Festive Days are Here

Good Morning my lovely blogging friends! Time is going so quickly and the days are so full, 'tis the season they say! We have the white stuff in Vermont and have had it on the ground since Thanksgiving! It is so pretty, but it was a bit too early for me, now we will have winter until April, oh dear, let's not think about that now!  Christmas is coming, I'm all bought, wrapped, decorated and ready for family. I do need to bake and cook, but first a trip to Arizona to visit a son and daughter-in-law who can't make it for the holidays. So off we will go, hopefully to some warmer weather and fun.

Now time for Christmas cheer in "our home"

                                         Christmas bunting up on the Kitchen window

                                                   Advent calendar opened everyday, always a treat

                         New outside Holiday slate for side door, bought at a local Artisan shop

Family room mantel, I love lights, really make things festive

                                                                     A little closer

                                                    Homemade holiday wreath for indoors

                                                    Ominous sky's and weather here in Vermont

                                            "Our Tree" all in its glory and smelling delightful

                                       Mini Norfolk pine tree, it has grown since last year!!!

           Living room mantel, the faithful nutcrackers all in a row, descending of course

                                                       Another lovely hibiscus bloom

 My bunnies all set for Santa and best of friends! Thanks to lovely Mia and Vivienne



Well, my lovelies, that's my story and I'm wishing you all a wonderful holiday season in advance! This is just in case life gets so busy I can't wish you Merry Christmas as it gets closer! I cherish all of you and am so happy I have this blog. It is an honor to have met all of you kind, sweet, creative and caring friends. I would love to meet so many of you and who knows, maybe it could happen someday. One never knows!  In the meantime, enjoy the holidays and be well!




xoRobin




   Mother Nature, confused I think......6 degrees outside, cloudy and a rainbow!  ???  !

                                                                    Love this photo

2014 January❤

Happy New Year Dear Bloggers! 

Where have I been?  I have been here, yes, just catching up, enjoying family, holidays and trying to just be. Everything has been so festive and so many wonderful family times! We actually spend Christmas 24th and 25th in Boston! Yes, it was certainly different but, oh, so nice. Due to the wedding in early December and everyone being together we couldn't get people together again until the 27th and weekend. ( have to share the kids with their in-laws, boyfriends parents etc) 

So we had the brilliant idea to spend the two days in the city. It was so lovely, we stayed at the FOUR SEASONS HOTEL and were so indulged with all the luxuries you can imagine. We walked the city all bundled up, it was seasonally freezing. We had Christmas Eve dinner at our favorite Chinese restaurant, PF Changs. We brought an artificial tree and decorated it in our room and opened a few presents. (all arranged by my husband, yes he's a sweetheart)  We walked to midnight mass at the most beautiful church, "Trinity" in Boston. Walked back to the hotel and had the best sleep. Christmas morning was so stunning. We woke to looking out at The Boston Common and a fabulous breakfast in the Four Seasons dining room. The Common was calling us so we walked on Christmas morning to visit the Ducklings and even a market open on Christmas morning! The city is so exciting and a whole different way of life. Yes, I know it was different but I think we made the best of not having the kids actually on Christmas day!!! We had FUN

We then spent the rest of the day with Hb sisters and family. We always have so many laughs,  delicious food and love.

Here are an assortment of photos

                                                   Four Seasons Hotel

                                                   Boston Common right out our Hotel window

                                                 Our tree being decorated

                                         Oh so pretty and gifts

Boston all lite up

                                                    State House

                                                   Frog pond frozen and flooded for ice skating

                                          Commonwealth Ave. walkway all a Sparkle

                                          Hahahaha Our tree from the street looking UP

                                          Trinity Church

                                          Christmas morning and the Ducklings

Mama

                                                    All in a parade

                                                    Pretty cute

            Make way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, I'm sure you all know this book.

                                         Just beautiful elevator doors, had to capture

That was our Christmas!!! Hope you enjoyed the tour and thanks for coming along with me.

This is Zakim Bridge in Boston and we are leaving to go to Christmas dinner with family!

Well, so much more to come........be back soon with my birthday 27th, little girls, New Year's and projects............

xoRobin

                                          Don't you just want to kiss Jack's nose?!?!

Christmas and Family Times

I sure hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and holiday! I could see some wonderful times on blogs and it DID, in fact, look so happy, peaceful and FULL!

We all had a lovely Christmas, holiday, birthday, family time, game playing, eating and being merry! It just went on and on.......we saw all 5 adult children with spouses, grandchildren, boyfriends and dogs. We actually had "4" Christmases because everyone could not come at once. BUT each one was so very special and we feel so blessed to have our wonderful family.


Photo Moments

                                                 Abby and Lizzie in Christmas Jammies

                                                               One doggie present

         Christmas Brunch, delicious cinnamon pull apart bread, fresh from the oven

                                                              Savory rolls for Brunch

                                                               Little girl snow Angels

                                                            Festive Nails for the holidays

                                                          Group Walk with three dogs

         
                                                                  Ornaments galore

                                                         Blazing fire to set the Spirit

                                                             

                                                            Christmas Dinner table

 
                                          Fabulous Brussel Sprout salad.......who knew!

             
                                                             Parsnips and Carrots

                                                       Fingerling rosemary potatoes

Standing Rib Roast

                                             
                                                            Nannie and her "Little Girls"
                                                                         Note my jewels

                 
                                                                    Christmas crafts

                                                                          So Proud!

                                                                 
                                                                      Christmas craft #2

                                                    Snow, Doggies and Little Lizzie

                                Did I mention we have LOTS and LOTS of ❄❄❄SnOw❄❄❄

                                                                      My Snow Angels

                                                                Clever Girls



So that's a very quick summary of our Wonderful last 2 weeks.  I am wishing for all of you a Very Happy New year. May it be Happy, Healthy, Creative and surrounded with family, friends and lots of Love. Thank you for a year of your visits, comments and friendship. It has been a wonderful year for my family, certainty ups and downs but such is life.


See you all next year and many thanks again for your visits and friendship❤



xoRobin❤