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A FARMHOUSE CHRISTMAS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeamatCfZtbcbWDn-r1pcjBFp-d8QOYgRap4yIlFNiFkdJu-f1wdSoLfxyxActk7FOOaSG9iIWtppn6ldpZuSuqv5thanHEsxfaFJuALLSbwXIe4aUkOY2lmUSuSK8A2WrIhXRM0p_1AL/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-Title+Page-stonegableblog,com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeamatCfZtbcbWDn-r1pcjBFp-d8QOYgRap4yIlFNiFkdJu-f1wdSoLfxyxActk7FOOaSG9iIWtppn6ldpZuSuqv5thanHEsxfaFJuALLSbwXIe4aUkOY2lmUSuSK8A2WrIhXRM0p_1AL/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-Title+Page-stonegableblog,com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">StoneGable's farmhouse kitchen is finally dressed up for Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year, as in years past, I'm using lots of naturals with fun Christmas touches!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come on in... have a mug of hot chocolate and let's look around...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzoDIl-ccQOJBT-JqC36tIQjdFvsUmW892UrOzgBthJ5Np_xGaptbgHdecdHI7ryb5U_hfiVA2lU0pv9wPPEq_sNETiA7egP2JBtNJ-X_4Qvh-YloO-50EepO0xS-SNfzLZjpei8R_r7t/s1600/table-Christmas-hot+cocoa-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzoDIl-ccQOJBT-JqC36tIQjdFvsUmW892UrOzgBthJ5Np_xGaptbgHdecdHI7ryb5U_hfiVA2lU0pv9wPPEq_sNETiA7egP2JBtNJ-X_4Qvh-YloO-50EepO0xS-SNfzLZjpei8R_r7t/s640/table-Christmas-hot+cocoa-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My farmhouse kitchen is part of...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6AAhwS2ub89_e72QcivrD3HIW1rHREgPkK6MuKBHZoY0LUsqoKleSCDNe_tNQj1X-1mna_tHKRnRMb-XFE4LABebZrauSXu2e4MAGDVbHTJluJ46tfCrfLBXcg6ccReHCLZ718_60vqX/s1600/1460002_10152041039929474_297477931_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6AAhwS2ub89_e72QcivrD3HIW1rHREgPkK6MuKBHZoY0LUsqoKleSCDNe_tNQj1X-1mna_tHKRnRMb-XFE4LABebZrauSXu2e4MAGDVbHTJluJ46tfCrfLBXcg6ccReHCLZ718_60vqX/s400/1460002_10152041039929474_297477931_n.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure you see the bottom of the post for a list of the other Farmhouse's you can visit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because my kitchen works for it's keep, decorations are kept to a minimum. However, at Christmas I bend the rules just a bit... especially on the island!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiV_iogstxYZVvnMYTzQLMpPWPH9Ul2i6__uWST8qy1YnJ8-lRpeQsjzgzQxjlVcKQ2SeaBhif7NCYp7TuBQv7hr-HSKLjGlAOUkhQzq09e-Lbft92t5DdGqfSbngqfzNWoubrauHaYUUD/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-island-whole-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiV_iogstxYZVvnMYTzQLMpPWPH9Ul2i6__uWST8qy1YnJ8-lRpeQsjzgzQxjlVcKQ2SeaBhif7NCYp7TuBQv7hr-HSKLjGlAOUkhQzq09e-Lbft92t5DdGqfSbngqfzNWoubrauHaYUUD/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-island-whole-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Live Cyprus trees in white bowls topped with white sparkly stars sit atop and beside an old-style sled.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLphTk5XSzooiOdK-3NsNFCG7cAxODmTslNgumufhQqidqMiJU9U3n-4gJjE6L1kYQTextoCmR9c8cyU_dLPVf0sXRgzjbL3v2DHQ9EfWfY6yatoAf_R8XTI3XITBJu4TkeH467IV-KNRs/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-sleigh+on+island-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLphTk5XSzooiOdK-3NsNFCG7cAxODmTslNgumufhQqidqMiJU9U3n-4gJjE6L1kYQTextoCmR9c8cyU_dLPVf0sXRgzjbL3v2DHQ9EfWfY6yatoAf_R8XTI3XITBJu4TkeH467IV-KNRs/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-sleigh+on+island-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The big Cyprus trees have pinecones at their base.