Christmas Cuties in the Tablescape

It's always a treat to find fresh fruit in the 

Christmas tablescape.

Is there a more perfect fruit around 

this time of year than mandarin oranges?

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We always grab a bag of Cuties 

when we go grocery shopping. 

They make a great snack

and tasty stocking stuffers.

They certainly brighten up the table 

for a short time before they get devoured.

New to the scape this year are these

Coca-Cola Santa plates won on Ebay, 

and the red handled flatware

found at HomeGoods.

The Santa plates don't really go with 

the white deer theme,

but since it's all Christmas, 

in a round about way they belong.

It does open the door to a new theme

that doesn't have to feature deer on everything!

I do love those deer though, they'll 

probably stick around a little longer!

Thanks for stopping by

and Merry Christmas.

I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Christmas Cookie Jars...

There they are, all standing in a row

Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head...

It's time once again to deck the halls

with Christmas cookie jars!

I even have a few new pieces to show off!

Let's start on the green cabinet...

No Christmas is complete without a train!

So here's the festive Lionel Santa Fe 

diesel engine cookie jar (1) with the 

classic red warbonnet livery.

A perfect color for the Christmas season!

to the left is a three bowl reindeer server

that Sam and I picked up at Target 

a year or two ago.

I just love the gold antlers.

The snowflake runner was also a Target find!

Up to the right above the backdoor...

we spy sweet little 

"Snuggly Sugar Bear" cookie jar (2)

Hallmark ca.2001

Is he munching on a piece of the

Neiman Marcus Gingerbread 

House cookie jar (3)? ca 2014

Check out the detail on this 

gingerbread house!

It looks so tasty, you can't blame him 

for trying a piece!

Just down below, we see

 that a heavy snow has fallen,

and someone, perhaps, on their way home 

with a Christmas tree, parked their red

 lodge car cookie jar (4)  Kohl's ca.2015 

to build a snowman cookie jar (5) 

 Harry & David ca.2015.

It looks like a chilly winter wonderland!

Moving on to the hutch buffet,

we find the usual Christmas gang.

The original Certified Gingerbread House 

Cookie Jar (6) ca. 2011

up at the top,

along with the Gingerbread Man cookie jar (7),

Radko Holly Jolly Santa cookie jar (8),

Apple Tree Mrs. Claus cookie car (9),

and Frosty the Snowman cookie jar (10).

All happy to make their yearly appearance.

A new red runner this year from HomeGoods

 has a design that hearkens back to mid century 

style with white reindeer and white 

holly berries and leaves.

New on the hutch this year,

but acquired on sale after last Christmas,

Hallmark's Santa and Mrs. Claus 

dancing salt and pepper shaker set.

They don't move, they just fit together like

they're in a waltz.

I put them next to the radio as if

dancing to a song.

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Cher is showing off her Christmas cheer by

modeling on the Santa rug,

a gift from my uncle years ago.

But still available today at Wayfair.com

Moving along to the dry goods pantry,

past the stained glass snowman light,

we find another Lionel Stream Engine 

cookie jar (11) pulling into

the Spode Train Station cookie jar (12)

The picture in the back is new this year 

from Kirkland's

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From the artist Billy Jacobs, called 

"Christmas trees for sale"

I think it adds a lot of country charm.

Cracker Barrel's Red Truck 

with the Christmas tree in back is

technically a candy jar.

so I can't count it.

It sure does fit in nicely with the "cows in the snow"

runner that used to be on the buffet.

Up on the the rooster shelf, or should I say,

down the road from the train station, is the

get one here

Lenox Holiday "Home for the 

Holidays" house cookie jar (13)

I put the other farm scene behind it 

to look as if there's an entire 

country Christmas community on this wall.

Finally we head to the kitchen table.

where, nestled in the middle of a tablescape, 

we find Pottery Barn's white reindeer 

cookie jar (14) ca. 2009.

He's happily enjoying his snowy 

woodland surroundings .

I don't think that's all my Christmas cookie jars,

but that's all that I could find in the kitchen.

The rest are for another post.

Hope you all are enjoying the 

Christmas season.

Thanks for stopping by

and happy hunting!

Three New Cookie Jars For Christmas

After a few quick clicks at their 

After Christmas Sale last year,

I was able to snag this charming little 

"Exclusively Ours" Gingerbread House 

cookie jar from Neiman Marcus.

see it here

It regularly sold for $43.00 

but with a discount of $17.20, 

I got it for $25.80

for Neiman Marcus, that's a bargain!

See that little heart below the front door?

It has an "NM" painted on it, that stands for 

"Needless Markup" o.O!

All kidding aside, it is a very nicely detailed

and well painted gingerbread house cookie jar.

Next I found this little beauty at Kohl's 
regularly $49.99 on sale for $17.50 
and a 20% off coupon!!!
 HOW COOL IS THAT?

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They call it the Lodge Car Cookie Jar

from their Sonoma Life + Style Lodge line.

Which also features a salt and pepper shaker set.

a dip bowl with spreader, and an oval platter.

All featuring a big red "Lodge" car 

with a Christmas tree on top! 

Plus it's part of a larger "Lodge" line

with dishes and bowls, and Placemats.

See the red car on the placemat?

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Overall, a neat cookie jar 

that sort of compliments

my red truck, with a Christmas tree 

in back, candy jar!

And finally,

while strolling through Harry & David

right after Thanksgiving,

I just couldn't pass up this innocent little face,

with pink cheeks and that bent carrot nose!

In the store you can buy just the cookie jar

for $25.00 so he went home with me!

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On-line he comes with cookies for $39.99.

He's big too at 12'' high!

I love his little stick arms and 

the colors in his scarf and hat.

After a shopping spree like that, Sam

has declared cookie jar season over.

Thanks for stopping by and

may your holidays be happy!

A Sly Surprise On The Thanksgiving Hutch

Once again the obligatory shot of the 

Thanksgiving hutch for 2015...

with a few new additions.

The Spode turkey centerpiece is now 

perched at the top of the hutch,

beside the stained glass rooster 

and floppy turkey.

 The pumpkin teapot is now on the botto...um...

that's strange...why do the turkeys seem 

so nervous and jumpy?

It's as if they're in a panic and being 

spooked by something?

Eh?...What's that you say?

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JUMPIN' JEHOSAPHAT! 

THERE'S A FOX IN THE 

TURKEY HUTCH!!!

What in tarnation does that rascal think he's up to? 

Thinks he's gonna have himself a free 

turkey dinner, I reckon!

He belongs out with the other wild critters,

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like the owl ramekins, 

get a Mossey Oak fox ramekin at Walmart here

and the wild fox ramekins,

and the raccoon,

 

searching for food the honest way!

That there fox better skedaddle before my

hound dog catches his scent, or there's

liable to be a real kerfuffle!

Thanks for stopping by

I hope your Thanksgiving

plans are coming together nicely

and happy hunting!

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