SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ THE REAL STORY ST. NICK

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG2zaM3xfdu2vX-53P4xu9OcfWCCIFh8SISvIR-pxLQ3XnMN5EJ5_6z3CuohyLkCLdWx7ytdg2TfBMem2uUfoo476MHK1KIz-4na7Z8fDqKP-bCHn52RV-p9_9G0dWBInqVmxjt5XZb6a/s1600/ID-10036570SS+12-8-13+Who+is+the+real+santa-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG2zaM3xfdu2vX-53P4xu9OcfWCCIFh8SISvIR-pxLQ3XnMN5EJ5_6z3CuohyLkCLdWx7ytdg2TfBMem2uUfoo476MHK1KIz-4na7Z8fDqKP-bCHn52RV-p9_9G0dWBInqVmxjt5XZb6a/s400/ID-10036570SS+12-8-13+Who+is+the+real+santa-stonegableblog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo credit:<a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/agree-terms.php?id=10036570" target="_blank">master isolated images</a></span><br /><br /><br />December 6th was St. Nicholas Day... a day to remember a devoted follower of Christ who lived in Patara, Lycia (part of Greece in Nicholas' time, but today lies on the southern coast of Turkey).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is not a whole lot documented about Nicholas... but this we do know...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nicholas came from a very wealthy family and his parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died when he was quite young... leaving him a vast fortune.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nicholas followed Jesus' words that appear in three of the four gospels...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. "There is still one thing you haven't done," he told him. "<b>Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me</b>."</span></span><span class="p" style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Mark 10:21 (New Living Translation)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #001320;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Nicholas used his inheritance to take care of the sick, destitute and the needy and at a very young age became the Bishop of Myra.  He was renowned</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> for his love of children and his great care for the poor and suffering.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">When I was a very little girl I had a Christmas book, long since gone, that told the story of this Greek saint.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">There was a story/legend of how Nicholas supplied the dowry for three destitute sisters by throwing money through their window in three stockings, as he would give his gifts anonymously. This great act of kindness saved the sisters from an unsavory life!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The illustration in my Christmas book captured Bishop Nicholas in the act so beautiful... and as a small child I was captivated with the generosity and concern of this great man!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Nicholas... the gift giving... Christ following... Bishop of Myra is the original Santa Claus! He was beloved far and wide for his love of Christ and the outpouring of that love to others through gifts and money.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> His name and story grew as did his legend until he became the Santa Claus we know today. But like too many things, the original man and Christian roots of his story have become lost in today's commercialism and... well, greed!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">I am not a Santa basher... oh, no! I certainly don't want to be put on the naughty list!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span>BUT...<br /><br /><br />We all must keep the true meaning of Christmas alive!<br /><br /><br />Christmas is a religious holiday.<br /><br />It is a celebration to remember the birth of OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST... period!<br /><div><br /></div><br />It is a day of celebration for all Christ followers... which often includes gift giving!<br /><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">As you celebrate the Christmas season... remember gift giving is an outpouring of the greatest gift God has given humanity....HIS SON!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><b>FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, A SON IS GIVEN.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Isaiah 9:6-7</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Let's give gifts in the spirit of St Nicholas... with the love of Jesus in mind!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">It is a time to care for the needy... the poor... and the suffering... just like Bishop Nicholas did so many centuries ago!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ THE REAL STORY ST. NICK

photo credit: master isolated images December 6th was St. Nicholas Day... a day to remember a devoted follower of Christ who lived in Patara...

