TABLE AT THE READY

Long Christmases ago, my dear mother purchased each child (5)

a 12 piece place setting and serving dishes of

Fitz and Floyd

St. NICHOLAS

I love to set my little breakfast table with them

so that they are at my fingertips whether I want a cup of cocoa

or a full blown dinner party

It makes for such a festive view when you step into our kitchen

and I just love how you can see all the way down the house out the window

and into the neighbor's yard!

and when you have little ones around

you need to have a few Santas too!

We found this one under the original stairs when we tore them out and moved them

I love his charming and nostalgic face

We found this treasure in the house too!

I love to mix the formal with the retro with the whimsy with the contemporary

and the soul with the spirit

Yesiree...we are pretty ready at 822