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If they make it through the season, I'll plant them outside. I'm not great with indoor plants so I give them less than a 50/50 chance! But maybe there will be some Christmas magic and these little Cyprus trees will survive!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0BWa_6m_KEfGqlbKtytm1XwhFxnTb5kGaRniHz30jAn6ywnuZ2iXZSc7_zptJ8zQlDbHaLL8UhN8AnN898ZbM-OzJbDjuxglPW2IvN1WouJuGW2-rFtOQAbsQABfkHRm7PZkwG_QkRlW/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-bowl+of+pinecones-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0BWa_6m_KEfGqlbKtytm1XwhFxnTb5kGaRniHz30jAn6ywnuZ2iXZSc7_zptJ8zQlDbHaLL8UhN8AnN898ZbM-OzJbDjuxglPW2IvN1WouJuGW2-rFtOQAbsQABfkHRm7PZkwG_QkRlW/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-bowl+of+pinecones-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A white lantern lights the way! At night the single light from the lantern is beautiful!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCYBnQqOQ6k6oGjnsEMLf86WkYQQ_YPsWqKHsR9oR8R2m-xqpQU73Ps_RmH1i2xZD0bttxcwKW8b304zXHTn-PTJNf65UtTnoS1LUY477VUh0FKjVgrCpkmcBOldmt5uK-wUyzQ2bRPAD/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-lantern-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCYBnQqOQ6k6oGjnsEMLf86WkYQQ_YPsWqKHsR9oR8R2m-xqpQU73Ps_RmH1i2xZD0bttxcwKW8b304zXHTn-PTJNf65UtTnoS1LUY477VUh0FKjVgrCpkmcBOldmt5uK-wUyzQ2bRPAD/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-lantern-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Mf-eRN8qA8eS82DFeY_AWOZzwJZP2Zp32JqdcLSv6zsiZW3jLeMxYgPIOZTPr6eIUGCil5Fzz0yTG9E93scttDOD1jN7QAbsry8hfA6GsBc-BxfffxHdqz1dAHXNrNOs-v8Pk_Pd8MSe/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-sleigh-island-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Mf-eRN8qA8eS82DFeY_AWOZzwJZP2Zp32JqdcLSv6zsiZW3jLeMxYgPIOZTPr6eIUGCil5Fzz0yTG9E93scttDOD1jN7QAbsry8hfA6GsBc-BxfffxHdqz1dAHXNrNOs-v8Pk_Pd8MSe/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-sleigh-island-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't these red and white aprons remind you of candy canes?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time of year I'm wearing the colors of the holiday around the kitchen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSfevF6X4nKsW7OkYlT7lk4XYmH7E9WnuiTPPJctRLmeTsNc9obT0dbw6x3N4KkThVdqlHDvYfb01J7XncDrEbWzY2uMPcPZqMHNllaiBDf97d_R9xVM2o0AYGnbcX45ITWtRqnwIcqFh/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas+aprons-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSfevF6X4nKsW7OkYlT7lk4XYmH7E9WnuiTPPJctRLmeTsNc9obT0dbw6x3N4KkThVdqlHDvYfb01J7XncDrEbWzY2uMPcPZqMHNllaiBDf97d_R9xVM2o0AYGnbcX45ITWtRqnwIcqFh/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas+aprons-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, yummuy! A candy cane in each apron's pocket!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhV2SAwa-jjHwgWNfcrNR8Rcamu7VKxGaEyZXh31L7Gd3GKJXIguHyUGhgIdF5Joy0sWtL0-FEsrdK6dZ_EoOq7MOjQMStRbogEB_L0GOuUuPSEl-eR0DnZnWQMaRb2EMTlTkeNOM74WW/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-aprons+with+candy+canes-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhV2SAwa-jjHwgWNfcrNR8Rcamu7VKxGaEyZXh31L7Gd3GKJXIguHyUGhgIdF5Joy0sWtL0-FEsrdK6dZ_EoOq7MOjQMStRbogEB_L0GOuUuPSEl-eR0DnZnWQMaRb2EMTlTkeNOM74WW/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-aprons+with+candy+canes-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here's a treat for everyone who comes into the kitchen...