MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Can you see me, Krumpet with all the gifts?

Mom has been wrapping all day and she is still not done! New gifts

nestle with old toys she collects... 

I think I am waiting quite patiently. Blue paper for one nephew, pink for a niece. I got a new toy too! 

Our tree has ornaments old and new, mostly old. Many handmade treasure from Doyle over the years.

An old fashion tree with a jumble of colors and materials works best in our living room, well that's what I was told.

Glad you could visit us, I think I am going to get another treat now, 

so bye and Merry Christmas.

You should visit these great blog parties too.

Krumpet and Karen

Snowman jars in the kitchen

Every year I put out the paper mache jars I created. Large glass carrots noses

in snow man heads covered in glitter.

The large jar hold all my cookie  cutters, so convenient.  When not holding deserts the cake plate

corals vintage check ornaments and my snow man ornaments. ( Smaller boxes on my Etsy shop)/

Greens and plaid ribbons adorn the mantle and table. Love Christmas decorations, don't you?

Hope you enjoyed my holiday kitchen decor,

thanks for visiting,

Karen

Our Homestead Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving was wonderful. I hope yours is to! Turkey was yummy, 
Mom's recipe for Portuguese stuffing was almost reached, gets closer every year. 

I did get a great thumbs up from Mom, now 91! Always so encouraging.

Plaids were the table theme this year and my sister's glitter turkey!

Mom fills the wood nut bowl she gave me every year, a Doyle tradition.

The tablecloth I just bought at Christmas Tree Shop worked out great. 

Feathers and  beaded fruit hang from the light fixture by plaid ribbons, so easy to do for easy ambiance. Every loved it- a new  tradtion!

Karen

Fifi at my home, really!

It really is true. Fifi O'Neill came to my home and the homestead will never be the same. nor I!!!

When I mentioned in my last post that she works magic I was correct, but wow!! 

Everything she touched came to life. Yes, it really is her in my kitchen, right?  

,  Utmost professional and talented, but Fifi was so charming, thoughtful,  beautiful and of course talented!!

Krumpet followed her around like, yup, a puppy dog!!! An experience of a lifetime that I will never forget!

 Mark Lohman, the incredible photographer was so talented.: his way of viewing the room's angles, and the lighting!  

Thank you my new friend, Fifi..

Karen