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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Christmas Bits and Bobs

Just a few odds and ends...
bits and bobs of Christmas flavor.


This is a photo on the right, taken thru glass of a frame and not very good...
but, in real life ,like the one on the left, it is so adorable, I put it out
every single Christmas. 

All 3 of the silly little girls that I love with all my heart, 
 are now 18 and will graduate from 
high school in the spring...
boooo hooooo....where did those years go  so fast..??
  
 

Have you noticed the cute sayings on the Christmas Coke bottles...?
Gingerbread..
Polar Bear...
and NAUGHTY and NICE...
so cute..
and I always have to take photos of cuteness.. 


 stockings hung by the chimney with care....


We have 20 stockings hanging so far....


We are so blessed....
and some of the olden stockings need repairing...
hope to do that before putting them away for another year. 

...also have a few gifts in bags and under the tree..
can't TELL ya what's in these GRANDDAUGHTER bags... 
but I took photos of all of them and can show you AFTER Christmas .




My Father Christmas...





A friend and I went shopping 
some 15 years ago
 (give or take a year or two)

and we both bought one.

Not sure about ALICE, but I leave mine out all year long.

...a delicious breakfast this morning...
and it is a beautiful day...

I had a Bunco Christmas party last night...
dinner and the Chinese Christmas game... we had a blast....


Love to all.....
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37 comments:

  1. DebDecember 12, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    Oh BJ - I love your Father Christmas. 20 stockings? Goodness gracious. lol

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  2. Terra December 12, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    I like your Father Christmas with the birds and can see why you leave him out all year. We have quite a few stockings we hang by the chimney too.

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  3. AdamDecember 12, 2015 at 6:13 PM

    But do you have Sinterklaas? :)

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  4. LVDecember 12, 2015 at 6:24 PM

    You are too busy for this old lady. You wear me out. Do whatever brings you pleasure when you can. Life is too short sometimes.

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  5. Linda @ A La CarteDecember 12, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    Love that you have so many stockings to hang! A very Merry Christmas is coming to your house!

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  6. S H ElliottDecember 12, 2015 at 9:22 PM

    How fortunate you are to have so many stockings/people at Christmas. You are truly blessed Miss BJ. You are such a sweet and positive lady. Merry Christmas! Sheila

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  7. LynneDecember 12, 2015 at 9:43 PM

    So cool . . . I love you "twenty stockings" . . .
    And all your colorful decorations are nice . . .
    No naughty in you bj . . .

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  8. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle NanaDecember 12, 2015 at 10:35 PM

    As a bird lover, I just have to love your Father Christmas. And his colour is so unique. What a cheery post this is; thanks for sharing.

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  9. BeachGypsyDecember 12, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    Looks like a merry merry Christmas to me!!!

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  10. LindaDecember 13, 2015 at 12:54 AM

    you always have so much fun!!!

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  11. AnonymousDecember 13, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    a magical merry Christmas wonderland your home is,

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  12. JackieDecember 13, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    That Father Christmas is beautiful.

    Wow, 20 stockings makes a lovely mantel.

    God bless.

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  13. JeanieDecember 13, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Lots of fa la la going on here! I particularly love your Father Christmas -- but to be honest, I love it all!

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  14. Estelle'sDecember 13, 2015 at 7:58 AM

    BJ! How do you do it? I am so loving the black and white with touches of red...and please invite me over for breakfast...YUM...!!!

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  15. ~Lavender Dreamer~December 13, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    It looks like such fun at your house....wish I had a stocking hung along with yours! Christmas blessings, Diane

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  16. Madeline's AlbumDecember 13, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    Your house is so festive this time of year. I wish I lived closer so I could see it in person. Every thing looks great. Have a blessed day. Madeline

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  17. SylviaDecember 13, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    Bj will you come decorate my house when I get moved!
    Yours is always so pretty!

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  18. RachelDDecember 13, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    I love your BRIGHTS on this Party Day morning! How you make your photos so colourful and perfectly lit is just fascinating to me, as all mine seem to be taken in that old wine-dark-sea shading of seventies Bon Appetits. Simply lovely, and I love the stories they have to tell.

    Tonight is our little gathering for a few lady-friends, and all the party goodies are waiting in the fridge in Tups, ready for the oven, arranging on trays, etc., and Chris will start the ham on the grill about noon, to be rosy and ready for the five-o'clock table.

    And THREE of the GRANDS will be arriving tomorrow, to stay for a few days whilst their parents get all the moving-into-the-new-house finished up, along with a little shopping away from inquisitive young eyes. We have a fun week planned, with cooking and cookie houses and whatever crops up to get into.