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AVA4RgtyIBIwqS6y0LNz9b_g4btqpG2aOicOOYUCUPrqH0o0H7KNP_rbsizv-09ZMIQ3DuznLaNbCdSXkakYMCirSbsgfhoXRoejMiudGtE6f3t8LnILWaXP894z2hqg7PQHiRa9d98s/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-jar+of+candy+canes-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AVA4RgtyIBIwqS6y0LNz9b_g4btqpG2aOicOOYUCUPrqH0o0H7KNP_rbsizv-09ZMIQ3DuznLaNbCdSXkakYMCirSbsgfhoXRoejMiudGtE6f3t8LnILWaXP894z2hqg7PQHiRa9d98s/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-jar+of+candy+canes-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Earl Of StoneGable overlooks the Christmas kitchen...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Earl came from <a href="http://www.farmhousedecorshop.com/index.html" target="_blank">THE EVERYDAY ON LINE SHOP</a> to live here at StoneGablre. Isn't he a handsome pig!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNV35rtrqTB2466rTVyJW6avXO8kswY6NTYCB_DsxHcpQVWOlw6ixftLJH7i9W91yYMMpQPuDEXBxbEN1eBqru79EHJKG_1_AdWMf6HCAavdfmmvpvdR9-d20bA06yH2SlQIkozV-R_ZyJ/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-+stove+hood-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNV35rtrqTB2466rTVyJW6avXO8kswY6NTYCB_DsxHcpQVWOlw6ixftLJH7i9W91yYMMpQPuDEXBxbEN1eBqru79EHJKG_1_AdWMf6HCAavdfmmvpvdR9-d20bA06yH2SlQIkozV-R_ZyJ/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-+stove+hood-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little shelf below Earl is so fun to decorate for Christmas!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A small pitcher of candy canes is tucked up high. I sure hope no one can reach them... I LOVE peppermint and these candy canes have my name on them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWwVtggZdX3BNtr0AAxmmJheL3OHSgV5YIHFMBGSqoPaN-t78YKWzLC__aqFcZRIV1CVM6xfzJyXjlpEfSmgOAkV8xnmJ1BxZniOprdRwquL0m2m-OhLkEjzeU05p4MtwpqYIgnqNFQzI/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-+pitcher+of+candy+canes-stoneglableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWwVtggZdX3BNtr0AAxmmJheL3OHSgV5YIHFMBGSqoPaN-t78YKWzLC__aqFcZRIV1CVM6xfzJyXjlpEfSmgOAkV8xnmJ1BxZniOprdRwquL0m2m-OhLkEjzeU05p4MtwpqYIgnqNFQzI/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-+pitcher+of+candy+canes-stoneglableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the other side of the shelf, my little topiary is ready for Christmas too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Blue and white dishware is classic farmhouse! I'm on the lookout for small bowls, creamers, etc. to grace this shelf.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little cupcake stands holding the pinecone candle came from <a href="http://www.farmhousedecorshop.com/index.html" target="_blank">THE EVERYDAY ONLINE SHOP TOO</a>. I use them so often... and not just for cupcakes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljGWYuJD9QB4jlfy2T2stRcqr-rI0yWYXYm2DY7b34M_jHHEZoXIedk8Oywi_MedV5iYUta7Ppk6X43gQztj4pTuql2CgqnbaGlN6sHlHJKoa0Sj3IqLMG0OxZ0qtfhvqOX_VZRtQ07dw/s1600/Farmhouse+Chirstmas-topiary-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljGWYuJD9QB4jlfy2T2stRcqr-rI0yWYXYm2DY7b34M_jHHEZoXIedk8Oywi_MedV5iYUta7Ppk6X43gQztj4pTuql2CgqnbaGlN6sHlHJKoa0Sj3IqLMG0OxZ0qtfhvqOX_VZRtQ07dw/s640/Farmhouse+Chirstmas-topiary-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The very first thing I cooked when Earl came to live above my cooktop and oven was BACON!!!! I actually felt guilty and wanted to throw a dishtowel over his head so he wouldn't have to see it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love