IT'S SHOW TIME...AGAIN!

It is hard to believe it is already time for our Holiday Show
at Buttermilk Cottage.
My sister Susan, and I have been busy
changing our cozy home into
a fun boutique for our weekend sale.

I will have more pictures to share later
but I thought I'd give you a quick
tour of the show.
The preview show is tonight at six,
then open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

Most of the jewelry is right inside the front door.
There are some amazing pieces
this year.

When you enter the living room
it's a girls dream!
Hats, scarfs, vest, bags and
more...more...more!

We have some wonderful wood pieces
by an incredible wood turner.

Our dining room holds more hand made things.

The focal table is all about red and teal!

Susan is bunking upstairs with me this weekend,
her room is full of delights.

Carolyn White, one of our favorite contributors,
has so many fun wearables this year.

We even have a "Kids" section.

We've turned Susan's studio into our
Christmas Room.

It's filled with beautiful hand made ornaments,
stockings, napkins and more.

I hope you have plans to visit, if you are in our city.
It's a wonderful Holiday time.

Come see us!!!!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM CHRISTMAS

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I know I did.

My niece, Kate was home from New York.

Our holiday started with a traditional Christmas Eve meal of

Brisket, Potato Latkes, and Home-made Apple Sauce.

We woke up the next morning to a delightful "White Christmas"


We eased into the morning with hot coffee and a
fabulous Christmas roll we stole from Privet & Holly.
It was Heaven!


Christmas mornings are best when taken slow.

We opened our presents. I found hats and scarfs, socks and books.
A copy of my second favorite Western, the original True Grit.

In our Christmas cards from Rick and Terry, these

wonderful hand made ornaments.

This one is Kate's, it's dusted with white glitter snow.

These two are Susan and mine. I'm showing you the

front and back views because they are so special.

Kate is also quite an artisan. She made me this cracking Robin's egg
with Santa looking on.

She also made me this gray Catbird ornament.

Hope your Christmas was as special as mine and that

you have a shining New Years

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Linking to

French Country Cottage

THE CHRISTMAS TREES OF BUTTERMILK COTTAGE

Five years ago my sister and I purchased this home.

We call it Buttermilk Cottage.

She resides on the ground floor

and I nest upstairs.

We both like to decorate so Christmas

is a favorite time of year.

Susan and I have different styles and having our own

space is important to us.

Step onto the front porch

and meet our first tree.

It's an artificial tree that has been embellished with boughs

or real evergreen.

I'm the outdoor girl and a nature lover,

this tree is my creation.

I've decorated it with things I've pulled from the

garden such as twig baskets and small tin birdhouses.

I also added some handmade ornaments I made from

paper, ink and yarn.


When you step into the living room, you see Susan's first tree.
We are all about theme trees here at Buttermilk Cottage.
This tree is home to all of Susan's sheep ornaments.


She is a big knitter and has been collecting sheep ornaments for
many many years.

This tree is adorned with all things knit related, like this knitting Santa.


Enter the dining room, you'll see Susan's second collection of
specialty ornaments. This is her "Santa on Animals" tree.


Reindeer is not the only animal Santa loves to ride.


Again this collection has happened through the years.

Down the dining room table a grouping of small trees

in my grandmothers pots. You can read about it here.

In the kitchen, it's the Kitchen Tree.

Sweet things with a kitchen theme.

Atop the tree sits the chef himself.

Upstairs now, this is our fairy tree.

My niece's tree.

My space takes on a little different look. I told you I was the

nature girl and so my rooms have that look.

Three simple green trees in my white pitchers.

I'm a gardener and must bring in many of my plants to winter.

With that much green I don't have much space to add a tree.

I have done a Cat Theme tree for many years but now that I have

a yard and garden my taste have changed.

Now I usually just have real green things around like these

beautiful paperwhites.

This week I'm linking with

Between Naps on the Porch's

Deck the Halls

Savvy Southern Style's

Boring to Better

Shabby Cottage Chic's

Transformation Thursday

My Romantic Home's

Show and Tell Friday

French Country Cottage

Feathered Nest Holiday Time


Please be sure to visit these lovely sights.

CATS...CATS...AND MORE CATS!

Tired and lifeless after being crammed into a box and planted in

the basement for almost a year.

Now given new life and hopefully a new home.

Wreath number one.

I've been spending lots of time making holiday wreaths.



This one consist mostly of wooden and resin ornaments.

For as long as I can remember

I've been collecting cat ornaments.

I've put up at least one cat tree every year

for the past twenty years

with the exception of the last two years.

Lately I've been on to birds

and my taste has changed a little.

My big dilemma has been what to do

with all those cat ornaments.

Last year I tried my luck and designing some

holiday wreaths and selling them at our

Holiday Show and Sale.

I did okay,

so I thought why not use some of my cat ornaments

this year.

Wreath number two.

This one is compiled of some of my plush ornaments



I just overlapped them and went to town with the hot glue gun.



There are some really cute ones.

Wreath number three.

These are all really sweet ornaments, and yes I hate to let

them go. I figure the only people that will buy them are

cat lovers too so I can say goodbye knowing they

are going to good homes.

I'm definitely holding on to my absolute favorites,

I still use them

throughout my space.

Think about all those ornaments in your

basement or attic

that are not quite as special as before.

Create something.

You may want to keep it or give it away.

Today I will be linking with Kim at

Savvy Southern Style

and her

Before & After Party.

and

Shabby Chic Cottage's

Transformation Thursdays

Happy Gardenings & Whatever.