Traditions & Collections~Holiday Nutcrackers

It's a tradition in our family to take the kids 

to see The Nutcracker Ballet 

every year at the Kansas City Ballet.  

Of course now only Miss Beaux 

will go as the boys are 26 and 22.  

But Miss Beaux loves it most of all anyway!  

She has loved Nutcrackers ever since I can remember.  

She used to play with them and study 

each one in our growing collection.  

One year after Christmas Mr. Beaux and little missy 

went shopping and came home with this blingy guy 

here on the right.  

I swear she slept with him for a month after Christmas.  

I lovingly referred to him as her "boyfriend".  

And so every year I have to display 

the "Nutcracker" collection.  

(One year I just refused and I still hear about it from the kids)  It doesn't matter how old your kids get 

they still love their traditions.  

I know I do!  

This year I decided to display the collection 

in the Built in Hutch in the Kitchen/Hearth room.

This cabinet formerly held all of my white covered dishes and pitchers.  I elevated some of the nutcrackers on overturned bowls so I hid that with my fluffy snow.  The cubbies for wine bottles now hold small place card ornaments from Micheal's that were half off last year.  

 "Merry" seemed to fit these jolly guys.  

I printed the letters on card stock and cut them into squares.

The little ornaments will later make it onto one of my tablescapes I'm sure!

Because it was so busy up above, 

I kept it simple on the countertop.  

The white covered dishes are taking center stage 

with a backdrop of greenery and berries.  

The platter is from Fitz and Floyd a long long time ago.  

Again, I am mixing the old with the new...  

This covered dish is from One Kings Lane 

while the others are vintage finds from Estate Sales.

This vintage pitcher is filled with faux pepper berries and ribbon from Pottery Barn that I found last year at the After Christmas Sales.  

Of course, I have to add something sentimental 

that the kids made!  

I bring out this Christmas tree dish every year 

that one of the boys made.  

This year I placed a cute little burlap tree 

in it from Nell Hill's.  

What Traditions and Holiday Collections do you have?  

I would love to know!  

Thanks for coming by for a visit.  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

XO Cindy

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