Old-Fashioned Farmhouse Christmas

Emmanuel 
God With Us  

Because He came, and because He lives, we can celebrate every day in His mercy and grace. 

But here at The Farmhouse, we like to enjoy the holidays by making things extra cozy, extra comfy, extra bright, all the while keeping things simple and kind of old-fashioned.  When you live in an old house, that just seems to be the way to go.   

Come on in, and join our old-fashioned celebration!

Farmhouse Dining Room

In this room, we gather with friends and family for special meals.  It is around this table that we have our Christmas morning brunch, as well as birthday and holiday and company dinners throughout the year.  

This Christmas, the mantle is decorated with greenery and real and faux fruit.  (Can you tell which are real?)  Ron's tree is in the corner, candles are lit on the sideboard...all we need are some holiday guests!

Farmhouse Living Room

Here is where you'll find our family tree, festooned with special ornaments collected over the years.  No "theme" tree here...just everything from embroidered hearts to a small piano to a domed cupcake to a brass hammer to a glittery Eiffel Tower!

As we have no mantle in the living room, we hang our stockings on a primitive cabinet (which Ron built with old wood) and line candlesticks across the top.

The carolers are "singing" atop the piano; Bekah is often playing a round of carols below.  Pinky (our black kitty) has found a cozy holiday corner.  (You can read about my own cozy corner ~here~.)

The Farmhouse Kitchen

Now you're in the room that is the hub of our house.  It is where we share family meals.  It is where we homeschool.  It is where the coffee is hot.  It is where people always end up, no matter where the gathering begins. 

For Christmas, the kitchen has its own kitchen-y tree, decorated with popcorn and gingerbread men and dried orange slices. 

Pomanders fill the tureen.  Cookie cutters, candy canes, and an antique rolling pin sit among some yellow ware bowls.  A cornhusk nativity (that is older than some of my children) sits among others.

The astute observer may notice that Pinky has also found a cozy corner in the kitchen.  And some may be wondering about the very long cane that is propped against our school cabinet.  The "cane" is actually a shepherd's hook, an early Christmas gift from my son Ryan who knows my love for sheep.

 

 

This little lantern sits at our back door...and now that you've spent some time with us, you qualify as a back door friend!  You'll come back again, won't you?  And next time, you can use the back door. 

Merry Christmas to you as you celebrate Emmanuel, God With Us! 

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