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COFFEE FILTER TREE AND WREATH DIY

<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/AVvXsEjD0_lM02DjhJjaF4YDMiIL-r9-IZW6qBZFpw9B8vJEcpNDEZbd841ra5RXgXmlIPz5R8h2RbXULw_WQoAxzjObnDiYuHwgXctHKVOP6rdG6ujo2dlteBD9Jp0ht37XCCrXMnxoEVtC3eUi/s1600/BLOG+-Coffee+Filter+Tree-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0_lM02DjhJjaF4YDMiIL-r9-IZW6qBZFpw9B8vJEcpNDEZbd841ra5RXgXmlIPz5R8h2RbXULw_WQoAxzjObnDiYuHwgXctHKVOP6rdG6ujo2dlteBD9Jp0ht37XCCrXMnxoEVtC3eUi/s640/BLOG+-Coffee+Filter+Tree-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com+-+Copy.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are looking for an EASY , IMPRESSIVE, FESTIVE ... and CHEAP Christmas project...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">THIS IS IT!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even if you are not a crafter, this  <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Coffee Filter Tree And Wreath</span> are soooo much fun to make and the result is AMAZING!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought all I needed (except the tree cones and star) at the Dollar Store and got busy...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's how I made my Christmas decorations for next to nothing...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The wreath is big and fluffy and full!</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/AVvXsEiVJEh5_7uKQ0o5kH8-s5CjjsvRnHfIax4jf0Bu4k29QI4sVmwMuzPH0yGc6-JbOhi6nUuKfLeHwclRThkAxZ0Z7aXr8ql9OohOJdJMHoPlrJm6o6nJ8w8TIZdudMiRtH07f8ZHATVRwpUU/s1600/living+room-Christmas-coffee+filter+wreath-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/AVvXsEiVJEh5_7uKQ0o5kH8-s5CjjsvRnHfIax4jf0Bu4k29QI4sVmwMuzPH0yGc6-JbOhi6nUuKfLeHwclRThkAxZ0Z7aXr8ql9OohOJdJMHoPlrJm6o6nJ8w8TIZdudMiRtH07f8ZHATVRwpUU/s640/living+room-Christmas-coffee+filter+wreath-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;">I made each of these decorations in just about 1 hour! So easy! So fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Dollar Store Coffee Filter Tree And Wreath</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1-2 packages of 200 count coffee filters (I used unbleached... but to have a white tree or wreath use white filters)</div><div style="text-align: center;">straw wreath (I forget what size I used)</div><div style="text-align: center;">large Styrofoam tree cone</div><div style="text-align: center;">cardboard star, painted white and dipped in Epson salts</div><div style="text-align: center;">assorted small ball ornaments</div><div style="text-align: center;">hot glue</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Coffee Filter Wreath</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; 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DECK THE HALLS HOUSE TOUR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88sPAKQfhrYD-0pikh8dncvyFkPgaVNWeT0mFQgC4B723DRdNkTbCSgrHQTqXs4PPLuANbWNs7Deu-tOvdPxcQLpWFOIe5ZBwYFGPEHeu_niFoNSttXan6Owx3-J614USlYpghteUu3Xr/s1600/Christmas+Table-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/AVvXsEh88sPAKQfhrYD-0pikh8dncvyFkPgaVNWeT0mFQgC4B723DRdNkTbCSgrHQTqXs4PPLuANbWNs7Deu-tOvdPxcQLpWFOIe5ZBwYFGPEHeu_niFoNSttXan6Owx3-J614USlYpghteUu3Xr/s640/Christmas+Table-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /> Fa-la-la-la-la..... la-la-la-la! I love to decorate my kitchen and breakfast room for Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's my absolute favorite!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">Come on in... baby, it's cold outside...