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Welcome to our old farmhouse. Over the past year I have learned so much history of this house and the people who lived here. Ninety six years of love, loss, hopes and dreams. Preservation continues and there is always a repair to be done. We are trying to be purest in our preservation as much as we possibly can. I hope you follow along and each week I will try to give you a little history of the house as well as the first owners of the house. I've been lucky enough to find a journal from a Granddaughter who talks about the house as well as her Grandparents. So come follow along and learn about this old house as well as the occupants, old and new.

Monday, November 8, 2010

It's a Grandma Thing!!

Come with me and lets go visit Marty at
for Table Top Tuesday.
Thanks for hosting, Marty.
Well the Holiday season is here! I'm sure everyone
is getting ready for Thanksgiving, just like I am!
We are expecting about fourteen for dinner, so the house
is cleaned and decorated for Thanksgiving. BUT WAIT!!
I received a wonderful email from my Son and DIL
asking if we could celebrate
 Thanksgiving and Christmas together  this year.
OF COURSE is every Grandma's reply, but oh no, the
 little ones have to have Christmas trees and decorations.
So up bright and early this morning, take down the
Thanksgiving decorations, pack them away, put them in the attic,
 start pulling down the Christmas decorations. OK, I have
 two weeks to decorate inside, which usually takes me a
 full three weeks.
Ready, Start, Go!!!
Where to start first????
Well silly, of course, in the cleanest rooms in the house!!!
Guest bathrooms and bedrooms!!
A little peak into one of my guest bathrooms.





A few goodies in the guest room.
My collection of music snow globes.
Lots of snowmen in this room.

Then I skipped onto the kitchen!
A little pick me up for the chandelier!
Some dried hydrangeas, a few sticks from the yard, pine
cones blue ribbon and a few small ornaments.




Now this is the only tree I have managed to put up
and I did it last night. I had to show you this, before the
decorations. I bought this tree at a garage sale last
summer for $10.00. Yes a 7 1/2 foot
Martha Stewart Christmas tree for $10.00.
Perfect condition!!
I just love the fullness of the tree.

Well don't forget to visit with all of today's party
goers!! Your sure to find some real eye candy!
Thanks For Visiting,
Now on Rudolph, Dancer, Vixen.......
A decorating we must go.....

11 comments:

Glenda/MidSouth said...

You really got a head start and doing a great job decorating! :D I hope to have the tree up before Thanksgiving, as the Grands look forward to being up then.
Enjoy your evening.

Happy To Be/ Gl♥ria said...

OK girl I'm just tired now thinking about what you are doing already ha ha!! But how fun to have your family home that's just PRICELESS my friend...It all looks wonderful so far...Hope you have a GREAT week...Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

My grands are coming for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. I don't have the dinners here this year. My family takes turns so we will all get in the cars and head to my sister's for Thanksgiving and my brother's for Christmas Eve. I will decorate for Christmas after they go home after Thanksgiving and then they will be all surprised when they come back for Christmas. You decorations look great.

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Oh my, such gorgeous decorations. I love all the pretty decor in the bathroom. The chandelier is stunning, and everything is just so inspiring. I can't wait to see all the rest. Beautiful. Thanks so much for linking to TTT. Hugs, Marty

Susan said...

Hip Hip Hurray for Christmas!!! Woo hoo!!! :-) I loved your post. You sound so incredibly cheery. I'm already decorating for Christmas myself. I just love it and it takes me about 6 weeks, so I start up as soon as Halloween is finished.

I love your Christmas decorations and I think your 10 dollar Christmas tree find is WONDERFUL. Isn't it just fabulous when something like that happens?

Well, I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season together.

Blessings,
Susan @ CluckleBees.Blogspot.com

xinex said...

Oh boy! You sound very busy! How nice to have your grands with you for Thanksgiving and celebrating Christmas as well. Your home is beautiful and so festive!...Christine

Denise said...

A Martha Stewart tree for just $10 - now, that's just not fair. (The sound you hear is me flinging myself on the floor and kicking my feet.).

It's all gorgeous, but I think the chandelier is the best. You have certainly collected some beautiful decorations.

I love the name of your blog, by the way. This is the first time I've visited.

My husband thinks I"m crazy to decorate the bathroom. Now I can claim there are two of us!

Sandra said...

I think that would do me in...Thanksgiving and Christmas at the same time but I understand family situations and we do all we can to be together for holidays! What a great deal on the Martha tree she has good stuff...and who wants to pay full price?

Debbiedoos said...

Look at you Sandy!!~ You are way ahead of the game. I love how you decorated the powder room too..no detail left un done for you!

Janine Claire Robinson said...

Hi Sandy - it's been way too long since I popped in on your blog. I kind of took some time-out and have been getting back into reading my favourite blogs again. Always lovely to read your posts. Have a lovely weekend.

Lynn said...

Such beautiful holiday decorating! I love your bathroom sink and goose neck faucet! The red decor is beautiful! You did wonderful finding your Christmas tree at a garage sale, that's for sure!!

Blessings,
~Lynn