Southern Home Tour

It is so much fun to see all the Christmas decorations. In the store windows, on the street, and in the homes of people we love as well as our own homes. When the days are short, it certainly brightens up not only the landscape, but our moods as well (at least mine)!

It is the time of year that we reflect on our blessings. Last year, on December 17th, I published my first post on this blog. I’m very thankful for the opportunity to get to know so many of you. Thank you so much for visiting with me. Next week, to celebrate my 1 year blogversary, I’ve got some special things planned so I hope you will join me!

Now, on with the tour!

Here is a little of what is going on this Christmas in my home and the homes of some of my family.

First let’s stop by my mom’s house. Mama lives in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Frosty's on the kitchen windowsill.
Frosty's on the kitchen windowsill.
The tree.
The tree.

This is the tree before it was decorated. Mama is sending pics of the decorated tree to post next week. I was accused of having had a Christmas cookie cocktail before taking this pic (ha, ha). Actually, Mama took this pic. It kind of reminds me of when I was kid and would kind of squint my eyes when I looked at the Christmas tree.

Okay, we’ll come back to Mama’s next week.

Now, let’s head farther out west to my sister, Tammy’s house in Brighton, Colorado.

Garland on the porch.
Garland on the porch.
Reindeer in the yard.
Reindeer in the yard.

I’m trying to get Tammy to send me more pics too. She has a ten foot live tree in her living room. Would love to show you a pic of that. I’ll keep after her.

Now, we’ll go back South to my sister Linda’s house. Linda’s daughter, my niece, Taylor, sent me her pics. I need to send her to fetch pics from the rest of my family!

There's Taylor (the tall one) with her little sister, Brenden, in front of their house.
There's Taylor (the tall one) with her little sister, Brenden, in front of their house.
With Christmas trees . . .
With Christmas trees . . .
and wreaths . . .
and wreaths . . .
in every room.
in every room.

Now, let’s head East, to Virginia to visit my nephew. He took pictures with his cell phone.

Stockings were hung by the pics of the dogs with care.
Stockings were hung by the pics of the dogs with care. . .
In hopes that Frosty would soon climb the stairs!
in hopes that Frosty would soon climb the stairs!

And, then back to my house in Arkansas. You may have seen some of these recently 🙂

This table pic is from last year before I learned from Susan at Between Naps on the Porch to take better pictures (and more of them).

Christmas Tour of Homes with The Nester

Christmas table.
Christmas table.
A little Christmas tree.
A little Christmas tree.
With an even littler Santa and sleigh.
With an even littler Santa and sleigh.
One more shot of the fireplace.
One more shot of the fireplace.

And, when I step outside:

Even the sky is dressed in red and gold.
Even the sky is dressed in red and gold.

Thank you for stopping by. And to each and every one of you – A very merry and blessed Christmas! Y’all come back and be sure to visit my new Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/a.southern.life!

To see lots of beautiful home tours and great recipes and more fun, visit:

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With Designs by Gollum
With Designs by Gollum

show and tell fridays

Today’s Lagniappe: Betty’s Fruitcake
My grandpa’s wife, Betty makes this fabulous fruitcake soaked in cream sherry.

1 lb. butter
3 cups sugar
6 eggs, separated
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
3 oz. lemon extract
3 tablespoons sherry
8 oz. candied cherries
8 oz. candied pineapple
1 lb. white raisins
1 quart pecans

Sift flour, salt and soda together. Add fruit and pecans. Mix well. Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks, lemon extract and sherry. Add to dry ingredients. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour in a tube pan (grease bottom only) and bake at 200 degrees for 4 hours.

Cool cake.

Soak cheesecloth in sherry and wrap around cake.


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