</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"></div><a name="more"></a><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5fC8n6u8yDXslxc0CX8vXcKAgZxDmAsPjv4KyH_NUWJI08c8YJw_2wbqdMnfeO15jAj-SlYctQjeel2Z8j_KPRneitV5B1cap5LyG_2PWKdwZIH5ZxCMEQtLaqWVdH7rjm77sKAddiJ-l/s1600/table-christmas-wide+shot-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/AVvXsEg5fC8n6u8yDXslxc0CX8vXcKAgZxDmAsPjv4KyH_NUWJI08c8YJw_2wbqdMnfeO15jAj-SlYctQjeel2Z8j_KPRneitV5B1cap5LyG_2PWKdwZIH5ZxCMEQtLaqWVdH7rjm77sKAddiJ-l/s640/table-christmas-wide+shot-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /><br /><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">I'm joining 11 of my blog besties decking our halls and spreading Christmas Cheer. You can find a list of beautiful and creative home participating at the bottom of this post.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemvjTgYvfXZ4nR0UqzdEezBVpyd1oCb61JIol6qrmOHrfckBSyqL6i83pJyWxMuWSepMLCAt68GKNCwIoIyRiOSslMr1gBP5Q3A8HMpjhF_cJnikkiXFKh_N354LUhKLK18zbCjl9nB2-/s1600/1385663_517506631678972_1884623906_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemvjTgYvfXZ4nR0UqzdEezBVpyd1oCb61JIol6qrmOHrfckBSyqL6i83pJyWxMuWSepMLCAt68GKNCwIoIyRiOSslMr1gBP5Q3A8HMpjhF_cJnikkiXFKh_N354LUhKLK18zbCjl9nB2-/s400/1385663_517506631678972_1884623906_n.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">The breakfast room is decorated in lots of woodland naturals... pinecones and evergreens!</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">I think it looks warm and rich with lots of  black and white checks and plaid!</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioYpXkuol4EPxO1WPcebc5LZrQViDXXlGG8p2d5upJMEyOZoEUPyNDcpP5Nx1GXkSdSI8NQucloZcZwKh-jE3MWfRLQqXv8xr0myzmr_D6Btc6QNXDDvo7B7RqEfZ9L0qLzpvePsZ5AGy/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/AVvXsEgioYpXkuol4EPxO1WPcebc5LZrQViDXXlGG8p2d5upJMEyOZoEUPyNDcpP5Nx1GXkSdSI8NQucloZcZwKh-jE3MWfRLQqXv8xr0myzmr_D6Btc6QNXDDvo7B7RqEfZ9L0qLzpvePsZ5AGy/s640/table-Christmas-breakfast+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">I picked up several live evergreens at Lowe's (VERY REASONABLE)... and planted them in white bowls. After Christmas I'll plant them outside.</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">The center evergreen is on a little black stool to give it extra height.</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIDtxHku1SvjUHtVBvusQMxuKKvXpYnpObp5qva6lhc5M5upxovacU0dMn_vSmbo0vYiAv9KGNwXrGLlkt6eu3swZcUkewpQANf4-xpeKTJ8hEsOwoWpqFkqc-a36KfIT3XArlbp4Hhvv/s1600/table-Christmas-cyprus-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/AVvXsEgqIDtxHku1SvjUHtVBvusQMxuKKvXpYnpObp5qva6lhc5M5upxovacU0dMn_vSmbo0vYiAv9KGNwXrGLlkt6eu3swZcUkewpQANf4-xpeKTJ8hEsOwoWpqFkqc-a36KfIT3XArlbp4Hhvv/s640/table-Christmas-cyprus-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">I tied evergreen and Cyprus to the back of each chair with back and white ribbon. </div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">The evergreens are all faux... but that will be our little secret! </div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">I was a "real greens" snob... but I can get such beautiful faux greens now and they are not messy at all!! I do, however miss their lovely fresh scent!</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4yEpcHAqCOvGRi0q69RRqt0X_il3G4QkWbHp2LHXdNe4Z3o9-RrAa_3osEgDeSOS50-F2Qk67G0CW8CuOFmWCp1QZkSow-JQyht4v4xD4Tuozsli9XQ0YonpwRC99c4Sw6AHV2E-_B-M/s1600/table-Christmas-chair+with+greens-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/AVvXsEil4yEpcHAqCOvGRi0q69RRqt0X_il3G4QkWbHp2LHXdNe4Z3o9-RrAa_3osEgDeSOS50-F2Qk67G0CW8CuOFmWCp1QZkSow-JQyht4v4xD4Tuozsli9XQ0YonpwRC99c4Sw6AHV2E-_B-M/s640/table-Christmas-chair+with+greens-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">I put a simple evergreen garland around the chandy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyO8kX200CQnX746XMSvFxcJuopoNoTZohfDns7bZjUpZJGNM2Z9Zf-gG5K2SK1ay6GucXZff3WcGYa00_3MfniHm9nTecNhi0q0X9MHts9pEIgKHZX8vn9QcOEJSSwuAypgaGaxXgpNG/s1600/table-Christmas-chandy-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/AVvXsEiiyO8kX200CQnX746XMSvFxcJuopoNoTZohfDns7bZjUpZJGNM2Z9Zf-gG5K2SK1ay6GucXZff3WcGYa00_3MfniHm9nTecNhi0q0X9MHts9pEIgKHZX8vn9QcOEJSSwuAypgaGaxXgpNG/s640/table-Christmas-chandy-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">Small wreath were hung on the shutters on either side of the breakfast room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">On the other side of the table I set up a cocoa station.