Do sit down and have a cup of Christmas tea and chocolate cake (the recipe can be found here) as this is a long rambling post about random Christmassy things a casa mia.
Remember the oranges and cloves from my post the other day? Well, now they are (finally) done and are here to spread their lovely scent in the room.
Look who is here for the holidays! The lovely Zara is going to spend Christmas and New Year with us. We could not be more pleased.
We would love to have a dog, but being able to borrow this lovely creature every now and then is the second best thing.
No Christmas without angels, and here is one of my very favourite one. She has made many an appearance here in my blog, and is likely to make many more...
My tree is also decorated with angels.. and baubles... and cones (not a single Santa, his helper "nisse" or Santa´s sleigh in sight..)
Last, but not least... my Christmas stockings. These are the very first pair I made several years ago. They are the "mother" of all my other stockings.
Since I made these I have developed the design a fair bit, but this first pair remains a firm favourites in our house. So much so that my hubby does not want me sell them, or give them away as gifts (like I have done with the others).
Ah well, who am I to complain... these stockings hold delightful memories from Christmases past. There is certainly a lot to be said for old favourites.
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Such a beautiful post,
Your home and Christmas tree look beautiful and Zara is gorgeous how wonderful she has arrived for Christmas.
I agree with your Husband you should keep your stockings forever they really are beautiful.
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones x
Lovely photos, and is the dog a bedlington terrier?......I have just spent the afternoon baking for a big teaparty tomorrow and was a tad worried not having enough cakes etc and was wondering what to bake when I come across your lovely recipe....brilliant...thank you for sharing.
Your house is just perfectly lovely.
I can smell the clove-y oranges - wish I could get some Christmas tea around here - I don't think we have that in Connecticut.
I have two little nisse hanging on our tree which I bought from Garnet Hill http://www.garnethill.com/maileg-pixie-ornament/bedding-home/holiday-decor/trim-the-tree/189233
I find them hard to resist!
Må si det fristet å sette seg å ta en pust i juleforbredelsene når jeg så det aller første bildet ditt? Det så virkelig innbydende ut...:-)Jeg kommer....!!!! Hehehehe...
Your stockings are beautiful, I'm glad your husband won't let you sell them.
What a perfectly lovely home you have, all prepared for Christmas. There are no Santas on my tree either, but lots of stars and angels.
Your Christmas decorations look lovely. Those stockings are beautiful. May you have a Merry Christmas!
Så nydelige dine første julestrømper er! Appelsinger med nellikspiker bringer minnene tilbake til skomakergata på barne tv og skomaker andersens julekalender...
Hilde
Nok ett vidunderlig innlegg fra deg, Mia, så vakre bilder, så vakre julestrømper...sukk..jeg får gå å lage meg en kopp te NÅ - måtte jo lese alt med engang, vettu ;)
Riktig så god jul ønskes deg og din kjære :)
Vakkert er det hos deg Mia. Og tenk å få lov å ha en slik julegjest. Det ser ut som om den trives også.
Slike julestømper har jeg virkelig lyst til å Må nok planlegge å få meg et syrom eller atelie som deg.
Bente
Ååå så mange nydelige bilder!
Her var det bare herlig å være:)
God jul!!
Klem
All appears ready for the holidays - beautifully so. Merry Christmas!
Lovely pictures, thank you so much!
Hugs Nicole
Det er så hyggelig hos deg. Koselig å beholde det første du lager f eks strømpene. Ser at du er flink til å bruke det du lager selv. Bra!!! Mange nok som selger og gir vekk "alt"...
Ønsker deg den fredfylt og velsignet jul og nyttårshøytid.
If you like angels.. you should look for some Italian cherub/angel ornaments.. I have 4 of them and just love them. I put them on my blog recently. Enjoy your part-time dog. :-)
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*M*E*R*R*Y* *C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S*!*
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((hugs)), Teresa :-)
Mia, tonight as I catch up on my favorite blogs, I am baking yet another bunch of Christmas cookies. My oranges, cloves and cinnamon still wait for time to prepare the pomanders. For now, I will enjoy the increasing aroma of butter, vanilla and sugar baking away!
I also bought some cedar and holly branches today and so now have a bit of greenery in the apartment.
I so love this time of the year! xo
Very nice post, I love your Christmas decorations, the silver hearts and the oranges with cloves in the photo, fantastic!!
From this part of the world, I wish you a Merry Christmas! for you, your family and all your readers.
Your home is lovely all decorated for Christmas with your angels, oranges and beautiful stockings. I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
Hei, hei. Ønsket deg jo god jul, da du var innom butikken forrige uke. Men det kan jo ikke sies for ofte. Så derfor: Ønsker deg en riktig deilig julefeiring, og ett spennende nytt år! Klem Albertine...
innom for å ønske deg GOD JUL og en koselig romjul:) bloggen din er sååå hjemmekoselig! stor juleklem Lillan
PRECIOSO
BONES FESTES
Heisan Mia...
Så koselige julebilder hos deg.
Tenker det blir fin julestemning hos dere på julekvelden!
Jeg ønsker deg og dine en fredelig og fin julehelg, stor juleklem fra meg
Thank you for sharing your beautiful home and talent with us Mia! Merry Christmas! Bess
Önskar dig en riktigt God Jul!
Very nices decoration !!!! The tree so nice sure. Hummm the cake !!!!
You have a nice leave...
Mery Chrimas Maias for you your usbend and your dog...
Mimie
you have the most beautiful of homes- a dream to me...love the lacey stockings ;0) merry festive wishes x
Åh, de julestrømpene dine er en drøm! Fantastisk håndarbeid.
Riktig god jul, Mia. Kose deg med fine gjesten, ingen hund her, men vi har da Penny som lager mye styr og skøy!
Klem
Thank you for the lovely pictures and I wish you a very good time with Zara!
God Jul Mia!!
Håper du nyter av noen stemningsfulle og rolige dager på den fine gården din. Og for et herlig besøk dere har derm,også :) Må du hilse så mye og nyte alt godt av både mat og drikke.
Juleklem, Aina
Hi Mia! Happy Holidays to you! I´m a little late but tis the season! Oh Zara is absolutely stunning, looks like she has found a lovely spot in your home! Why can´t you have dogs? You have sheep? You should get a Bichon Havanais like my little Cookie..they are allergy friendly dogs and don´t take up much space and are full of personality! :-)
I enjoy your blog so much and just want you to know I´m looking forward to all you have to share with us in 2012! I´m awaiting a blanket which I had a friend make which is similar to one on your blog. I´ll post photos of it when it arrives. It´s a crocheted blanket, I could never do the work myself, no patience and two left hands but I saw the blanket on your blog and had to have one!
Happy Holidays dear Mia :-)
ces bas de noel sont superbe.
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