As the name of my blog indicates, I spend a lot of time thinking about home. Of course, my Heavenly Home is the one that is eternal, so that’s where I need to lay up my treasures, and that’s the one I’m striving for. But in the meantime, I have been given this tiny piece of the here-and-now—this home on the edge of town, this family, this neighborhood—in which to serve Him. And, though this is in the earthly realm, I want the things that happen here to be investments in the Heavenly realm.




Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Pineapple House | Christmas Tour 2020


As I do each year, I am inviting you into Pineapple House today for a look around. We have certainly not had many house guests during this strange year of Covid-19, so I am glad that I am able to invite you here online. You'll just have to take my word that the house smells like pine (thanks to a pine candle), the coffee is on, and there are a few treats to choose from while you visit. Let's turn on some music, shall we? We have listened to this album a lot this December!   ~ click here for music ~



From the back door, you will come into our kitchen. 

You can read all about our kitchen remodel ~ here ~ ,
but if you're just here for the Christmas house tour, have a look around!




This corn husk nativity is one of our oldest Christmas decorations, older than a couple of our children! 
I love its rustic charm.

The island holds the beginnings of my newest collection: stone fruit.




These hand-carved trees were made by my 10-year-old grandson Peter!


Now we're talking! We've made it to the coffee station.





Bring your coffee into the dining room. You can sit and sip at the table as you look around.

You can read about the sideboard that Ron made ~ here ~.






We still love our stepback cupboard and I looked forward to decorating it for Christmas again this year.

You may remember me talking about this pesky wall
Well, after five tries, I think we're finally happy with it! (I'll be sharing more about that in January.)



I cannot wait until we're able to gather and sing around the piano again!




If you've finished your coffee -- or even if you haven't -- come on into the living room and find a comfy chair.

Yes, we switched to a tabletop tree this year and I'm not sorry about it!


The stockings are new too. (Finally.)







I treasure the olive wood nativity that our son Ryan brought us from a trip to Israel.




Now I'll stop talking and let you wonder around a bit. 

















Thank you, friends, for joining me at Pineapple House today! 

I don't know about you, but our Christmas plans have changed multiple times, even this week. Who knows what each day will bring? And that is one lesson that keeps coming home to me during the past nine months: the fact that we must hold our plans loosely. Of course, that has always been the case. Life is uncertain and we are not, and never have been, in control. The events of this year have simply illuminated that fact! But the beauty in that lesson is that our loving Lord is, and always has been, in total control. There is nothing that has caught Him by surprise, and nothing that He will not use for the good of those who are His. That brings me great comfort. 

He is trustworthy. 

He is Immanuel. "God with us."



Merry Christmas to you and yours as you celebrate Immanuel! 


{All of my Christmas house tours can be found ~ here ~.}

30 comments:

  1. What an absolute joy to wander around your lovely house, Cheryl. You have put so much love and attention into every area and it looks beautiful.

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    1. Barbara, it was so lovely to have you (albeit virtually)! Thank you so much for visit and your kind words!

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  2. I’m sad to have missed an in person visit this year but glad to have a virtual visit!

    Merry Christmas to you all! Much love from all of us!

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    1. Ron and I were just talking today about one of our Christmas visits we shared! Happy memories! Merry Christmas and our love right back to you!

      Next year . . . (and before) . . .

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  3. Yes, and amen to your final paragraph. Your home is worthy of a period tour. I know I've said before that your style weaves through your whole home and is so cohesive. May God fill your Christmas Eve and Day with joy in what He has done for us! Merry Christmas!

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    1. It is so comforting to rest in the arms of the Creator!

      Thank you for your kind words, Ellen! A blessed Christmas to you and yours!

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  4. What a beautiful home. Thank you so much for the tour. I feel the love and attention in every detail. Just lovely. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Cheryl, to you and all your family. Emmanuel - God With Us.

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    1. Thank you, Brenda, for your visit and for your kind words! A blessed Christmas to you and yours!

      "God With Us" are the most beautiful words, aren't they?

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    2. I agree, Cheryl, they are the most beautiful words!

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  5. I have so much enjoyed walking through your home with you. Everything is beautiful and welcoming. Wishing you a most Merry Christmas, Cheryl. The truth of Emmanuel - God with us - is so precious.

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    1. Thank you for your visit, Lorrie! Indeed, the truth of Emmanuel has made all the difference!

      A blessed Christmas to you and yours!

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  6. Your house is simply beautiful. I love your living room. Those bookcases. Oh my. Those simple little touches of Christmas you have here and there make it so special. Your grandson Peter did a wonderful job on those carved Christmas trees. They are awesome! Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words! We are quite impressed with Peter's trees too!

