Santa has arrived at the table

The red and white table I shared yesterday was styled in my breakfast room, but it all got transferred to my bigger table in the dining room where I was able to add four more place settings. 

So that leaves my breakfast room free for a fun Christmas morning set up that will  hopefully put a smile on everyone’s faces. This pastel and copper table gets its final fantasy addition when Santa visits the table! 

The spirit of Santa is ready to bring joy to all (I hope) gathered around this table! 

We usually make a nice potato and vegetable frittata for breakfast with a few homemade waffles to sweeten things up. Of course, fresh berries are also a great addition to the meal. The gals will have cappuccinos and the guys will have tea and juice.  

After breakfast, we'll move into the living room to open presents. Luckily, we’ve downsized our Christmas lists this year now that the kids are older, and it’ll be fun just to enjoy time gathered together watching movies and playing games by the fire.  

I love old movies, and here are some of our favorites:  

• 🎄 Christmas in Connecticut (1945) 
• 🎄 The Holiday (2006) 
• 🎄 A Christmas Story (1983) 
• 🎄 Elf (2003) 
• 🎄 It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) 
• 🎄 White Christmas (1954) 
• 🎄 Home Alone (1990 
• 🎄 Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) 
• 🎄 Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) 
• 🎄 Remember the Night (1940) 
• 🎄 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) 
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• My hubby and I watched “The Shop around the Corner” last night. Have you ever seen it?  
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• It's the original version of “You’ve Got Mail” and stars Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullivan. It's very sweet. 
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Tonight, I’m hoping we can all play a new game I just got called “Utter Nonsense, Family Edition”. It sounds hilarious! It sure to be really funny and is similar to Apples to Apples except you have to read silly clues with different accents. For example, every would have to read their clue in a baby voice or pirate talk. 

I’ll let you know how it goes... can’t wait to play! 😉

I’m truly grateful to have friends like you!  

Thinking of you with lots of love 💗 

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays! 

ciao! fabiana 

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christmas prep and preview

Today was a run-around, get things done kind of day

and around the house I’ve been slowly getting 

Christmas stuff out.

Here's a little peek at my front door wreath...

we're going all metallic this year, and now I just need 

some fresh green garland to finish off the look for the entry.

Over the weekend, I got two really BIG boxes delivered

with my new Serena and Lily Mattituck chairs and Montecito pillows.

They've had a fabulous 25% off sale!

They started off in the family room for the long weekend,

but now they’ve moved to their permanent spot in the living room.

That super chunky wool throw was a 

dream-find at Home Goods.

I was ready to spring for a really expensive one at a high-end store,

and then I spotted this one on the very top the shelf 

in the back corner of Home Goods. Yay!

And best of all, it’s made by UGG, 

so you know it’s super warm and cozy! 

(I've already tested it a few times and it's extremely warm and cozy!!)

Here’s a little corner next to the fireplace that is now

occupied by this special Santa and three pretty and

very-realistic looking faux trees, all found at, yes,

Home Goods!!

I’m all about out with the old and in with the new this year!

And no, I’m not getting rid of all our vintage Christmas things,

just the things that are not sentimental,

or just dated and BORING!

With that being said,

I’ve combined a few vintage favorites with some new faves

for this jadite cake stand display on my kitchen table.

The sisal tree with the house base is a treasured little prize, and

the quirky pair of trees are Department 56 that I’ve had a long while.

Added to that is a new glittery snowman from World Market,

and some mini silvery bottle brush trees for Oriental Trading. 

Back in the corner is one of my favorite finds,

yes,

you guessed it, from Home Goods,

this very realistic little Christmas tree in this pretty basket.  

Next to it is an adorable

Swedish Santa that I couldn’t resist,

found at Ikea.

I’ve have a small collection of vintage

pinecone people that I haven’t dug out of my boxes yet,  

and these new little gnomes from World Market will fit in just fine

with the antiquey ones.

My tree is up and lit, and ready to be bedazzled

so I don’t have an updated picture yet…

here’s a snapshot of it from last year.

Keeping the ball rolling...

until we meet again.

x o x o 

 fabiana