</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkgfPwAjt9pBYELGVr4GXOqhGhxPlYGHwY-F1P2zbX1-1MaVLGWOXePyMpG2tEj58sPP4qp6mq8zx02sIsQzvx8UjdkvwHfRMBg4uI-fOHl_6f3PpYKCzj2oLY0X8z1xKwqcdm_1uwNoe/s1600/table-Christmas-hot+cocoa+station-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/AVvXsEgpkgfPwAjt9pBYELGVr4GXOqhGhxPlYGHwY-F1P2zbX1-1MaVLGWOXePyMpG2tEj58sPP4qp6mq8zx02sIsQzvx8UjdkvwHfRMBg4uI-fOHl_6f3PpYKCzj2oLY0X8z1xKwqcdm_1uwNoe/s640/table-Christmas-hot+cocoa+station-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">I used a vintage 7 Up crate to hold white cocoa mugs...</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR9TB5tmgG1Q1D1cnQHoLQPhZSPEFeudG-1OVOuvLGniA1aOepxmAJMML-I2qdEg3wc54fAw-6J6-GioKmydF2bEeserYAoIi9uXlb0nLNn5pRBb75RYSZiENE-0qqF57_w1IMls9szuM/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/AVvXsEjbR9TB5tmgG1Q1D1cnQHoLQPhZSPEFeudG-1OVOuvLGniA1aOepxmAJMML-I2qdEg3wc54fAw-6J6-GioKmydF2bEeserYAoIi9uXlb0nLNn5pRBb75RYSZiENE-0qqF57_w1IMls9szuM/s640/table-Christmas-hot+cocoa-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">YUMMY!</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQyHhfsCkVuvTyTp7GbpQMd6f8lUa6ODcmzJK4iSymIwed5_kPhoSQNlpnYhtYl8owmPtiHgPB8vy0Z3RuU2AlBZ6JgCDUGvckkgR1UJSCwz-MMFPG-JKythE8CcBKceVXtzAfH8TUMz3/s1600/table-Christmas-hot+chocolate+station-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/AVvXsEjuQyHhfsCkVuvTyTp7GbpQMd6f8lUa6ODcmzJK4iSymIwed5_kPhoSQNlpnYhtYl8owmPtiHgPB8vy0Z3RuU2AlBZ6JgCDUGvckkgR1UJSCwz-MMFPG-JKythE8CcBKceVXtzAfH8TUMz3/s640/table-Christmas-hot+chocolate+station-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">The breakfast room is almost ready for Christmas! I'll do a little rearranging and </div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">serve Christmas Brunch to family and friends!</div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZNvSIJzHWLHbrY8VWHYIoEB4oILK1uoMeux0W2mpY1OU_Eru5sQnxJYID7CUQHfKxbPU1mumsTu0KDyQM1odZ8HOaVnIab-2I3NAn8Nn-QAlrWEgw1-Y_N-Pry35NNgBD5l7FQRehO_R/s1600/table-Christmas-buffet-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/AVvXsEhKZNvSIJzHWLHbrY8VWHYIoEB4oILK1uoMeux0W2mpY1OU_Eru5sQnxJYID7CUQHfKxbPU1mumsTu0KDyQM1odZ8HOaVnIab-2I3NAn8Nn-QAlrWEgw1-Y_N-Pry35NNgBD5l7FQRehO_R/s640/table-Christmas-buffet-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;">I've been decking out other areas of StoneGable too.</div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk2QuSbs7d1ZeQOtEwJ0z2whY2XRL5hiWhyphenhyphenoyDWTeYLbTl4kVw_Sl7nHJaKDRxblAkrl3aMzt5mHQ1Cqs_IpnqkDuXWxFEFivZtDzTwJt6xGZ4lWoc-EJlQkkMzpYWJWS_F9iFGvzoSC6/s640/Copy+of+Home+For+The+Holiday+1-Title+Page-stonegableblog.jpg" /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><br /></div>To seer more, click  <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/12/home-for-holidays-christmas-house-tour.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;">Remember to </div><div style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a 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style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stop by these fabulous bloggers and see how they have DECKED THEIR HALLS this year!</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/AVvXsEjIpKNI5U2Ac8PcmLP6UH_2ELRDMdeohV8E7z_SP8zjW69DKzchnd4QrwCZi2TvGPVXtKhPgRQ9tBQ2uGokn1zDN1bbGxXpznA0hFvUAW5pagP8To10nwPy8IfzbT_mZJU1-SLQcvtihgjG/s1600/1385663_517506631678972_1884623906_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" 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 Fa-la-la-la-la..... la-la-la-la! I love to decorate my kitchen and breakfast room for Christmas! It's my absolute favorite! Come on in....

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