The Barn Collective

There are so many barns in our area - unused and still in use

The Barn Collective

Wednesday Wee Ones

Christmas is a busy time - so much going on - and the dolls are right in there - getting ready for the big day.

 Finishing up decorating the tree and 

wrapping the gifts

 Donnie has a new christmas shirt - red is 

just the color for the season

  

 Sally Jo and Abbey are dressed in their 

favorite holiday outfits too

 And Poppy loves her christmas clown jammies - just the thing for decorating the tree

 Don't you love Donnie's new shirt?  And look - are they all wearing elf shoes with

 jingle bells on the toes?

 And Miss Poppy Sunshine has changed clothes and is wearing this week's fabrics - Bubble Lights and green with tiny white dots.  And for fun - a bit of Donnie's shirt fabric.

Poppy loves ruffles on her apron.

 Let's cook something for christmas.

 Donnie - where are your shoes?

 Would you like a taste, Donnie?

 If it is still hot you could use one of my oven mitts.

 I'll share - who wants a taste? 

 Oh Poppy - what have you made for us?

A sweet gingerbread house!!  You are so clever Miss Poppy.

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Stop over and see Diane - it is time for lots of holiday fun!!  

Christmas Tea

A christmas package came from my cousin Linda yesterday - and so I just had to have a tea party.  

 I've had this teapot for several years - it is one of my favorites during the holidays - I love how it looks like a bag all gathered up at the top

 And this is what my cousin sent - they match the teapot!!!  I had no idea there were more pieces

 The perfect set

 Come and sit - have a cup of tea and freshly baked cookies

 Teacups with holly are perfect for christmas.

 We'll sit and sip a cup of christmas tea.

 Thank you so much Linda, I love the pieces that match the teapot.

 I have two of these opalescent teacups with holly - found them at Habitat For Humanity Thrift shop - for 1.49 each.  Who can resist that? 

Bernideen's  Tea and BTTCG

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Happy Christmas Merry Birthday

Our family has a lot of anniversaries and birthdays during the holidays - so we have plenty of excuses to celebrate.  This luncheon was for our youngest daughter's birthday last week. 

 The plaid plates are some that I found at a thrift shop about 3 years ago and I had never used them. They seemed perfect with my favorite plaid christmas tablecloth.

 The glasses are from Woolworth Five and Dime in Northern California.  It was one of my favorite stores and I was sad when they went out of business.  You could find the most fun items for such reasonable prices.

 Napkins are plain red or plain green cotton that I fringed - many years ago.  The napkins are sterling silver with bows - perfect for a birthday - wrapped up like a gift.

 The white salad plates and bowls are vintage opalescent Monax American Sweetheart.  I found them at a flea market - for $1.00 each piece.  I scooped up 8 plates - 8 bowls - 8 footed sherbet dishes and a large serving patter (which was $1.00 too).  They are thin and delicate - but sturdy - as Monax was the forerunner of Corelle.  The formula was bought by Corning so they could make nearly unbreakable dishes.

The flatware is  1847 Rogers Brothers Sterling - in the Inspiration pattern - from a thrift store.  $7.95 for service for 8 plus serving pieces - because there were two salad forks missing.

 Dinner was chicken enchilada casserole, with rice and beans

The grandsons got to use Theodore Bear's Christmas plates.

 The flocked velvet mouse in the hurricane lantern is from a kit in the late 60s.  For $4.95 a month you would be sent a kit with all the supplies needed for the project.  From time to time I have  had to change the ribbon - but the mouse and the tinsel are original - as is the hurricane lantern.

 Dessert was chocolate birthday cake with red and green sprinkles.

 And for nibbles, Chex Party Mix - with small glass bowls for individual servings.  The Santa jar was made by our son when he was in Kindergarten.  The teacher cleaned out candle jars that were used on tables at restaurants and the kids made the jars into Santa.  Each year - for 43 years now, we have filled Santa with the Party Mix.  One day Santa will go to live with our son.

Would you like a piece of cake?

A wonderful birthday party with our great family.

In California - our daughter's first birthday

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