Oh My Darling "CLEMEMTINE"

"The Christmas Orange"

From far away places like

Marocco and Spain

Smooth and glossy.
Sweet and tasty.



Treat Yourself!

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Images found on Google Image

GIFTS OF THE SEASON

The Christmas Tree

Mistletoe

Pine Tree

Cranberry


Kalanchoe

Holly

Christmas Cactus

White Poinsettia

Red Poinsettia

The Evergreen

Amaryllis

Rosemary

Paperwhite


Nature's Christmas gift to us,

and all favorites of mine.

Happy Gardening

and

Merry Christmas

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I'm linking this post with Laurie @

My Favorite Things Saturday
Party

JUST BECAUSE

Just Because This Is A Great Picture!

By Roeselien Raimond

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Linking with Angela @

West Virginia Treasure's

Show & Tail

PaperIllusions

A few years ago I was introduced to a wall paper product

I dearly love, PaperIllusions.

Susan and I were opening a booth at a local Antique Mall and

needed a quick fix for the ugly walls.

Since that first try, we've used it many times with

great results.

This is my latest project with PaperIllusions. My living room ceiling.

Before I started the ceiling was in very bad shape. Years ago
it had been wall papered (a practice they use to do in old houses).
It was so old, someone had used packing tape to hold it up.



There were lots of uneven places.



PaperIllusions is very easy to use, you tear it in random pieces
and stick it up. It is pre-pasted, all you do is dip it in warm water
and up she goes.





Downstairs, Susan used it in her powder room.
Doesn't it look great?

Here's a link if you want to know more.
It's a great fix to any unsightly surface.


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I will be linking this post to:



Between Naps On The Porch
The Shabby Chic Cottage
My Romantic Home
French Country Cottage
Savvy Southern Style

EASING INTO THE MORNING

No matter what time I get up in the morning, I like to ease into the day.

There is nothing like a steaming cup of coffee to start the day
out right.

My normal time to get up is around seven, but today I don't
have to be at work until twelve so I'm taking it slow.

My Mother taught me at an early age, you make your bed

first thing.

Second piece of business...feed the cat.

She has her routine as well.

The best breakfast in the world, banana and chocolate smoothie.

Daisy always joins me after her morning romp and breakfast.

SWEET...I know it's going to be a great day.

A WALK AROUND THE BLOCK

I just got back from taking the dog around the block...it is sooooo darn cold!

The beach is calling my name.

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


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