The Littlest Bedroom

Happy Weekend!

I hope you are enjoying your

weekend .

I have been adding some Christmas

touches to the smallest bedroom in

our home.

This bedroom previously had green

and white toile wallpaper on it so

after spending a couple of' fun' days

stripping it all off, we painted

it cloud white by Benjamin Moore.

So, it was quite a change and I

admit it took me awhile to

get used to it.

This little bedroom is used by our

granddaughters when they

sleep over.

                                                             

The red and white toile quilt is warm

and cosy and adds to a Christmas

look.

I have had this teddy bear for

a number of years and he

is hard to part with.

This little nook has a window

seat tucked into with room

for storage inside it.

A thrift shop find several years

ago with just a touch

of Christmas.

                                                        I changed the dresser in here

                                                        to this family heirloom. I did

                                                         give it a couple of coats of paint

                                                        to update it. I love the mirror from

                                                        from Homesense.

                                                       It is a dark showery day today

                                                       so I used my flash for the photos.

                                                         

An early Christmas card for you!

If you would like to see the room before

check it out here

Thank you for visiting me and

please stay well.

Carolyn

                                        

Outdoor Winter Tablescapes

     Hello everyone,

      How is your week going?

         I want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving

to all my American friends.

Today, I am looking back at some

outdoor winter tablescapes.

The tartan one above was taken

out on our porch a few years ago.

   Blue enamelware and a blue tartan throw

make for a pretty outdoor picnic.

                                                       It seems I do love plaids/tartans!

                                           

I love this pretty winter tablescape

that I took a few photos of

down in Kennebunkport ,Maine.

Looking forward to be able to travel

again sometime soon ,I hope.

This is one of my favorite

winter picnics.

This is definitely a wintry scene

on our porch.

A little outdoor Christmas tea.

   

No picnic here but I do

love this winter shot

on the Boathouse 

veranda.

Thank you for your visit!

Take care,

Carolyn

Touches of Red for Christmas

                                                                

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a good weekend.

I did a few more touches of Christmas

both inside and out here at our home.

A couple of weeks ago I found these

red with white flecks enamelware

plates and bowls at a thrift shop/

Since I already had a few pieces

and they were cheap I thought I

would add them to my collection.

                                                                 This Santa mug was also

                                                                 a thrift find last year.

                                                                   I don't collect them but

                                                                  couldn't resist him either.

We put our old handmade

table out on our south porch

for the winter and I have a

few winter/Christmas photo

shoots planned just for you!

Natural greens and berries go

well with my little

collection.

                                                                  

                                                 

                                                        I finished doing up the window

                                                        boxes and urns etc, today and

                                                        the front veranda is looking 

                                                        Christmassy so all I need now

                                                        is a little snow!

                                                              I hope all is well with you!

                                                                    Take care and stay safe,

                                                                                      Carolyn

Christmas Teas

Hello everyone,

It is a cold sunny day here ~

a good day to enjoy a hot cup

of tea or if you prefer, hot cocoa.

I always love a white

tea setting.

A warm and cozy Christmas /

winter tea.

Red and white transferware

is always pretty but especially

at Christmas with gingerbread

cupcakes.

Love our fireside teas on these

colder days.

If you are adventurous how

about tea in the winter garden.

A Friendly Village tea by

the fireside.

A pretty Christmas teacup

and some pretty Christmas

cookies.

Another winter white tea in the Boathouse.

All of these photos were taken in the

past but new ones coming soon.

My camera has a dead battery and

I forgot my charger at the cottage

so I have been unable to take new pics.

However, we are driving over this

morning to pick it up so no excuses

for not getting some new pics!

I hope you have a lovely day!

Take care,

Carolyn

                                                        

Dreaming of a White Christmas

   Hello everyone,

I was looking  at some of my

    White Christmas photos from previous

years to enjoy a little look back.

I hope you won;t mind a little look

back with me.

The photo above is in our little

sunroom which I have not

decorated for Christmas yet

this year

I love when we get a snowfall

before the pond freezes over.

    which does not happen every year.

The photos above and below

were taken in the Boathouse

a few years ago.

Over the past seven years since 

my husband and son built the

Boathouse (seen in the pond

photo on the left) I have

enjoyrd decorating it for

Christmas with different

color themes but I think

white is my favorite.

I do like adding some touches of

red in the dining area though.

Our old thrift store tree from

several years ago looks

pretty good to me all

decked out in silver

and white. I always

give it a light spray of 

fake snow when I am

done decorating it.

A cozy spot in our bedroom

to enjoy a cup of tea.

I am enjoying looking at

my favorite old Christmas

magazines ......which I

can never seem to give

away so I have quite a stash!

Hope the rest of your week

goes well and thank you

for visiting!

                                                                 

                                                                Carolyn

A White Kitchen/Dining Tea

         Hello everyone,

How is your weekend going?  Here

on the Island we enjoyed record braking

temperatures with sunshine and over 29 degrees 

Celsius during the week but our warm spell

is past and it is a cool damp day here today.

The stores here have been super busy lately

as the Christmas rush seems to have started

early.  

We currently have 3 cases of covid 19

on the Island and I am thankful that so

far we have been able to keep our numbers down.

However, many provinces out side of our Atlantic

bubble are seeing  scary rises in the number of

active cases as has much of the rest of the world.

Hope and pray for a safe vaccine soon .

                                                       I took this shot of our dining area

                                                       a couple of weeks ago before I

                                                       started adding some Christmas touches.

                                                            

A touch of Christmas for my tea time

today.

                                                                        

A small teapot for one or two.

                                                        

You can see out the window that it still

has a fall look......no snow yet.

I  gave this corner a touch of

Christmas but I confess I have

put most of our Christmas decor

up except for the two big trees

which will probably not go up

until early December......unless

the mood strikes earlier. Right

now I am enjoying the cosyness

of the small trees and garlands

with their white lights. I will share

some new photos soon.

          So what about you are you decorating

yet?

               I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend

and thank you for visiting me!

Stay well,

Carolyn