having Earl in my farmhouse kitchen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzztVuSnNTun4kkEHFA0cuaz92fLteJ7iG0WuUaig-vLQEtMPrVg-afbCLhmtXA6O_dsH21vDiWxX2d8fWOwcbF-F-aJ3YZgZxXO5KbsFKlmolzhGSKvut36VbQ_5clmNIuhJ4kKeh-WC/s1600/Farmhouse+Kitchen+Hood-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzztVuSnNTun4kkEHFA0cuaz92fLteJ7iG0WuUaig-vLQEtMPrVg-afbCLhmtXA6O_dsH21vDiWxX2d8fWOwcbF-F-aJ3YZgZxXO5KbsFKlmolzhGSKvut36VbQ_5clmNIuhJ4kKeh-WC/s640/Farmhouse+Kitchen+Hood-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hung small wreaths on black and white plaid ribbon in all the glass front cabinets. I use black and white liberally at StoneGable... even at Christmastime!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bobby doesn't know this yet, but 2014 is the year we get glass fronts in the top kitchen cabinets at StoneGable... just after hardwood floors in the family room and a new patio and walkway in the back of the house... but before the bathroom makeover.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What would a farmhouse be if it weren't always in a state of remodeling!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some people have visions of Sugarplums dancing in their heads... I have decorating projects marching like a brass band through mine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgJZxhyXnkjVnqUdcEv-sUDpCI45Qs1WW8v-upbwAV_kyakiP0wsRRtDYbMxG7W31vMOqoJB1kAWS3b_lOQ9T9b_dR9SevRe_9Y9XCisTqoP5afRsmeMxt2ybF-s-tpILL8uNcjER3XFP/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-wreath+on+glass+cabinet-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgJZxhyXnkjVnqUdcEv-sUDpCI45Qs1WW8v-upbwAV_kyakiP0wsRRtDYbMxG7W31vMOqoJB1kAWS3b_lOQ9T9b_dR9SevRe_9Y9XCisTqoP5afRsmeMxt2ybF-s-tpILL8uNcjER3XFP/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-wreath+on+glass+cabinet-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are such big coffee drinkers!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a festive but functional Christmas coffee station on the counter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll share more about that next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1AxmcmUwQ5DFZP8YermO2rw2qndxEo_FTqXVlh9CbXJHoLqf4ciNbyLAI9VojFNtMgh8y7AOrODMWn9KhsXCY53V8IAsNYoFvWNbnHn_cPCAAZnOhmMPiLD7X9EdiJzz_2GC-AEvrkPR/s1600/DSC_3691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1AxmcmUwQ5DFZP8YermO2rw2qndxEo_FTqXVlh9CbXJHoLqf4ciNbyLAI9VojFNtMgh8y7AOrODMWn9KhsXCY53V8IAsNYoFvWNbnHn_cPCAAZnOhmMPiLD7X9EdiJzz_2GC-AEvrkPR/s640/DSC_3691.JPG" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yummy, more candy canes! Big glass jars of sugar and flour and... candy canes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3RJNZSVtnxUli006wk8TXScs-1Nr6xcqMPSZdIptHD9cZAgq6O_HsHPtoO_aOX98rFv6zuw7vabuGheS2bHQyyDldhw4Cgbu9QEm9wMLxKhpQ1m95Nfudt3skCyLjnlWMSwYuB6KaYCx/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-jars-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3RJNZSVtnxUli006wk8TXScs-1Nr6xcqMPSZdIptHD9cZAgq6O_HsHPtoO_aOX98rFv6zuw7vabuGheS2bHQyyDldhw4Cgbu9QEm9wMLxKhpQ1m95Nfudt3skCyLjnlWMSwYuB6KaYCx/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-jars-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little boxwood tree sits in a vintage crock I found at a local antique shop. People in my area used to make sour kraut in these crocks! It is Pennsylvania Dutch country, after