It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Merry Tuesday and I am delighted that you are here for the most wonderful time of the year!

“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

I am joining fourteen talented table stylists for a Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by my friend, Rita from Panoply!

The early morning sunlight casts a beautiful glow on the table!

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year
With the kids jingle belling
And everyone telling you be of good cheer
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”

There are many Christmas songs that I play on repeat each year. One that I love is Andy Williams singing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. It was written in 1963, by Edward Pola and George Wyle. Wyle was the vocal director for Williams’ television show and he wrote the song especially for the Christmas show. It has consistently been in the Billboard Top Ten Holiday Songs since 2001.

“It’s the hap-happiest season of all” as birthdays and holiday meals center around our dining room table. I am always looking for new ways to use what I have collected through all our years of marriage. A pair of angels made their first visit to the table after moving all around the house for more than twenty years.

Golden antler napkin rings offer a whimsical touch to a more formal setting. They were a purchase a few years back on a trip to Highlands, NC.

Red stemware is used for many occasions during the year, Valentine’s Day, Independence Day, and of course, Christmas!

“There’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting.”

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year
There’ll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”

The centerpiece was so easy to make…a fresh pineapple surrounded by oranges and lemons on a bed of pine and cedar. Loblolly pine and fruit were placed on either side of the centerpiece. Eastern red cedar adorns the chandelier.

‘Winter Holiday’ dinner and ‘rose wreath’ salad plates by Fitz and Floyd are currently available on their website. Elegant gold glass chargers came from Hobby Lobby years ago. In case you missed Monday Morning Blooms yesterday, I used ‘Winter Holiday’ in a different way. The fruit centerpiece was placed in a lovely Arte Italica ‘Natalie’ bowl!

Sparkling white grape juice with fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary is a refreshing drink for all ages to enjoy!

The beautiful Department 56 angels are extremely heavy and each holds a candle. They were ordered from Horchow many, many years ago.

When I began looking through the photos of the table, I loved seeing the angel in front of the large painting on the wall!

The velvet runner is often used on my Christmas tables!

Another long-ago purchase is the Williams Sonoma tablecloth. It is plain on top but has the most fabulous border of six Christmas carols with a well-known written phrase and a descriptive illustration of each carol! I remember well the Christmas long ago when RM and I walked into the store in early autumn and found this tablecloth on clearance. It remains a favorite, but a pain to iron!