers throw and if you've never been to one just click on one of the blogs listed at the end of this post and a new window will open and you can see thumbnails of other people's mantles.  If you click on the thumbnail photo you will get yet another window opened to another blog.  It really is a fun time for inspiration and general snooping!  Try it.

My mantle isn't too different than last year's with the following exceptions.   I used a garland this year instead of picks and I went a little more luxurious this year with the gold accents and the peace ornament in the middle of the wreath.  The ornaments hanging on the garland are new too (after Christmas sales last year).

Lights On

Lights Off

Thanks for stopping by.  Leave a comment and let me know you've snooped visited--you can do it anonymously, if you're so inclined!  Oh, and go to a party too!

Linky Parties I'm Going To

(just click on one and go to a party!)

Coastal Charm

Savvy Southern Style

The Lettered Cottage 

Cedar Hill Ranch 

From My Front Porch To Yours

Primp

The Brambleberry Cottage 

StoneGable 

The View From Right Here

Uncommon Designs Online

Fox Hollow Cottage 

At The Picket Home 

Housepitality Designs 

Between Naps on the Porch