all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbt-G0TIzKwzXDGSRnu8ri3yb0lmPhibnTdqOr8NDAsbTQJifqAJnBcu57T0aUElApfUeBAefqFH4HPejE67-PKf05h36IlMDLIdqb8_VmIien7-YGfLrBq-4qRu8JPUD-1YmHoFlyPrO/s1600/Farmhouse+Christmas-boxwood+tree-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbt-G0TIzKwzXDGSRnu8ri3yb0lmPhibnTdqOr8NDAsbTQJifqAJnBcu57T0aUElApfUeBAefqFH4HPejE67-PKf05h36IlMDLIdqb8_VmIien7-YGfLrBq-4qRu8JPUD-1YmHoFlyPrO/s640/Farmhouse+Christmas-boxwood+tree-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My breakfast room, just off the kitchen, is set up for a Christmas morning buffet. We will eat a huge Christmas brunch in the formal dining room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Christmas brunch is even bigger than dinner... really we eat a cozy supper by the fire late Christmas night. There is something so special about our little Christmas supper. Sweet and quiet and content!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczaX-d9sGRZ_G17Ar98I1EWcK_LzhK05Y-8nLpB67bSwd98HpLBtfqpqQmKQqSEgJSDa5b7pPEeUGCMv8u5aX2ZCwvH0CaMh9bUnI4BkFWXpy1dxz-on5tHFBFoZGcS-y6mXQAMXz-u2o/s1600/table-Christmas-breakfast+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczaX-d9sGRZ_G17Ar98I1EWcK_LzhK05Y-8nLpB67bSwd98HpLBtfqpqQmKQqSEgJSDa5b7pPEeUGCMv8u5aX2ZCwvH0CaMh9bUnI4BkFWXpy1dxz-on5tHFBFoZGcS-y6mXQAMXz-u2o/s640/table-Christmas-breakfast+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice a theme?  Black and white and Cyprus on the the table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A FARMHOUSE CHRISTMAS

StoneGable's farmhouse kitchen is finally dressed up for Christmas. This year, as in years past, I'm using lots of naturals with fun...

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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER... CHRISTMAS EDITION

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8x4lUbqkr2mlqx5DlnUmCha6cuQSn4e5H0xIpjoj1znF0I71T670DdsPtGEot7LuljxLX1x2QZbh6Pr32w3TGqscFdI4wktkKTai55v1Q_8XE5AXkymCj3ANiZYetLx_EcmHrRPMfCH72/s1600/Better+Late+Than+Never+Christmas+Edition-+Title+Page-stonegaleblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8x4lUbqkr2mlqx5DlnUmCha6cuQSn4e5H0xIpjoj1znF0I71T670DdsPtGEot7LuljxLX1x2QZbh6Pr32w3TGqscFdI4wktkKTai55v1Q_8XE5AXkymCj3ANiZYetLx_EcmHrRPMfCH72/s640/Better+Late+Than+Never+Christmas+Edition-+Title+Page-stonegaleblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my gosh... There are only 2 weeks until Christmas!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If this facts makes you scream, panic, faint, stress out, want to eat a gallon of ice cream, cry, hide or makes you queasy... then you will want to read this! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have some easy last minute decorating ideas for anyone who feels that Christmas has sneaked up on them this year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And if you are super organized and all decorated you might want to read this too and... a)  help a needy unorganized friend with the above symptoms or b) save these tips for next year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some easy peasy, low or no cost, fast ideas to get your halls decorated in no time at all... and a few last minute tips to boot.! These are my BEST last minute Christmas tips...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't we all love tips and decorating ideas that make our lives easier and more beautiful?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sure do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so happy to be a part of...