THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR......"The Santamaker"

There are talented crafters in
The Blog World....and talented
artists....
And then there is
Rose....
"The SantaMaker"
Rose no longer blogs but that
is how I met Rose many years ago.
and I have been enjoying her annual
Christmas Luncheon ever since...
Every year it just gets better and
Better....
Rose as many of you know
hand makes all of her Santa's
From sculpting the faces
to the painting...
To the making of the clothes...
Every Santa is different
and very Spectacular...
Every inch is made by
Rose's incredibly talented hands...
So....sit back....there is a lot to absorb...
This post is pictures...not many words...
You will be amazed...

step inside the mind...
of
The SantaMaker....

Now that's a Mantel....

Rose collects ironstone as well...

Rose leaves nothing un-decorated!!

We had a lovely lunch...
Rose can cook too!!

Vintage balls layered in
Milk Glass

what a beautiful face....

Rose decorates for the four seasons...
She even changes all the couch pillows
to fit the season...
These Buffalo Check pillows
were made from thrift store find
fabric...

One of my all time favorite
Bloggers...
The best part of Blogging...
meeting wonderful people
like
Rose...

Rose and her lovely neighbors...
Thanks Rose for always
thinking of me...
It wouldn't be the holidays
without seeing your beautiful
Home!!

I hope you enjoyed this Christmas House
on Steroids....
Merry Christmas!!

INA AND JEFFREY PLUS TWO......AN INTIMATE THANKSGIVING.

I love Ina Garten for being able to make a
party with just two people...
Her and Jeffrey don't need to entertain a Crowd
to Celebrate just about anything....
We are only a family of Four.......
Just us 3 Adivari's plus Miss B...
And we don't always get to spend special
occasions with our girls....
I always prepare a dinner like I'm feeding forty....
and I always set a festive table....

 We don't usually celebrate in this lovely room
of our Home....It just sits looking
pretty when you walk in our front door...
But the Girls are coming for Thanksgiving
this year so Turkey will be served at
The Big Table!!

This was the first room in our house that
was completely decorated the second day
after we moved in...
All furniture is from Crate and Barrel...
every piece of Milk Glass was unwrapped...
pre-washed.....and displayed...
in those first two days...

We came from a very rustic country house so this
was a big deal having a Fancy Schmancy House...

I have not done a tablescape in a long time and
another blogger requested I do a post and that I join in on this weeks
party....I thought that was a great idea.
I forgot How Fun much it is...

I'm babysitting daughter's red turkey from
Williams Sonoma since she has limited space in
her NYC apartment...I'm happy to do so!!

I think this will be Sophie's First
Thanksgiving eating at the
Big Table....

Fabulous Turkey tureens I found a few years
Ago at "Old Time Pottery"
here in Marietta....
I think I paid $3.99 each...
Apple Onion Soup will be
served inside..

I love this cabinet to fit my Milk Glass
Collection....
I originally wanted an open tall hutch in
Red...but the family talked me into
this one...It has a black background
so The Milk Glass really stands out.

I found these great Turkey plates at
the Old Time Pottery also...
a real bargain at $1.99 each...
I love the colors...

Making sure both mothers are represented
on this holiday....the vintage celery dish
came from my mother....
The asparagus dish belonged to
the Boss' Mom...

My Mother collected Fenton Milk Glass....
And I follow in her footsteps....only on
Steroids....
I have in the short 9 years of collecting have
over 100 pieces...

So much that they spill over into this
Matching Piece....
One of my favorite pieces is the ornate
punch bowl set...
and the many pieces my good friends and
Blog friends have given me...

The Sun shinning in on the
Prettiest room in the house...

My dear friend and old next door neighbor
Necie....got me that great covered
Butter Dish as a House Warming present...
 I saw it one day at an antique mall while we
were shopping after one of our Blog lunches...
Only a true friend would take the time to go
back and route through all those booths to
Find it and buy it for me...
I am Thankful for a friend like
Necie...

Okay....hands up....How many of you have
these great goblets from every Bloggers
Best Place to Buy
Cheap Real Glasses...
The Dollar Tree!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving
whether you are spending it with 4 or 40...
But remember even two can make a party...
What will you be cooking???
Here is the Adivari's Menu....

Apple Onion Soup
Topped with Cheese Puff Pastry

Lemon/Rosemary Roasted Turkey with
Apple and Mushroom Stuffing

Ranch Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

Nutmeg infused rutabaga

Cranberry sauce with orange
made in a copper mold...

French Green beans with Shallots

Dessert..
Snickerdoodle Cheesecake with Cherries
Traditional Pumpkin Pie with Fresh Whipped Cream
Mini Caramel Apples with walnuts
Homemade Caramel Corn

You can Stop right here or................

For those of you who have the patience to continue
Reading...I will Bore you with one of my Infamous
Family Stories...
I know there are a few of you out there that
Actually enjoy reading about what a Nutty
Bunch we are....

For years While I was growing up My Mother
always got a Free Turkey from the
Department Store she worked at in
Elizabeth New Jersey....
One of my Brothers who is a lot older
then myself was married at the time and lived in
Red Lion Pennsylvania...
He was married to Carol....
Who my Mother always referred to as
'The Sicilian Devil"
My Father....who was very quiet...never voiced
his opinion about the DIL but you knew He was
NOT fond of her either....
The only way the Folks got an Annual Invite to
Red Lion was with the Stipulation that the
Turkey come with them......Cooked.
So My mother would have to get up at 3:00A.M. to
Put the Turkey in the oven so it would be cooked by
the time they had to make the 3 hour drive
From Jersey to Pennsylvania....

I can't tell you how many years this went on for...
And every year Millie would Bitch and
Siggy would mumble something under his
Breath...
Fast Forward many years to the year 2000.
Daughter was in Law School up in Ithaca and
decided to make her first Thanksgiving Dinner for
the boyfriend...
She heard for years that Grandma would get up
at 3:00 a.m. to cook the Turkey....
I guess I failed to tell her why....
So daughter started cooking her turkey that day
at 3:00 a.m......and of course by
8:00 a.m. it was ready to eat....
I also failed to tell her how many pounds of
potatoes you need to feed two people...
She made the whole Five pound Bag....
She called me in a panic...

She very rarely since then has asked me for cooking advice....
Bon Apetit!!

I am joining the "Let's Dish" party at Cuisine Kathleen
Also joining Susan @
http://betweennapsontheporch.net/a-christmas-table-setting-inspired-by-nature-themed-dishware/