      It is a joy to celebrate His coming! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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  7. All of it is simply beautiful and comforting. Have a lovely Christmas day tomorrow. ~ FlowerLady

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    1. Thank you so much, Lorraine! May your Christmas be blessed as you celebrate His coming!

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  8. Thank you for the tour. Everything is beautiful as usual. Always enjoy a virtual visit to the Pineapple 🍍 House. Merry Christmas blessings to you and your family!

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    1. Thank you so much, Sharon! I am glad that you come and visit each year! I hope that your Christmas was blessed as ours was!

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  9. Your house is BEAUTIFUL! So serene. I feel rested and refreshed just looking at the pictures! Besides your amazing tabletop tree, I think I like that little hooked wool star the best. Such humble beauty. Merry Christmas to you!

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    1. I so appreciate your kind words! I feel like "rested" and "refreshed" are two wonderful things to be said about a home!

      I am glad you love the little hooked wool star. It was made for me by my late friend Ann, and it is a treasure to me!

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  10. Merry Christmas! I sure enjoyed touring your lovely HOME. You have a beautiful decorating touch. Very nice. The table top tree is sweet. I was curious about the cranberries. They look like real cranberries. They are aren't they? If so did you treat them with something to preserve them? I went ahead and toured your previous years and thought it was a great treat. This year's is my favorite. Inspired me to get my home cleaned. Merry Christmas and a good new year to you.
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    1. Oops. I went ahead and went to a different post where you say you had faux cranberries. I'd love to find, but think I will have to order online. That and faux popcorn. Years ago I saw faux apple slices. To this day I regret not getting them. Blessings to you. Your trees looks beautiful.

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    2. Thank you for your kind words, Deanna! I am flattered that you took some of my past tours too . . . it's always fun to have company!

      I am glad that you were able to find the answer to your question, because I have been missing in action! We have very special guests staying with us this week and I have been busy visiting and baby-watching and making memories!

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  11. Cheryl I loved the Virtual Christmas Tour! Your home is so lovely and inviting. I felt like I was in Williamsburg enjoying the colonial Christmas! I know you had a blessed Christmas so I’ll wish you a Happy New Year filled with faith, family and all the blessings it will bring!
    Love Susan

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    1. Thank you so much, SusieD! I appreciate your kind words . . . Williamsburg is one of our favorite places!

      Oh, we did have a blessed Christmas, and I hope yours was as well! God is good, even when all around looks bleak! So comforting to know that He is in control!

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  12. I'm just now catching up on Blog reading, we've been in Florida with our son and his family, so on-line reading was not a priority!! So, now we're in Quarantine for 10 days (PA restrictions for coming back to the State!). We're fine.
    Thank you for sharing your lovely home! What a treat to be able to peek into other ladies' homes, isn't it? Saw that you probably had your newest grandson to visit also. How wonderful to touch and hold the little ones.
    Listening to music is a big part of our life also, and we do have that Steve Green CD. I can't quite get rid of the CD's yet. I've been trying to download songs to my Spotify list, but not all of the favorite songs are available yet, so that's why I still have the CD's and cassette tapes! So nice that the music industry has made newer models of radios/tape cassette players/CD/vinyl records available to listen to again (modern technology is sometimes great).
    God's blessings on a New Year.

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    1. Melissa, I am so behind in blog reading/commenting . . . it's a kind of snowball effect. But as you did, we made family time a priority! I know that your time spent with family was wonderful too!

      Thanks for visiting my tour! Yes, I do love house tours, either in person or online! And, yes, we still have a cache of CD's too. Does it go along with our age? 😉

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  13. I am late to the Open House, but I sure did enjoying wandering around. What beauty and charm is in your home, Cheryl. I have gained inspiration looking at your decorations, and lovely home. It is good to hear you had a blessed Christmas. May 2021 be good to you and bring your family peace and joy.

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    1. Thank you for all your kind words, Becki! So glad you came for a visit! Don't you feel as if you know someone better after you visit them in their home, or they visit you in yours?

      Late? That is my middle name. I am so late in catching up with all of my blog and IG friends! But we spent such lovely moments holding babies and eating and playing games, it's totally worth starting the new year off in a bit of an online deficit. I will be over to visit you soon!

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  14. I too am late visiting your lovely Christmas home, Cheryl. Every inch of your home is decorated beautifully. Your style has a comfortable serene feeling of peace. I adore the trees your grandson Peter made. He certainly understands your style. My, what a talented family surrounds you! Wishing you the happiest of new years!

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    1. Martha Ellen, I am late finding your comment, late in blogging and commenting, and almost every kind of late! But those eleven days of family time were worth every catching-up moment! Thanks for taking the tour again this year and for your kind words! And thanks for loving Peter's trees! I was so impressed!

      New Year blessings to you and yours, friend!

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