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaPE05QcygP3TDROZtOsdSlxI2fT3bUqXj7t3JNnwvErmKk6poKpg6K2e7Eyr7NsP2hWA-Be_WC4hpwN-1OCJ0Fy6MXbs52x1KvXTqjBDUpLsspNB5SAn7ErrCwOCoIdW7AUGhJtPOnSX/s1600/Better+Late+Than+Never+Christmas+Edition~+lg+button+2+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaPE05QcygP3TDROZtOsdSlxI2fT3bUqXj7t3JNnwvErmKk6poKpg6K2e7Eyr7NsP2hWA-Be_WC4hpwN-1OCJ0Fy6MXbs52x1KvXTqjBDUpLsspNB5SAn7ErrCwOCoIdW7AUGhJtPOnSX/s400/Better+Late+Than+Never+Christmas+Edition~+lg+button+2+(1).jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure you check out the end of this post for the list of participating blogs.!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixne1Rx2v6HRDtVnj5cxntRyahBYY5vHCmbntqlvxDMfoJpPZwWoyaB5H0vmWEeQdTjR1_s-zr3AL0p-sf5a1jD287D_bWYEPiOZ3HTYoOQkxPjUGtu2XJHZoumk3CoFt6-8T2eKpY8f0r/s1600/greens+in+white+crocks-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixne1Rx2v6HRDtVnj5cxntRyahBYY5vHCmbntqlvxDMfoJpPZwWoyaB5H0vmWEeQdTjR1_s-zr3AL0p-sf5a1jD287D_bWYEPiOZ3HTYoOQkxPjUGtu2XJHZoumk3CoFt6-8T2eKpY8f0r/s640/greens+in+white+crocks-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Christmas I decorated most of StoneGable with green... not fresh (due to a big surgery).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I used faux greens and lots of pinecones and "sticks and twigs" I have collected over the years. And most of us have tons and tons of greens and hopefully something we could classify as "sticks and twigs"!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love love love "sticks and twigs"! They are fillers that add fluff and height and depth and drama and interest to greens!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And here's a great tip... cut those greens and picks apart. You don't need to put one big clump-of-a-green in a vase... cut apart several greens and mix them in a vase... the effect is so much nicer!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJNVHl4ODMbSHtAbRahr7bJasSmp4UmHgNPG7MZcWmcK7-JPawZaFjPNpHuuwgo-cJMHbgHaTZreyHZXjAsdzsI4FIdwNU3sel254r_j-wogfHsaRs2EGErVPbRWT2Mye7-XOlFbNXq_t/s1600/christmas+break+1-stonegableblog.com.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJNVHl4ODMbSHtAbRahr7bJasSmp4UmHgNPG7MZcWmcK7-JPawZaFjPNpHuuwgo-cJMHbgHaTZreyHZXjAsdzsI4FIdwNU3sel254r_j-wogfHsaRs2EGErVPbRWT2Mye7-XOlFbNXq_t/s400/christmas+break+1-stonegableblog.com.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is probably a no-brainer... instead of decking the halls with all those snowmen, Santas, elves, penguins, villages, gingerbread houses and poinsettias... try a simple bowl of greens with some fillers, like pinecones or ornaments or "sticks and twigs"!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why drag out all the Christmas chotchkies and take hours to set them all up when you can put various greens in a dough bowl and throw in a few pinecones and have a beautiful Christmas decoration that took 5 minutes to literally put together!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTAbOcttYYGCHsTZB5s9kpVwE53JehpCvPfyM4P14aMlA4Ud3QhVd9YjHewGGGNxCxVX8vQHVNafg7sBsH-mFxTynT1orC8ZbEXBF1Xovq4OV3fV_fmXnaHwdn7Pe_GlXzmUa127N5I3z/s1600/greens-dough+bowl-pinecones-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTAbOcttYYGCHsTZB5s9kpVwE53JehpCvPfyM4P14aMlA4Ud3QhVd9YjHewGGGNxCxVX8vQHVNafg7sBsH-mFxTynT1orC8ZbEXBF1Xovq4OV3fV_fmXnaHwdn7Pe_GlXzmUa127N5I3z/s640/greens-dough+bowl-pinecones-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly, this is the best last minute decorating tip you will ever get!!!!! And it's so so simple!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All you need is a pretty pot...