"CHRISTMAS IN JULY"/GIVEAWAY

WELCOME to "CHRISTMAS in JULY" @ my home.
We are going to start the month off with a "Home Tour"
of sorts.

But before we get started if anyone is here for
the ITALIAN STONE GIVEAWAY Click HERE
& it will take you to enter the Giveaway....

We will be going through the house as if we
were a guest..Consider yourself as my
Honored guest!

So the first thing we see is the PORCH...I really
want people to feel a Warm Welcome as they
approach my home. (Usually there is something
baking in the oven & the smells hopefully will make
your mouth water)...

This Santa I made @ a Beverly's Christmas

Workshop with a wonderful friend teaching us

how to paint them.

A few yrs. ago I was in Target & found this darling

"Welcome to the Warming House" sign & thought

"I know right where that will go!" The Snowmen

caught my eye in Walmart about 10 yrs. ago. & they

are a darling pair on the window sill each year!

The standing Santa alot of us women

made for Super Saturday at church

(when it was August or Sept. yrs. ago) The

lantern I just love because of the English

"Dickens" feel it gives to the porch.

I love cute signs..This one says "Home baked

Cookies", Hugs and Kisses, & "Lots of Giggles"...

And then there's Santa's mailbox which of course

says "Ho Ho Ho"...

Upon entering the house you probably smell

Cinnamon Rolls coming out of the oven..That happens

alot in this home. Then to your right are collections..

Does anybody else have alot of collections that they

have started over the years??? This started out as

my mother's little ski village 40 yrs ago. & now it

takes up 3 long Living room tables.

Do you see the Chalet in the back? My daughters

lovingly got that for me because I really liked the one in

"Christmas Vacation" & everybody should have a

wonderful "Advent" calender to countdown for Christmas!

I love all the village people & the square..

Sorry the next two are so blurry!!!

This is part of my Angel Collection.

I love my Nativity Collections of all

styles & sizes.

I got this Nativity in Australia 35 yrs.ago

And the beautiful velvet angel @ Costco a

number of yrs. back.

Costco was a great place to find the Caroler's I had

always wanted.

Another Caroler only she is holding a light..Would you

believe another find @ Costco about 25 yrs ago?

All my fellow buddy Teddy Bears &

Santa from "Polar Express" Don't you

just LOVE that movie??? Do you have a

"BELIEVE BELL?" I do..I make them to

sell @ my Christmas Boutique & "I hear the

BELL..Do YOU?

I really Love Christmas Trees.
All styles & shapes.

Below is my "Atonment Tree" sharing

the Best Reasons for the Season!
Inspired by a lovely gracious friend who

had one in her house & I thought that was

an inspirational idea!!! The PRESENTS

& GIFTS which are freely given to each

of us are THE ATONMENT, HOPE, JOY,

& LOVE..

This is one of my Favorite & Best Christmas Sellers

I make each year for the Santa's Gift Shoppe

Boutique I have in my home. Little tip: Just place

mini lights behind the glass & you have a beautiful effect.

One of my favorite things to make/sell & have in

my Home all year long...."Christ is the center of the

HOME, a guest at every meal, and a quiet listener

to every conversation." There is Peace & Harmony
more..just having this saying in our home.

I hope you have enjoyed our Christmas Tour

of the first room (our living room) & have gotten

some inspiration for your own "Christmas Home"

(If there is anything that I make/sell & you

would like to order..just let me know by email)