Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time!

I hope you all have a 

Very Merry Christmas!  

My favorite part of Christmas 

is having every one together 

and laughing and having a good time.  

We laughed a lot while we tried to take this picture!  

I was so happy to coordinate 

our office charity this year 

for Operation Breakthrough.  

Operation Breakthrough 

is a local center for children 

and every year we adopt children 

and buy gifts on their list.  

These may be the only gifts they receive this year.  

Our office also raised money 

for their Holiday Dinner 

and a gift card for the mother.  

I am so proud of our office!  

To me this is what Christmas is all about!  

Thank you again to all of my followers 

and for your support and kind comments.  

Merry Christmas!

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

Here We Go A Caroling!

Are you all ready for Christmas?  

Are your presents all wrapped? (mine aren't)  

Is your menu all planned?  

Is your table all set?  

Well there is one thing I can check off the list.  

This table setting is for Christmas Eve.  

I've had these Carolers forever. 

I love that they are timeless in their plaid and red velvet.  

A few years ago I picked up a set 

of the Christmas Carols salad plates 

after Christmas at Williams Sonoma.  

They go so well with the Pottery Barn Plaid 

dishes and some gold chargers that I had on hand.

I used the flatware that I picked up at World Market 

and Ralph Lauren napkins from Tuesday Morning.

The drums on this plate jogged 

my memory of a pair of drums 

that I had in the storage area.  

I placed one of the Carolers on top of one 

and put a plaid bow atop the other.

  There used to be a place in California 

when I lived there called Shinoda 

where I bought these drums.  

It was a wholesale place to buy all kinds 

of decorative items like greenery, baskets, ribbon 

and all things Christmas!  

I miss that place.  

Around Thanksgiving they would 

showcase all of the Christmas trees 

that they had created.

It was a great place to go for inspiration!

I tied a piece of jute with an acorn hot glued 

on it around the napkin 

and placed some berries inside.  

I have had more fun with my tables 

this year than ever!  

Maybe it's because my creativity outlet 

has been squashed by this whole house sale thing.  

I'm not complaining... 

well a little bit... 

but it is hard to keep everything 

clean and put away.  

I'm kind of a messy creative person 

and so I hate to drag all the stuff out 

knowing that I am going to make a mess.  

I used the last of my fresh greens above the table.  

I bought two at Costco after Thanksgiving 

and kept them in the garage where it is cool.  

They last a long time!

Merry Christmas to all of my readers!  

Have a safe and wonderful holiday 

with your family and friends.  

I can't wait to just relax and enjoy everyone!  

Check out my table that I shared yesterday 

if you are looking for table ideas...  

 Red and White Wonderland...

Better get to the wrapping!

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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Red and White Christmas Wonderland

Every year around this time 

I get excited to bring out my Christmas dishes 

and use them in a new and different way.  

This year I decided to stick 

with my overall red and white Christmas theme. 

 It all began with the red and white 

Christmas Crackers that I found at Home Goods.  

We love opening the crackers and reading 

the riddles and jokes at the dinner table.  

And the paper hats always make for fun pictures.  

I tied up my silver and red napkins 

with white yarn and tucked a little greenery 

in the middle.  

Classic Christmas colors.  

The white chargers are from One King's Lane 

and my Christmas dishes were purchased 

at Macy's about 15 years ago.  

The salad plates have a 

"Night Before Christmas" theme.  

The snowy white deer taking center stage 

were a last minute buy at Tuesday Morning.  

I saw them earlier in the week 

but hemmed and hawed about whether 

or not to buy them.  

I went back this weekend 

and was so happy that they were still there!  

I sprinkled snow on a white runner 

around them and added a few 

natural pine cones.  

I filled the two hurricane glasses 

with cranberries and greens 

surrounding a candle.  

I bought the mirrored candle squares 

at an Estate sale this summer.  

A plaid wool throw rests on the host 

and hostess chair 

to add some cozy goodness.  

I pick these throws up at Estate sales 

whenever I find them.  

I never pay more than $10.00.  

I took an idea from Pinterest 

and tied some red ribbon 

around my skirted chairs 

and added a glass pine cone 

and some greenery. 

In keeping with the red and white theme 

I filled my vintage antler ice bucket 

with red and white roses.

It just looks so wintery to me.  

Merry Christmas Everyone!  

And to All a Good Night!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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