    I hope you as happy and bright and festive a Christmas season as shows in your sweet spirit and colourful photos.

    rach

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  19. SusieDecember 13, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    BJ, How dare those granddaughter grow up...that's how I feel till I could cry sometimes. I see your "someone Nice bottle is next to Mr.someone's naughty bottle. " LOL. Love all the stockings. Father Christmas is so cute. Blessings to you, xoxo,Susie

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  20. UnknownDecember 13, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    I'm sitting here thinking this is Evan's first Christmas and in the blink of an eye ( and if I'm lucky enough ) I'll be sharing his 18th !
    I LOVE your stockings AND your mantel - just beautiful B.J. !!!
    XOX

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  21. ellen b.December 13, 2015 at 4:15 PM

    Wow! 20 stockings! How do you keep it all straight? Everything looks like Christmas at your place.

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  22. MichelleDecember 13, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Your Father Christmas is the best one I have seen yet!

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  23. LorrieDecember 13, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    Your Father Christmas looks a little like St. Francis of Assisi with the birds. It's beautiful. Yes, those little ones grow up so quickly. Those 20 stockings look like a lot of fun!

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  24. CailinMarieDecember 13, 2015 at 8:58 PM

    Like Lorrie said, your Father Christmas looks like St. Francis. He is one of my favorites! I'd leave it out all year too. That photo of the littles with Santa is adorable! And I too love that Coca-Cola has added Christmas fun to their bottles & cans. 20 Stockings! However do you fill them all? My little ballerina found a fun stocking stuffer at CVS for her Secret Pal gift exchange this week: bitty marshmallows packaged as "Snowman Poo" and my 10 year old thought it was the funniest thing. I might be sneaking back to CVS on my own to make some stocking stuffer purchases for my house!

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  25. AudreyDecember 13, 2015 at 10:18 PM

    Hi bj ... I would have welcomed more grandchildren, but glad I don't have to fill twenty stockings. Your stockings are so pretty. I bet you have fun making them for the great-grands now.
    Have a wonderful Christmas.
    Hugs,
    Audrey Z.

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  26. GertDecember 13, 2015 at 10:36 PM

    What a fun post! You are right they do grow up way too fast love your Mr Christmas!

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  27. Cranberry MorningDecember 14, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Delightful and fun Christmas photos, bj. And you're right, where does the time go! Kids grow up so fast.

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  28. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowDecember 14, 2015 at 7:02 AM

    Oh the photo of the girls cracked me up! Love it! :)

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  29. Kathleen GraceDecember 14, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    I love the photo of the girls, such mischief sparkling in those eyes! It is a blessing to capture moments like that to savor over the years. Twenty stockings, wow, that's a lot of stuffing! They look so pretty on the mantel. I bet they set all those kids and grandkids hearts racing with anticipation when they see them :)

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  30. Judith @ Lavender CottageDecember 14, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    Santa is going to weighted down visiting 20 stockings at your home BJ, how exciting for the kids! Your father Christmas must be related to St. Francis with all the birds gathered around him - I'd be leaving him out all year too!
    Your pancakes and bacon breakie looks delicious.

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  31. Patty AntleDecember 14, 2015 at 6:39 PM

    It looks so pretty and festive!!

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  32. The Happy WhiskDecember 14, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    Lovely collection of photos.

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  33. LouisetteDecember 15, 2015 at 5:08 AM

    Alovely post for xmas time and Advent moments,Wonderfull , greeting from Belgium

    http:louisette.eklablog.com Mons my city

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  34. DonnaDecember 15, 2015 at 5:18 AM

    Wonderful...I love your mantel and Father Christmas!

    Donna
    Gardens Eye View
    Living From Happiness

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  35. ShantanaDecember 15, 2015 at 6:23 AM

    I just loved your post and yes the writings on the coke bottles are so cute! Will be back again to find out what you kept in those stockings for your grand daughter :) Have a great day!

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  36. DrillerAADecember 15, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    Photos of Christmas past are meant to make the heart happy again. We have a tree filled with photo ornaments of the grand crew and it is very special to me. Nice set of images. Looks like you're ready for Santa to arrive.

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  37. PatDecember 19, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    Bj,
    It truly is beginning to look like Christmas at your house, dear friend!!!
    "Mr. Ed" and I had a "wrap session" last night here on the Prairie!!! Whew!!!
    Always glad when all the presents are wrapped and labeled!!!
    Have a marvelous Christmas with those grands!!!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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