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaj-sEWALqp1ZPkeeOE5biwGT8Evg-uPZqKr8lICXWQyWtZ7ofXw4Ihto6b9mjIhNvHhW2RJitIRiMC2sOGqYpo-LTdCv1T3e51-_ONL_Tv9KuakGxtNJb5Ccq5hF18vEI6G16dnGocRmg/s1600/living+room-Christmas-pots+of+greems-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaj-sEWALqp1ZPkeeOE5biwGT8Evg-uPZqKr8lICXWQyWtZ7ofXw4Ihto6b9mjIhNvHhW2RJitIRiMC2sOGqYpo-LTdCv1T3e51-_ONL_Tv9KuakGxtNJb5Ccq5hF18vEI6G16dnGocRmg/s640/living+room-Christmas-pots+of+greems-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieB4EKLBrQ-B98dzSf7ojC2eIkRk5X2_8MM_CYGhvT_UTy0W39eBb5YF_EQZraM29Nu2Qs9YyEpbfsg7-JxpWYkcPJPblmoFPd0QzhWNblorJ-S8tzLZIsTDmYPCk7XwbQbRyg5sy5NfR7/s1600/foyer-rainboots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieB4EKLBrQ-B98dzSf7ojC2eIkRk5X2_8MM_CYGhvT_UTy0W39eBb5YF_EQZraM29Nu2Qs9YyEpbfsg7-JxpWYkcPJPblmoFPd0QzhWNblorJ-S8tzLZIsTDmYPCk7XwbQbRyg5sy5NfR7/s640/foyer-rainboots-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or even a sweet little nest filled with greens! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These will bring Christmas spirit to any room in just minutes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF0bHQU9KO0i8gaqKfXj9hYSqTD9lrGV9WOhc3Hngbby4Xoh_7NFS3JrPsZlaojXvW65TQEYQNTct0qr5Vm5GA71_vrLhrxSi2ldiYiR26S0qxyDt94fjC6bPO4frpSNNyNh16EggCyF8/s1600/greens-nest-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF0bHQU9KO0i8gaqKfXj9hYSqTD9lrGV9WOhc3Hngbby4Xoh_7NFS3JrPsZlaojXvW65TQEYQNTct0qr5Vm5GA71_vrLhrxSi2ldiYiR26S0qxyDt94fjC6bPO4frpSNNyNh16EggCyF8/s640/greens-nest-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you love real greens... now is the time to bring them into the house. Not before... or you will be cleaning up dropped needles and your arrangement will start looking dry and tired!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We buy our live tree ten days before Christmas to make sure it stays fresh until the New Year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's another great tip. If you buy fresh greens, call your local tree nursery and ask if you can buy a fresh grade "B" tree or a "second". They are the trees that are not so pretty or have bald spots or crooked trunks.  And they are usually deeply discounted.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I order one grade "B" fraser fir trees every year to use for the bulk of my fresh green decorating. It cost me $20.00. A big, big savings instead of buying small fresh bunches!!!!  I cut the tree apart myself and arrange the greens in bowls, vases, pitchers etc adding other real and faux elements.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLoJXICAHRCF5Jz8_gIQ-YBZ3cj-e9ALGKzNoOPhYJoXzELJ1i89fZ_78sdh_gest9ODFztvk6a2jDoxFe-imcXDNeD5jq7r6a6uR1F5mHrVwOj2u8i7wDoZ0tfYwqRlrjPED6q7lC53o/s1600/live+greens-stonegablebleblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLoJXICAHRCF5Jz8_gIQ-YBZ3cj-e9ALGKzNoOPhYJoXzELJ1i89fZ_78sdh_gest9ODFztvk6a2jDoxFe-imcXDNeD5jq7r6a6uR1F5mHrVwOj2u8i7wDoZ0tfYwqRlrjPED6q7lC53o/s640/live+greens-stonegablebleblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/11/arranging-christmas-greens-dyi.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see a tutorial about making the above live green arrangement and how to keep live greens fresh!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, If Christmas morning is coming much faster than you like and you are not totally decorated... make pretty arrangement of greens and you will be FA-LA-LA-LA-LA-ing for the rest of the season!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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