Showing posts with label vintage Christmas Monday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage Christmas Monday. Show all posts

Monday, December 14, 2009

Vintage Christmas Monday - Oldies that are GOODIES

CHRISTMAS GOODIES

That's what's I'm
talking about!

And
VINTAGE GOODIES
are not
OLD FRUITCAKE!

Do you have any
vintage recipes
or traditional foods
that you
MUST
make for Christmas?

Amaretto Truffles
would be a good tradition.

These are from
Sweet Paul
his blog is here.

These cinnamon buns
are Sweet Paul's too.

I love his blog
and have read it for
a couple of years.

Do you make cinnamon buns for Christmas Morning?

It's a GREAT tradition!

(If no time for scratch ...
the frozen Rhodes' are super!)

How about this yummy dish!

Doesn't Mari take wonderful pictures?

If you are not familiar with her work
from other sites
go to her own blog
An Angel at My Table

Mmmmm!

I want to wipe up
the extra glaze
with my finger ...
just a taste!

Text is in Swedish ....

but the language of
food, photos and children
is universal!

And besides,
google translate is
ALWAYS
good for a laugh!

Shortbread?
It's one of my son's
two favorite holiday sweets.

Don't cook or have
food traditions?

There are always
non-edible holiday goodies ...
like amaryllis!


OK!


Now it's time for me to

confess.

It's true I love to cook ...

but what I love
most
in the photos

are

the

VINTAGE
COOLING RACKS!

The shortbread pic is from
Country Home
Holidays at Home
magazine from
1997

It is still
my favorite
after all these years.

And my holiday baking
would look FAB on it,
don't you think??

Tomorrow?

Not baking.

I will make
homemade mayonnaise
for my dad.

His special request for
Christmas.

I won't use the vintage
Wesson Oil gadget ...

but will put in lots of
Holiday Love!

Hugs and hope your Christmas is surrounded by Holiday Goodies and lots of love!
SAMMY GIRL :)
For more Vintage Christmas Monday .... click on the red door icon in the right column to go to Joan's blog "Anything Goes Here" (or click here). Lots of FAB stuff each week! Thanks for being our hostess, Joan!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

TRIVET WISDOM - and Chesterfields - lol!

When you
least
expect it ....

words of wisdom

come

unbidden

into your brain.

Where does that
advice
come from?

Sometimes
scripture

or
mom's
litany of admonitions ...

but sometimes it's from
grandma's
kitchen trivets!


my gramma's trivets
had "sayings"

YOU KNOW ....

"No matter where
I serve my guests
It seems they like
my kitchen best"

Ain't

THAT

the truth!

This time of year
grammy's kitchen
laughs with me ....


The Hurrier I GO ...
The Behinder I Get!

you too?

Well

if you missed
Vintage Christmas Monday



it's
not to late to
visit

JOAN

and list of participating blogs.

There is such
VINTAGE VARIETY!!

Beautiful displays ...

Like this one from

A less PC image ...

One of Joan's fave's
(and mine too) ...

from

***
TRUE CONFESSION

I have been wanting
a Chesterfield

for quite some time.

Without
Ronnie's coaxing.

This is the one I'm crazy for ...

Don't you want one too?

Hugs and take a moment from your busy hustle and bustle to share a laugh!
SAMMY GIRL :)

NOTE: FYI here is a link to Chesterfield Sofas at Apartment Therapy

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Vintage Christmas Monday - How Do You Feel About Red?

When a certain
little girl went to

visit granny

she had her
FAMOUS cloak ...

When Dorothy
needed a boost

she wore a

FABuLOUS

pair of shoes ...

Prince?
he sang about this
sweet ride ...

And
YOU
my dear?

Ever considered the
equivalent of a
little black dress
for your
traditional
holiday home?

Look no further
than the

still-going-strong
after 100 years
in the spotlight

Pointsettia!

Well,

maybe not

REAL

pointsettias!

I love

vintage Christmas
pointsettia postcards
These cards are from
my collection.

Postmarks from the
early 1900's.


(postage - one cent!!)

HISTORY LESSON
(ok to scroll past)

We owe the Pointsettia to a southern gentleman.

Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett introduced America to the poinsettia in 1828,
after discovering it in the wilderness in southern Mexico
while serving as the first US Ambassador to that country..
Dr. Poinsett, who dabbled in botany when he wasn't politicking between nations,
sent cuttings of the plant back to his South Carolina home.

I love the
colors and typestyles
of vintage postcards.

Hope you like these, too!

Hugs and Happy Vintage Christmas Monday .... hope these "reds" chased your "blues" away!!
SAMMY GIRL

Feel free to use these images for your projects! (please send me a photo or link if you do!!)

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Vintage Christmas Monday - How Does it Begin?

Does it start
with

a sensuous shape

and that
"Come Hither"

SPARKLE?

Or is it
the
notorious

GANG OF RED

overcoming your
sensibilities?

Hiding behind
the

INNOCENCE

of newly fallen snow ...

They are
NOT

who they

PRETEND

to be!

Look close ...
you'll see what I mean*!

They seem so ...

- you know -

FAMILY FRIENDLY!

Who can resist

HAPPY CHILDREN?

Regardless of

how

it

started ...


Here you are.

With a collection of

vintage

Christmas!

Hugs and Happy Vintage Christmas Monday!
SAMMY GIRL

notes:
click on button on right side or HERE to visit Anything Goes Here and other Vintage Christmas Monday posts. (Thanks for hosting us, Joan!!)
* the box has "Shniy Brite*" instead of "Shiny Brite*"

Hope you enjoyed this collection of vintage (mostly) red ornaments and boxes that JUST STARTED .... it wasn't my fault .... honestly!!

Monday, November 23, 2009

NEWS! Vintage Christmas Monday is here!

I
just found out

about

VINTAGE
CHRISTMAS
MONDAY!

Now
WHO
doesn't

LOVE

Vintage Christmas
goodies??

I am off to visit!

oh, you want to come, too?

Anything Goes Here
is organizing
this
incredible way to
start the week.


I'd better get out and
play... er I mean
ORGANIZE
some old goodies
to

SHARE

next week.

Hugs and may your Monday be filled with beauty and wonder and memories that warm you up from the inside out!
SAMMY GIRL :)

hope you like my vintage PINK glass garland and mini ornaments!