Easy Boxwood and Ribbon Wreath and the Valentine's Cupboard

Valentine's Day is definitely one of those holiday themes that show up in the "Holiday Cupboard".  I've loved antique and vintage paper goods and ephemera from the first time I saw a vintage school Valentine card and found a few pieces of my paternal grandfather's cards to my grandmother in their old attic. Old Valentine postcards are easy collectibles as so many of them were created in the early 1900's. School Valentine parties and sweetheart's notes were popular among young and old alike. 

Vintage Cottage Weekend: Winter Sitting Area and the Baker's Rack

Winter décor is a time for me to clean the slate from the saturated colors of fall and the Christmas season. I love color throughout the year and I'm always ready for a new seasonal color scheme and vintage pieces. I've always been one to get bored with color and pattern no matter how much I enjoy them, so it's a good thing that there are the 4 seasons and holidays throughout the year.

Vintage Cottage Weekend: Layering Vintage Elements on the Antique Sideboard

Even though I started packing away Christmas décor after the 1st, I finally got the last of it stored away. This could be called Part 2 of the Winter Hearth Room that I shared earlier this week. It's always a bit much photo wise to include the sideboard and cookbook cupboard in the same post as the mantel and rest of the hearth room. 

Cozy Winter Mantel and Hearth Room

I spend a lot of time in the hearth room and whatever season it might be I look for it to be a cozy comfy space. But during the winter it becomes more of a priority for a warm inviting refuge.  

January Cottage Cupboard and a Winter Lookback

Hello friends and Happy Weekend! For a few weeks in January we have a small bit of time that's totally dedicated to warm, cozy, and comfy. After Christmas and before Valentines Day; it's a time to relax in front of the fire, read a good book, watch a movie, and curl up in a soft warm blanket... without a ton of shopping, big meals to cook or a deadline looming on the calendar.

10 Favorite Vintage Décor Posts of 2024

I'm always a little surprised to see which posts were your favorites at the end of each year. Here are the top 10 favorite reader posts of 2024. If you missed any of them I hope you'll click on the title to read further.

My Tips to Transition from Christmas to Cozy Winter Decor

I can't really say that this collection of tips are mine alone. Because all you have to do is take a look on Pinterest to see that there are a bunch of bloggers who follow these same tips to change up their Christmas décor to a cozy, comfy, feeling of winter.

New Year Wishes and Family Celebrations

Hi dear Friends. I wanted to wish you all a most Happy and Blessed New Year. You know I don't post family photos much. But I really wanted to share a few since it is the holidays and we have a lot to celebrate and look forward to in the coming year. I haven't shared a recent photo of our granddaughter, "Miss O" for over a year. She's quite the animated little character and brightens our whole family's lives. She's our only grand and most probably will be our only grand.